There are several ways to support Augustana College and affordable liberal arts education for students.
Give via credit card or check
You may make a one-time or recurring gift to any area of the college you would like to support.
- Give online.
- Mail a check (made out to Augustana College) to Augustana College Advancement, 639 38th St., Rock Island, Ill., 61201.
- Call 309-794-7413 to make a gift by phone.
Transfer appreciated assets
Many donors prefer to make gifts of appreciated stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or exchange traded funds because it can have a large impact on Augustana college, while maximizing potential tax benefits by avoiding paying tax on capital gains.
If you would like to transfer your appreciated assets, you can:
- Contact a staff member in the Office of College Advancement:
- Jon Enslin, vice president for college advancement, 309-794-7228.
- Cindy Schroeder, executive assistant to the vice president for college advancement, 309-794-7347
- Work directly with your broker to transfer stocks.
Give from an IRA (Qualified Charitable Distributions)
Donors 70½ and older who have a traditional IRA are eligible to make a tax-free donation directly from their IRA to Augustana College called a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). Generally speaking, these gifts are tax-free.
For those 72 and older, QCDs can count towards a required minimum distribution, allowing you to use your IRA to support the college.
Email Cindy Schroeder to notify to notify us you are giving from your IRA.
Contact Jon Enslin to learn more about the benefits of giving a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD).
Give through beneficiary designations
For additional assets not covered in your will, including (but not limited to): 401ks, IRAs, life insurance policies and bank accounts, you must designate a beneficiary. If you would like to name Augustana College as your beneficiary, contact Jon Enslin, 309-794-7228.
Match your gift
Many businesses and corporations match employee contributions to Augustana. Matching gifts are generally credited to the same fund as your gift and can double or even triple the impact of your gift! Some companies even match gifts given by spouses or retirees.
A match is applied for through your employer either through a paper form or an online portal.