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Ways to Give

Give Online

You can make an immediate gift using your credit card by going to www.ohio.edu/give.

Have a question while trying to make your gift or prefer to give over the phone? Please contact us by phone 800-592-3863, email, or by using our web form.

Mail a Gift

To mail a gift, please make your check payable to The Ohio University Foundation. If you wish to designate your gift to a certain area, please write that in the memo line of the check.

The mailing address for these is:

The Ohio University Foundation
PO Box 869
Athens, OH 45701-0869

Matching Gifts

Some companies will match your philanthropic contributions to increase the value of your gift. Please check with your company's human resources department to see if they will match your gift.

Planned Giving

For more information about supporting Ohio with a planned gift (such as an estate, bequest or trust gift), please visit the Planned Giving Office’s website.

Stock Transfer

Gifts of appreciated securities are a great way to transmit assets to OHIO as charitable contributions. These transfer instructions will help you make your gift to Ohio University.

Payroll Deduction

Please check with your company to see if they have a payroll deduction program.


For OU employees, please use the following documents to initiate payroll deduction:

  • Payroll deduction form - OU employees
  • Payroll deduction frequently asked questions - OU employees
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