Multiply Your Impact!

Many corporations sponsor matching gift programs and will match charitable contributions made to higher education by their employees. Matching gift programs provide employees the opportunity to double, triple or quadruple the value of their gift to the college.  

Please use the below search tool to see if your company will match your donation and to access the forms, guidelines, and instructions that you need to submit a matching gift.

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Donating appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual funds is a tax-smart way to support Marist University. The Office of Advancement will gladly help you make your gift; please contact our Advancement Services team at (845) 575-2940 or email AdvancementServices@marist.edu.

• Because the names of donors and your desired designation are not included with electronic transfers of securities, it is very important that either you or your broker notify our Advancement Services team prior to making a transfer.
• To transfer securities to Marist University via DTC, please use the following instructions:
  • DTC #8862. Marist University, Merrill Lynch Account No. 7CY02111
  • Donor Name & Address: _____________________________________
• If your broker requires further information, contact the Office of Advancement or:
  • Sean Gyger
  • Merrill Lynch
  • (919) 829-2090
  • Sean.Gyger@ml.com

Support Marist conveniently and securely through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). This easy, automated method lets you make recurring or one-time gifts directly from your bank account. Contact our Advancement Services team, for assistance at AdvancementServices@marist.edu or (845) 575-2940.

Your retirement plan benefits are very likely a significant portion of your net worth. And because of special tax considerations, they could make an excellent choice for funding a charitable gift.

Retirement-plan benefits include assets held in individual retirement accounts (IRAs), 401(k) plans, profit-sharing plans, Keogh plans, and 403(b) plans.

• Check out our QCD Tool to make your gift today.

If you are age 70.5 or older, it’s very simple to make gift now through one of these retirement funding vehicles, please visit Marist's Gifts from Retirement Plans information page or contact Tom Burnham, Director of Legacy and Gift Planning, at Tom.Burnham@marist.edu or (845) 575-3942.

Include Marist University in your estate plans to leave a legacy. Planned gifts provide long-term support and can offer tax benefits. Explore many opportunities to leave a legacy on our Gift and Legacy Planning page or contact Tom Burnham, Director of Legacy and Gift Planning, at Tom.Burnham@marist.edu or (845) 575-3942.

• Sample Bequest Language
• Life Insurance Beneficiaries

You may make a life income gift by transferring securities, cash, or other property to Marist University. The university manages the investment of the assets and pays an income to you, your designated beneficiaries, or both. A minimum gift of $20,000 is required to establish one of the following Life Income Gifts:

• Charitable Gift Annuity: In exchange for an outright gift, Marist agrees by contract to pay a fixed amount each year to you and/or another beneficiary for life.
• Charitable Remainder Unitrust: A trust from which you and/or other beneficiaries receive variable annual payments for life and/or a term of years. At the end of the term, the remainder of the trust assets go to Marist for the purposes you designate.
• Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust: A trust from which you and/or other beneficiaries receive annual payments of a fixed dollar amount for life and/or a term of years, after which the remainder of the trust assets pass to Marist for the purposes you designate.
• Pooled Income Fund: Your gift goes into an investment pool that functions like a mutual fund. Investment returns are paid to you and/or other beneficiaries for life, after which your gift is withdrawn and used to support your designated purpose at Marist.

NOTE: Marist partners with the National Gift Annuity Foundation to provide administration of all Life Income Gifts which benefit Marist University. For more information about Life Income Gifts, please visit our Gifts that Pay You Income page or contact Tom Burnham, Director of Legacy and Gift Planning, at Tom.Burnham@marist.edu or (845) 575-3942.

Support Marist University with real estate, cryptocurrency, or tangible property gifts. These donations can provide tax benefits, such as avoiding capital gains and receiving charitable deductions.

• Real Estate: Donate homes, land, or commercial property.
• Cryptocurrency: Give Bitcoin, Ethereum, or other digital assets.
• Property: Contribute artwork, vehicles, or collectibles.

Contact Allison Barry, Director of Major Gifts, at Allison.Barry@marist.edu or (845) 575-3357 to learn more.

Marist employees can give a gift to Marist through payroll deduction. Payroll deduction is a convenient way to support the Marist Fund and areas that you are most passionate about on campus.

If you currently give through payroll deduction and would like to increase your gift or change the designation, please complete and submit a new form. Changes will become effective with the next payroll cycle. 

Contact Chanel Marino ’12, Director of Annual Giving, at Chanel.Marino@marist.edu or (845) 575-3007 for more information.

Support from businesses in the Hudson Valley is critical to educating students from the region. Local businesses interested in supporting the Hudson Valley Scholars Program can make a gift using our secure giving form by directing their gift to "Hudson Valley Scholars."

Additional information is available online or by contacting Samantha Wiley, Director of Corporate, Foundation and Government Grants, at Samantha.Wiley@marist.edu or (845) 575-3107.