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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: Dakota State University employees may have gifts deducted from their DSU paycheck each month, by returning a Payroll Withholding Form to the DSU 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. Phone: Every year our DSU Dialers (DSU students who are part-time employees of the 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 (605) 256-5693. Stock: Gifts of marketable stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares that have appreciated (increased in value) can have an immediate impact on the DSU 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 types of gifts section. To whom do I write my check?Dakota State University Foundation Where do I send my check?Dakota State University Foundation 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 DSU Foundation. I'm not comfortable giving online. Is it really safe?The DSU Foundation uses industry-standard SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption to protect the confidentiality of your personal information. 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 Dakota State University Foundation is a nonprofit IRC Sec. 501(c)(3) organization. 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: DSU Foundation |
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