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SSU accepts credit card gifts by telephone. The Office of
Development accepts telephone gifts from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday-Friday. Please call 707.664.2712 for assistance in making
your gift. You can give your gift by mail or fax using a check or credit
card. Simply complete the SSU Gift Form, print, and mail or
fax to SSU. If submitting a gift by mail, please use the address
below. You may include a check payable to Sonoma State University
Academic Foundation or your credit card information. SSU accepts
VISA and MasterCard. Download the SSU Gift Form page
1 (600KB pdf) Sonoma State University If submitting a gift by fax, please make sure you include your
credit card information.  A stock portfolio is often among the most valuable assets you own, and one that carries substantial capital gain appreciation in value. The downside to assets that have increased in value over the years is that the IRS may apply taxes of up to 28 percent on your capital gain. With careful planning, you can reduce or even avoid federal capital gains tax. To make a gift of stock, just fill out the Securities Transfer Form and ask your broker to transfer shares using the following information: Please deliver through: Download the Securities Transfer Form (600KB pdf) For assistance, please contact Patricia McNeill at 707.664.3440/patricia.mcneill@sonoma.edu If you have owned your home or other real estate for a long time, it has most certainly increased in value. When you make an outright gift of real property held for more than a year, you obtain an income tax charitable deduction equal to the property’s full fair market value. This deduction lets you reduce the cost of making the gift and frees up cash that otherwise would have been used to pay taxes. By donating the property to SSU, you also avoid capital gains tax on the property’s appreciation. For information regarding a gift of real estate to SSU, please
contact Patricia McNeill at 707.664.3440/patricia.mcneill@sonoma.edu Life insurance can be a tool for many purposes and may be used as one of your charitable gift options. One way to achieve this is through the purchase of a new life insurance policy naming Sonoma State University as the owner and beneficiary. Premiums are paid to the insurer and are tax deductible if the organization is the irrevocable owner and beneficiary of the policy. Premium payments may have significant federal income tax deduction of up to 50% of the adjusted gross income of the donor, with a 5-year carry forward of any excess. Favorable gift and estate tax consequences may also result from such a gift. Another life insurance gift option is to name Sonoma State University as the first, second, or contingent beneficiary of an existing policy. This is easily accomplished by changing the beneficiary information with the policyholder. For information regarding how to name SSU as the owner and beneficiary
or a new or existing life insurance policy, please contact Patricia McNeill, Vice President for Development 707.664.3440/patricia.mcneill@sonoma.edu  Gifts in kind are non-monetary items of tangible personal property or other physical assets that represent value to the University. Examples might include equipment, books, and artwork. In addition, if you itemize your income tax return, your in-kind donation to SSU may reduce your adjusted gross income. Gifts in excess of $500 should be accompanied by a fair market estimation from the donor. Gifts that exceed $5,000 are subject to the IRS requirement of an independent licensed appraisal. Please use the Gifts In Kind form when making an in kind gift to SSU. Download the Gifts In Kind form (640KB pdf) For information regarding gifts in kind to SSU, please contact Patricia McNeill at 707.664.3440/patricia.mcneill@sonoma.edu Numerous organizations and corporations will double or triple gifts made to educational institutions from employees, spouses and retirees. Is your company one of them? The Matching Gift Program is an excellent and sometimes overlooked means to substantially multiply gifts to the University. Matching gifts are easy to make and most human resource departments have a simple form available for you to include with your gift to the University. To find out if your employer (or your spouse's employer) has a
matching gift program, please contact the Human Resources department
where you work, or call the SSU development office at 707.664.2712. A pledge gift is often more advantageous as the donation can be made over one or more years. To make a pledge gift to SSU, simply sign and return the Donor Pledge Form. Upon receipt of the pledge payment, the Development Department will issue a letter for tax purposes. Download the Donor Pledge form (620KB pdf)  Memorial and honorary gifts may be specifically designated "in memory or honor of" loved ones, family members, friends, faculty members, classmates or those who have made a lasting impact on the lives of others. Memorial and honorary gifts may be submitted through our secure online donation website, or by fax or mail by on our SSU Gift Form. Download the SSU Gift Form page
1 (600KB pdf) For questions or assistance with a memorial or honorary gift, please
contact Janet Hankes at 707.664.3343/janet.hankes@sonoma.edu Sonoma State University employees are invited to make contributions to SSU via payroll deduction. You may choose any amount of deduction (not less than $5.00 per deduction), how often you wish the deduction to be withdrawn, and designate your gifts for a specific purpose. To enroll in the payroll deduction program or change the status of an existing deduction, please fill out the Payroll Deduction Form and return it to the Office of Development, attn: Janet Hankes. Download the Payroll Deduction Form (860KB pdf) For specific questions regarding the payroll deduction process,
please call Janet Hankes at 707.664.3343/janet.hankes@sonoma.edu |
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