Giving to Arts and Science: Ways to Give
Mizzou Annual Fund
The Mizzou Annual Fund plays an important role in supporting numerous University of Missouri schools, colleges and organizations.
Donors to the Mizzou Annual Fund may select a specific beneficiary of their gift, such as a college, school, endowed scholarship. Donations also may be used to:
- Support student scholarships and internships on an annual basis.
- Support program development and faculty research projects to increase student participation in conferences and exhibitions in their fields of study.
- Support the purchase of state-of-the-art classroom equipment and computer software.
Check or Credit Card
Many donors find that the easiest ways to make a gift to the Mizzou Annual Fund are by check or credit card. Checks may be made payable to the University of Missouri-Columbia and mailed along with a pledge form (pdf) to:
Mizzou Annual Fund
401 Reynolds Alumni and Visitors Center
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
The Mizzou Annual Fund also accepts gifts through Visa, MasterCard and Discover cards. To make a gift with a credit card, please choose one of the following options:
- Make a gift online by visiting our online giving site.
- Call us toll-free at 1-877-GIFT2MU with your credit card information.
- Mail in a pledge form and include your credit card information. You may download a pledge form (pdf) and mail it to the address above.
Major Gifts
Endowments
December 19, 2007ts for scholarships, technology, research, lecture series and other purposes. These gifts may be in the form of cash, securities — stocks and bonds — or property. A minimum endowment of $550,000 is required for a named professorship, and a faculty chair endowment may be created with a gift of $1.1 million.Faculty Scholars Program
The Faculty Scholars Program is a unique naming opportunity for endowment support that recognizes exceptional faculty members. Minimum amounts range from $100,000 to $250,000.
Major gifts may be made by contacting the Office of Gift Planning and Endowments at 1-800-970-9977 or 573-882-0272, or by email at giftplanning@missouri.edu. A representative will assist you with your contribution.
Planned Gifts
Testamentary Gifts
Bequests are one of the easiest forms of planned giving. A bequest may be provided through a will or trust, but it must be worded correctly in order to ensure that the donor’s wishes are fulfilled. The Office of Gift Planning and Endowments will provide sample language that may assist in establishing a bequest.
Donors may name the University as the beneficiary of their retirement account. This gift option may provide significant income tax and estate tax benefits.
Permanent life insurance policies may be donated to the University. Donors will obtain the greatest tax benefits by naming the University of Missouri-Columbia as both the owner and beneficiary of the gifted policy.
Gifts That Give Back
Donors and the University both receive financial rewards through the following four types of gifts:
- A charitable gift annuity is a simple, contractual agreement between the University and a donor in which assets are transferred to the University in exchange for life payments. Payments can be for one or two persons. Rates are based on age. After the annuitant's lifetime the remainder is available to be used by the University as specified by the donor.
- When donors transfer cash or other assets to a charitable remainder trust, these funds are invested, and quarterly income from the trust is paid to the donor or to others chosen by the donor. When the trust is terminated, the remaining funds are transferred to the University.
- The University’s Pooled Income Fund is similar to a mutual fund. This fund allows gifts to be "pooled" with those from other donors, and prorated shares of the fund’s earnings are distributed to all donors. After a donor’s lifetime, the remainder of his or her interest in the fund is transferred to the University.
- A retained life estate allows donors to conrtibute their home to the University while continuing to live there. The University becomes the sole owner of the property either when donors choose to move from their home or after their lifetime.
The information provided above on planned gifts is presented in summary form. For an illustration of a planned gift tailored to a specific request, donors may contact the Office of Gift Planning and Endowments. Also, donors should consult with their attorneys or tax advisers for legal and tax advice.
Donor Recognition
The For All We Call Mizzou comprehensive campaign recognizes that private philanthropy is vital to the University’s future. All private donations to the University are accepted with complete confidentiality.
Donors who would like to be recognized for major and planned gifts may select membership in the Mosaic Society, the Jefferson Club or the Legacy Society.
The Mosaic Society recognizes benefactors who have committed their gifts or pledges to the College of Arts and Science.
The Jefferson Club was created in honor of Thomas Jefferson, whose principles of higher education were used to establish the University of Missouri- as the first state university located in the Louisiana Purchase territory.
The Legacy Society honors donors who have provided gifts to the University through a variety of estate-planning methods, such as bequests in a will or trust, charitable remainder trusts, pooled income funds or gifts of life insurance.