Ways To Make A Gift To The Graduate School

Make an online gift to a fund that supports:

• Graduate Students
• Diversity
• Interdisciplinary Programs
• Dean's Priorities
• University of Washington Press
• View All Graduate School Funds

Make check payable to the University of Washington Foundation, and send to:

The Graduate School
Attn: Development Office
G-1 Communications
Box 353770
Seattle, WA 98195-3770

Be sure you indicate the fund you wish to support. View All Graduate School funds

Call 1-877-UW-GIFTS (877-894-4387)
Please specify The Graduate School fund you wish to support. View All Graduate School funds

An endowment is a permanent fund that is invested for growth and income. Its purpose is to provide an ongoing source of revenue in perpetuity, which will support the margin of excellence and commitment to innovation at The Graduate School. Endowment funds provide essential resources for faculty chairs, professorships, student fellowships, and specialty programs.

Endowments at the University of Washington

The University has established a special initiative designed to enable faculty, staff and retirees to support students in an extraordinary way. With a minimum contribution of $5,000, you can create a named endowment and the University will match your gift 1:1 up to $10,000.

You can make an outright gift or you may choose to fulfill your pledge over the next five years. Once you have created and named your endowment, you can continue to add to the fund over time, increasing the value of the endowment and the size of the fellowship or scholarship that is awarded.

Establishing an endowed fund can be a wonderful way to honor or remember a colleague, friend or mentor. Through your generosity, your named endowment will provide a lasting legacy to future generations of UW students.

Program Description (pdf)

A planned gift incorporates philanthropy with estate and financial planning to benefit both you and The Graduate School. Planned gifts include outright gifts, life income gifts, retained life estate gifts, life insurance and retirement plan gifts and bequests.

Gift Planning Options

University of Washington employees have the opportunity to support UW funds through payroll deduction.

UW Employee Gift Payroll Deduction Pledge Form (pdf)

Does your company participate in an employee matching gifts program? Some employers even match retirees. You could double or even triple your gift to the University of Washington.

Matching Gift Companies