Ways to Give
Tuition revenues only cover about 72 percent of what it costs Stevenson to educate each student; the difference comes from other sources, including charitable contributions.
Unrestricted gifts are extremely valuable because they may be used to assist with the day-to-day needs of the University such as funding scholarships; purchasing instructional equipment, supplies, library books and athletic equipment; as well as supporting faculty salaries and contributing to program enhancements. The University welcomes unrestricted gifts at any time and at any level.
Donors may choose to apply their gift to a specific purpose, such as scholarships, library books, science equipment, athletic programs or to the Art Gallery. Gifts to special funds may be any amount, and can be made annually, as a multi-year commitment, or through an endowed gift.
Options for Donating Now:
• Automatic Pre-Approved Credit Card Payments
• Credit Card Gifts
• Faculty or Staff Member Gifts
• Special Recognition Gifts
• Cash Gifts
Information About Other Gift Types:
• Endowment Gifts
• Matching Gifts
• Planned Gifts
• Sponsorships
• Stock Gifts
Options for Donating Now:
Automatic Pre-Approved Credit Card Payments
Many alumni and friends are now making contributions to Stevenson University through pre-approved credit card payments. This option provides a convenient method for spreading payment of your annual gift over an entire fund year. Call (443) 334-2229 or complete the Automatic Charge Authorization Form (Word Document). (TOP)
Credit Card Gifts
You may use your credit card to make a gift on our secure website or by calling us at (443) 334-2229. (TOP)
Faculty or Staff Member Gifts
If you are employed at Stevenson University and would like to make a gift through payroll deduction, please complete the Faculty and Staff Gift Campaign Pledge Form (PDF). (TOP)
Special Recognition Gifts
Special Recognition Gifts to Stevenson University include Engraved Bricks, Naming a Theatre Seat and supporting the Art Gallery. (TOP)
Cash Gifts
You may make a tax deductible contribution to Stevenson University in the form of check. Please make it payable to Stevenson University and send it to the address below. (TOP)
Office of Institutional Advancement
Stevenson University
1525 Greenspring Valley Road
Stevenson, MD 21153-0641
Information About Other Gift Types:
Endowment Gifts
Endowment gifts are perpetual because the donor's gift is invested and a portion of the earned interest is used every year for the purpose intended by the donor. The University is pleased to name endowment gifts for the donor or for someone the donor wishes to honor or memorialize. A minimum gift of $50,000 is required to establish a named endowment fund at Stevenson. However, we welcome gifts of any amount toward the University's unrestricted endowment fund where earnings are annually directed to meet the University's most urgent needs. To learn more about Endowment Gifts, contact Frances Flannery Gunshol ’67, Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving, at (443) 334-2063 or dev-fran@mail.vjc.edu. (TOP)
Matching Gifts
The University is qualified to receive corporate matching gifts, which can multiply your contribution to Stevenson if the company that you or your spouse works for matches employees' charitable contributions. Click here to see if your employer is listed. The form is secure and easy to use. (TOP)
Planned Gifts
Planned gifts to Stevenson enable you to make a generous gift and provide benefits to you and your family in the form of tax savings and/or income for life. Planned gifts may include the following: bequests in your Last Will and Testament, naming Stevenson as a beneficiary in a retirement plan or in a life insurance policy, and life income vehicles such as charitable trusts or gift annuities. Donors who make planned gifts are recognized as members of The Great Oaks Society. To learn more about Planned Giving visit our Planned Giving and Great Oaks Society page or, contact Frances Flannery Gunshol ‘67, Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving, at (443) 334-2063 or dev-fran@mail.vjc.edu. (TOP)
Read more about the advantages of Planned Giving.
Sponsorships
Stevenson University has many well-attended events that have sponsorships for every giving level. Events include:
• The Annual Golf Tournament
• VillaFest
• Gallery Openings
• Athletic Events
When you or your business sponsors an event, you receive valuable marketing opportunities--on the web, in University publications, and at the event. Most importantly, your sponsorship benefits the students of Stevenson University. To learn more contact Jane C. Hogge, Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving, at (443) 334-2063 or dev-jane@mail.vjc.edu. (TOP)
Stock Gifts
There are two ways to donate stock to Stevenson University.
1. Making a DTC Automated Stock Transfer
Instruct your broker to contact Robert Belanger at Brown Advisory. He can be reached at (410) 537-5532.Give your broker the following information:
• Bank name: First Clearing LLC
• Account name: Villa Julie Gifting Account
• The University's account number: 8586-1767
• The DTC number: 0141Instruct your broker to contact Veronica Gilpin in the University's Institutional Advancement Office at (443) 334-2229 to alert Stevenon of the gift's transfer. Have your broker advise SU where the gift is to be assigned, or call the Institutional Advancement Office to advise where the gift should be designated.
2. Mailing a Transfer
Send the UNSIGNED stock certificate by registered mail to:
Institutional Advancement Office
Stevenson University
1525 Greenspring Valley Road
Stevenson, MD 21153-0641
Include an instructional note with the certificate indicating the owner/donor of the shares and how the gift is to be applied. In a SEPARATE envelope, please send a signed stock power form with a copy of your note of instruction. The certificate remains non-negotiable until it is joined with the stock power at the University. The date for establishing the gift value of the stock is the postmarked date on the envelope when it passes from your control. Once your gift has been made, please call Veronica Gilpin in the University's Institutional Advancement Office at (443) 334-2229 to advise her where the gift is to be designated. (TOP)
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