Why should I give to King's College?
Our Academic Reputation speaks for itself and we urge you to
take a look around our site to learn more about why King’s
College is such a special place and worthy of your assistance.
As a relatively young educational institution, King's
College is still growing its endowment program to one that will
adequately meet the financial needs of the campus community. Your
gift to King’s benefits those who need it most – the
students.
Our mission is to provide students with a broad-based
liberal education in the Catholic tradition and to offer
intellectual, moral and spiritual preparation for satisfying and
purposeful lives. From its very beginning in 1946, King's has
offered educational opportunity to first-generation college
students who might otherwise have been unable to attend. Even
today, 99% of our students benefit from scholarship assistance
made possible through the generosity of alumni, parents, friends,
corporations and foundations.
Your gift will enable King's to continue to provide an
affordable, high-quality educational experience to deserving and
talented young people.
How will my gift help?
Your gift…
-offers much-needed institutional student financial aid
-provides state-of-the-art technology resources and classroom
equipment
-equips our athletes
-funds faculty development
-maintains the campus environment
-enhances the availability of information resources for
students
We offer many ways to make a gift. You can make a gift on
our secure online site using your MasterCard, VISA,
American Express or Discover card. If you prefer, you can write a
check payable to King's College. To learn more about how you
can contribute, please
contact us.
How can family members designate King’s for memorial gifts?
In the event of a death, family members wishing to designate
King’s College as the recipient of memorial gifts should
contact the
Vice
President for Institutional Advancement.
Donations made in memory of a deceased individual are handled in
accordance with the family's wishes. Unless otherwise directed,
all memorial gifts are placed in a restricted fund account and
generally used to provide financial assistance to students. Please
contact the
Vice
President for Institutional Advancement for more
information.
How do I make a memorial gift?
If you would like to make a
memorial gift, you can do so on our
secure online site using MasterCard, VISA, American Express or
Discover card.
You will be prompted to answer several questions, including the
type of donation, the name of the deceased and the family member
who should be notified of your gift. The College sends the family
member a memorial card indicating the donor's name and address,
but not the amount of the gift.
You may also choose to have us bill you or to make your gift
offline using a MasterCard, VISA, American Express or Discover card
or by check. To do so, please email the
Director of
Institutional Advancement Services or contact by phone at
570-208-5880. If you prefer to make your gift by check, make it
payable to King's College and indicate in the memo section of
the check the name of the individual being remembered. Please
provide a note containing the following information and mail to the
address below:
-Full name of the deceased and date of death, if
available
-Name and mailing address of the surviving spouse, family
member or other individual to be notified about the donor's
memorial gift
-Donor name, address and phone number, and the amount of
donation included in the envelope
Send your gift to:
King's College
Office of Institutional Advancement
133 N. River St.
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
Can I designate my gift to a specific area?
You can designate your gift to a specific area, such as scholarship assistance or to aid a specific program, so long as it conforms to guidelines established in the Gifts and Grants Policy of King's College. Please contact the Vice President for Institutional Advancement for more information.
How do I make a gift of securities?
A gift of appreciated or depreciated securities can often provide a significant tax advantage to a donor and is greatly appreciated by King’s. We strongly encourage you to consult your personal financial advisor or accountant to learn more about this option.
How can I arrange a corporate matching gift and how does this benefit King's?
Many national corporations match individual charitable
donations, enabling their employees to double and even triple their
contributions to organizations such as King's College.
Each corporate matching gift program has its own guidelines for
eligibility. To learn whether your company has a matching gift
program, and to secure the form necessary to apply for this
benefit, please contact your Human Resources or Business office.
You may also contact the
Director of
Institutional Advancement Services at King's College to
learn more about this program.
How do I update my contact information?
The Office of Institutional Advancement maintains a database
of contact information for alumni, parents, donors and friends of
King's College, and adheres to strict standards of
confidentiality and security to protect and update this data.
Alumni are encouraged to update home, business and family
information (addresses, phone numbers, email, etc.) through the
King's College online community.
We invite parents, donors and friends of the College to update
similar information by contacting the Office of Institutional
Advancement.