Together We Transform
As we navigate this transformative time in our history, your contribution will help us continue to provide an exceptional business education that unleashes unlimited potential in our students.
Since its beginning in 1937, the VCU School of Business has grown into a nationally ranked institution with nearly 40,000 alumni who have made their mark on the business world and beyond. Along the way, we've made important discoveries through research, and we’ve fueled economic and business growth for Virginia. At the VCU School of Business, we provide students with experiences that transform their lives using education as a bridge to their future success.
Our commitment to innovation has helped us to create opportunities and shape countless lives.
Your support provides even more opportunities for our students to learn, grow and to compete in this ever-changing climate.
Priority Funding Needs
Business Innovation
The School of Business is home to an eclectic mix of specialized experiential centers that foster corporate partnerships and support curriculum development and real-world experiences for students. These centers are committed to delivering the innovation the world needs, and they provide valuable opportunities for interaction among scholars, students and industry leaders.
Student Support
Scholarships make it possible for students in need to attend VCU. Scholarships also help us recruit the most competitive students to ensure that the school continues to grow in national prominence, quality, and reputation. By supporting some of the most talented students, scholarship support can transform and empower the next generation of business leaders.
Scholarship and Research
Faculty support attracts exceptional faculty dedicated to teaching and scholarship to our campus—and keeps them here. We understand the impact that transformative professors can have on students’ career trajectories, and gifts of support can impact entire cohorts and generations of students, as well as the discovery of new knowledge that is relevant to the marketplace.
Experiential Learning
This support provides future business leaders with experiences that prepare them to be global leaders in the workforce. Opportunities such as global experiences, cutting edge technologies, student leadership and conference travel, and support to offset internship expenses would not otherwise be possible without support. Business Career Services relies on funding to provide professional development and communication skills, career coaching, networking, and mentoring to prepare career-ready graduates for industry.
Ways to Give
Make an immediate gift in three ways:
- Online: Make a one-time gift or an installment gift online with a credit card via our secure gift page.
- Mail: Send a check payable to the VCU School of Business Foundation to:
School of Business Foundation
Virginia Commonwealth University
Box 843042
Richmond, VA 23284-3042
- Phone: Call us at (804) 828-6552
VCU employees can give directly from their paychecks. Sign up through the secure online form on the VCU payroll deduction page.
Your IRA can provide a tax-smart way to make an impact with the School now. The Qualified Charitable Distribution or QCD (sometimes called an “IRA Charitable Rollover”) is a great way to make a tax-free gift now and satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), too. Contact Ann Deppman for details.
If you hold appreciated securities, you can transfer them to the VCU School of Business and receive an income tax charitable deduction for their full fair market value. When transferring securities, it is important that the broker includes their name and company name, as well as the donor's name.
To make a gift of securities:
DTC Participant #2039
Account Title: VCU SOBF - Gift Clearing
Receiving Account #: FFC Truist Bank / Account #7045259
Donor Name: Your name
Ask your broker to contact Beverly Glenn (Gift Administrator) at TruistBankGiftClearing@Truist.com or 404-724-3556 24 hours prior to confirm delivery of DTC-eligible security. Also, notify Angela Waite at VCU Business.
The gift date for tax purposes will appear on the receipt you receive from the foundation. Consult your tax adviser regarding the timing of any deduction you claim for a charitable gift.
To make a paper certificate stock gift or for securities not eligible for DTC delivery, contact Angela Waite.
To find out if your company has a matching gift policy, visit VCU’s online matching gifts directory. Completed matching gift verification forms can be mailed to:
Virginia Commonwealth University
Gifts Processing
P.O. Box 843042
Richmond, VA 23284-3042
You and your financial adviser can work with us to explore opportunities such as:
- Life income gifts
- Gift annuities
- Pooled income funds
- Charitable remainder trusts
- Charitable lead trusts
- Retained life estates
- Donor advised funds
- Bequests
To discuss planned giving opportunities, contact Ann Deppman.
The School of Business Foundation works closely with corporations to match them with their area of greatest interest. To discuss opportunities, contact Katie Ferguson, VCU's Director of Corporate Relations.