Ways to Give
Support your passion and accelerate progress at UMass Amherst.
The UMass Amherst Foundation (UMAF) is a non-profit organization (EIN 54-2084125) that helps to match caring people with meaningful opportunities that support both UMass Amherst’s mission and the personal objectives of our donors.* Learn more about our giving options and explore tax advantages for:
If you're unsure how best to make your gift, we're here to help! Please contact us and we can guide you through the process. No matter how you choose to give, we appreciate your decision to support the university!
Cash and Online Gifts
Mail a check via US Postal Service:
Make your check payable to the UMass Amherst Foundation, Inc. and note how you would like to designate your gift in the memo line.
Mail your gift to:
UMass Amherst Foundation
Records and Gift Processing
134 Hicks Way
Amherst, MA 01003-9270
Mail a check using another method, such as FedEx or UPS:
Mail your gift to:
UMass Amherst Foundation
Records and Gift Processing
120 Tillson Farm Road
Amherst, MA 01003-9346
Cash gifts by wire or ACH
For more information on wire and ACH gifts, please contact donorservices@uma-foundation.org
Online Giving
Visit our online giving form to make your gift with a credit card. You can also set up a convenient recurring gift to have your credit card charged a specific amount monthly.
Stock Gifts
Gifts of publicly traded securities can be used to support a cause or program you care about while offering you benefits. Stock gifts with appreciated value allow you to avoid capital gains taxes and provide you with a tax deduction. To make a gift of stock, please contact donorsecuritygifts@uma-foundation.org.
Gifts-in-Kind
Personal property (including real estate, art, collectibles, books, equipment, intellectual property, etc.) may be donated to the UMass Amherst Foundation. For information, please contact the Records & Gift Processing Office.
CONTACT
Suzanne Reder-Delano
Director, Gift Processing
sdelano@uma-foundation.org
Endowment Gifts
Ensure support for programs important to you in perpetuity with an endowed gift. For more information on existing endowments or to create a new endowment, please contact the Donor Relations Office.
CONTACT
Jen Beane
Senior Director, Stewardship and Donor Relations
jbeane@uma-foundation.org
Corporate Matching
Double or even triple the impact of your gift without paying extra! To confirm if your employer has a matching gift policy, enter your employer's name below.
Once confirmed, request a matching gift form from your employer and send it completed and signed with your gift to the following address:
UMass Amherst Foundation
Records and Gift Processing
134 Hicks Way
Amherst, MA 01003-9270
Gift Planning and Estate Gifts
Ensure the strength of UMass Amherst for generations to come. A planned gift is one of several strategies to provide a gift to UMass Amherst from your estate. It allows you to maintain ownership and control of all of your assets during your lifetime. Planned gifts can provide a dollar-for-dollar charitable tax deduction for your estate. Some planned gifts provide a guaranteed lifetime income stream and an immediate income tax deduction. Planned giving strategies can maximize a gift's value and minimize estate and gift taxes.
Some of the most popular planned giving methods include:
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A bequest from your Last Will & Testament or Living Trust
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A beneficiary-controlled distribution from an IRA, 401(k), 403(b) or TOD designation
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A beneficiary designation on a life insurance policy
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A Charitable Gift Annuity, which provides an income stream for life as well as an immediate charitable income tax deduction
To learn more, visit the Gift Planning website.
CONTACT
Joe Jayne
Executive Director, Gift Planning
jjayne@uma-foundation.org
Foundation Giving
Companies invest through the UMass Amherst Foundation to promote high-impact programs at UMass Amherst with economic and societal benefits for the Commonwealth and the nation. As a research powerhouse and a major engine of innovation, the university works with our corporate partners to develop the workforce needed to solve challenges and bring about a more prosperous future.
Our corporate partnerships achieve mutual goals and strategic interests, raise company profiles, develop innovative research and education programs, and fuel start-ups and economic development.
Funding opportunities include:
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Research
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Buildings and infrastructure
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In-kind gifts of equipment and software
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Student scholarships
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Faculty chairs and professorships
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Faculty and staff
If you are looking for support in seeking private and nongovernmental grants for programs, faculty research, and other scholarly or creative endeavors, visit the Foundation Relations website.
CONTACT
Marco Monoc
Executive Director, Foundation Relations
UMass Amherst Foundation
mmonoc@uma-foundation.org
Other Ways to Help
“How can I help?” is a question we love.
Here are ways you can help:
Support campus groups crowdfunding with the MinuteFund!
“Ride With Pride” with a UMass license plate.
Become a season ticket holder.
Attend an alumni networking event.
Encourage your children to consider UMass.
Join the UMass Club in Boston.
Check out the Library’s Falcon Cam.
Help your employer recruit UMass students.
Attend a performance.
Visit campus and see what’s new.
*The UMass Amherst Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, is the legal entity through which donors financially support UMass Amherst. For decades, UMass and the UMass Amherst Foundation have assessed a one-time administrative fee on charitable gifts. The purpose of this fee is to provide essential support necessary for operations. The fee is currently 3 percent per gift received.