Annual Gifts
The Northwest Annual Fund
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Everyday we see accomplishments made possible through private gift dollars that underwrite scholarships, fund internships, support student activities and offset costs of educational programs, to name a few. To keep such things as low tuition and a quality learning environment for our students, private gift dollars become imperative in ensuring the future of your University. That's where the Northwest Annual Fund comes in.
Private gifts do make a difference. It's only natural that educated men and women should take the lead in support of higher education, starting with the institutions closest to them. And as Northwest grows year by year, so too does the value of your degree from Northwest or your association with this institution. Your donation today will help Northwest enhance its facilities and student opportunities, thereby making a degree from Northwest not only more affordable, but worth more in the job market.
If you would like to give an unrestricted gift - for use in everything from program support to internships - Northwest will see that your gift is used where the University's needs are the greatest. You may also choose another option in the Annual Fund, which is to designate your gift to a restricted area, for instance athletic scholarships or an existing scholarship fund.
Your annual gift, no matter what size, is greatly valued by the University. The combined gifts of all of our alumni, friends and corporate partners create a large fund that has a remarkable impact on Northwest. Depending on your level of support, when you make a tax-deductible gift to Northwest during its fiscal year of July 1 through June 30, you will fall into one of several membership levels.
Support Northwest today by making a gift through the online form.
Adopt-A-Bearcat Scholarship Program
To assist in meeting a critical need for current scholarship dollars, the University created this unique Annual Fund program. Recipients meeting Northwest's current policies for admission and financial assistance receive a one-time, $500 Adopt-A-Bearcat scholarship to help offset educational expenses. These scholarships are crucial in providing the additional funding needed for students who might otherwise not have been able to afford attending Northwest.
Northwest will match your gift (minimum $250) dollar-for-dollar and award scholarships in your honor or that of a loved one. Example: If you donate $500, Northwest matches it and awards two individual $500 scholarships.
Support Northwest today by making a gift through the online form.
Annual Fund Business Alliance
Many businesses throughout the nation are working to ensure the viability of both the local community and Northwest by joining Northwest's Annual Fund Business Alliance. The Business Alliance has the unique function of not only financially supporting Northwest, but it ensures that Northwest budget cuts do not translate into a decrease in enrollment, a decrease in the county's workforce or a decrease in the revenue that impacts the community.
To become a member, businesses make annual, unrestricted gifts at one of three levels to the Northwest Annual Fund, which is an immediate source of needed support to Northwest. In turn, businesses receive charitable tax deductions and promotional opportunities as well as the satisfaction of investing in tomorrow's economic vitality and demonstrating their leadership by setting an honorable example for others to follow.
For more information on the Annual Fund Business Alliance, please contact Andrea Wagner in the Office of University Advancement at (660) 562-1248 or andrea@nwmissouri.edu.
Other Types of Gifts: Major Gifts | Planned Gifts | Matching Gifts