Ways to Give

To make a bank draft, please complete our Bank Draft Authorization Form

To make a wire transfer please contact Maggie Abernathy, Treasurer/CFO of the Foundation, via email at maggie@umfoundation.com

Making a gift of appreciated stocks, bonds or mutual funds is easy and may provide you with significant tax benefits while supporting the University. Learn more…

Gifts to Ole Miss can be doubled or tripled through matching gift programs provided by more than 1,000 employers. To find out if your employer will double, or even triple your gift, go to our Employer Matching Gift Search Page.

UM employees are eligible to make charitable contributions via payroll deduction. A payroll deduction can be changed or stopped by calling us at the number below. We ask that supporters contribute at least $5.00 per pay period for a minimum of 6 months. * This is for University of Mississippi employees only.

Simply select the “Payroll Deduction” payment plan while completing our Online Gift Form

Or Call Us Toll Free
Phone: 1-800-340-9542

You can send your gift by check to:
The University of Mississippi Foundation
406 University Avenue
Oxford, MS 38655

Please make checks payable to:
UM Foundation

With gift planning, you can provide long-lasting support for Ole Miss while enjoying financial benefits for yourself. Learn more…

Honorary or Memorial Fund Opportunities

General Information

Any gift amount in memory or in honor can be made to an already-established fund at the University. Make a gift in memory or in honor of someone online ›

For more information on making an honorary or memorial gift, please contact the office of Gift Management at maggie@umfoundation.com or 662-915-5944.

Obituary Language

Example wording for an obituary, which can be customized to one’s preference:

Memorial contributions may be made to the University of Mississippi. Please direct your gift to (existing fund) in memory of (loved one’s name). Gifts may be made online at umfoundation.com/nowandever, by phone at 662-915-5944, or by mail: University of Mississippi, Department of Development, 406 University Ave, Oxford, MS 38655.

Designations

Personalized gift funds are created to make contributions in honor or in memory of someone special to you. You can create a fund in their memory, or contribute to one that’s already been set up. To create an endowed fund, the gift minimum is $100,000. This gift can be directed to different areas across campus.

Donor will direct the gift by choosing an allocation:
A memorial gift is a meaningful way to remember someone and have a lasting impact on the University. When making your memorial gift, please specify for whom and for what you are making your gift, and your gift will be directed to the appropriate gift fund.

Donor will make a general gift with no allocation:
Should you wish to provide a memorial gift without a specific allocation, the University will direct your gift in a manner that celebrates the memory of the loved one who has passed after consultation with the individual’s family.

Communication

Bi-monthly updates will be sent to the family and will include the names of donors who made a memorial gift. After 90 days, we will send the family a comprehensive letter. If funds have not been designated, we will consult with the family to allocate funds. Should the family have additional needs, please contact Gift Management by email at maggie@umfoundation.com or by phone at 662-915-5944.

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