Each year thousands of individuals and corporations support WSU, allowing the university's leadership to meet the highest priority needs, respond to unforeseen opportunities, and invest in emerging areas of high potential. While gifts to the university may be unrestricted in use or designated to a particular program or scholarship, they also can be made in a variety of ways. Listed below are some of the many ways you can support the university. One or another may be particularly advantageous to you at this time. You should consult your attorney or financial advisor as you make your plans in order to determine your specific tax ramifications. For more information, call the Office of Development at (800) 535-0688.

Cash
A gift of cash is the easiest and most immediate way to give to Wright State University. Cash gifts may be given outright or pledged over a period of up to five years. Gifts may be made in the form of checks, payable to Wright State University Foundation, or by credit card.

Securities, including Stocks and Bonds
Giving securities, including publicly traded stocks and bonds and nonpublic securities, to Wright State University can provide important tax advantages to donors who have held those securities for more than one year. Donors can give securities outright or transfer them to create a life income gift. As the method of transferring securities depends on how they are held, please consult the WSU development staff for guidelines.

Real Estate
When you give a gift of your home or real property to WSU, you may claim an income-tax charitable deduction based on the full market value of the gift, avoid capital gains taxes, and eliminate certain costs associated with the transfer of real property. Gifts of real estate provide the same tax benefits as gifts of cash or securities, providing the property is debt-free and has been owned for more than one year.

Personal Property
You may wish to give WSU a personal possession of special interest. The university receives a wide variety of such gifts, including rare books and manuscripts, works of art, equipment, antiques, vehicles, collections and other items. Gifts of personal property may be deducted at the asset's current market value if the property has been owned for more than one year and can be used in a program or college at Wright State. In some instances, the university will sell such property to help fulfill its educational mission.

Corporate Matching Gifts
Some employers offer active, and sometimes retired, employees and spouses an opportunity to multiply their contribution to Wright State University through corporate matching gift programs. To find out if your employer participates in a matching gift program, contact your company's personnel or public affairs office.

Planned Gifts
While many people would like to make larger charitable gifts to Wright State, their concerns about personal and family financial security may make these gifts seem impossible. However, planned gifts can allow you to make meaningful gifts while satisfying other important financial concerns and often providing tax advantages. More information on planned giving options, please contact the Director of Planned Giving at (937) 775-2869.