Cash gifts
Give online
Give to Appalachian using your credit card on our secure server...
You will be given the opportunity to designate your gift.
Give by mail
Make check payable to Appalachian State University Foundation, Inc. and send to...
Advancement Services
Appalachian State University
ASU P.O. Box 32014
Boone, NC 28608-2014
Give by phone
Call us at...
828-262-2090
...Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm ET. Please have your credit card information ready.
You will be given the opportunity to designate your gift.
Text to give
Text "APPSTATE" to 50555 or scan the following QR code with your SMS-enabled mobile device...
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- Payroll deduction
- Appalachian State University has arranged a monthly payroll deduction plan for University employees who wish to contribute in this manner.
Outright gifts
- Securities
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Stock that has increased in value is one of the most popular assets used for charitable giving, once it has been held for more than one year. Making a gift of securities to us offers you the chance to help our organization while realizing many important benefits for yourself.
- Charitable IRA rollover
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If you’re 70½ or older, your chance to make tax-free gifts from your IRA for 2011 ends Dec. 31. Under the extended charitable IRA legislation, you can make charitable gifts now to Appalachian State University Foundation, Inc. using funds from your individual retirement accounts (IRAs) without undesirable tax effects.
- Retirement plan assets
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Do you have money saved in an employee retirement plan, IRA or tax-sheltered annuity? Each of these retirement plan assets contains income that has yet to be taxed. Your beneficiaries will owe the income tax at your death, totaling up to 35 percent, which may be reason enough to consider giving your loved ones less heavily taxed assets and leaving your retirement plan assets to charity instead.
- Savings bonds
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There's more than one way to turn your savings bonds into a generous donation while reducing the tax liability generated by these secure investments.
- Real estate
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Your property opens the door to a unique giving opportunity. From townhomes to farmland, many types of real estate assets can be donated to qualified charitable organizations like ours. You'll be helping a good cause, enjoying tax benefits and potentially setting up a lifetime stream of income.
- Closely held stock
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A donation of your closely held stock can be a fine way for you to make a sizable charitable contribution while realizing valuable tax benefits.
- Life insurance
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Most of us think of life insurance as protection, especially for our loved ones. But it is also a powerful tool you can use to champion our work far into the future. Here's what you need to know.
Deferred or planned gifts
- Bequests
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Bequests are gifts made through a will or living trust. You can leave a specific asset, a percentage of your estate or the remainder of your estate after you have taken care of other beneficiaries. You may leave your bequest unrestricted or designate it for a specific use. Any bequest provision can be modified in your will or living trust during your lifetime to change your legacy. There are several bequest options to consider.
- Beneficiary designations
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Continue supporting our work even after your lifetime by naming us as a beneficiary of your retirement plan, life insurance or insurance annuity assets.
- Charitable gift annuities
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Read more about how to make a donation and, in turn, receive a fixed annuity payment each year for life.
- Charitable remainder trusts
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In the right circumstances, this plan can increase your income, reduce your taxes, unlock appreciated investments, rid you of investment worries and ultimately provide very important support.
- Endowments / Endowed gifts
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Discover a powerful way to make a gift to us in your name or in the name of a loved one while realizing tax benefits for your kindness.
- Give your home, but live there for life
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Find out how you can make a gift to Appalachian State University Foundation, Inc. of a remainder interest in your home, receive sizable tax benefits now and continue living in your home for the rest of your life.
- Charitable lead trusts
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Make a donation now while reducing the tax burden for your heirs in the future.
- Memorial and honorary gifts
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If you have a family member or friend whose life has been touched by Appalachian State University Foundation, Inc., we hope you'll consider making a gift to us in honor of that person.
- Annual gifts
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Annual gifts support Academics, the Arts and Athletics with student scholarships and fellowships, faculty recruitment and research, international opportunities, first class facilities, and co-curricular programs that strengthen classroom learning and the Appalachian Experience. Annual gifts may be designated to any area of the university, and may be pledged over multiple years.
