Ways to Give
Give Now
There are many ways to make a gift to Rutgers University—whether you prefer a direct contribution, a stock donation, or a matching gift. All gifts are received and managed by Rutgers University Foundation. Since its founding in 1973, the foundation’s mission has been to ensure that support from donors is managed in accordance with their wishes and provides the maximum benefit to the university with the hope that this impact will reach far beyond Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick. To make a gift by credit card, please use our secure online giving form.
Estate and Gift Planning
Making a planned gift is a wonderful way to show your support and appreciation for Rutgers University and its mission while accommodating your own personal, financial, estate-planning, and philanthropic goals. To learn more about estate and gift planning email giftplanningoffice@ruf.rutgers.edu or visit giftplans.rutgers.edu.
Give by phone
Call 848-932-8020 to learn how to make a gift, where to direct your contribution or more about supporting Rutgers.
Give by check or money order
If paying by check or money order, please use this form, make your check or money order payable to Rutgers University Foundation.
If sending your donation via regular mail, please mail to:
Finance Department
Rutgers University Foundation
P.O. Box 193
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0193
If sending your donation via overnight courier service (such as UPS, FedEx, etc.), please send to:
Rutgers University Foundation
c/o UPS Store
335 George Street, Suite 4 #337
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Estate and Gift Planning
Making a planned gift is a wonderful way to show your support and appreciation for Rutgers University and its mission while accommodating your own personal, financial, estate-planning, and philanthropic goals. To learn more about estate and gift planning email giftplanningoffice@ruf.rutgers.edu or visit giftplans.rutgers.edu.
Make a legacy gift
Creating a legacy gift will have an impact on generations of students, but costs nothing today. It’s also an easy way to join the Colonel Henry Rutgers Society. We’ve partnered with FreeWill to give you a free online resource for creating your will and making a legacy gift. Get started for free here.
Give from your IRA
If you’re 70 and 1/2 or older, you’re eligible to create a tax-free gift from your IRA to support Rutgers. We have a free tool to help you learn more, get started on your IRA gift, or request a tax acknowledgment letter for a gift you’ve already made. Get started here.
Give securities and stocks
Making a gift of appreciated securities can be a great tax-efficient way to support Rutgers. Donating stock to Rutgers can help you reduce or eliminate capital gains tax. Use this free resource to help complete your stock gift to Rutgers quickly and easily.
Our securities transfer instructions can be found here. When you authorize your broker to transfer securities to us, please notify us by email with the name of the security and if possible, the number of shares.
If you have any questions, please contact the Finance team by email.
Give by Wire Transfer/ACH
To send funds electronically via bank wire or ACH transfer, please follow these instructions. If you have any questions, please contact the Finance team by email or call 848-932-8020.
Make matching gifts
Many companies and foundations sponsor matching gift programs for their employees’ philanthropic interests. These companies may be willing to double or even triple the value of charitable gifts made by employees or their spouses. You will be recognized for the full amount of your gift plus any employer match.
*** Please note that many corporate matching gift programs use a third party portal to process their matching gifts. In order to make sure your gift funds are properly routed, please select RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION [EIN/tax id 23-7318742] and you can note in the purpose/description field of the portal the name of the school/unit/fund you are looking to support. ***
Browse our matching gift database or contact your company’s human resources department to find out if it has a matching gift program.
Make a Gift of Personal Property
You may own items of value that can benefit Rutgers and provide tax benefits to you. Rare books, works of art, unique collections and other items of value can all be donated as gifts. The Foundation will accept gifts of personal property for which there is an established ready market value of $5,000 or more. In some cases, an external verification of the item’s value will be required before it can be donated to the Foundation.
Donor-Advised Fund
A donor-advised fund (DAF) is an account set up at a charitable organization or financial institution, known as a sponsoring organization, for the purpose of supporting public charities. Individuals can contribute cash, stocks, or other assets to the DAF and receive an immediate tax deduction. Those funds are invested for tax-free growth and the individual can recommend donations to multiple charities of their choice over time. Donors should contact their DAF provider for rules regarding grant specifications.
Rutgers University Foundation has partnered with DAF Direct to enable you to give directly from your DAF. If your DAF sponsoring organization does not participate in DAF Direct, please have them direct your gift to this address.