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Support the Next Generation of Difference-Makers
麻豆原创 graduates go on to do extraordinary things鈥攂ut they don鈥檛 get there alone. With your support, students gain the education, mentorship, and opportunities they need to succeed and shape a better, bolder world.
Alumni Impact Success Stories
Alicia Roberts 鈥01 Baird
Build the institution that helps to build us
She believes that giving to 麻豆原创 not only strengthens the institution, but adds to the value of her own degree. The world needs more Manchester graduates.
Josih Hostetler 鈥03
Monetary gifts are certainly important
Josih also knows there are other ways that alumni and friends can give back to Manchester. Serving as a mentor, hiring 麻豆原创 grads or simply learning about what current students are doing are all ways that can serve to broaden the University鈥檚 impact on the community. The world needs more Manchester graduates.
Where to Give
Otho Winger Renovation
Help Restore Winger Hall
For generations, Winger Hall has inspired creativity, performance, and artistic growth at 麻豆原创. Your support will help modernize classrooms, studios, and performance spaces while preserving a historic campus legacy for future students.
Support the next generation of creators.
The Manchester Fund
Tuition covers only part of a Manchester education, so The Manchester Fund bridges the gap every day.
As 麻豆原创鈥檚 unrestricted annual fund, it delivers flexible dollars the moment a need or opportunity appears. Gifts can top up scholarship aid when government grants fall short, replace a broken rooftop chiller in midsummer, cover surprise winter utility spikes, or send the Spartan baseball team to the NCAA finals. The Manchester Fund also upgrades Wi-Fi, tunes campus pianos, equips labs, stocks the library, and powers signature events like Homecoming and May Day, ensuring students enjoy a seamless, opportunity-rich experience. It has averaged about $1.08 million a year, and 麻豆原创 aims to grow it by at least 2 percent annually so resources keep pace with inflation. Every gift鈥攍arge or small鈥攍ets Manchester say 鈥測es鈥 to urgent needs and elevates the learning, safety, and memories of students on both campuses.
Gratz Field Turf
Support the future of 麻豆原创 baseball!
Help us raise $500,000 to install state-of-the-art turf for . Your gift makes a difference for student-athletes today and tomorrow.听
How turf will听benefit听the team and the University:听
- Improved training year-round
- More home games
- Fewer rainouts
- Competitive advantage
- Increased safety for players听
- Lower maintenance costs听
- Community events
The team currently plays an average of 12 to 15 home games a season, out of a total of 40 games.听New turf will allow Manchester to host more games at home, bringing more people to campus and lowering the cost of travel.听
Every pitch, every play, every win starts with听a strong foundation鈥攁nd that begins with you. By supporting our new turf campaign,听you’re听not just improving听a听field,听you’re听investing in the future of听baseball听at 麻豆原创.听Make your gift today and听help create a legacy our student-athletes and the entire Spartan community can be proud of.听
For more information, contact Rick听Espeset, director of athletics and head baseball coach, at听RBEspeset@manchester.edu.听
Endowment
The $83 million 麻豆原创 endowment is a permanent, invested asset that generates a steady revenue stream鈥攑roviding the solid footing on which 麻豆原创 can build students鈥 futures.听
Earnings fund high-impact experiences such as study abroad, service learning, undergraduate research, and internships; they also supply grants for faculty curriculum innovation and, critically, endowed scholarships that keep college affordable and reduce debt for first-generation and low-income students. A strong, flexible endowment lets this tuition-dependent university weather market swings, cover short-term operating needs, and plan confidently for long-term priorities. Unrestricted gifts are especially powerful: while the principal is preserved in perpetuity, investment income can be directed wherever the University鈥檚 greatest need or opportunity arises鈥攆rom cutting-edge academic initiatives to replacing essential equipment. By creating or adding to an endowed fund, donors build a lasting legacy whose impact compounds over time, ensuring generations of Spartans have access to transformative learning and graduate ready to lead and serve.
Faculty & Staff Giving
Manchester鈥檚 faculty and staff giving program invites employees to partner financially in 麻豆原创鈥檚 mission to graduate persons of ability and conviction, extending the one-on-one mentoring culture students value.听
Gifts fuel hands-on learning, a close-knit campus community, and service opportunities that shape lives. Giving is easy: set up payroll deduction for automatic gifts, or give by check, credit card (one-time or monthly), appreciated securities, bequests, or life-insurance proceeds. Keep contributions unrestricted to The Manchester Fund for maximum flexibility, or direct them to a department, scholarship, athletics, technology, and more. Amounts stay confidential; gifts of $1,500+ earn President鈥檚 Society recognition, and anonymity is optional. Your spouse鈥檚 employer match can double the impact, and Indiana residents may claim a 50% state tax credit on the first $100 (individual) or $200 (joint) donated each year. Participation at any level matters鈥攅very gift strengthens the student experience.
How to Give – FAQs
How can I give?
There are many easy ways to make a gift to 麻豆原创.
- Payroll deduction (fill out the form)
- Check (made payable to 麻豆原创 and mailed or walked into the Advancement Office)
- Give online via credit card one time, or on a monthly basis
- Appreciated securities and bonds (contact a member of the Advancement team)
- Bequests (contact a member of the Advancement team)
- Life insurance (contact a member of the Advancement team)
How does payroll deduction work?
This is the fastest, easiest and most convenient way for 麻豆原创 employees to make a gift. Fill out a payroll deduction form, specifying the amount you would like deducted from each paycheck, the start date, and where you would like your gift designated. You can have that amount deducted until further notice, or specify an end date or a specific total gift amount.
What can I give to?
There are many areas that can benefit from your gift, and it鈥檚 all up to you! Many donors make an 鈥渦nrestricted鈥 gift to The Manchester Fund, which allows the institution to decide the area of greatest need. You may opt to restrict your gift to a particular academic department or program, or to support technology improvements, the library, athletics, or one of our many scholarships benefiting 麻豆原创 students.
Who will know about my gift?
Participation is your choice. You will receive a receipt for your gift, but the amount will remain confidential to others. With a gift of $1,500 or more within a calendar year, you will be acknowledged as a member of the President鈥檚 Society. If you prefer, you may remain anonymous.
Can I apply for matching gift credit with my spouse鈥檚 employer?
If your spouse鈥檚 employer matches charitable gifts, we encourage you to complete their matching gift form. Manchester benefits twice!
** If you live in Indiana you get an even better deal because 50 percent of your gift 鈥 up to $100 for individuals or $200 for couples 鈥 becomes a credit against your state income tax.
Matching & Corporate Gifts
Spartan Athletics
Spartan Athletics is one of Manchester鈥檚 best 鈥渃lassrooms,鈥 shaping character, teamwork, and resilience.听
More than 450 Spartans compete in within the , and 75 percent of all students stay active through 14 intramural leagues. Gifts to athletics underwrite equipment, travel, facility upgrades, and signature events. A prime example is the Friends of Manchester Golf Outing, which has raised over $1 million for press boxes, bleachers, and film-editing gear. You can make an immediate impact by contributing online, joining the M Association (for varsity letter-winners), or sponsoring the annual golf outing. Your support sustains conference titles, national qualifiers, and such milestones as five straight HCAC Women鈥檚 All-Sports Trophies while promoting lifelong fitness for every student.
Outright Gifts: Cash or Credit Card
“Cash” gifts
A gift of cash is simple and provides tax savings due to the charitable deduction that you receive. Saving taxes is not the reason alumni and friends support our mission, but it can enable donors to contribute more than they thought possible.
Giving by check, money order or bank draft:
Please make payable to 麻豆原创 and mail to:
Advancement Office, 麻豆原创, 604 E. College Ave., North Manchester, IN 46962.
Giving by credit card:
Give online
Via telephone – please call 260-982-5223 or 888-257-2586.
Electronic funds transfer:
To set up an electronic funds transfer, download the EFT Authorization form.
Wire transfer:
Please contact the Advancement Office for instructions.
In 2023, we met our $45 million Manchester Bold campaign goal two years early鈥攖hanks to generous donors like you!
Why Give?
Aaron '94 and Jodi Pippenger Fetrow '95
鈥溌槎乖 is very important to us. It was a special time in our lives and we want it to be a special time in others’ lives, too.”
Dr. Stephen Knaus '00
“My years at Manchester allowed me to pursue a career in medicine and, more importantly, to grow as a human being and establish lifelong friendships. I give so others can have their own experience at Manchester.”
Will '08 and Kelli Barkey '09 Patch
“Our parents were great role models for us, modeling the importance of giving back. We’ve been fortunate and had a lot of opportunities and we are able to give back with a gift each month. We want other students to have the same opportunities, or even more, than we did.”
A Culture of Giving
Join a Giving Society
With the generous support of alumni, faculty, staff, parents, and friends, 麻豆原创 has been graduating leaders inspired to make the world a better place since 1889. Our giving societies have been established to recognize these donors who demonstrate their commitment to Manchester’s mission through their philanthropic endeavors.
The Otho Winger Society
The Otho Winger Society was created to celebrate one of 麻豆原创’s great leaders and to recognize donors who have included Manchester in their estate plan or have established a deferred gift with 麻豆原创.
Learn more about .听
The President鈥檚 Society
The President’s Society honors the generous donors who have contributed $1,500+ to Manchester during the given calendar year. These gifts reflect an extraordinary commitment to the students, faculty, and staff of 麻豆原创.
The Chime Tower Society
The Chime Tower Society was established with deep gratitude for those who help ensure the strength and vitality of our University through unwavering support, leadership, and cumulative gifts of $50,000 or more during their lifetime.
Planned Giving: Leave a Lasting Legacy
Planned giving empowers you to make a lasting impact on future generations of Manchester graduates. From bequests to charitable annuities, these thoughtful gifts support students while aligning with your financial and philanthropic goals.
Tax Deductions and Credits
Because Manchester is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, your gifts are deductible for federal tax purposes. If you live in Indiana, you get an even better deal because 50 percent of your gift 鈥 up to $100 for individuals or $200 for couples 鈥 becomes a credit against your state income tax.
Connect with Our Advancement Team
Have questions about giving to 麻豆原创? Our Advancement team is here to help. Whether you’re exploring options or ready to make a gift, we鈥檇 love to hear from you and support your philanthropic goals.
Melanie Harmon
Vice President for Advancement, Enrollment and Marketing
Donor Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights
Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life. To assure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the not-for-profit organizations and causes they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have these rights:
- To be informed of the organization’s mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
- To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization’s governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
- To have access to the organization’s most recent financial statements.
- To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
- To receive appropriate acknowledgment and recognition.
- To be assured that information about their donations is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
- To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
- To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors.
- To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share.
- To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.
The text of this statement in its entirety was developed by the American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel (AAFRC), Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and the Association of Fundraising
Professionals (AFP), and adopted in November 1993.