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Annual Giving to Union Graduate College
Annual giving is the yearly appeal Union Graduate College makes to all alumni and friends
for unrestricted funds which can be used immediately to meet the graduate college's most important needs and opportunities - including faculty recruitment and retention, financial aid, library and computer resources, as well as facilities maintenance and renovation. Annual Giving funds allow us to solve problems as they arise and seize unexpected opportunities.
Ways to make an annual gift:
Checks
The most widely used form of making a gift to Union Graduate College.
Corporate Matching
Many employers match, and often multiply gifts to education made by active and retired employees and their spouses. For more information, please contact your employer's benefits office. Matching gifts are included as part of your total Annual Fund gift.
Credit Cards
MasterCard and Visa are the most welcome forms of giving. Donors may make one gift or several monthly charges to make a special total gift to Union Graduate College.
Family Foundation Gifts
Many individuals have access to family foundations through which they make gifts to Union Graduate College. While the Foundation is the legal donor, the individual responsible for the gift will also receive credit for the gift.
Gifts in Kind
A gift in kind is a non-cash donation given to Union Graduate College to carry out its educational mission.
Most gifts in kind will be counted at full market value. Gifts in kind include:
- Computers, Software, and Technical Equipment
- Furniture
- Books, Educational Materials
- Office Items
- Construction Materials
Honor/Memorial Gifts
A significant way to recognize or remember a relative, friend, or associate is through an Honor/Memorial gift to Union Graduate College. These gifts are credited to the Union Graduate College Annual Fund unless otherwise specified by the donor. Each Honor or Memorial Gift is acknowledged by a letter sent to the honored person or to the family of the deceased person in whose name the gift is made. This notification does not include the amount of the gift. However, as a benefactor, you will receive a separate acknowledgment for your own records.
Installments
You can make your annual pledge to Union Graduate College now and indicate how you would like to make installment payments throughout the fiscal year (ends June 30). It will be our pleasure to mail pledge reminders to you according to your plan.
Securities
A wonderful way to make an increased gift, avoid capital gains, and receive tax benefits. Highly appreciated securities offer an easy way to make a larger gift. For more information, please contact:
Union Graduate College Alumni & Development Office
Lamont House, 807 Union Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 388-8755.
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