Ways to Give

Give Online

With our secure online system, you can make an online gift to a full range of areas you wish to support including: colleges, departments, scholarships, athletics and academic programs.

Mail

Please mail your gift to:

Troy University Foundation
301 Adams Admin. Bldg.
Troy, AL 36082

Checks should be payable to "Troy University Foundation." Please designate your gift on the memo line.

Phone

Call our office at 334-670-3608, and we would be happy to help you make your gift. Our business hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Central. Please note that our office is closed 12-1 p.m. for lunch.

Direct Debit

Direct Debit — Troy University Foundation allows donors to contribute monthly through their bank account. Accounts are drafted within the first week of every month, starting within 45 days of processing your request. You can choose to cancel this service at any time by contacting us at 334-670-3838.

Recurring Gift

Recurring Gift- Troy University Foundation allows donors to contribute monthly through their credit card. Monthly contributions are automatically processed on the first day of every month. You can choose to cancel this service at any time but contacting us at 334-670-3838 or raisersedge@troy.edu.

Faculty and Staff Campaigns

Annually, faculty and staff are asked to contribute to the University. Their participation and support provide a concrete expression of their belief in the University. A high level of participation from faculty and staff members demonstrates their commitment to the University which has a positive impact on contributions from corporations, foundations and the community.

Gifts-in-Kind

Gifts-in-kind are non-cash gifts such as goods and services. Examples of this type of gift include building materials, architectural services, product inventory and equipment. The donor is responsible for assessing the value of their gift-in-kind, as well as providing the necessary IRS 8283 form.

Graduate Walk of Honor

Troy University is very excited to offer you an opportunity to purchase a personalized engraved brick to be set on the Graduate Walk of Honor on the Troy, Alabama, campus. The graduate's name will be permanently engraved and placed in their graduation class from 2000 to current. What a wonderful way to leave a permanent remembrance of this important milestone in one's life!

Restricted Gifts

Many donors restrict their gifts to an academic program, college, department or educational project of their choice. These restricted gifts are applied to the appropriate accounts and used as the donor specifies. Troy University always honors the donors gift request. 

IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution

If you'd like to make a gift to benefit Troy University, you may choose to make a qualified charitable distribution from your IRA. Contact your IRA plan administrator and request a direct qualified charitable distribution from the IRA account to the Troy University Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization. Visit https://www.troyshieldsociety.org/ for more information or call us at (334) 670-3608.

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Endowments

An endowed scholarship can be established by a contribution of $25,000 or more. Many friends and alumni make contributions to the Troy University Foundation in memory or honor of a family member or a friend through the establishment of an endowed scholarship. This endowment is perpetual, as only the income is used to award scholarships each year. An endowed scholarship is an excellent way to honor someone in perpetuity.

Legacy Gifts

A legacy gift, often referred to as a planned gift, is the process through which a gift is pledged but may be completely or partially deferred until sometime in the future. Legacy gifts can be made by bequests through a will, through revocable or irrevocable trusts, or as other life income gifts. These gifts frequently increase your income, save income tax, eliminate capital gains tax and estate tax, and benefit the University. Troy University can assist you and your advisors in considering many gifts that provide income: Charitable Remainder Unitrusts, Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts, Charitable Gift Annuities, Deferred Payment Gift Annuities, Gifts of Residences or Farms with Retained Life Estate. For more information about making a legacy gift, please visit https://www.troyshieldsociety.org/, email us at legacygiving@troy.edu or call (334) 670-3608.

Corporation and Foundation Support

Corporation and foundation support is an important resource for higher education. They can provide funds for facilities, special programs, seminars and research projects, equipment, scholarships and they can encourage their employees to give through their matching gift programs.

Matching Gifts