How You Can Help 

 

There are numerous ways in which alumni and friends can make gifts to the Northwestern State University Athletic Association.

Gifts of Cash and Pledges
The most popular way of giving to the NSU Athletic Association is through an unrestricted cash contribution or annual pledge. Donations may be made in the form of cash, check, money order, Visa, or MasterCard. You may also allocate your gift over the course of several months by utilizing the newly developed bank draft system, pay online, or NSU employees can make their contributions via payroll deduction.

Matching Gifts        
More than 700 companies will match employees' contributions to the NSU Athletic Association. Donors employed by a matching gift company receive credit for the company's contribution in addition to the individual gift when we determine membership benefits via level of donation.  Please inquire with your employer to determine if they sponsor a matching gift program or contact us for more information and we'll search our database of companies with programs. Click on "Matching Gifts" to use a searchable database to determine whether or not your company will match gifts to NSU Athletics.

Gifts of Stocks and Bonds
Many donors make gifts in the form of appreciated securities in order to benefit taxwise. You can receive an income tax deduction equal to the fair Markey value of the securities, as well as reduce - or eliminate - capital gains taxes on the transfer. Taking advantage of certain tax laws, as well as convenience, make gifts of stocks, securities, and real estate popular vehicles for substantial gifts to the NSU Athletic Association.

Gifts of Personal Property
Valuable collections, Such as works of art, rare books, paintings, or antiques, can be subject to estate taxes. By donating such items during your lifetime, rather than at your death, you not only reduce your taxable estate but also reduce your taxable income in the year of the gift.

Gifts of Real Estate
Almost any kind of real estate can make a valuable gift to NSU. A deed transfer is the most common way to make a gift of real estate to NSU. An outright gift of real ease provides the donor with a charitable income-tax deduction for the fair market value of the property, while also freeing the donor from real-estate taxes, as well as maintenance and insurance costs.

Gift-in-Kind
Donations of goods and services that would normally be purchased often produce substantial savings to the overall athletics budget. The value of such gifts must be substantiated by written appraisal in order to document the donor's contribution fore tax purposes.