Ways to Give
Gifts of any size are important to the University's ability to provide students with a quality educational experience and to enable faculty to pursue cutting-edge research opportunities. There are a number of ways you can make a gift to Washington State University, including:
• Making a gift online
today
• Gifts of cash or by credit card
• Responding to a Call-A-Coug telephone
call from a WSU student
• Establishing an electronic funds transfer to
automatically transfer funds from your checking or
savings account on a regular schedule.
• Establishing a payroll deduction. Employees of
Washington State University may make a gift through
payroll deduction. For more information, contact Margie
Hirose in the WSU Gift Accounting Office at 509-335-0954
or by e-mail at margieh@wsu.edu.
Gifts of Stock
Gifts of marketable stocks or mutual fund shares that
have appreciated can have an immediate impact on a
college or program at WSU while creating a favorable
income tax deduction for you based on the assets' current
value.
Gift Planning
Planned gifts or estate gifts are an effective way to
manage your affairs, plan for the future, and make a
meaningful gift to Washington State University. Common
gift planning strategies include bequests, charitable
gift annuities or remainder trusts, donor advised funds,
gifts of life insurance, or real property. Many gift
planning strategies can provide a reliable source of
income and/or tax benefits for the donor. Learn more about gift planning.
Creating an Endowment
An endowment
establishes a fund managed by the WSU Foundation, which
provides perpetual, annual support for Washington State
University. For as little as $25,000, an endowed fund may
be established to support a college, program, or
initiative of your choosing. Learn
more about creating an endowment.
Matching Gifts
Many employers will
match their employees' gifts to Washington State
University. Some employers will even match the gifts of
retired employees, spouses, parents, and even gifts from
their board of directors. All matched funds will be
designated to the area to which you originally
contributed your gift. Search for
matching gift opportunities .
For more information about how to give to WSU, contact the WSU Foundation at 800-448-2978 or by e-mail at foundation@wsu.edu.
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