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Great Falls College’s continued excellence is reliant on the generosity of alumni, friends, parents, faculty and staff. Every gift makes a difference to provide educational opportunites for both today and generations to come. Your gift today will drive innovation and impact while supporting every student’s effort in pursuit of excellence. Match your budget and giving objectives by choosing how, when, and in whatever amount you’d like to give. Every gift acknowledgment includes a tax receipt and thank you note from the MSU Foundation and/or Great Falls College. If the donation is more than $5,000, your name will join many other legacy donors on the Great Falls College’s donor wall prominently showcased in our beautiful atrium at the main entrance to campus.
Online
As part of the Montana University System on the MSU side, Great Falls College’s donor funds are managed by the Montana State University Alumni Foundation. If you choose to make an online donation to Great Falls College, you can do so through the MSU giving page here.
- In the search bar in the middle of the page under Search all funds, type in Great Falls College.
- The funds available for Great Falls College will appear.
- Choose the fund that best meets your giving needs and add it to your cart.
- You will then proceed to gift details. In this section, you can opt for three ways to donate: Give Now, Make Payments or Make a Perpetual Gift. Choose one. If your employer matches your contribution, be sure to include that information and if your gift is a tribute, please provide the details requested.
- Click Next and follow the online directions to complete your donation
If you experience difficulties contributing online, you can send a gift by mail or email the CEO/Dean for assistance.
Mail
You may make a contribution to Great Falls College with a check gift at any time. Please make checks payable to Great Falls College. If you know which fund you prefer your donation go toward, please include that information.
Mail your check donations to:
Great Falls College
Attn: Stephanie Erdmann, CEO/Dean
2100 16th Avenue South
Great Falls, MT 59405
Non-Cash Gifts
You may also make non-cash donations to Great Falls College. Non-cash donations accepted include personal property such as vehicles, real estate, stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Non-cash gifts do need to meet a certain criteria to be accepted by the college. Contact the CEO/Dean if you are interested in knowing if your gift can be accepted.
Why give a non-cash donation? Besides helping Great Falls College fulfill its mission, transferring securities (either stocks or bonds) allows you to make a gift to the college and receive a charitable deduction equal to the fair market value of the gift. You also may avoid paying capital gains tax on your charitable contribution.
Gifts of real estate can have special benefits for both the donor and the recipient. You may give real estate as a current gift and receive a charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the gift.
Tax Free Gifts with an IRA
Make a difference today for our students and save on your taxes. It’s possible when you support the Great Falls College various funds through your IRA. If you’re 70 1/2 years old and older, you can give any amount (up to $105,000) per year from your IRA directly to Great Falls College funds without having to pay income taxes on the money. This IRA charitable rollover is a popular gift option, ensuring the mission of Great Falls College is met and helping you to possibly reduce your annual income level and/or satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution.
