Ways to give
Establish an endowed scholarship fund
($50,000 minimum)
Awarded based on financial need, academic performance, or other criteria; provides annual distribution in perpetuity*
Establish an annual scholarship fund
(Current use; $6,000 minimum)
Awarded based on financial need, academic performance, or other criteria for specific period; minimum $2,000 annually for at least three years
Give to an existing endowed scholarship fund
Add to an already-established scholarship fund with a gift of any amount!
($1,000,000 minimum)
Supplemental compensation and/or professional support for the chair of a department; provides annual distribution in perpetuity*
Establish an endowed professorship
($300,000 minimum)
Supplemental compensation and/or professional support for a faculty position; provides annual distribution in perpetuity*
(Current use; $120,000 minimum)
Supplemental compensation and/or professional support for the chair of a department for a specific period; minimum $40,000 annually for at least three years
Establish an annual professorship
(Current use; $36,000 minimum)
Supplemental compensation and/or professional support for a faculty position for a specific period; minimum $12,000 annually for at least three years
Give to the Griffith Faculty Excellence Endowed Fund
Add to an already-established faculty fund with a gift of any amount!
Establish an endowed undesignated fund
($25,000 minimum)
Benefits CCAD in general in perpetuity*; spending authority resides with
the president
Establish an endowed designated fund
($50,000 minimum)
Benefits a specific department or program in perpetuity*; spending authority resides with the chair or faculty leader of specified department or program
Establish an annual designated fund
(Current use; $6,000 minimum)
Benefits a project or initiative designated by the donor and approved by the College for a specific period; minimum $2,000 annually for at least three years
Give to the Skestos Endowment Fund for Visiting Artists & Lectures
Add to an already-established academic fund with a gift of any amount!
Give to CCAD’s general scholarship fund
Help CCAD students thrive with a scholarship gift of any amount!
Bolster CCAD’s financial well-being with an undesignated gift of any amount!
Cash
Checks, credit card payments, electronic transfers, and other cash-equivalent gifts to CCAD are, in most cases, fully deductible charitable contributions.
Donor-advised funds
As a qualified public charity, CCAD may receive gifts directed from donor-advised funds. Check with your donor-advised fund manager for details.
Matching gifts
Many employers match charitable contributions made by their employees. Check with your employer to see if your gift to CCAD can be matched.
Publicly-traded securities
Stocks, bonds, and mutual fund shares may be transferred directly to CCAD, in most cases as a fully deductible charitable contribution. CCAD will work with you to arrange the donation.
IRA charitable rollovers
Distributions from IRAs may be directly transferred to CCAD. In certain cases, the distribution is not recognized as income. Check with your IRA manager for details.
Gifts-in-kind
Gifts of tangible personal property—art supplies, artworks, books, computers, etc.—are always appreciated. CCAD will work with you to arrange the donation.
Pledges
Gifts made to CCAD in several scheduled installments enable a greater contribution over a period of time. CCAD will work with you to arrange the pledge.
Planned gifts
Planned gifts can be made through various deferred vehicles, such as bequests, charitable trusts, charitable annuities, life insurance policies, and retirement plan assets. CCAD will work with you and your financial advisor or legal counsel to arrange a planned gift to meet your philanthropic goals.
In honor
Recognize a family member, friend, or colleague with a gift in their honor. CCAD will notify them of the tribute.
In memory
Remember a family member, friend, or colleague with a gift in their memory. Whenever possible, CCAD will notify next of kin of the tribute.
Interested in learning more? Contact our team!
Columbus College of Art & Design Development Office
Mailing Address: 107 N. 9th St. | Columbus, OH 43215
Office Address: 60 Cleveland Ave. | Columbus, OH 43215
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