{"id":317,"date":"2018-04-26T13:42:02","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T20:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/wordpress\/?page_id=317"},"modified":"2025-10-30T09:29:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:29:36","slug":"donor-info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/hours-and-contacts\/donor-info\/","title":{"rendered":"Donor and Financial Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Noteworthy throughout the 30+ year history of the Elisabeth C. Miller Library has been the generosity of the gardening community to help build both the building and the collections of the library, demonstrating the unique public-private partnership that exists between the University of Washington and the gardeners of the Northwest.<\/p>\n<p>Generous support of the Elisabeth C. Miller Library through fundraising events by foundations and horticultural organizations has helped the library over the years and remains a critical component for our everyday operations. Not only do they raise needed funding but the events also build a sense of community and close relations between the library and gardeners throughout the Northwest. <strong><a href=\"#donors\">Donor Acknowledgement<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To donate online use the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/giving\/make-a-gift\/?source_typ=3&amp;source=MILBRS\">UW secure form<\/a> or mail a check made out &#8220;UW-Miller Library Fund&#8221; to Elisabeth C. Miller Library,\u00a0UW Botanic Gardens,\u00a0Box 354115, Seattle, WA 98195-4115.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-Annual-Update.pdf\"  class=\"btn btn-lg arrow gold\"><span>Read the 2025 Annual Update Here<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2026 Projected Income<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-img alignnone wp-image-17011 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/income2026-528x389.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"528\" height=\"389\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>2026 Projected Expenses<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-img alignnone wp-image-17012 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/expenses2026-528x386.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"528\" height=\"386\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Expense Descriptions<\/h4>\n<p>(All activities include staff salaries and benefits.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Collections:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Researching and selecting potential acquisitions of both books and magazines<\/li>\n<li>Ordering and processing receipt of acquisitions, including magazine check-ins<\/li>\n<li>Cataloging new acquisitions; catalog maintenance<\/li>\n<li>On-going review of collection content, review of donated books and magazines, binding of historical magazines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reference Services<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Helping library visitors with their research<\/li>\n<li>Plant Answer Line service for phone, e-mail, and web submitted questions<\/li>\n<li>Gardening Answers Knowledgebase updates and maintenance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Outreach\/Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Story Time programs<\/li>\n<li>Library presentations and tours<\/li>\n<li>Art exhibits; student poster exhibits<\/li>\n<li>Leaflet and Leaflet for Scholars<\/li>\n<li>Updating and maintaining www.millerlibrary.org<\/li>\n<li>Plant sales and garden tours calendar<\/li>\n<li>Research guide for students; other recommended websites<\/li>\n<li>Book reviews for local and national publications<\/li>\n<li>Participation in international professional associations for plant science libraries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Community Development<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Annual book sale and party<\/li>\n<li>Donor events<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer thank you event<\/li>\n<li>Donor records management<\/li>\n<li>Annual appeal, thank you letters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Supervision of staff, students, and volunteers<\/li>\n<li>Personnel records; time sheets<\/li>\n<li>Management and reconciliation of budgets<\/li>\n<li>Library equipment maintenance; acquisition of supplies<\/li>\n<li>Participation in UW Botanic Garden management activities and events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"donors\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Donor Acknowledgement<\/h2>\n<p>95% of the Miller Library&#8217;s direct operating support is raised through foundations, endowments, and individuals. Your support is critical to the continued health of the Elisabeth C. Miller Library.<\/p>\n<p><em>Major funding for the Miller Library comes from:<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Pendleton and Elisabeth Carey Miller Charitable Foundation.<\/h4>\n<p><em>Additional support comes from: <\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Northwest Horticultural Society<\/h4>\n<h4>Established Endowments and UW State Budget, including:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>UW\/Elisabeth C. Miller Horticultural Library Endowment<\/li>\n<li>NHS\/Seattle Foundation Endowment<\/li>\n<li>UW\/Ruth Ellerbeck Endowed Fund<\/li>\n<li>UW\/Jill Riehl Endowed Fund<\/li>\n<li>UW\/Stanley Hungerford Endowed Fund<\/li>\n<li>UW\/UWBG state budget<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>University of Washington<\/h4>\n<p>We are appreciative of the University of Washington for providing administrative support, personnel services, legal support, building services, and endowment funds management in addition to funds for operations.<\/p>\n<h4>Many individuals, garden societies and small businesses.<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Donations in Fiscal Year 2025 (July 2024-June 2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>$1000 and above<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Susan Carter<br \/>\nPendleton and Elisabeth Carey Miller Charitable Foundation<br \/>\nMarian Hanson<br \/>\nMolly Hashimoto<br \/>\nHilen Foundation (Tina and Hans Mandt)<br \/>\nLarry Howard and Nancy Winder<br \/>\nNorma Kirmmse-Borden and Allan Borden<br \/>\nSue and Dave Nicol<br \/>\nNorthwest Horticultural Society<br \/>\nSusanna Pinyuh<br \/>\nRonda Stark<br \/>\nMichael and Mary Van Winkle<\/p>\n<p><strong>$500 to $999<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Phoebe Andrew<br \/>\nJames Braden<br \/>\nChavah&#8217;s Garden<br \/>\nChristopher Mealy and Ara Olufson<br \/>\nElizabeth and Ted Simon<br \/>\nDeborah Smeltzer and David T. Kingsbury<br \/>\nAkiko Sogabe<br \/>\nSandra Solack<br \/>\nRebecca Dvorin Strong<br \/>\nWashington State Nursery &amp; Landscape Association<\/p>\n<p><strong>$250 to $499<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Carrie Bowman<br \/>\nCaren Crandell<br \/>\nWendy DesCamp<br \/>\nEmily Dexter<br \/>\nKaty Gilmore<br \/>\nThomas P. Kelly<br \/>\nMary Landau<br \/>\nRoy Martin<br \/>\nTracy and Chris Mehlin<br \/>\nRaymond Monnat<br \/>\nNorthwestern Chapter, American Rock Garden Society<br \/>\nSara Patterson<br \/>\nClara Dikun Peterson<br \/>\nChristina and George Pfeiffer<br \/>\nShizue Prochaska<br \/>\nLiz Ward<br \/>\nSarah T. Yeager<br \/>\nMarty Wingate<\/p>\n<p><strong>$100 to $249<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>John Albers<br \/>\nSuzanne and Marvin Anderson<br \/>\nLinda Andrews<br \/>\nAnnette Barca<br \/>\nWalt and Dona Bubelis<br \/>\nLou Cabeen<br \/>\nSharon Cohany and Glen Richardson<br \/>\nEliza Davidson and Randolph Urmston<br \/>\nSuzanne Davis<br \/>\nTanya DeMarsh-Dodson and Al Dodson<br \/>\nJean Emmons<br \/>\nJanet and Michael Endsley<br \/>\nJerry Franklin<br \/>\nSteve and Peggy Garber<br \/>\nKaty Gilmore<br \/>\nElizabeth Gould<br \/>\nFred and Ellen Hanson<br \/>\nDeborah Heg<br \/>\nAnn Hobson<br \/>\nDavid Jenkins<br \/>\nArnold and Carol Jolles<br \/>\nCorinne Kennedy<br \/>\nVirginia King<br \/>\nYolanda Kirk<br \/>\nSuzanne Kotz and Stephen Tarnoff<br \/>\nLake Washington Garden Club Unit III<br \/>\nKathy and Paul Lantz<br \/>\nMark Lyke<br \/>\nBill McJohn<br \/>\nMargaret Nelson<br \/>\nTom Parker<br \/>\nSashi Raghupathy<br \/>\nRandolph and Barbara Schnabel<br \/>\nConnie and John Sidles<br \/>\nRichie Steffen and Rick Peterson<br \/>\nHeather Talbot<br \/>\nWalter Thompson<\/p>\n<p><strong>Up to $99<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JoAnn and Abdul Alidina<br \/>\nMarilyn Anderson<br \/>\nMara Martha Blair<br \/>\nMark Blitzer<br \/>\nRick Collins<br \/>\nJan Cranfield<br \/>\nGabriele Dickmann<br \/>\nShelley Evans<br \/>\nWendy Gibble<br \/>\nMatt Giroux<br \/>\nDeborah Greenwood<br \/>\nPriscilla Grundy<br \/>\nDonald Gunderson<br \/>\nLucia Harrison<br \/>\nJaimie Kairis<br \/>\nJoan Karkeck<br \/>\nSally Kim-Miller<br \/>\nDianne Lev<br \/>\nJanet Lewinsohn<br \/>\nAnne Mac Arthur<br \/>\nSue Marley<br \/>\nElaine R. Matt<br \/>\nK. L. Moffett<br \/>\nSue Nevler<br \/>\nSue Olsen<br \/>\nThomas Palm<br \/>\nSylvia Portillo<br \/>\nAnne and John Pound<br \/>\nNita-Jo Rountree<br \/>\nJohn Stephens and Stephen McCormick<br \/>\nDavid Streatfield<br \/>\nSusan Stuart<br \/>\nRichard Wieland<br \/>\nCatherine Wyndham<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please contact library manager, Brian Thompson at 206-543-1434, for information on making a donation.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Noteworthy throughout the 30+ year history of the Elisabeth C. Miller Library has been the generosity of the gardening community to help build both the building and the collections of the library, demonstrating the unique public-private partnership that exists between the University of Washington and the gardeners of the Northwest. Generous support of the Elisabeth C. 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