How to Make a Gift

Whether you are making your annual Friends Of Alec (FOA) contribution, creating an endowment or simply wishing to make a generous donation to the School, the following are ways you may pay for your gift:

1. Online Gifts  (including gifts to Friends of Alec)
   Access the convenience of secure online giving through the University's giving page.  Be sure to choose "Engineering, Cockrell School of" in the 1st pull down box! Make your online gift.
2. Checks sent via US Mail
All checks in support of the Cockrell School of Engineering should be made payable to The University of Texas at Austin.  Please note in the memo line your gift's designation within Engineering. Checks should be mailed to the address listed below.

3. Matching Gifts
Alumni and friends can maximize the impact of their giving to the Cockrell School of Engineering through employer matching gift programs. Most matches are dollar-for-dollar (1:1), effectively doubling - or in some cases tripling - the value of donors’ gifts. Some companies match the gifts of retirees and spouses as well as those of active employees.

4. Bequests and Planned Gifts
Gift planning is one of the most powerful ways you can support the Cockrell School of Engineering.  Through a planned  or deferred gift, donors can positively affect the future of the School and its students.  Learn  more about structuring a gift that will help you honor your values and meet your personal, financial, and estate planning goals.

5. Stock Transfer
A gift of appreciated stock is an excellent way to support the School, simultaneously avoiding capital gains tax and taking a charitable deduction. To ensure proper processing, donors should alert a staff member in the Cockrell School at (512) 471-3395 to request transfer instructions.

6. Wire Transfer
Wire transfers are most commonly used with gifts made from outside the United States or for large gifts within the US.  To ensure proper gift credit of the gift, donors should contact a staff member in the Cockrell School at (512) 471-3395 to request transfer instructions.

7. UT Faculty and Staff Payroll Deduction
Are you a UT employee?  If so, you can support the Cockrell School through payroll deduction.  Set up your payroll deduction.

All checks and documentation in support of the Cockrell School of Engineering should be mailed to: 

The University of Texas at Austin
Engineering Foundation
1 University Station, C2104
Austin, TX 78712-0287 

Telephone: 512-471-3395
Fax: 512-471-3955

For assistance related to any of these gift options or how to make a gift, please contact one of the following development officers:

John Halton – School-wide gifts
Kelsey Evans - Chemical Engineering and Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Wendy Anderson – Electrical and Computer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Amanda Brown – Aerospace Engineering and Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering
Stacey Oliver – Biomedical Engineering
Mary Beth Maddox – Corporate and Research Relations