Many companies will match your gift to UMD Athletics at 2-to-1 or more, significantly increasing your gift and giving level.
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Search for your employer in our database.
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Request a matching gift form from your employer, fill it out, and submit it with your gift.
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Make your gift to UMD, in whatever amount is right for you.
Giving appreciated stock and other securities is simple. Transfers can be as quick as a phone call and a written confirmation since our Foundation has accounts with most major brokerage firms. The gift value is fair market value on that day, and you pay no tax on capital gains. Please review the helpful forms below for more info.
Planned giving can offer financial flexibility in meeting your personal and charitable goals. Planned gifts can be made through your will, trust or a beneficiary designation of retirement plan or other assets. Some planned gifts can provide you or others with lifetime income.
Individuals who are age 70½ or older can make gifts of up to $100,000 directly from their IRA account to one or more qualified charities, without paying federal income tax on the withdrawal.
Donors who have an IRA and are fulfilling an existing pledge, or wish to make an outright gift to benefit UMD Athletics, may want to make a qualified charitable distribution.
You cannot receive goods or services, or a personal benefit (such as tickets for events) in return for the gift.
Whether you've just started a job at the U or have been here many years, join your colleagues who take pride in supporting Bulldog student-athletes through a faculty or staff gift, which may provide income and tax advantages.
You can give now through payroll deduction or later with a planned gift.
Corporate philanthropy with UMD Athletics supports student-athletes in a variety of ways. Corporate engagement includes long and short term investments, donation of products and services, employee volunteerism, and career services engagement. To learn more about how your company can get involved with UMD Athletics contact Laura Schnell at (218) 726-8534 or lschnell@d.umn.edu.
How Can I support UMD Athletics through a Donor Advised Fund?
Giving to the University of Minnesota Duluth and UMD Athletics from your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is simple! You can recommend a grant from your fund to the University of Minnesota Foundation by providing the following information to the sponsoring organization:
Legal Name: University of Minnesota Foundation
Federal Tax ID: 41-6042488
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 860266, Minneapolis, MN 55486
Gift Designation: Name of Bulldog Athletics' campaign, sport program, or fund where the grant should be directed
Each sponsoring organization has forms for recommending these grants, which you can access online or by contacting your DAF sponsoring organization. That organization will distribute the grant directly to the University of Minnesota Foundation to support UMD Athletics.
The University of Minnesota Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been charged by the Regents of the University of Minnesota to receive and administer gifts on behalf of all University campuses, colleges, and programs including UMD Athletics.
Legal Name: University of Minnesota Foundation
Address: 200 Oak Street SE, Suite 500, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Federal Tax ID Number: 41-6042488
