Savannah State is on an upward trajectory. The work we do here matters, and it requires resources greater than those provided through state appropriations. Your philanthropy powers our vision.
You can create a scholarship endowment that opens doors to achievement and success for a diverse student body, ensuring that financial barriers never slow academic inquiry, imagination or drive. You can boost the department that changed your life, help renew and reimagine our facilities, or build robust undesignated funds that allow the university to quickly meet challenges and embrace opportunities. You can make a gift to support the extracurricular activity that you loved and that will help other students find their own unique places at SSU too.
Gifts of every size and type matter. Your gifts, especially when combined with gifts from other donors, change lives. There’s a growing culture of giving back at Savannah State, and this energy reinforces our ability to be a pacesetter and to ensure that possibility is never out of reach. Together, we’re focused on an unlimited future.
WAYS TO GIVE
Cash is the simplest way to give, and it provides SSU with available funds immediately.
Planned Gifts have an enormous and lasting impact on Savannah State University, creating a legacy for SSU students that lasts for generations. Supporting SSU with a planned gift is a great way to ensure that SSU remains strong for years to come.
Employer Matching Gifts make it possible to double or triple your gift to SSU. There are over 16,000 employers nationwide that match gifts to education. Contact your HR Department for details or check out the searchable database of matching gift employers.
Securities Gifts is easy and has important benefits for both you and SSU. You get an income tax deduction based on the value of the securities at the time you make the gift. You can also avoid capital gains tax on the appreciated value of the securities. The value of your securities gift will be the average of the high and the low trading prices on the official date of your gift. The date of gift is the day the University assumes ownership of the security.
Gifts in Kind such as items of personal property or physical assets may be of value as gifts to SSU. A voluntary contribution of goods or services can be used to advance the mission of Savannah State University. They can be readily converted to cash and may qualify as a charitable deduction for the person(s) making the gift.
Faculty and Staff Giving at Savannah State University is the culture of the campus. Our faculty and staff are loyal supporters of the university and its students well beyond the professional ranks and duties of their various positions. Members of the faculty and staff of the university may their annual donations via payroll deduction.
To learn more information about how you can support, visit our website at http://give.savannahstate.edu or contact our office at 912-358-3059 or [email protected].
