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Thank you for investing in Â鶹ɫÇ鯬! Your generosity today has an immediate and long-lasting impact. Gifts from generous alumni, parents and friends help provide the critical resources needed to prepare students to become ethical, critical thinkers who embrace innovation to create positive changes in our society.
For nearly 200 years, more than 13,000 graduates have left Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 prepared to make a life, make a living, and make a difference in the world. Thousands of alumni, individual university supporters, foundations, and corporations have also chosen to make a difference for future students by supporting university-wide priorities and the core values of Â鶹ɫÇ鯬. With your contributions, we continue to unlock our potential and advance the university’s mission.
Our community is capable of extraordinary impact through philanthropy.
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Office Of Advancement
The advancement team staff is available to assist you in whatever ways you wish to support Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 University. If you are unsure of whom to connect with, contact us, and we will be happy to direct you to the appropriate person.
Note: All mailed gifts and correspondence should be addressed to Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 University, Office of Advancement, 4484 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30319.
Frequently asked questions
It isn’t about how much you give. It’s the collective strength of alumni giving that makes a difference. Current young alumni have collectively given close to $100,000. Imagine the very real impact of those funds, when even a modest scholarship can help to keep a student at Â鶹ɫÇ鯬. And that’s just one example. Foundations also look to alumni participation statistics when considering grant awards. The more alumni who give, regardless of the amount, the better our chances of securing foundation funding. If each alumnus or alumna makes a gift, together we can accomplish our big plans.
Endowments support ongoing operational expenses or designated purposes like scholarships, projects, institutes, professorships, and programs that serve as crucial elements of the OU experience. They can be a resource for new programs and innovations. And, they enhance faculty recruitment and retention.
Faculty and staff giving is often required when Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 applies for grant monies from various foundations and corporations. By demonstrating a united front through annual support, we boost our chances of getting those external dollars.
Further, did you know that Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that relies on philanthropic support from alumni, parents, friends, faculty and staff? Making a commitment to giving even a small amount to Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 can have a big impact. The difference between a student withdrawing or returning to campus could be $100.
You can choose to support various gift designations, including Annual Fund, which goes to Â鶹ɫÇéÆ¬â€™s greatest needs.
Other options include, but are not limited to:
-Student Emergency Assistance Fund
-Annual Student Scholarships
-Stormy Petrels Booster Club (Athletics)
Visit the giving page to view the dropdown menu of gift designations. We’re happy to answer any questions you might have about specific interests.
Yes! Think about what would happen if everyone felt their contributions (monetary or otherwise) wouldn’t make a difference. Where would we be? Collectively, small annual fund gifts add up. More than half of annual fund donors make gifts of $250 or less. Your contribution matters!
Consider signing up for a monthly recurring gift of $10/month, which adds up to $120 for the year. Or a monthly gift of $83.34 totals $1,000/year and makes you a member of our James Edward Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 Circle.
The easiest way to give is to donate online, but you can also give in many other ways, including through endowed funds, gifts of stock or securities, or by donating goods or services. You can also designate your gift in honor or memory of someone special.
Learn more about the ways to give.
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