Donation Funds - California Library Association

Donation Funds

Our organization is able to continue its mission because of your support and generosity. By contributing to a campaign listed below, you'll help ensure that our work continues. Online donations are quick and easy using our secure credit card transactions. We welcome donations of all sizes and payment plans – whether it's a one-time gift, a monthly contribution or part of a matching gifts program.

CLA is designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization, Tax ID 94-1337634.

CLA Conference Fund » Donate Online

The CLA Conference always needs financial donations to pay for our premier professional development opportunity. No matter the size of the donation the funds go towards making conference a valuable professional experience. The funds are not used to support registration for attendees.

California Library Association » Donate Online

Your gift to CLA supports the development, promotion and improvement of library services, librarianship and the library community for all Californians. CLA is designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization, Tax ID 94-1337634.

Edna Yelland Scholarship » Donate Online

The CLA Scholarship for Minority Students In Memory of Edna Yelland is awarded to students enrolled in ALA accredited graduate programs in library or information science in California. The purpose of this endowed scholarship is to encourage and support ethnic minority students in the attainment of a graduate degree in library or information science and to encourage commitment to the improvement of library services to ethnic minority communities.

Beatty Fund » Donate Online

The California Library Association's John and Patricia Beatty Award honors the author of a distinguished book for children and young adults that best promotes an awareness of California and its people.

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Betty Begun » Donate Online

The Begun Scholarship, named in memory of former librarian Betty Begun, supports continuing library school students who have demonstrated a commitment to becoming children's or young adult librarians in a California public library.

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Ursula Meyer Advocacy Fund » Donate Online

The Fund supports the training of librarians in all stages of their careers, and library supporters, in political advocacy and political action, in honor of Ursula’s belief that librarians need effective political skills to advocate for library support at all levels of government.

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