Giving Opportunities
The rewards of making a contribution to the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters at Florida Atlantic University are many as we continue to realize new and exciting initiatives that reinforce the scholarly and artistic excellence of our faculty and students. The Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters is one of the largest colleges at FAU with an enrollment of over 4,000 students. The College is dedicated to preparing thoughtful 21st century citizens, by contributing to their cultural, ethical, and professional maturity, and by enriching the communities and regions in which we all live and work.
Private gifts afford donors the opportunity to invest in our distinguished faculty and talented students by funding important programs, scholarships, professorships, research, and new facilities. Philanthropic generosity allows our College to create dreams and visions that bring us to new levels of excellence that would not otherwise be available without dedicated donors who understand the value of an educational program grounded in the arts, humanities and social sciences. We invite you to become part of our future and part of our legacy, by making a gift to the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters. Together we can continue to change lives and shape the future.
Outright Gifts
Gifts of cash are the simplest and most commonly received charitable contributions. Cash gifts may be used to honor or memorialize someone.
Gift of Appreciated Property, including securities and real estate, are popular with individuals seeking to manage capital gains taxes on appreciated assets with a market value well beyond the original purchase price.
Gifts-in-Kind of Tangible Personal Property such as library collections, works of art, historical items, computers, musical instruments, and other items can be of great educational value to the College.
Corporate Matching Gifts
Matching Gifts are made by hundreds of corporations nationwide when their employees, retirees, board members and even these individuals’ spouses contribute to charitable organizations. Contact the Human Resources office of your employer to see whether they have a matching gift program. In most cases, you complete a form that is mailed with your personal donation. We will follow-up with your company to secure the gift. Your giving record will reflect your companies’ matching gift as well as your own contribution.
Planned Gifts
When a contributor is interested in specific strategies for tax and estate planning, planned gifts to the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters provide many opportunities to accomplish personal goals while assisting the College in a substantial way.
Bequests may be included in your will, ensuring that a specific amount or percentage of an individual’s estate will come to the College after his/her death.
Life-Income Gifts provide a variety of ways in which you can make a contribution to the College while still providing income for yourself, your spouse, or another individual.
These include:
Charitable Remainder Unitrusts
Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts
Charitable Lead Trusts
Pooled Income Funds
Charitable Gift Annuities
Gifts of Real Estate with Retained Life Interest.
The State Of Florida Major Gift Matching Program
The State of Florida’s Matching Gift Program is an important incentive to private giving and provides donors with the opportunity to increase their gifts substantially. Under this multi-level program, gifts of $100,000 or more used to establish faculty programs or scholarship endowments are augmented with state funding. Gifts are eligible for matched funds as follows:
Gifts of $100,000 to $599,999 receive matching state funds equal to 50% of the gift.
Gifts of $600,000 to $1,000,000 are matched at 70%.
Gifts of $1,000,001 to $1,500,000 are matched at 75%.
Gifts of $1,500,001 to $2,000,000 are matched at 80%.
Gifts in excess of $2,000,000 receive 100% in matching funds.
How Can I Make A Gift
If you would like to discuss giving opportunities to Florida Atlantic University’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, please call Laurie Carney at (561) 297-3606 or e-mail to: LCarney@fau.edu.
Address:
FAU, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Making A Gift On-line
For your convenience, an FAU Foundation pledge form is available online. Click on “GIVE A GIFT TODAY” and enter the requested information. If you prefer to select a specific department for your gift, please indicate your choice under Gift Designation.
