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Ways to Give to Ole Miss

Ole Miss offers a variety of giving options so you can support the university in the way that works best for you. Our development staff will guide you through the process and ensure your gift creates the greatest possible benefit.

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Flexible Ways to Support Ole Miss

Whether through an annual gift, a planned gift or payroll deduction, we want to make the giving process easy. Our University Development staff members will work with you to ensure that your gift is used according to your wishes and that it provides the maximum benefit to the university. All gifts are received and managed by the University of Mississippi Foundation.
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Cash or Credit Cards

We accept cash or credit cards

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Cryptocurrency

We accept digital currency.

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Donor Advised Fund

A donor advised fund (DAF), which is like a charitable savings account, gives you the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to Ole Miss, and other qualified charities. You can recommend a grant or recurring grants now to make an immediate impact or use your fund as a tool for future charitable gift.

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Ignite

UM’s crowdfunding platform for community fundraising benefits everything from class trips to uniforms, competitions, scholarships and much more.

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IRA Charitable Rollover

Give up to $100,000 to UM from your IRA while avoiding taxes on transfers. You can satisfy your required minimum distribution for the year, and reduce your taxable income, among other benefits.

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Life Income Gifts

Life income gifts can diversify your portfolio, raise your income or reduce or defer capital gains taxes, among other benefits, while supporting UM.

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Matching Gifts

Your employer may match your gift to Ole Miss. Search this list of employers who have pledged to match their employee contributions.

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Personal and Real Property

Donate your land, home, art or other items of value to the university.

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Recurring Gifts

These gifts can be structured to fit any budget and schedule.

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Stocks and Bonds

Use appreciated stock or bonds and avoid capital gains, while helping advance the university.

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Wills and Estates

Plan your will and estate to include gifts to the University of Mississippi.

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Annual Giving

No matter how much you give and no matter what area you support, every gift makes a difference in the lives of our students. Make giving a habit. Plant seeds to help our university thrive.

The Flagship Society

The Flagship Society recognizes donors who contribute $1,000 or more annually to support academic scholarships and programs. Corporate matching gifts count toward membership. Ole Miss staff and faculty may choose to give by payroll deduction and be recognized.

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The Ole Miss Fund

The Ole Miss Fund addresses the most pressing university needs. It provides general unrestricted support to ensure that we can attract and retain the best students and faculty and that they have the resources needed for success.

Support the Ole Miss Fund

Ole Miss Opportunity

A program that supports need-based scholarships, Ole Miss Opportunity ensures that low-income Mississippi students are guaranteed financial aid support for tuition, housing, and meals.

Support the Ole Miss Opportunity Program

Ignite Campaigns

Ignite Ole Miss is a crowdfunding platform for community fundraising. It offers a new avenue to provide support directly to specific projects, such as the Ole Miss Food Bank or Rebels for Haiti. To date, over 6,000 gifts have raised more than $1.75 million for 27 different projects.

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Katie Morrison

We view our partnerships with corporations and charitable foundations as an extension of our Ole Miss family

Growing a university, whether new buildings or groundbreaking research, requires support. Ole Miss is fortunate that many private foundations find us such fertile ground for their funds and expertise. If you are running a foundation, whether local, regional or national, we are eager to discuss how you can help shape the future of this place. In the past, these partnerships have supported academic, research, capital, and service projects, while forging comprehensive, sustainable relationships with your foundation.

Katie Morrison

Director of Development