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The Blue & Gold Fund

A tool used to ensure that every Spalding student can access an exceptional education, your contribution to the Blue & Gold Fund directly supports student scholarships, academic programming, student success initiatives, and campus development.

Blue and Gold Fund

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IRA GIFTS

If you're 70.5 or older, IRA gifts are a powerful way to support Spalding students and can come with powerful tax benefits.

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Spalding Athletics

Show your support for our Golden Eagles! Gifts to Spalding Athletics ensure that our student athletes have enriching opportunities to grow as leaders both in the classroom and on the field.

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Our world-changing community is essential to everything we do at Spalding University. The empowerment of the next generation of leaders, innovators, and difference makers is not possible without your generosity. Your gift—of any amount—has an immediate and world-changing impact on our diverse community of learners, both now and in the future. Show your support for Spalding and give today.

There are countless ways you can contribute to advancing the Spalding mission. To talk with the Spalding Office of Advancement about your vision for making a difference, please contact us at advancement@spalding.edu or (502) 873-4316.

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Spalding's
Annual Giving

Each year, Spalding’s efforts to foster academic excellence and create the most diverse, inclusive, and equitable campus in Kentucky are sustained by the generosity of our community. Make a gift today and join an exclusive group of Spalding supporters.

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Learn About
Spalding Donor Societies

We appreciate your contribution to Spalding University. By giving back, you have inspired others to give. Just as our mission calls us to “meet the needs of the times”, we recognize that you too feel called to make Spalding a better place for our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and neighbors. Your gift, no matter the size, educates and empowers students who want to make their community and world a better place.

You can easily and securely make a one time, monthly or quarterly online payment when clicking the donate button.

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Spalding's
Planned Giving

Looking for a way to support Spalding University and leave a lasting legacy? We’ve partnered with FreeWill, an online tool that guides you through the process of creating your legally valid estate plan at no cost. In just 20 minutes, this tool allows you to secure the future of your loved ones and the causes you care about — and create a planned gift that will forge a legacy and sustain Spalding's mission for years to come. Get started today!.

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How To Support
Payment Methods

There are many ways you can make a gift to Spalding and help us make a difference in the lives of Spalding students and the greater community. See below for easy ways to give, from online donations to stock gifts to registering for a branded Spalding license plate! If you don’t see what you need here, please contact us at advancement@spalding.edu so we can assist you in making a gift.

Spalding will accept gifts of publicly traded stocks and bonds at fair market value (FMV) as determined under Internal Revenue Service rules. As a general rule, all marketable securities shall be sold upon receipt unless otherwise directed by the Gift Acceptance Committee. Donors will be credited with the median value of the securities on the day of transfer. If you would like to make a gift of tangible property, stocks or securities, please follow the instructions below.

Gifts of Stocks:

Delivery Instructions

Depository Eligible:
DTC Participant #2616
Account # 21800016234370
Spalding University Gift Account

Gifts of Mutual Funds:

Please contact Mark Snyder at 502-581-4669 or Christina Hritz at 412-768-6324 to initiate the transfer of mutual funds shares. Please do not establish an account at the mutual fund in the name of Spalding University. PNC will establish a shell account at the fund in its nominee name and will provide you with the account number so that you may complete the transfer.

For All Transactions:

Please contact David Clark, Manager Advancement Services at dclark07@spalding.edu or contact us by phone at 502-873-4316 to let Spalding know to expect the gift as many stock transactions come without donor details.

Thank you for your generosity and support of Spalding University!

If you are 70½ or older, you are uniquely eligible to give directly from your IRA and meet your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) while also reducing your tax burden.

If you would like to save on taxes and choose this compassionate way to meet your RMD this year, reach out to your IRA custodian and follow their instructions to complete the paperwork to make your tax-smart gift today. Spalding University EIN: 61-0444780

Send to:

Spalding University Office of Advancement
845 S. Third Street
Louisville, KY 40203

Make sure they include your name on the distribution.

If your employer has a matching gift program, you could double the impact of your generosity. Most companies have their own forms to complete, but if you need assistance or need us to complete a section of the form, contact David Clark at 502-873-4316 or dclark07@spalding.edu. You can mail forms we need to sign to:

Spalding University Office of Advancement
845 S. Third Street
Louisville, KY 40203

Learn How To Make A
Lasting Impact

Establishing a planned gift with Spalding University helps us carry the Spalding mission into the future in a way that best suits your financial and philanthropic goals. Click here to learn more about how your generosity can make a lasting difference for our Spalding community.

Your planned gift will help us carry out our mission for many years ahead. You can give a future gift through your estate or an immediate gift that returns income. You’ll enjoy significant tax savings while providing for a cause that’s meaningful to you.

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