Ways to support southern
There are a number of ways you can make a gift to Southern, through the SCSU Foundation. Regardless of the method you choose, your gift will have an impact on our students, our campus, and the community at large.
Give online
Give by check or credit card
Planned Giving
Make a Gift of Securities
Matching Gifts
Unrestricted Gifts
Endowments
Give online:
Make a gift online now by credit card on our secure site. This is the simplest and
most direct way to give.
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Give by check or credit card :
Mail your gift by check, made payable to: SCSU FOUNDATION
SCSU Development Office
P.O. Box 8658
New Haven CT 06531-0658.
Credit card gifts can also be made by calling (203)392-5014.
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Planned Giving:
Planned gifts, also called deferred or estate gifts, are ways for you to manage your affairs, plan for the future, and make a gift to Southern. Among the most common types of planned gifts are bequests (a gift by will), life insurance, charitable gift annuities that pay you income, and gifts of IRA and other retirement assets. Planned gifts also include trusts (testamentary, charitable lead, and charitable remainder), gifts of appreciated assets of property and bargain sales. Click here for more information
Make a Gift of Securities:
Making a gift of stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, and other appreciated assets can be beneficial to both the donor and the university. The donor may realize significant tax savings while achieving personal satisfaction and positively impacting the Southern community. Gifts of appreciated assets should be transferred to the Foundation before they are liquidated.
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Matching Gifts:
Check to see if your employer matches gifts to Southern. Many employers often offer a matching gift program that enables donors to leverage the value of their gift considerably--often doubling or tripling the impact of the gift. Participation usually entails completing a form or calling a "matching gift hot line." Consult your employer's human resources department for additional information. Click here for more information or contact Carrie Pettit at 392-6515.
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Unrestricted Gifts
There gifts are made with no restrictions from the donor as to how the funds should be used. They allow the university to support new initiatives and fund current needs identified in Southern's strategic plan. They include:
Scholarships
Academic Programs
Athletics
Labs and computer equipment
Libraries
Operating support
Endowments:
Endowments can be established for something that has special meaning to you or you can contribute to an existing endowment of your choice. There are numerous opportunities to establish new named endowments, such as scholarships, professorships, and academic centers. Gifts to establish new endowments have specified minimum funding levels. Click here for information about establishing an endowment.
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