Giving to Bucknell

Automatic Monthly Deduction Program

Have you ever wanted to make your gift to Bucknell each year automatically? Now you can through Bucknell's automatic monthly deduction program! AMD allows you to make a gift automatically on a monthly, quarterly, or yearly basis. Best of all this makes giving to Bucknell easy and ensures that your gifts go further to support our students by reducing mailing costs. To set your gift up go online to www.bucknell.edu/script/Gifts/ or call Nisan Trotter at 570-577-1847.

IRA Charitable Rollover in 2009 

Donors may make a gift under the IRA Charitable Rollover provision through December 31, 2009.  The extension allows individuals 70 1/2 and older to donate up to $100,000 from their IRAs to charities tax-free.   Read more.

The Impact of Donor Gifts

Listen to Class of 2007 graduate Cynthia Koncick's talk at the President's Leadership Breakfast. She spoke passionately about her Bucknell education and the importance of donor gifts and how they helped her and many other students achieve their goals.

Named Annual Scholarships

Donors may establish a "named" scholarship that does not require an endowment. Read more.

Recruitment Scholarships

Recruitment Scholarships attract extraordinary students and enhance the University’s overall academic quality.
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Reunion Giving

Reunion Weekend is scheduled for June 3 - 6, 2010. The Classes of 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005 are all competing to win awards during Reunion Weekend that are given based on the amount of money raised, and the number of classmates who make a gift to Bucknell.

Endowment Report

The Publishing of this inaugural endowment annual report represents another milestone in the University's commitment to transparency of long-term investment objectives and results, as well as faithful stewardship to past and future donors. Bucknell is proud of its past accomplishments in each of these areas and is committed to extending its achievements in the coming years. For additional information regarding the Endowment Report please visit www.bucknell.edu/Documents/Communication/2007EndowmentReport.pdf