Ways to Give

Giving to UI&U can be as simple as writing a check or as thoughtful as including Union in your estate plans.  No matter the gift, Union offers the support you need to make your gift memorable and to create the most impact.

Outright Gifts

Online Giving Form Often, Union alumni and friends find that giving an outright gift is a convenient and generous way to contribute to the futures of Union learners. And, your cash contributions to UI&U are tax-deductible in the year they are made (subject to limitations per the IRS). 

If you wish to donate now, you can give online using the UI&U Online Giving Form. You may also complete the UI&U Donor Form and send both the form and donation, in the form of a check, credit card payment, or cash donation to:

Union Institute & University
Attn:  Annual Fund
440 E. McMillan Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206

Giving Levels

• Visionary Society: $75,000 and above
• Cornerstone Council: $45,001-74,999
• Anniversary Celebrants: $45,000
• Legacy Society: $25,000-$44,999
• Founder’s Circle: $15,000-24,999
• Trustee’s Circle: $10,000-14,999
• President’s Council: $5,000-9,999
• Provost’s Roundtable: $2,500-4,999
• Dean’s Society: $1,000-2,499
• Scholars: $500-999
• Mentors: $100-499
• Learning Partners: Up to $99

Planned Giving
By including Union in your financial and estate plans, you may increase your current income and provide future support for areas of the university important to you. Often you can make a larger gift than you might have thought possible - while also benefiting your own financial situation. Please contact your financial advisor or a UI&U development officer to discuss the many benefits to planned giving.

Matching Gifts
Have you asked your supervisor if your company matches charitable donations? If not, be sure to do so! Many companies offer a matching gift program that could double or even triple your gifts to UI&U. Find out if your employer has a matching gift program and increase your contribution to Union today.

Scholarships
Thanks to the generosity of UI&U donors, our learners currently benefit from scholarship awards from several endowed scholarship funds.  However, there is always substantial need, and your contribution to one of the scholarship funds listed below could provide access to education for learners who may not otherwise be able to complete their degrees.  If you choose to support a UI&U scholarship, simply include the scholarship name in your gift designation.

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Eric Bates UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS:
Bachelor of Arts Scholarship Fund:
Bachelor of Arts learners

Bachelor of Science Scholarship Fund:
Bachelor of Science learners

M.K. and Kamala Mitra Scholarship Fund:
Bachelor of Science and Ph.D. learners

HELP US GROW OUR CENTER-BASED FUNDS:
Edwina B. Gantz Scholarship Fund:
Undergraduate learners, Cincinnati Academic Center

Florida Center Endowed Fund:
Undergraduate learners, Florida Academic Center

Los Angeles Center Endowed Fund:
Undergraduate learners, L.A. Academic Center

Sacramento Center Endowed Fund:
Undergraduate learners, Sacramento Academic Center

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS:
UI&U Doctoral Scholarship Fund:
Doctoral learners enrolled in the UI&U Ph.D., Ed.D., or Psy.D. program

Bates Fund for Social Activists:
Doctoral learners committed to social change

Fontaine Maury Belford Scholarship Fund:
Doctoral learners exhibiting innovative or ground-breaking work in their field

Robert T. Conley Scholarship Fund:
Doctoral learners pursuing an Ed.D., specializing in educational leadership

Christine R. Day Business Scholarship Fund:
Doctoral learners pursuing business-related studies

John M. Haynes Scholarship Fund:
Doctoral learners studying conflict resolution

Daniel J. Ransohoff Scholarship Fund:
Doctoral learners studying the social sciences

Agnes Rettig Scholarship Fund:
Doctoral learners exhibiting a creative drive and personal initiative

Aaron and Roslyn Wallace Scholarship Fund:
Master’s or doctoral learners pursuing studies in health and wellness