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FAQ: Making a Gift
How can I make a gift?
Cash. For your convenience, you may proceed through the online giving process, then print a pledge form and mail it in with your gift.
Credit Card. You can mail in your credit card number with gift information, or make a credit card gift online.
Payroll Withholding. University of Iowa employees may have gifts deducted from their UI paycheck each month, by returning a Payroll Withholding Form to the UI Foundation.
Electronic funds transfer. You may authorize a monthly transfer of funds from your checking or savings account to the UI Foundation. Simply print, complete, and send an EFT Form.
Electronic funds transfer --
Phone.
Every year our Telefund callers (UI students who are part-time employees of the UI Foundation) conduct a series of important telephone campaigns to raise funds for college and departmental needs and for other special projects. You may pledge your support when a student calls during one of these campaigns. Or, if you'd like to contact the Foundation by phone to arrange a gift, you can reach us at (800) 648-6973.
Stock.
Gifts of marketable stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares that have appreciated (increased in value) can have an immediate impact on the UI programs you wish to support -- and also create an immediate income tax deduction for you based on the stock's current value.
Charitable bequests, life income gifts, real estate, life insurance, charitable lead trust, retirement plan assets, personal property.
For information on these giving opportunities, see our gift-planning section.
To whom do I write my check?
The University of Iowa Foundation
Where do I send my check?
The University of Iowa Foundation
Levitt Center for University Advancement
P.O. Box 4550
Iowa City, IA 52244-4550
How do I participate in a matching gift
program?
Many employers will match the charitable gifts of employees, thereby doubling or tripling the value of their gifts. Some employers even match the gifts of retirees and/or spouses.
To find out if your company participates in such a program, ask your HR department or search the Foundation's online database of companies that match gifts.
To make a match, ask your company's matching gift officer (usually in the human resources or community relations department) for a matching gift form. Then, send it along with your gift to the UI Foundation.
I'm not comfortable giving online. Is it really safe?
The UI Foundation uses industry-standard SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption to protect the confidentiality of your personal information. Read more about how the Foundation's giving site works or visit our privacy policy for more information.
The UI Foundation adheres to the Donor Bill of Rights developed by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, the American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel, the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, and the National Society of Fund Raising Executives. The purpose of the policy is to "assure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the not-for-profit organizations and causes they are asked to support."
More information about ways in which the Foundation is accountable to donors and the public.
How do I direct my gift to a UI college, department, or program of my choice?
You may select from any of the areas on the Colleges and Programs page.
Or, please e-mail us for more information about making a gift to your chosen program.
How do I make a gift in honor or memory of someone?
We are happy to acknowledge gifts made in honor or in memory of individuals. If you send us a name and address, we'd be happy to send an acknowledgement of the gift to the family. No mention of the dollar amount of the gift will be made.
If you are making a gift online, the same options are available.
Is my gift tax deductible?
Yes, to the extent allowable by law. You must claim the gift as an itemized deduction on your tax return.
The University of Iowa Foundation is a nonprofit IRC Sec. 501(c)(3) organization that is structurally separate from The University of Iowa and exists solely for the UI's benefit, serving as the preferred channel for private gifts to all areas of the University.
The Foundation's taxpayer identification number is 42-0796760.
Will I get a receipt for tax purposes?
Yes, soon after your gift is received, you will receive a printed receipt for your gift. If you give online, you'll also receive a confirmation of your gift via e-mail.
I have more questions about making a gift. Whom do I contact?
If you have additional questions about making a gift, please contact us at:
The University of Iowa Foundation
500 Levitt Center for University Advancement
P.O. Box 4550
Iowa City, IA 52244-4550
Phone: 319-335-3305 | (800)-648-6973
Fax: 319-335-3310
E-mail: uiowa-foundation@uiowa.edu
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