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Cash Donations
You can make a cash gift to support Northwestern State
University in one of three ways:
1. Mail a check, payable to “NSU Foundation,” to:
NSU Foundation
Office of Alumni and Development
535 University Parkway
Natchitoches, LA 71497
2. Use your credit card. Call us at (318) 357-4414 or toll
free at 1-888-799-6486. You
can also e-mail us at bourgca@nsula.edu
3. Click Here to make an online gift
Securities Donations
While many donors commonly make gifts of cash, a growing
number are taking advantage of contributing gifts of long-term
appreciated securities to support the educational goals of
Northwestern State University.
You can contribute long-term (held for over a year)
appreciated securities to us, such as stocks, bonds, or mutual
funds. When you do this you get a two-fold income tax benefit:
a deduction based on the full present fair market value, and
avoidance of the capital gains tax you would have owed had you
sold the assets. The limit on deductibility in any tax year is
30% of your adjusted gross income, but any excess is
deductible over the next five years.
If you want to give securities to the Northwestern State
University Foundation on which you have a loss, consider
selling them instead and then donating the proceeds to NSU.
That way you will have a loss deduction to offset any gains on
sales, plus you’ll still get your charitable deduction.
Advantages of Gifts and Securities
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You receive an income tax deduction based on the market
value of the security at the time of the gift.
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You avoid capital gains tax on the appreciated value of the
securities.
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You can direct your gift for any purpose at NSU
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You can fund a life income gift and potentially receive a
greater income.
Stocks and Bonds
If the certificate(s) are held by you:
1. Send your certificate(s) by certified mail or by overnight
carrier, without any endorsement, assignment or other
notations to the NSU Office of Alumni & Development/NSU
Foundation; 535 University Parkway; Natchitoches, LA 71497.
2. Enclose a letter stating the purpose of the gift.
3. In a separate envelope, using the same carrier as used with
the certificate(s), send a stock/bond power endorsed in blank;
that is, filling in only your signature but no other
information. Your name should appear exactly as it does on the
face of the certificate(s). If possible, include a copy of the
letter you sent with your certificate(s).
If you wish to donate only a portion of the shares represented
by the certificate(s), the NSU Foundation will complete the
transaction and re-register the remaining shares back to you.
In your letter, please indicate the social security number and
the complete name of the registered shareholder. Please also
confirm the mailing address for re-registering the remaining
shares.
Closely Held Stock
Non marketable or closely held stock can also be gifted to
Northwestern State University. If you are considering giving
these types of securities, please contact Chris Maggio in the
Office of Alumni & Development at (318) 357-4414 or
1-888-799-6486 to discuss your intentions.
Mutual Funds
If you would like to give mutual fund shares, please contact
Chris Maggio in the Office of Development at (318) 357-4414 or
1-888-799-6486 for additional details.
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Northwestern State
University Office of Alumni and Development
535 University Parkway | Natchitoches, LA 71497
Phone (318) 357-4414 or Toll Free (888) 799-6486 |
