A new University of Kentucky College of Agriculture online giving site was launched June 1 to help secure donations for equine research.

The new secure site, https://giveto.uky.edu/AG_p/ag.htm, allows potential donors to choose to donate from a list of about 40 programs, including the Gluck Equine Research Enrichment Fund, Equine Initiative, and Livestock Diagnostic Disease Center Enrichment.  

The online giving form provides donors the opportunity to make a contribution to the College of Agriculture to be fulfilled over a period of time. Donors can designate gifts to benefit a specific school, department, program, or project by filling out the appropriate fields on the online form.

“This site allows donors to support their particular interests of programs in the UK Equine Initiative,” said Nancy M. Cox, PhD, associate dean for research in the College of Agriculture. “Also, we appreciate hearing from our stakeholders; together, we can support Kentucky’s signature equine industry.”

An online pledge card is also available at www.uky.edu/Development/pledges/AGpledge.htm. By filling out the online pledge card, UK’s Office of Development will mail donors a monthly, quarterly, or yearly billing reminder. The options are selected online. A pledge card does not require credit card information to be submitted online.

Donors also have the opportunity to make a contribution “in honor of” or “in memory of” a horse, person, or organization. These options are available through the online secure site and online pledge card. 

Previously, the College of Agriculture did not have a separate online donation site and was linked with all other colleges through the University of Kentucky’s Office of Development.

All donations to the College of Agriculture are tax-deductible.–Jenny Blandford

Jenny Blandford is the Gluck Equine Research Foundation Assistant at the Gluck Center. She can be reached at jenny.blandford@uky.edu or 859/257-4757, ext. 81089