Calendar Year-End Giving
Your year-end giving allows us to remove financial barriers for students so they can unlock their potential and go out to transform their communities.
Making a gift to the Bethel Fund provides financial support for Bethel students who otherwise would not be able to afford tuition costs.
Every dollar goes to students and makes a significant difference.
Your support makes it possible for students to reach their full potential here at Bethel and after they graduate making an impact in their communities.
“Thank you for acting in generosity, committing to my academic success as a student and helping me achieve bigger dreams and goals I could never get to without your support… [Donor support] has relieved a lot of stress for me and allowed me to engage more in the community.”
How can I support the Bethel Fund?
- Cash/Check/Credit Card
- Gifts-in-kind
- Stock
- IRA Rollovers
- Real Estate
- Life Insurance Policy
- Planned Giving
- Annuities and Other Income Generating Gifts
- Will or Estate Plan
- Donor Advised Funds
If you would like to talk about different support options,
please contact the Institutional Advancement office at 574.807.7485.
We would love to talk with you!
Why do I get more than one letter asking for support throughout the year?
Selected mailings to donors who have made gifts throughout the year are designed as a thank you or updates for the Bethel Fund. An opportunity for making a new gift is always provided because many prefer to make smaller gifts throughout the year rather than one large gift – every one of your gifts matter!
Based on if you’re an alumni and your degree or special interests, you may also receive solicitations from other campus area groups. Our goal, however, is to strive to coordinate timing of various fundraising efforts within the University.
How do I specify support?
You can choose from a short list of the most urgent general fund needs provided on each piece of mail you receive or on our giving form. Most gifts to the Bethel Fund go directly to student scholarships. Unrestricted gifts are the best way to provide support for the changing priorities in any financial budget, so if you would like to make a larger gift for a special program or project at Bethel University, please call the Institutional Advancement Office at 574.807.7485.
How do matching gifts work?
If your company has a matching gift program, your gift to Bethel University may be doubled or even tripled. Forms are usually available from your human resources department. If you are not sure whether or not a particular company matches gifts, please call us at 574.807.7485. Matching gifts from your employer will be credited towards your level of giving.
I don’t live in the United States. Can I still give?
Yes – you can still give here!
What is the President’s Circle Giving Society, and how can I join?
Members are included in the President’s Circle when they give $1,000 or more in a 12-month period.
Contact Us
If you would like to talk about different support options, please contact the Institutional Advancement office at 574.807.7485. We would love to talk with you!
Online
Give online via credit or debit card
Phone
Call 574.807.7485 and make a gift using your credit card.
EFT
Make a gift through electronic fund transfer, directly from your bank.
Checks should be made payable to Bethel University and mailed to:
Bethel University Institutional Advancement 1001 Bethel Circle Mishawaka, IN 46545Questions
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact us at 574.807.7485 or email us.
Donor Privacy
All information concerning donors or prospective donors, including their names, addresses and telephone numbers, the names of their beneficiaries, the amount of their gift, etc., shall be kept strictly confidential by Bethel University, its staff and volunteers, unless permission is obtained from donors to release such information.