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We can offer your company several opportunities:</p> <ul type="square"> <li>Enhance your company's profile through a partnership with the nation's oldest and largest library association, supported by number of internationally known celebrities and high profile spokespersons.</li> <li>ALA has a dedicated media relations team which works with our corporate partners to maximize the PR benefits of their partnership.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Library Champions</strong> contribute annually to ALA’s Libraries Transform Campaign, a nationwide strategic communications effort about the value and benefits of libraries. </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Foundation Support</strong><br>Government grants and contributions from private, family, and corporate foundations are important sources of support for ALA. To learn more about how your foundation can help support the work of ALA and its many divisions and offices, please contact the ALA Development Office at <a href="mailto:development@ala.org"><strong>development@ala.org</strong></a> or telephone at 312.280.3259.</p> </body></html> </div> </div> <div class="tab-group__side-column pt-6 pb-4 lg:pb-0 lg:pt-0 lg:pl-7 lg:flex lg:flex-col lg:w-[341px]"> <!DOCTYPE html> <html><body><div> <div> <p><strong>Learn More</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="/aboutala/offices/dev/corp">Corporate Support</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutala/offices/dev/libchamps/honorroll">Library Champions</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutala/offices/libraries-transform-campaign">Libraries Transform Campaign</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutala/offices/dev/foundation">Foundation Support</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body></html> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--tab-group paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div id="tab-group-70119-70116" class="tab-group lg:flex lg:gap-[40px] w-full lg:py-[100px] lg:justify-center" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="tab-container-trigger-70119-70116" tabindex="0"> <div class="tab-group__sidebar-section-wrap lg:w-[58%] lg:flex lg:gap-[40px]"> <div class="tab-group__image lg:w-[580px]"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/tab_group_main_image_lg/public/2024-03/Planned%20Giving%20Tab%20container.jpg.webp?itok=F7MuE-O5 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="580" height="420"/> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/tab_group_main_image_lg/public/2024-03/Planned%20Giving%20Tab%20container.jpg.webp?itok=F7MuE-O5" width="580" height="420" alt="planned giving image" /> </picture> </div> <div class="tab-group__body pt-5 lg:pt-0 lg:flex lg:flex-col lg:w-[420px]"> <!DOCTYPE html> <html><body><p><strong>With your planned gift, the American Library Association can help foster opportunities to learn, grow, adapt, enjoy, exercise our freedoms, and enhance our quality of life—and protect those same opportunities for generations that follow.</strong></p> <p><strong>With a planned gift, you can:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Support ALA's planning for the future and pursuing excellence for future generations.</li> <li>Champion the development of programs and activities for all types of libraries.</li> <li>Enhance the work of the Association overall, or support your favorite division, round table, or program.</li> <li>Uphold advocacy efforts for libraries and increase awareness for the value and services they provide.</li> <li>Create or support awards and scholarships that promote and advance the librarian profession.</li> <li>Make a larger charitable gift than you though possible while taking care of the financial needs of your family.</li> <li>Leave a lasting legacy to the librarian profession without giving up assets now.</li> </ul> </body></html> </div> </div> <div class="tab-group__side-column pt-6 pb-4 lg:pb-0 lg:pt-0 lg:pl-7 lg:flex lg:flex-col lg:w-[341px]"> <!DOCTYPE html> <html><body><p><strong>Learn More About Planned Giving</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="/aboutala/sites/ala.org.aboutala/files/content/dev/plannedgiving/development-planned-giving-booklet-v2.pdf">Download the Planned Giving Booklet</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutala/donate/plannedgiving/planned-giving-basics">Planned Giving FAQs</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutala/donate/ala-and-freewill">FreeWill: A Gift for Your Future</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutala/donate/plannedgiving/ala-legacy-society">ALA Legacy Society</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutala/donate/plannedgiving/1876club">1876 Club</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutala/donate/plannedgiving/why-i-give-planned-giving-stories">Why I Give - 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Through strengthening connections with members of Congress, grassroots mobilization, and regulatory advocacy, ALA aims to drive federal policy on the issues that impact libraries.</p> </body></html> </div> </div> <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-6 pt-4"> <div class="image_w_text__button my-2"> <a href="https://ec.ala.org/donation/DEV-1205-SHOWUP" class="button button--primary button--md icon--none px-5 py-2.5 mr-2 mb-2 border border-solid whitespace-nowrap bg-mainColor text-white border-white">Donate to the American Library Association</a> </div> <div class="image_w_text__button my-2"> <a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/show-up-for-our-libraries" class="button button--secondary button--md icon--none px-5 py-2.5 mr-2 mb-2 border border-solid whitespace-nowrap bg-white text-neutralBlack border-secondaryLightBlue">Become a Library Advocate</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="image_w_text-footer"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--info-card paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="breakout px-5 py-[50px] bg-secondaryGrey overflow-hidden"> <div class="info_card mx-auto max-w-[1420px]"> <div class="info_card__header text-inherit flex justify-between sm:items-end flex-row gap-2 border-b-4 py-4"$> <h4 class="info_card__header_title section-header !border-b-0 !py-0 !mb-0"> Planned Giving Stories </h4> <div class="info_card__header_link font-bold action-link"> <a class="inline-flex whitespace-nowrap justify-center" href="/aboutala/donate/plannedgiving/why-i-give-planned-giving-stories"> Read All Planned Giving Stories <span class="ml-2 bg-secondaryColor rounded-full"> <img class="fill-secondaryColor w-[28px] h-[28px]" src="/themes/custom/ala/assets/images/svg/arrow-right-neutral.svg" alt="arrow" aria-hidden="true"/> </span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="info_card__cards m-auto relative"> <div class="info_card__slider wrapper relative swipper"> <div class="swiper-wrapper grid items-stretch info_card--slider-init lg:grid-cols-4 md:grid-cols-3 sm:grid-cols-2 sm:gap-x-4"> <div class="card flex flex-col gap-4 font-bitter my-8 bg-white relative lg:min-h-[435px] swiper-slide"> <div class="card__image min-h-[290px] flex items-center mx-auto px-10 pt-[30px] mb-6"> <a href="" aria-label="view more"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/card_vertical_image/public/2024-03/Loo2.gif.webp?itok=KTCRBCwU" width="107" height="146" alt="Shirley Loo, ALA Legacy Society" class="image-style-card-vertical-image" /> </a> </div> <div class="card__content flex flex-col gap-2 px-10 pb-3 lg:pb-[14px]"> <div class="card__content_title flex-1 text-mainBlack font-medium text-lg"> <a class="text-mainBlack" href="">Giving in support of Scholarships</a> </div> <div class="card__content_body font-urw md:min-h-[6rem] pb-6"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><!DOCTYPE html> <html><body><p>I am contributing to the ALA scholarship fund to assist students who want to be librarians. When I served on an ALA scholarship jury several years ago, I was amazed by the number of worthy applicants and the fact that the jury could only award five ...</p> </body></html> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card__footer flex items-center justify-between mt-auto w-full"> <div class="card__footer_price text-mainColor px-4"> <div class="field field--name-field-price field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Price</div> <div class="field__item">Shirley Loo, Charter Member of the ALA Legacy Society</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card flex flex-col gap-4 font-bitter my-8 bg-white relative lg:min-h-[435px] swiper-slide"> <div class="card__image min-h-[290px] flex items-center mx-auto px-10 pt-[30px] mb-6"> <a href="" aria-label="view more"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/card_vertical_image/public/2024-03/Patricia_Wand_HighRes1.jpg.webp?itok=XjDG3Vzm" width="175" height="260" alt="Patricia A. Wand, ALA Legacy Society Member" class="image-style-card-vertical-image" /> </a> </div> <div class="card__content flex flex-col gap-2 px-10 pb-3 lg:pb-[14px]"> <div class="card__content_title flex-1 text-mainBlack font-medium text-lg"> <a class="text-mainBlack" href="">Gave in support of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)</a> </div> <div class="card__content_body font-urw md:min-h-[6rem] pb-6"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><!DOCTYPE html> <html><body><p>After spending nearly four decades volunteering time and ideas to ACRL and ALA I suddenly thought about expanding my gifts to include money. I asked myself, “Why am I not considering ACRL one of my favorite charities?” </p> </body></html> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card__footer flex items-center justify-between mt-auto w-full"> <div class="card__footer_price text-mainColor px-4"> <div class="field field--name-field-price field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Price</div> <div class="field__item">Patricia A. Wand, ALA Legacy Society Member</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card flex flex-col gap-4 font-bitter my-8 bg-white relative lg:min-h-[435px] swiper-slide"> <div class="card__image min-h-[290px] flex items-center mx-auto px-10 pt-[30px] mb-6"> <a href="" aria-label="view more"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/card_vertical_image/public/2024-03/peggy_barber.jpg.webp?itok=Qv8vM2MG" width="122" height="149" alt="Peggy Barber, Charter Member of the ALA Legacy Society" class="image-style-card-vertical-image" /> </a> </div> <div class="card__content flex flex-col gap-2 px-10 pb-3 lg:pb-[14px]"> <div class="card__content_title flex-1 text-mainBlack font-medium text-lg"> <a class="text-mainBlack" href="">Gave in support of the Cultural Communities Fund</a> </div> <div class="card__content_body font-urw md:min-h-[6rem] pb-6"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><!DOCTYPE html> <html><body><p>ALA's planned giving program gave Peggy a way to say thanks and to support the programs she believed were vitally important to the future of libraries. Peggy left a legacy gift to the Cultural Communities Fund. </p> </body></html> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card__footer flex items-center justify-between mt-auto w-full"> <div class="card__footer_price text-mainColor px-4"> <div class="field field--name-field-price field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Price</div> <div class="field__item">Peggy Barber, Charter Member of the ALA Legacy Society</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card flex flex-col gap-4 font-bitter my-8 bg-white relative lg:min-h-[435px] swiper-slide"> <div class="card__image min-h-[290px] flex items-center mx-auto px-10 pt-[30px] mb-6"> <a href="" aria-label="view more"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/card_vertical_image/public/2024-03/McDaniel.gif.webp?itok=MCnFXA8q" width="170" height="203" alt="Carse McDaniel, Charter Member of the ALA Legacy Society" class="image-style-card-vertical-image" /> </a> </div> <div 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