Major Giving

In conjunction with raising Marshall’s profile, our Advancement efforts rely on our development officers’ work to grow our private support base. These professionals work collaboratively with academic leadership and university administrators to secure gifts for university initiatives and campaign priorities. By establishing and nurturing relationships with members of the Marshall community, including alumni, parents, faculty, administrators and friends of the university, the development officers elevate our donors’ sights and affirm that Marshall is a philanthropic priority.

MAJOR GIFTS

At Marshall University, the phrase “Major Gift” is reserved for contributions that combine a significant financial investment with a transformative vision. Major Gift donors understand that strategic investments can provide many benefits to our student body, position Marshall as a leader in higher education, and help us build premier programs that reflect our values.

Because of their ability to help us shape our future, Major Gift donors often retain naming rights when making investments in capital, key university faculty positions and programs. A partial list of opportunities is available on our Donor Recognition page.

Marshall University recognizes gifts of $25,000 or more as Major Gifts, and these gifts can take the form of cash, appreciated stocks or bonds, real estate, or other assets that can be used to support the university and its mission.

CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION GIVING

Corporate support helps fund scholarships, new facilities, professorships and programs.

The external relationship with local, national and international corporations not only contributes vital financial support to the university, but also offers corporate donors reciprocal benefits above and beyond a simple tax benefit. Today’s Marshall students are tomorrow’s workplace leaders.

A partnership with Marshall provides opportunities for corporate entities to have access to tomorrow’s leaders in business and industry. Corporate partners can help develop solutions for challenging issues by funding research initiatives, providing professorships and scholarships, and helping to purchase equipment and facilities. They can maximize marketing funds to align a corporate message with a giving opportunity at the university, being showcased in local, state and national media, as well as university communications.