Ways to give

Provide support in perpetuity for future faculty, students and programs

• Named endowment giving opportunities begin at a minimum of $100,000.
• SMU strongly encourages making a current-use supplemental gift at the time the endowment is created so that your impact on students and faculty starts immediately. (SMU policy is to allow endowment gifts to mature for five years before the University starts to spend proceeds from the investment.)
• Read answers to frequently asked questions about the SMU endowment and giving to it.
• To establish a new endowment fund, please contact the Office of Gift Planning at plannedgiving@smu.edu, or 214-768-1911.

Make an immediate impact on current operations by giving to scholarships, programs and activities.

• Multiyear pledges or recurring gifts at all giving levels are encouraged.
• Find more information for SMU donors on our website about giving, including answers to frequently asked questions about giving to SMU.
• There are many ways to make your gift to SMU. Visit smu.edu/givenow or call Gift Administration - 214-768-3739 to make a credit card gift or learn more about mailing checks.

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Invest in buildings, facilities and equipment that support SMU students, faculty and staff

• Opportunities are available at all giving levels; naming opportunities for selected projects begin at a minimum of $25,000 (with select limited opportunities available at less than $25,000).
• To inquire about giving to a capital project, contact the Office of Donor Relations at donorrelations@smu.edu or 214-768-4071.

Magnify your impact through arrangements that may also have tax and estate benefits

• By combining your philanthropic giving with tax and other financial gift planning strategies, you can play a critical role in creating an extraordinary future for SMU and the community it serves.
• To learn more, click the button below or contact the Office of Gift Planning at plannedgiving@smu.edu or 214-768-1911.

Plan your gift

Support enduring priorities that make a huge difference for students and faculty

• Gifts to the Opportunity SMU fund help us recruit, retain and graduate meritorious undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds.
• Scholarships provide vital support to SMU’s students and create life-changing opportunities for thousands of future world changers.
• Endowed faculty positions help the University retain and recruit world-class faculty members.
• Support for our ACC readiness efforts enables SMU to compete at the highest level with some of the country’s most prestigious universities.

Direct your support to the area of the University that makes the kind of impact you want to make possible

• Each of the schools and units maintains a current list of giving priorities on its specific giving page.
• Gifts of every kind – endowment, current-use, capital, planned – can provide valuable support