{"id":66861,"date":"2020-09-28T16:18:16","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T20:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/?page_id=66861"},"modified":"2025-05-07T12:42:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T16:42:51","slug":"giving-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/alumni\/giving-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Why Give?<\/h2>\n<h3>Your Gift Makes a Difference<\/h3>\n<p>Any gift\u2014in any amount\u2014can make an important difference to our students, our academic and research programs, our faculty, and the work we do in the Greater Boston community. <\/p>\n<p>One way to help is with a one-time or recurring donation to the <a href=\"https:\/\/give.bu.edu\/campaigns\/56413\/donations\/new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston University Metropolitan College Fund<\/a>, which provides general support at the discretion of the Dean of Metropolitan College. <\/p>\n<h3>Support Our Students<\/h3>\n<p>Each year, Metropolitan College awards scholarships to deserving MET students who might not be able to finish their studies otherwise. Please consider supporting the <a href=\"https:\/\/give.bu.edu\/campaigns\/56413\/donations\/new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Metropolitan College Alumni Scholarship Fund<\/a>. The first program of its kind, founded in 1989, this award provides financial aid to part-time students pursuing a degree at BU&#8217;s Metropolitan College.<\/p>\n<h3>Support Our Faculty<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/give.bu.edu\/campaigns\/56413\/donations\/new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Metropolitan College Academic Program Development &#038; Innovation Fund<\/a> provides support for curricular innovation and academic program development at Metropolitan College, such as faculty grants for course development research and supplemental technology needs.<\/p>\n<h3>Enhance the Reputation of Your Alma Mater<\/h3>\n<p>Alumni giving is a key factor in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/about\/deans-welcome\/met-rankings-accreditation\/\">national and global college rankings<\/a>. Your gift helps ensure that you, Boston University, and Metropolitan College all continue to receive the recognition we deserve.<\/p>\n<h3>Pay It Forward<\/h3>\n<p>If you had a great experience at BU, what better way to show it than to make the MET opportunity available to others? Your gift helps make it happen.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to give<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/give.bu.edu\/campaigns\/56413\/donations\/new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Give online.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Give by phone.<\/strong> Call Boston University Gifts &#038; Records at <strong>617-358-5265<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail your gift.<\/strong> Make your check out to <strong>Boston University<\/strong>, specify your choice of designated fund (i.e. Metropolitan College) on the memo line, and send it to:\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li><span>Boston University<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Gift Processing<\/span><br \/>\n<span>c\/o JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co.<\/span><br \/>\n<span>PO Box 22605<\/span><br \/>\n<span>New York, NY 10087-2605<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Make a Planned Gift<\/h3>\n<p>Planned gifts have an enormous and lasting impact on Boston University, creating a legacy for BU students that lasts for generations. Planned gifts also form part of an overall financial plan that can provide you with significant benefits. For example, planned gifts can help you maintain control of your assets during your lifetime, take advantage of a number of tax benefits, leave a legacy at Boston University, and possibly even provide income to yourself or others during your or their lifetime. Unlike gifts of cash, planned gifts typically come from assets in your estate, rather than disposable income. Explore planned giving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/plannedgiving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on BU&#8217;s Qualified Charitable Distribution webpage<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>You may also donate securities, through planned giving or estate planning, or in the form of an in-kind gift. For more information, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/giving\/ways-to-give\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ways to Give page<\/a> on BU\u2019s Alumni &amp; Friends website.<\/p>\n<h2>Consider the Tax Benefits<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Gifts to Metropolitan College are tax deductible. Boston University, under IRS law, qualifies as a charitable and tax-exempt organization. If an individual makes a charitable gift to Boston University, that gift enables the donor to take an income tax deduction. You will receive a receipt for all donations, which you should keep as a record for tax purposes.<\/li>\n<li>A gift of cash can be deducted against up to 50 percent of the donor\u2019s adjusted gross income. Any excess can be deducted against up to five successive tax years.<\/li>\n<li>A gift of appreciated assets can be deducted against up to 30 percent of the donor\u2019s adjusted gross income. Any excess can be deducted against up to five successive tax years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"block-list-container\">\n<div class=\"block-list\">\n<div class=\"block\"><h3>Contact BU MET\u2019s Alumni Office<\/h3>\n<p>We welcome your questions, comments, and ideas. Please contact us at any time:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Katherine Meyer Moran, EdD<\/strong><br \/>\nSenior Director, Alumni Relations &amp; Development<br \/>\n<strong>Boston University<\/strong> Metropolitan College<br \/>\n1010 Commonwealth Avenue, 5<sup>th<\/sup> Floor<br \/>\nBoston, MA 02215<br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong> 617-358-5501 | <strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:kcmeyer@bu.edu\">kcmeyer@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"includes-container has-2\">\n<div class=\"includes\">\n<div class=\"include\"><img src=\"\/met\/files\/2020\/10\/alumni-career-resources-promo.jpg\" alt=\"Alumni Career Resources graphic image. Stay connected at BU MET.\" width=\"540\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-67988\" \/>\r\n<h3>Alumni Career Resources<\/h3>\r\n<p>Connect to the rich career resources offered by Boston University and Metropolitan College.<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/career\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button\" style=\"padding: 10px 25px; margin: 0;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block-list-container\">\n<div class=\"block-list\">\n<div class=\"block\"><h3>What Are You Up To?<\/h3>\r\n<p>Let us know what is happening in your life and career by submitting a class note with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/news\/class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Class Notes Submission Form<\/a> or emailing <a href=\"mailto:metalum@bu.edu\">metalum@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Give? 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