Our students’ futures are made possible through philanthropic support from alumni, faculty, staff, parents and friends who connect their personal passions with a desire to have make a difference at Susquehanna University. Here you can learn more about the different ways to make a gift to Susquehanna—ensuring that your philanthropic priorities are met while making a difference in the lives of talented students.
Giving to Susquehanna University can be done either directly or through a gift model that may provide tax benefits to the donor. To learn more about any of the giving methods below, please contact Shelby Palmer, director of the Susquehanna University annual fund, by email or by phone at (570) 372-4107.
Giving online is easy. You can make a one-time or recurring credit card gift to benefit the area of campus that is most meaningful to you and your philanthropic priorities.
Cash gifts are the easiest and most direct way to support Susquehanna. Make checks payable to “Susquehanna University” and mail to 514 University Avenue, Selinsgrove, PA 17870.
Donating appreciated securities, including stocks or bonds, is an easy and tax-effective way for you to make a gift to Susquehanna University. Transferring stock? Contact Janet Bucher for instructions.
Donating your unused retirement assets, like your IRA, 401(k), 403(b), pension or other tax-deferred plan, is a great way to support Susquehanna. You can make an estate gift by designating the university as the beneficiary of your assets by will, trust or beneficiary designation form.
Your employer may match your gift to Susquehanna! Increase the impact of your gift by seeing if your company offers matching gift opportunities.
Donor-advised funds allow donors to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction and then recommend grants to the organizations meaningful to them from the fund over time.
Reunion Giving
Is it a reunion year for you? Please join your classmates in supporting your reunion class by making a commemorative gift to Susquehanna University.
Making a reunion gift is a wonderful way to reaffirm your belief in Susquehanna’s mission, and to ensure that current and future students have access to the same transformative education that you and your classmates benefited from.
Class gifts are presented during the annual Homecoming–Reunion Milestones Brunch.
