The CSU Foundation is proud to serve our students and University, helping to ensure that the promise of success and accomplishment becomes reality.
Today’s students will one day join a talent pool and workforce that includes thousands of CSU graduates who have been influencing and advancing society’s collective good for the better part of 50 years.
Where belonging becomes purpose
When Graceyn arrived at Cleveland State University, she felt the same quiet uncertainty many first-year students do: new place,...
Your support helps alleviate the pressures that can cause some of our students to simply give up, only a few short steps away from obtaining a college degree.
Marjorie Shorrock's reasons for giving to CSU run deep
“I’m well aware of the nature of this university and the students and the need that they have not...
Thank you for investing in our students. Your support is transforming lives, igniting hope and pulling dreams within reach.
Gifts of Stocks & Bonds
Donating appreciated stocks and bonds to CSU allows you to avoid paying capital gains tax on the sale of appreciated stock and receive a charitable income tax deduction. If you have held the stock for more than one year and it is greater in value than what you paid, you can deduct the fair-market value of the stock at the time you make the gift, not the lesser amount of what you paid.
How to Make a Gift of Stocks & Bonds
By Electronic Transfer
Please fill out our notification form which includes the necessary information to transfer stocks or bonds from your brokerage or investment account to Cleveland State University.
Stock Transfer Notification Form
By Certified Mail:
If you hold securities in certificate form, you will need to mail two envelopes separately to complete your gift.
- In the first envelope, place the unsigned stock certificate(s).
- In the second envelope, include a signed stock power for each certificate (available from your broker or bank).
Please remember to use certified mail and address to:
Cleveland State University Foundation
2121 Euclid Avenue, UN 501
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214
If you have any questions about making gifts of appreciated assets, please contact us. We would be happy to assist you and answer any questions you might have.
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