One Place. A WORLD OF IMPACT.
Your gift is important to us! Your investment will protect endangered lemurs and their natural habitat in Madagascar while also supporting groundbreaking non-invasive research, conservation efforts, biodiversity protection, and educational outreach.
The Duke Lemur Center operates under Duke University and meets the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(C)(3). Gifts to the DLC are deductible at the highest limits allowed for federal income or estate tax purposes. Tax receipts will come from Duke University, Federal Tax ID 56-0532129.
Ways to Give
View our top funding priorities for 2025-2026, or choose from the giving options below.
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Other Ways to Give
Gifts by check: Make the check payable to “Duke University” with “Lemur Center” in the memo. Mail it to: Duke Lemur Center, c/o Duke University Gifts, Box 90581, Durham, NC 27708-0581. Here is a printable gift form for your convenience.
Gifts by phone: To charge your credit card by phone, or for help with securities transactions or matching gifts, please call the Duke University Office of Alumni and Development Records directly at (919) 684-2338.
Make a pledge: Consider a monthly or multi-year pledge to help the Duke Lemur Center to plan for its future! Simply choose the “make a pledge” option on the payment page. Then you may choose whether to make an initial payment before confirming the pledge.
In-kind gifts: To donate real estate or other items of value, please email mary.paisley@duke.edu with details of what you have in mind.
Other Ways to Support Our Mission
While not eligible as tax-deductible, your support of these programs contributes toward our financial strength while furthering our mission and impact.
Adopt a Lemur packages —these make great gifts
Amazon Wishlist —send a lemur a present
Follow/share our news stories and social media posts
Join us on our Madagascar Tour through Duke Travels
Visit/tour the Lemur Center
Thank You!
Thanks so much for your support—it means the world to us!
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Questions?
Please call or email our Development Director, Mary Paisley, at (919) 401-7252 or mary.paisley@duke.edu.
