How do I make a gift?
Online
Use our secure online form www.cmu.edu/giving/give.shtml to make a gift with your VISA, MasterCard or American Express.
By Mail
Send a check or money order, made payable to Carnegie Mellon, to:
Carnegie Mellon University
Annual Giving
6 PPG Place
Suite 1111
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5409
By Telephone
Call us at (412) 268-2021 to charge your VISA, MasterCard or American Express or make a gift with appreciated securities.
Electronic Stock Transfer
Gifts of appreciated securities enable you to support Carnegie Mellon, avoid capital gains taxes and earn a charitable tax deduction for the fair market value on the date of the gift. To make a gift of stock, you should contact your broker and notify Carnegie Mellon about your gift. For more information about making a gift of stock, contact the Office of Annual Giving or follow the directions on the printable stock contribution form at http://www.cmu.edu/give/stockgift.pdf.
What are matching gifts?
Your gift may be doubled or more if you work for a company with a matching gift program. Spouse and retiree gifts may also be matched. Please ask your employer for details. Your form may be sent to:
Carnegie Mellon University
Annual Giving
Alumni House, 2nd Floor
5017 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
Search the online database of matching gift companies by clicking here.
What is the endowment?
Simply put, the endowment is the university's safety net intended to preserve the financial strength of the university in perpetuity—it is accumulated capital invested to generate interest. This interest and capital gains are reinvested to generate additional income in the future. The income from the endowment is only spent at a rate that enables the university to preserve the purchasing power of the endowment over time. A healthy endowment becomes the optimal source of return that allows us to optimize our programs. Most importantly, interest from the endowment is the most desirable source of funding for supporting our most important asset—the intellectual capital that comes with the very best students and the very best professors and scientists.
How does the endowment provide long-term strength?
Our policy of spending only a portion of the total return of an endowed fund and reinvesting the remainder in the fund's principal helps protect against the impact of inflation and adverse market conditions, enabling endowed funds to preserve the university's financial strength for the future. As Carnegie Mellon's endowment grows, it will help ensure the strength and stability of our institution and better enable us to maintain our leadership position in education and research.
Why is increasing the endowment a strategic priority?
Despite strong market growth and investment strategies, Carnegie Mellon is undercapitalized compared to its peers. Carnegie Mellon's rise to leadership among national research universities has taken place in a remarkably short time. This rapid growth in achievement and reputation has not been matched by parallel growth in our endowment, our long-term assets. This puts a strain on our capacity to support fundamental programs at the same level as our competitors and hampers our ability to invest in new opportunities.
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