{"id":884,"date":"2024-10-09T15:42:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T15:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanexcellence\/?page_id=884"},"modified":"2026-01-22T11:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:58:10","slug":"donor-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanexcellence\/donor-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Information for Donors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Texan Excellence Fund (TEF) is a comprehensive, integrated engine for student-centered excellence and engagement. Donate now or read more about your donor options below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button aligncenter is-style-squared\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-66bbabae-f09e-4a09-9f71-3857cb48f881\" href=\"https:\/\/donate.tarleton.edu\/project\/37188\/donate\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>I AM READY TO DONATE TO TEF<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TARLETON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At the core of the Texan Excellence Fund is <strong><em>unwavering alignment with the Tarleton Alumni Association (TAA). <\/em><\/strong>Increasing alumni participation is a shared mission, and the Tarleton Fund is designed to reward alumni giving and exemplify its life-changing impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All who join TAA with a lifetime membership contribution will be automatically credited for an amount equal to that TAA contribution in the Tarleton Academic Fund <strong>for their first year of membership.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In subsequent years, lifetime members can activate a credit equal to their original TAA lifetime contribution with a new TEF gift of $1000 or more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annual joint TAA donors will receive full credit for their TAA contribution while annual TAA individual members can activate a credit equal to their TAA donation with a Texan Excellence Fund contribution of $25.00 or more. &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joint TAA \u2013 TEF members will be stewarded according to the benefit level corresponding with their annual contribution amount (combination of TAA and TEF annual donations).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TEXAN ATHLETICS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Texan Excellence Fund will offer donors the option to enable championship success for Texan Athletics by selecting Texan Athletics as the designation for their TEF contribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Annual philanthropic gifts (not tied to tickets) starting at $125.00 directed to Texan Athletics will qualify, in full, as Texan Excellence Fund commitments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Donors designating Texan Athletics will receive <strong><u>both<\/u><\/strong> TEF and Texan Club benefits corresponding to their annual contribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.tarleton.edu\/project\/37266\/donate\">Donate to Texan Athletics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TEXAN TRIFECTA<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Donors can \u201ctriple down\u201d through TEF by selecting the <strong><em>Texan Excellence Fund Trifecta<\/em><\/strong> option. For one investment, donors can \u201ctriple down\u201d and join the Tarleton Alumni Association, the Texan Excellence Fund and the Texan Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Texan Trifecta donors will receive \u201ctriple stewardship,\u201d extended, according to their investment level, by TAA, TEF, and the Texan Club. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>COLLEGE-SPECIFIC GIVING<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is widely known that donors typically choose to invest where they feel they can have the greatest impact. Motivation to give, therefore, is often linked to a college, department, or division within a university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><em>Texan Excellence Fund<\/em><\/strong> accounts for this, and allows annual scholarship gifts to specific colleges or Tarleton Athletics through the Texan Club count as Texan Excellence Fund contributions for benefits purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means that a College of Engineering alum can direct his or her annual gift to COE <strong><em>and it will count<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 the full value \u2013 towards status in the <strong><em>Texan Excellence Fund.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Specifically, a $125.00 annual contribution directed to the College of Engineering will register as a $125.00 contribution to the Texan Excellence Fund, with the donor extended all respective TEF benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Donate to a College<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.tarleton.edu\/project\/37229\/donate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College of Agriculture and Natural Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.tarleton.edu\/project\/37225\/donate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College of Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.tarleton.edu\/project\/37237\/donate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College of Graduate Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.tarleton.edu\/project\/37226\/donate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Division of Health Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.tarleton.edu\/project\/37241\/donate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College of Nursing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.tarleton.edu\/project\/37235\/donate\">College of Leadership and Military Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.tarleton.edu\/project\/37234\/donate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College of Liberal and Fine Arts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.tarleton.edu\/project\/37231\/donate\">Dr. Sam Pack College of Business<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.tarleton.edu\/project\/37227\/donate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College of Science and Mathematics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.tarleton.edu\/project\/37236\/donate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Honors College<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.tarleton.edu\/project\/37228\/donate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mayfield College of Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Donate to a School<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.tarleton.edu\/project\/37238\/donate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Strategic Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button alignnone is-style-squared\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-2f4f7dca-fa8f-4726-bc4d-d177ef72cb08\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanexcellence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/385\/2024\/12\/IACOM_TEF_DonorBene_Chart_12.4.2024.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>VIEW ALL MEMBERSHIP LEVELS<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ADDITIONAL WAYS TO DONATE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.tarleton.edu\/project\/37187\/donate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">President\u2019s Circle<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<style class=\"advgb-styles-renderer\">.advgbbtn-66bbabae-f09e-4a09-9f71-3857cb48f881{font-size:18px;color:#fff !important;background-color:#4f2d7f !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:1px !important;border-style:none;border-radius:50px !important;}.advgbbtn-66bbabae-f09e-4a09-9f71-3857cb48f881:hover{box-shadow:1px 1px 12px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-66bbabae-f09e-4a09-9f71-3857cb48f881 > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}.advgbbtn-2f4f7dca-fa8f-4726-bc4d-d177ef72cb08{font-size:18px;color:#fff !important;background-color:#4f2d7f !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:1px !important;border-style:none;border-radius:50px !important;}.advgbbtn-2f4f7dca-fa8f-4726-bc4d-d177ef72cb08:hover{box-shadow:1px 1px 12px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-2f4f7dca-fa8f-4726-bc4d-d177ef72cb08 > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Texan Excellence Fund (TEF) is a comprehensive, integrated engine for student-centered excellence and engagement. Donate now or read more about your donor options below. TARLETON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION At the core of the Texan Excellence Fund is unwavering alignment with the Tarleton Alumni Association (TAA). Increasing alumni participation is a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1512,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width-page.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-884","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanexcellence\/author\/brian-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3\/","display_name":"brian"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 2 years ago","modified":"Updated 3 months ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on October 9, 2024","modified":"Updated on January 22, 2026"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on October 9, 2024 3:42 pm","modified":"Updated on January 22, 2026 11:58 am"},"featured_img_caption":"Bronze Tarleton State University ring sculpture on campus walkway.","featured_img":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanexcellence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/385\/2024\/12\/Campus-Photos-06.27.24-7833-min.jpg","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanexcellence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanexcellence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanexcellence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanexcellence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanexcellence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=884"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanexcellence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/884\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3383,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanexcellence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/884\/revisions\/3383"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanexcellence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanexcellence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}