Giving Programs

Gifts from our alumni & friends, whether individuals or organizations, are critical to meeting the needs of our students and faculty at the University.

Approximately 30% of the funds needed to support the University come from the state. Private giving together with state allocations, tuition revenue and endowment income, make up the majority of the University's current operating budget.

Annual Giving

Private support through annual gifts represents the primary factor in establishing a strong alumni participation rate that is often used to leverage additional support from organizations and plays a role in certain rankings.

Leadership donors within Annual Giving are members of the President's Society.

Campus Campaign

Employees of the university are some of the most loyal supporters of Georgia State University. Our annual campaign is one of the most successful in the nation.

Class Gift Campaign

Graduating students participate through the Class Gift Campaign. This effort engages graduating students in supporting the university as they prepare to become alumni. A tradition of giving back is established as part of their legacy.

Telephone Outreach

Current Georgia State University students work with the Office of Annual Giving through the Telephone Outreach program to contact alumni and friends of the University. Calls are made year round in an effort to contact all of the alumni and others personally.

Corporate and Foundation Relations

The Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) initiates and coordinates interactions with corporations and foundations on behalf of the entire university, engaging in relationships that support Georgia State University’s teaching and research goals.

Major Giving

For individuals interested in supporting the institution with a major gift, opportunities to establish scholarships, professorships, or endowment funds exist.

If you would like to establish such a fund within a particular college or area of the University, please contact the Director of Development for that area. If you would like to establish a university-wide fund, please contact the Vice-President of Development. To access this information, contact us now.

Planned Giving

Alumni and friends can consider including the University in their estate plan so that they can leave a legacy of continued support. This can be done through the use of a trust, bequest, life insurance policy, qualified retirement plan or IRA.

Not only does estate planning benefit those that you care about, but it can be possible to take advantage of gift planning strategies that increase income, reduce taxes, and see your gift at work.

If you are interested in including Georgia State University in your plan, it would be a good idea to meet with your attorney or financial advisor to discuss in detail how this can be done. The Development staff at Georgia State would be happy to discuss with you how your estate planning can help realize your desire to support the University while also benefiting you and your loved ones. For more information, please contact Christine Eckoff , Director of Planned Giving at (404) 413-3425.

Matching Gifts

If you have made a gift to Georgia State and you or your spouse work for a matching gift company, please consider participating in this program. To do so, pick up a matching gift form from your company's Human Resources department and send it in with your gift. This is a great way to multiply the impact of your gift on the University and its students.

Find out if your company has a gift matching program!

University Stewardship and Events

The University Stewardship & Events unit has a dual mission: to establish and nurture positive relationships with university supporters, and to create distinctive events to advance the university’s relationship with all external audiences.