Yes, using the Newhouse School’s secure, online giving form. All major credit cards are accepted, and you can even set up a recurring donation schedule. Once you submit your gift, you will be directed to a confirmation page, which you can print. You will also receive a confirmation email.
Are my gifts tax-deductible?
Yes. Syracuse University is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a 501(c)(3) entity. Outright gifts, bequests, transfers and other gifts are deductible for federal estate and tax gift purposes if they meet the applicable provisions of the IRS Code.
Can I make a gift in installments?
Yes. Larger gifts can be broken up into pledge payments that can be made over time (not to exceed five years), enabling you to accomplish your philanthropic goals conveniently. Please contact Carol Satchwell at cmsatchw@syr.edu to structure a gift agreement that works for you.
Can I give a gift to honor or memorialize someone?
Memorial scholarships and similar gifts are frequently given in the name of a significant person or group. These gifts are a powerful way to honor your past and make an impact on the future at the same time. Please contact Carol Satchwell at cmsatchw@syr.edu for assistance with this process.
Ways to Give
There are many ways to give to the Newhouse School.
This is the most common and easiest way to make an outright charitable contribution. You can give online or mail your gift to:
Jodie M. Ralston Executive Director, Advancement Services Advancement and External Affairs Syracuse University 640 Skytop Road, Room 240 Syracuse, NY 13244-5160
Gifts of Appreciated Securities
Stocks or other appreciated assets donated to Syracuse University can qualify you for an income tax deduction and potentially spare you capital gains taxes.
Bequest Gift
Leaving a gift in your will is the simplest way to make a larger gift. It works for most donors—single or married, childfree or multi-generational, wealthy or not.
Life Insurance
If you are holding a paid-up life insurance policy, but may not need the proceeds, making Syracuse University and the Newhouse School a beneficiary is a good way to give without affecting your current cash flow. You would have the flexibility to change your beneficiary designation later if circumstances change.
Retirement Plan Assets
This works well for a donor who does not need the additional income and wants to avoid the “double taxation” on the minimum required distribution (MRD). You would maximize your heirs’ inheritance by donating a highly-taxed asset.
To discuss these giving options and other gift planning vehicles including real estate or personal property, contact Carol Satchwell, assistant dean for advancement at cmsatchw@syr.edu or 315-443-5281.
From a day-to-day perspective, the most important gifts received are unrestricted gifts to be used at the Dean’s discretion for critical needs. Supporting the Dean’s Fund will:
Provide financial assistance to enable students to have full access to the Newhouse experience.
Support cutting-edge facilities and provide opportunities for entrepreneurship.
Fund academic trips to New York City, Los Angeles and other markets where students can learn from professionals in the field and network with Newhouse alumni.
Newhouse Supported Scholarship Fund
Gifts to this fund provide academic scholarships to deserving students who would otherwise be unable to afford a Newhouse education.
Other Giving Options
Frequently, annual donors wish to leave a legacy by adding to their annual giving. There are several ways donors make a significant impact upon the school and our students:
WAER Alumni Fund
Gifts to the WAER Alumni Fund enable us to provide the best resources and opportunities for training student journalists.
Supporting WAER’s Alumni Fund will:
Fund travel for away games, enabling students to broadcast in the field during Syracuse University Men’s Basketball, Lacrosse and Football games. Reimbursement for student local travel and out-of-pocket expenses.
Support cutting-edge facilities and provide opportunities for students to develop their skills in the ever changing field of multi-media journalism.
Provide funding for expanded programming and production services, to meet student’s needs and for engineering support.
Establish a Named Scholarship
When you help increase student scholarship support, you give students a head-start in post-college life by reducing the burden of student loan repayments. You can make a Newhouse education affordable to deserving students in a number of ways:
You can endow a scholarship, either in your own name or in honor of a loved one. This creates a permanent fund that will generate financial aid support in perpetuity.
You can establish a current-use named scholarship fund. With this type of fund, dollars given over the pledge period (maximum five years), are immediately awarded to deserving students who meet the scholarship criteria.
The Newhouse Advisory Board supports the dean, faculty and staff in their efforts to make Newhouse the country’s leading institution for education and research in communications.
Active Members
Barry Baker ’73 Senior Advisor, Lee Equity
Angela R. Bundrant ’89 Head of Brand and Business Development, Purple Strategies
Mark D. Sena ’76, G’78 President, Mars Communications
Seth Solomons ’91 CEO, Eastlake Advisory Group
Michael J. Terpin ’78 Owner and CEO, Transform Group
Luis C. Torres-Bohl ’82, G’85 President and Founder, Castalia Communications Corporation
George P. Verschoor ’83 Producer and Director, Television and Film, Hoosick Falls Productions Inc.
Stephen J. Wilkes ’80 Photographer, Stephen Wilkes Photography Inc.
Honorary Member
Steven Newhouse Chairman, Advance.net
Support Newhouse
Your tax-deductible gift to the Newhouse School makes a difference, regardless of the amount.
Your Gift Matters!
Your tax-deductible gift to the Newhouse School makes a difference, regardless of the amount. Gifts of all sizes add up to create impact in the lives of our students far beyond what you might imagine. They support the much-celebrated Newhouse student experience that sets the Newhouse School apart from other communications schools. Our students are able to supplement their classroom education by traveling on academic immersion trips to major markets, working with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, attending important industry events, networking with Newhouse alumni in the field and also receiving financial support when necessary—all of which are made possible by donors who give what they can annually.
Students on the Glavin Magazine Experience in New York City.
Your gift of any amount also boosts our school’s alumni giving participation rate—the percentage of alumni who give back. This rate is a significant indicator of alumni satisfaction and contributes to the school’s national rankings. Your gift will help us bring the school’s participation rate to a level commensurate with the Newhouse School’s brand and reputation.
Your gift will make a difference! Please visit the “Where To Give” and “Ways to Give” pages to decide the fit that works best for your impact. Together, we will help equip the next generation of media leaders—who will continue the Newhouse tradition of excellence.