More Ways to Give

You Understand How Philanthropy Unleashes Potential

You are proud of Temple’s past. You want to be part of our future. But what is the best way to invest?

Below are examples of different ways of giving to Temple. Through each, you can help us provide an ever richer education, broaden access for more motivated students, continue our groundbreaking research, support a stellar faculty, and realize a revitalized campus.

Our gift officers are here to help you understand all of your options, and to support you in a decision that honors your philanthropic priorities. However you choose to invest in Temple, you play a key part in our continuing rise.



Term/Immediate-Use Funds

These gifts allow Temple the flexibility to direct funding where it will have the greatest impact. Funds are distributed over a specified timeframe, and begin to benefit the university right away by helping us meet immediate needs and take advantage of new opportunities.

To learn more about term funds, please contact:
Tom Yates
Executive Director of Gift Planning
215-926-2545
tyates@temple.edu

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Endowed Gifts

The most permanent of gifts, an endowed fund keeps giving back. Its principal is invested in the university’s endowment, while the fund generates a reliable and perennial source of funding for a purpose of your choosing. Many donors choose to create a named endowed fund to leave their own lasting Temple legacy, or to honor someone special.

To learn more about endowed gifts, please contact:
Tom Yates
Executive Director of Gift Planning
215-926-2545
tyates@temple.edu

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Memorial and Honorary Gifts

Making a gift in memory or in honor of someone creates a Temple legacy for both of you. If making your gift online, be sure to complete the “My Gift is a Tribute” section. Or to give by mail, indicate the name of the person(s) being honored and, if desired, the mailing address of the honoree or family member (so that we may notify them of your thoughtful gesture) and send with your check payable to Temple University to:

Temple University
Institutional Advancement
P.O. Box 2890
New York, NY 10116-2890

To learn more about memorial and honorary gifts, please contact:
Carolyn Schmitt
Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations
215-926-2332
Carolyn.schmitt@temple.edu

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Gifts of Stocks and Mutual Funds

Giving appreciated stocks or mutual funds is a great way to support excellence at Temple that unlocks extra value for you compared with making a gift of cash. The financial benefits to you are twofold. First, you avoid the capital gains taxes you would have to pay if selling these appreciated assets. Secondly, you receive an income tax deduction based on the market value of the gifted stock or fund. For Temple, the full value gift goes toward students, faculty, and programs.

To learn more about gifts of securities, please contact:
Abigail Menasof
Coordinator
215-926-2520
Abigail.Menasof@temple.edu

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Employer Matching Gifts

If your employer has a matching gift program, you may be able to double or even triple the impact of your gift to Temple. More than 20,000 companies nationwide have matching gift programs.

To find out if your (or your spouse/partner’s) employer has a matching gift program, and how it works, please enter your employer’s name below.

While each company has its own guidelines, the matching gift process is usually quite simple. If making your gift online, be sure to complete the “Employer Gift Matching” section. If sending your gift in the mail, please follow the steps outlined below:

  • Request a matching gift form from your employer.
  • Complete and submit the form to Temple along with your gift.
  • Temple will verify the completed form and return it to your employer, and a matching-gift contribution will be issued to the university.

Mail or fax your completed form(s) with your gift to:
Temple University Office of Institutional Advancement
 Institutional Advancement
Conwell Hall suite 701, 1801 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Fax: 215-926-2504

To learn more about securing a matching gift, email matchinggifts@temple.edu or call 215-926-2500.

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FOR TEMPLE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES ONLY

Temple Payroll Deduction

As a member of Temple’s faculty or staff, you have witnessed what philanthropy can accomplish. You also know that your own work makes a tremendous difference in the lives of students and the community. An automatic payroll deduction—available only to Temple employees—allows you to add to your personal impact, while contributing to the university’s momentum.

To make a gift via payroll deduction, please fill out the online payroll deduction form*, where you can specify how much you would like to give, over what period (from a one-time gift to a monthly recurring gift), and where you would like to direct your impact. The amount you designate will be deducted from your total pay (before taxes) and go directly to the fund or program of your choosing.

*This form is for Temple University employees. If you do not work at the university but would like to make monthly or quarterly gifts, please complete this giving form.

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