Matching Gift Opportunities at Tarleton
Over 1,000 corporations and businesses in the United States provide support for higher education through individual matching gift programs. Gifts are often matched at a dollar-for-dollar rate; however, some companies offer programs which match at double, and even triple the rate of the employee contribution. In addition to employee matching gifts, directors, retirees, and spouses of employees may also be eligible for a match. Contact the Human Resources Office to see if your company participates in a matching gift program.
Memorial Gifts
A memorial gift is a wonderful way to leave a lasting legacy to honor the loss of a loved one. A memorial gift to Tarleton can be made in the following manner:
Gifts can be made by check, money order and/or cashier’s check, or credit card. Checks should be payable to Tarleton State University. Please send your gift with the Memorial Gift Form.
The gift form is a PDF file, to view download and install Adobe Reader.
Complete the Memorial Gift Form and send and method of payment to:
Office of the Executive Director
1901 S. Clear Creek Road
Killeen, TX 76549
All gifts will be acknowledged, and the immediate family members will be notified upon receipt of the memorial gift. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact the Office of the Executive Director at 254-519-5720 or email mford@tarleton.edu. Thank you for your interest in assisting Tarleton State University! Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
FAQs
Why should I give to Tarleton State University?
Tarleton's budget has grown with its student body, the expansion of its mission, its commitment to excellence, and the desires of the public to see highly educated, technically proficient graduates in the workforce. However, state funding has not grown accordingly. Gifts to the University allow it to grow in ways that basic funding cannot accomplish. Private gifts allow for programs that state funding doesn't, or can't, such as scholarships, special acquisitions, equipment purchases, or for the creation of endowments.
Can my gift make a difference?
Although it might seem like a gift of $5 or $100 wouldn't have that much impact, every gift adds to the total pool of monies available to the University or to a department. If ten donors give $100, a $1,000 award can be made to an outstanding undergraduate, for example, in an academic program.
Why does Tarleton need private funds when it receives public dollars from the state?
Despite Tarleton's designation as a state-supported university, it continues to receive less and less of its operating monies from the State of Texas. The remainder comes from student tuition and fees and donors.
Can I designate the use of my gift?
Absolutely: it's your money. However, unrestricted monies can make the difference to underserved programs, programs without an alumni base (like the library, for example), or to help create new programs.
Is my gift tax-deductible?
Yes, as permissible by law.