Purchase a Librarians Change Lives t-shirt! Proceeds from YALSA's t-shirt sales, featuring custom artwork courtesy of Unshelved, support the Friends of YALSA. T-shirts come in a variety of sizes and colors and cost $20 ($18 for ALA members). 
YALSA offers many opportunities for donations. Learn how to become a Friend of YALSA or how to support the Leadership Endowment. Interested in planned giving? Learn more on our planned giving page.
Meet the 2009 Friends of YALSA.
Friends of YALSA was created to ensure excellence in the Association's traditional programs and services to library workers serving teens and to support growth in new directions as our profession meets the exciting challenges of the 21st century.
As a Friend of YALSA you can choose to support one or more of these initiatives at the core of YALSA's mission. Friends support:
You can become a Friend of YALSA in any giving category.
Make your tax-deductible donation in either of the following ways:
Purchase a Librarians Change Lives t-shirt! Proceeds from YALSA's t-shirt sales, featuring custom artwork courtesy of Unshelved, support the Friends of YALSA. T-shirts come in a variety of sizes and colors and cost $20 ($18 for ALA members).
The t-shirts read "Librarians Change Lives" and were created to celebrate YALSA's 50th anniversary. Quantities are limited for this special edition t-shirt! Wear your YALSA pride and support the Friends of YALSA's initiatives.
2008 Friends of YALSA
2007 Friends of YALSA
2006 Friends of YALSA
At the 2007 Annual Conference YALSA Past Presidents Jennifer Gallant and Pam Spencer Holley announced their plans to donate funds to establish a leadership endowment for YALSA. The Board of Directors supported this effort. In August, a letter from Gallant and Holley went out to all of YALSA’s Past Presidents encouraging them to donate to this new fund and more than $11,000 was raised. In February 2008 YALSA’s Board of Directors voted to move $25,000 from the operating budget into this fund in FY09.
Goals: The primary purpose of the YALSA Leadership Endowment of is to generate income to support the development of future leaders both within the association and throughout the profession in order to insure the future growth of YALSA and the field of young adult librarianship.
Use of Funds: YALSA’s leadership recognizes that the importance of establishing an endowment to generate permanent interest/dividend income which can be used to support specific leadership development initiatives such as scholarships, fellowships and awards, mentoring programs, leadership institutes, travel and workshop grants, etc. The principal of the endowment is not available for current operations, and the interest/dividends as a portion of the net earnings would support identified programs, in accordance with ALA Long Term Investment Policy 8.5. The endowment would include only monies donated without restrictions. All funds in the YALSA Leadership Endowment, regardless of their sources, are considered to be the funds of YALSA.
Your Support: A gift to the Leadership Endowment will enable future generations of librarians to provide excellence in library services to teens. Your gift is tax deductible. ALA/YALSA is a 501(c)3 charitable organization and tax payers may deduct contributions representing up to 50% of the donor's adjusted gross income if the individual itemizes on her/his tax returns. Contributions are deductible for the year in which they are actually paid or delivered. ALA/YALSA respects your privacy and will honor your wishes. If you wish to remain anonymous, please indicate that when you send in your gift. Donate online by credit card or send your gift to YALSA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611.
Donor Recognition: Donors will receive a letter from ALA/YALSA recognizing your generous donation for your tax records, a special listing in YAttitudes, YALSA's quarterly e-newsletter, a special listing on the YALSA website, a Leadership Endowment conference badge ribbon, reserved seating at the YALSA Membership Meeting, Edwards Luncheon and Printz Reception at ALA’s Annual Conference and acknowledgment at the annual Membership Meeting. Individuals who contribute to the Leadership Endowment via planned giving, will also become members of ALA’s Legacy Society.
Make your tax-deductible donation in either of the following ways:
For further information, please contact YALSA’s Executive Director at 1.800.545.2433 x4391 or byoke@ala.org.