Ways To Give
Cash
Outright cash donations of $10,000 or more may be paid all at once or in several installments over a multi-year pledge period. Donors will be asked to sign a pledge agreement for gifts to be paid over a multi-year time frame and an award agreement detailing how the funds will be spent when the award is fully funded.
Estate or Deferred Gifts
Instead of cash, you may prefer make a deferred gift through your will or trust. These types of gifts may be used to create an endowment or fund, or to augment an already established award. Donors will be asked to sign an Estate Gift Intention Form and an award agreement detailing how the funds will be used.
Stock, Securities and Mutual Funds
You may choose to make a contribution with stock, mutual funds or marketable securities. Closely held securities will be accepted at the discretion of the Board of Trustees. These types of gifts may allow you to reduce or avoid capital gains taxes and receive a federal charitable tax deduction for the full fair market value of contributed stocks.
​Combination Gift
Gifts can be made through a combination of current cash, stock, mutual funds and estate gifts. Combining an estate gift with a current cash gift of $10,000 or more allows you to create an endowed, named program fund that will be awarded during your lifetime. Adding an ​extra deferred gift increases the amount of the award once it is fully funded.