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Three Ways to Give

The Look to Michigan Ross campaign allows us to elevate the student experience and support student success. There are three ways to give:

Give to the Annual Fund

Support innovative opportunities and immediate priorities - scholarships, student learning experiences, operations, and faculty resources.

Support an Existing Fund

Join Ross alumni and friends who have already established a fund that aligns with their passions.

Start Your Own Fund

Leave a lasting legacy by establishing a named fund.

Methods of Giving

Establish a monthly recurring credit card gift (or a one-time credit card gift) on our secure MGiving website. When considering your gift, please keep in mind that our area of highest need is the Michigan Ross Annual Fund 340710.

University of Michigan employees may also use our secure website to establish a recurring gift via payroll deduction. Visit MGiving to get started and select “monthly payroll deduction” during checkout. 

Give Online
 

Make electronic gifts to Michigan Ross through wire transfers and automated clearing house payments. 

Wire Transfer & ACH

You can donate BTC, ETH, DOGE, and more. Visit the University of Michigan page on the secure Engiven platform, and transfer the cryptocurrency of your choice to support Michigan Ross. Select "Write in" and in the "Memo" field, include the fund name and number (if known). 

Pay with Cryptocurrency

Payable to: The Regents of the University of Michigan
Memo: Fund name and number (if known)
Mail to: U-M Gift & Records Administration, 3003 S. State Street, Suite 8000, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1288

 

**IMPORTANT: Please do NOT send checks directly to the Ross School of Business

Call 1-888-518-7888 to speak with a Gift & Records Administrator.

Avoid capital gains taxes while also receiving a tax deduction by a gift of securities. 

Learn more about stocks and securities and notify [email protected] with your name, name of the stock(s), number of shares, and indicate the area(s) you’d like to support. 

Designate Michigan Ross as the beneficiary of your IRA charitable rollover. 

Learn more about IRA Charitable Rollover and download the sample IRA letter

Grow Your Contributions Over Time

Endowed gifts

Invested by the university to generate income in perpetuity provides you an opportunity to make a lasting impact. Endowed gifts can be established with a minimum contribution of $250,000. They can be directed toward scholarships, professorships, and special programs.

Endowed Gifts Information

Matching Gift Program

You can increase your gift to Ross by using your company's matching gift program. If your company is eligible, request a matching gift form from your employer, and send it completed and signed with your gift. The impact of your gift to U-M may be doubled or possibly tripled. Some companies match gifts made by retirees and/or spouses. 

Matching Gift program information

Creating a Lasting Legacy

Estate and Planned Gifts 

Estate and planned gifts allow a donor to leave money or assets upon his or her death.

Giving through your will or trust offers a way to support the Ross mission to create leaders who make a positive difference while meeting your current financial needs.

Learn more about Planned Giving

Recognize a Special Time or Person 

Your reunion is a wonderful time to reaffirm your connection to Michigan by joining classmates in making a gift to the university. 

Memorial and tribute gifts provide meaningful support for Ross. Use the “Configure Your Gift” section to designate your gift on behalf of a special person or occasion. 
Bequest Intention Form

Memorial & Tribute gift information

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