Build a Stronger Bluffton
Give online
Gifts to the Pillars of Purpose campaign may be made on our secure, online platform.
Give by mail
Checks may also be made out to Bluffton University and sent by mail to:
Bluffton University
Advancement Office
1 University Drive
Bluffton OH 45817
Please write your project designation in the memo line, technology, health and exercise
science, scoreboard or Shoker renovations.
Matching gifts
A simple trip to your employer’s human resources office could double your gift to Bluffton. Many companies match charitable gifts to non-profit organizations made by employees and/or retirees. And Bluffton will credit you for that extra gift.
What do I do?
- Ask your HR office if your employer offers matching gifts.
- If yes and you are giving online, create an account and provide your employer’s name in the appropriate field.
- If yes and you are giving by mail, request an application form and forward with your
gift to Bluffton to:
Bluffton University
Advancement office
1 University Drive
Bluffton, OH 45817-2104
Planned gift
A planned or legacy gift is a commitment made during your lifetime that provides support to Bluffton at a future date. Legacy gifts are a wonderful way to provide larger support for Bluffton than you may have thought possible while still providing for a family and other estate planning goals.
Ways to make a Legacy Gift:
- A bequest in your will or living trust is most common
- Life income gifts, such as a charitable gift annuity, charitable remainder unitrust or charitable remainder annuity trust, provide a future gift to Bluffton, an income tax deduction and income stream for you or family
- Designating Bluffton University as a beneficiary of your Individual Retirement Account is a simple way to make a planned gift
- A charitable lead trust provides financial support to Bluffton for a specified term with the trust assets returning to you or your heirs with significant tax savings
Contact the advancement office for more information about planned gifts.