Advancement and Development

Ways to Give

  • Direct Donations - Mail a check payable to: Bethany University, Office of Advancement, 800 Bethany Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066.
  • Monthly Contributions - A monthly gift of $20, $50, or $100 is an excellent way to substantially support Bethany. You can set up your monthly giving online.
  • Stocks, Bonds & Mutual Funds - With gifts of stock and securities, you may support Bethany University while realizing tax savings yourself. Gifts of appreciated securities enable you to save taxes twice: (1) you can generally deduct the full current value of the stocks (not just what you originally paid); and (2) you can bypass capital gains taxes. To transfer a gift of stock, please call the Office of Advancement (831) 438-3800, ext. 3952.
  • Gifts of Real Estate can be given to Bethany University while avoiding capital gains taxes and receive income tax deductions. Just as with securities, you receive an income tax deduction for the full fair market value of your gift when you transfer the deed for all or part of your real property to Bethany University. And you pay no capital gains tax on the appreciated value. For example, Mark & Sandra transfer rental property worth $750,000 for which they paid $250,000. They save $200,000 in income taxes (40% bracket) and $120,000 in capital gains taxes - a total tax savings of $320,000. They can't use the full tax deduction in one year, but can carry it forward over five more consecutive years. Their $500,000 gift cost them less than half that to give!
  • In-Kind Assets - furniture, vehicles, RVs and computer equipment are examples of in-kind assets that can benefit the University while providing the donor with charitable giving and tax deductions.
  • Double or Triple Your Dollars! - You may be able to double or even triple your gift to Bethany University through your employer's matching gift program, sometimes applying to company retirees as well. To find out more information about matching your gift, contact your Human Resource Department, or look for your company on www.matchinggifts.com. Request a matching gift application and send it to Bethany University with your gift.
  • Planned Gifts - you can designate part of your estate, will or insurance policy to Bethany as a beneficiary, or set up a gift annuity. For more information, contact the Office of Advancement, (831) 438-3800, ext. 3952.