How You Can Help

Join The Commonwealth Alliance for Rural Colleges in providing access to independent higher education for students who most need support. Your gifts, 100% which go to The Commonwealth Alliance's member schools for their students, help provide:

Scholarships and grants for students in need.
Campus and facility improvements, including ADA initiatives.
Faculty and staff support.
College programs and initiatives to round out the student, preparing them for life and careers after graduation.
Development among the institutions in The Commonwealth Alliance for Rural Colleges consortium.
If you would like more information about making a gift to the Commonwealth Alliance for Rural Colleges, please call us at (757) 376-2715, or write us at PO Box 6893, Richmond, VA 23230 or e-mail us.

Make a Difference!

Gifts of Cash

By far the most popular choice, gifts of cash are usually in the form of a check, and are fully tax deductible if you itemize your deductions on your federal income tax form. Simply mail your gift of cash to the Commonwealth Alliance for Rural Colleges at the address above.

A Temporary Gift

By setting aside assets in a Charitable Lead Trust (definition), you can make a charitable gift that results in immediate funding to the Commonwealth Alliance for Rural Colleges for a limited period of time.

Your Retirement Plan

Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and company-sponsored pension and profit sharing plans may be appealing sources of charitable gifts and may produce the greatest tax savings for your heirs.

Gifts That Give Back

It is possible to make a gift to the Commonwealth Alliance for Rural Colleges and retain annual income for the remainder of your life and or the life of a loved one. Through a Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust (definition), Charitable Remainder Unitrust (definition), or a Charitable Gift Annuity (definition), you may plan for retirement & care for your loved ones.

Gifts of Highly Appreciated Securities

A gift to the Commonwealth Alliance for Rural Colleges of highly appreciated and/or low-yielding securities is tax-efficient and has little or no effect upon your current spendable income.

Your Will

After providing for your loved ones in your will, you may give a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, or all or part of what remains after individuals have been remembered to the Commonwealth Alliance for Rural Colleges.

Gifts of Life Insurance

A policy no longer needed to assure the security of loved ones and given in whole or part to the Commonwealth Alliance for Rural Colleges may result in both income and estate tax benefits.

Gifts of Property

A gift of property owned for longer than one year entitles you to an income tax deduction for the full current market value of the property, not just the amount you paid for it.

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