There are many ways to support Georgia Military College through the GMC Foundation. Gifts may be unrestricted in use, or you may specify that your gift be targeted to a particular program or purpose. However you choose to support GMC, you will be embarking on a partnership with an institution that, through development of both the intellect and the character of its students, impacts lives in positive and lasting ways.

There are almost as many ways of giving as there are programs, projects, and priorities of the College that need your support. Below is a list of some of the many ways you can support the compelling mission and goals of Georgia Military College.

Unrestricted
When you do not restrict the use of your gift, you allow flexibility in meeting needs. These funds are managed prudently and applied where they will be most beneficial to meet a variety of current needs.

Programs and Services
Gifts may be designated to any of the wide variety of programs and services offered by Georgia Military College. Perhaps there is a particular area, such as library enrichment, technology, athletics, or an academic department in which you have an interest. Such gifts will be applied in their entirety to the area of your designation.

Special Initiatives If you choose to, you may designate your financial assistance to any of several initiatives undertaken by the Foundation through partnering with the school’s leadership to identify special priorities for giving.

Click on any of the links below to learn more about how you can help:

• Steinway Society Performing Arts Series
• "Take a Seat" Campaign
• Barracks Paver Campaign
• 1879 Circle of Friends
• Peter J. Boylan Chair of Ethics
• Georgia Military Prep School

Endowed Gift Opportunities
A gift for endowment demonstrates farsighted commitment to Georgia Military College. Endowments are permanent funds, maintained in perpetuity by the GMC Foundation, from which only a portion of the annual investment return is used for the purpose intended by the donor. The rest of the investment yield is returned to the principal. Thus, over the years, the fund can grow with the goal of keeping pace with inflation. Such endowments, which typically bear the name or the donor or donors, reflect your interests and serve as an enduring testament to your generosity.

Additional gifts may be made to the fund to increase the principal and thereby increase the annual investment income. Endowments represent rewarding gift opportunities because they offer the donor the satisfaction of knowing that his or her gift will continue working for future generations.

The Basics of Establishing an Endowment

• An endowed fund may be established with a contribution in the form of cash, appreciated securities or other charitable gifts such as a bequest.
• It may be established with either a single gift of $25,000 or a gift of at least $10,000 and a pledge of the remaining $15,000 over a period of up to five years.
• The fund is invested by the GMC Foundation, which serves as a steward of the endowed funds. The Foundation is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are tax deductible as allowed by law.

Purposes of Endowed Funds

• An endowed gift offers the opportunity for donors to have their names, or the name of a loved one, linked to an area in which they have a special interest, creating a legacy for years to come.
• A named endowment can provide an opportunity for an academic department or an athletic program to grow and excel. Click Here for Steps in Establishing an Endowment to Benefit a Department or Program
• A named endowment can provide a scholarship to aid deserving students year after year. Click Here for Steps in Establishing an Endowed Scholarship

Endowment Reporting
As a donor who has established an endowment, you will receive an annual report from the GMC Foundation on the financial status of the fund, including earnings and distributions.