University Family Drive

  • Whether you teach, coach, clean, make decisions, make repairs, patrol the campus, or counsel students, you make IUP an outstanding place for our students to learn, and in turn, a rewarding place for each of us to work. You can be proud when you invest in IUP. When you give…

    • More students receive scholarships.
    • More academic departments have access to the latest equipment or receive funding to develop new programming.
    • And, our communities benefit, because they welcome our well-prepared graduates who are ready and able to meet the challenges of the future.

    During these most formative years, our students are learning to become tomorrow's problem solvers. They depend on you to guide them, to mentor them, and to support them. At a time when costs are on the rise—for example textbooks, rent, and general living expenses—IUP students need your support.

    Each semester, many students are able to maintain their enrollment solely because of scholarship support they receive. Without it, and without donors like you, they would no longer study on campus. Also important, students who receive scholarships tell us your support inspires them to excel.

    When many members of the university family contribute, it sends a message to alumni and to those in Harrisburg that we care, that we are dedicated to our cause, and that we are, in turn, worthy of their support. Our support ensures students have the best experience—and when they have an excellent experience, they are likely to lend their philanthropic support, recommend us, and advocate for us as alumni. In addition, many charitable foundations and corporate giving organizations ask about employee giving. They like to see strong support from employees. This is really a team effort, and every donor counts.

    Making your gift is easy and can be personally rewarding. You can make a gift through payroll deduction. You can write a check and send it in campus mail. Or, you can make a credit card transaction. How you do it and what area of the campus benefits is up to you. You might choose to give to the Fund for IUP, the Sutton Scholarship, the Lively Arts, Athletics, or to your own department or area of interest. See how gifts like yours are used across campus to assist students with tuition, books, and other learning experiences.

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    90 percent to goal

    2018–19 Goal: 825 Donors

    All donors will be invited to a victory reception hosted by President Michael Driscoll on April 8, 2019.

    Questions? Find your answers here.

    Our Find-a-Fund tool can help you determine where to direct your support.

    Print a pledge form to send to the Annual Giving Office via campus mail. Tonya Patterson (iup-giving@iup.edu) will take care of arranging for your payroll deduction. Have questions or not sure what fund you want to support? Call Tonya at 724-357-5555. She will help you.

    Pledge your support electronically. This form will be emailed to Tonya, and she’ll take care of the rest.

    Make a gift with your credit card online. This is a secure website, and it’s as easy as 1-2-3.

     

    Answers to Your Questions

    I work here. Why should I give to IUP?

    Each of us has a vested interest in the success of the university and the students we serve, and giving is a tangible way to signify our commitment and our belief in IUP students. Payroll deduction allows you to spread your commitment throughout the course of the year—and it’s easy. You may also choose to make a one-time commitment via check or a one-time or recurring gift via credit card. Charitable foundations and other agencies often look at faculty and staff giving rates. By giving to IUP, you say to them that you believe the work of the university is worth their investment, too.

    I gave a gift this year as a result of a phonathon call or a letter that I received. Does that count?

    Yes! Many of our employees are also alumni of IUP, and, as such, may be solicited in other ways throughout the year. Gifts to IUP made via any solicitation during the course of a fiscal year (July 1–June 30) count toward University Family participation. So, if you made a gift after July 1, 2018, you are counted as a University Family donor for this year. Of course, you can choose to broaden your impact by making a second gift!

    Is my gift tax deductible?

    Yes! Gifts to the Foundation for IUP are tax deductible, per IRS regulations.

    How much should I give?

    Every gift, no matter the amount, is important to IUP’s future. Your participation in the University Family Drive—your belief in IUP’s potential—is what this campaign is all about.

    These are examples of what your gift or approximate payroll deduction can do to assist a student, improve a classroom experience, or make the campus a nicer place.*

    $50 ($2 per pay period)

    CDs for the music library; medical supplies for a nursing simulation lab; a textbook for a student in need.

    $100 ($5 per pay period)

    Four student tickets to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; pots and pans for the Culinary Academy; cost of a passport for a student to study abroad; contribution to an existing scholarship fund; a textbook for a student in need.

    $250 ($10 per pay period)

    Conference registration fees for a student to present research; lab equipment; naming a seat in Fisher Auditorium.

    $500 ($20 per pay period)

    Honorary or memorial tree on campus; a semester’s worth of books for a student in need; a departmental scholarship award; equipment or supplies for a science lab.

    $1,000 ($40 per pay period)

    Internship stipend for an unpaid experience; supplies for a faculty and student collaborative research project; technology upgrades for IUP Libraries. This giving level will also earn you the distinction of membership in the IUP Leadership Society.

    My spouse works for a matching gift company. Does that help with the drive?

    It does! If your spouse works for a company that will match your donation, the impact of your gift could be doubled. Some companies that operate here in Indiana do have matching gift programs. Ask your spouse to check with his or her employer, or use the Matching Gifts search page. Double your commitment through a matching gift.

    More questions?

    Send a message to iup-giving@iup.edu or call the Annual Giving Office at 724-357-5555.

    Volunteers

    Without the assistance of so many volunteers on campus, the University Family Drive could not succeed. Thank you!

    • Francisco Alarcon
    • Lua Augustin
    • Sandy Beck
    • Daniel Beckers
    • Kevin Berezansky
    • Debbie Brosch
    • Stephanie Caulder
    • Hilliary Creely
    • Melissa Daisley
    • Stephanie Davis
    • Bob Deemer
    • Sondra Dennison
    • Sean Derry
    • Joe Duchamp
    • Tracy Eisenhower
    • Kelly Empfield
    • Justin Fair
    • Lou Garzarelli
    • Jessie Groll
    • Lori Harkleroad
    • Lara Homsey-Messer
    • Steven Hovan
    • Rita Johnson
    • Brian Jones
    • Jim Jozefowicz
    • Alexandria Kappel
    • John Kilmarx
    • Laura Krulikowski
    • Sara Lawer
    • Tom Leslie
    • Beth Marby
    • Mary MacLeod
    • Tammy Manko
    • Lance Marshall
    • Kevin Mathe
    • Megan McCue
    • Mark McGowan
    • Lindsey McNickle
    • Bob Moore
    • Sadie Mummert
    • Rich Muth
    • Khatmeh Osseiran-Hanna
    • Dave Piper
    • Amber Racchini
    • Jim Racchini
    • Namrata Saikia
    • Betsy Sarneso
    • Karen Scarton
    • Joyce Shanty
    • Susan Sibert
    • Stephen Shiring
    • Emily Smeltz
    • Dawn Smith-Sherwood
    • Kevin Thelen
    • Sam Traver
    • Jan Wachter
    • Sarah Wheeler
    • B. Gail Wilson
    • Tressa Wright
     
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