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Methods of Giving
Annual Cash Gifts
Cash and checks are always acceptable. All checks should be made payable to the Arkansas State Red Wolf Club. Gifts made to the Red Wolf Club?are tax deductible as a charitable contribution. In most cases, the IRS has determined that donations made to the Red Wolf Club are 80 percent tax deductible because the donor receives some benefit (in the form of priority seating opportunities) in exchange for the donation. You may, however, request that you receive no benefit in exchange for your donation and therefore your donation would be 100% tax deductible.
For your convenience, the Red Wolf Club also accepts donations made by credit card (VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover) and/or through a monthly payment plan (monthly billing or credit card).
IMPORTANT NOTE: All annual Red Wolf Club donations for priority seating privileges must be received no later than March 31, 2009.
If you choose to utilize the monthly payment plan, complete and return the enclosed form, along with one-quarter of the minimum required donation for priority seating, by December 31, 2008. The remaining three-quarters of your donation will be billed in equal parts in January, February and March. You may elect to have your credit card charged or you may pay by check.
Matching Gifts
Many companies and corporations provide matching gift programs for employee contributions. Ask your personnel office about your employer’s matching gift policy and see how you can make your gift work two or three times harder for A-State! Enclose the matching gift form provided by your company with your contribution to increase your gift and benefit level.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you plan on using your company’s corporate matching gift toward your minimum required donation for priority seating, the matching gift must be received by March 31, 2009. Many matching gifts require a significant period of time for processing, so please plan the timing of your gift accordingly.
Capital Gifts
Every sport sponsored by Arkansas State University has recently seen major improvements in facilities and equipment. By every measure,?ASU is the?standard for excellence ? especially when it comes to facilities. Still, when it comes to maintaining our competitive advantage in this important area, there is always a need for capital gifts. Top-notch facilities are not just important for recruiting the nation’s best and brightest student-athletes, they are also important because we’ve made a commitment to all of our student-athletes to equip them with the best tools to use toward their pursuit of scholastic and athletic goals. For information about donating toward a current or planned capital project, please contact the Red Wolf Club.
Scholarship Endowments
The primary purpose for privately funding the athletics program at the?Arkansas State Athletics?is to provide the necessary funds to send our student-athletes to school.While most of the scholarship funding comes from the annual Red Wolf Club donations, more and more scholarships are being fully endowed, thus ensuring that this funding will be available for generations to come.
Wheel Program
More than?5 automobile dealers support ASU Athletics through their participation in the?Wheel Club?Program, which guarantees reliable transportation for?A-State Ahtletic?coaches and administrators. Car dealers who participate in the program receive Red Wolf Club benefits and priority points based on the number of vehicles provided for athletics department use.
Gifts-In-Kind
A donation of goods and/or services in lieu of cash can also be made to the Red Wolf Club. All gifts-in-kind must receive prior approval from the Red Wolf Club.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Gift-In-Kind donations cannot count toward your minimum donation required for priority seating.
Other Methods of Giving
Gifts to the Red Wolf Club may also take other forms. Some examples might include real estate, stocks or personal?property, as well as planned gifts such as endowments, life insurance, bequests, trusts, annuities and?gifts of securities.
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