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There is perhaps no better way to make an impact on both individuals and society than to make a gift to higher education through the Jacksonville State University Foundation. With dwindling state-support for higher education, private gifts are critically important to the life of the University. Your gift will help Jacksonville State University uphold its margin of excellence and support its commitments to ensure opportunities for student enrichment and achievement, enhance academic and athletic programs, and be the best undergraduate institution in the state of Alabama. Can my gift make a difference? Although it may seem like a gift of $5 or $100 wouldn't have that much impact, every contribution adds to the total amount of funds available to the university and departments. For example, if ten donors made gifts of $50 to the Foundation, a $500 award could be given to an outstanding undergraduate in an academic program. That kind of money can make a real difference to JSU students. Why is private support so important to a state university? Why does JSU need private support when it receives public funds? Jacksonville State University receives less than 50 percent of its total operating budget from the State of Alabama. That makes Jacksonville State a "state assisted" institution rather than state supported. The margin of excellence for all universities is being gained only through the generous contributions and deferred gifts of alumni, corporations, private foundations, businesses, and friends-and this will be increasingly true for JSU in the years ahead. Can I designate the use of my gift? Absolutely! The JSU Foundation has several funds from which you can choose. You can support a specific program, organization, or discipline. Unrestricted monies, however, can make the difference to underserved programs or help create new programs. Yes. All gifts to the JSU Foundation are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. There may be special tax advantages for certain types of gifts. The foundation will be pleased to provide assistance in determining the best method of giving. How do I give to the JSU Foundation? If you would like to make a gift or pledge to the JSU Foundation, here's how: If you are uncomfortable sending information over the Internet, you are welcome to send a check or money order (no cash please) made payable to JSU Foundation to: Jacksonville State University
Foundation
Please provide your name, social security number, and how you would like your gift credited. If you are sending a gift in honor or memory of someone, please send the contact information so that the Foundation may notify them of your contribution. Notification letters do not include the amount of the contribution. Can I give Gifts of Securities? Publicly traded stocks
and bonds that have current marketable value will be accepted at any time.
Valuation of the gift shall be the average of the high and low trade prices of the
security on the day it is irrevocably transferred to the Foundation. Commission
and sales costs will be paid from the proceeds of the sale of the security. What role is the JSU Foundation playing at the University? Founded in 1978, the JSU Foundation is a separate non-profit organization that encourages private support from alumni, friends, corporations, businesses and foundations. The Foundation's assets total more that $19 million. Most of the funds are held in permanent endowments, which provide support for student scholarships, fund eminent scholar chairs, and benefits colleges and departments. How is the Foundation operated? The JSU Foundation has a 41-member Board of Directors that includes leading alumni and other business executives from Alabama and from throughout the United States. The Board is charged with the management and allocation of the Foundation's assets as well as the raising of private support through a variety of programs. What are the specific goals of the development program? What are the University's areas of greatest need? The Foundation is
seeking additional funds for scholarship endowments, faculty professional
development, instructional equipment and for special programs.
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