Ways to Give to Columbia State Community College Foundation
The Foundation has several scholarships, funds and programs to which you may directly contribute online. Please select from areas listed below:
- Areas of Greatest Need
- Scholarships
- Divisions & Programs
Kroger's Community Rewards
Kroger’s Community Rewards program makes fundraising easy by donating to local organizations based on the shopping you do every day. Once you link your Card to Columbia State Foundation, all you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Shopper’s Card: Link your Kroger Shopper’s Card.
- Planned Gifts: Include bequests from a last will and testament, charitable remainder trust and lead trusts, charitable gift annuities and other arrangements that may offer significant tax and estate planning advantages to the donor. Click Planned Gifts to learn more.
- Shares of Stock: In publicly traded companies can be given, and may have real tax advantage to you by allowing you to avoid capital gains taxes for stock which has appreciated in value and has been owned by the donor for more than one year.
- Life Insurance: Can offer a simple and cost effective way to benefit the college by naming the Columbia State Community College Foundation as the owner and beneficiary of a life insurance policy. Payments by the donor of the policy's premiums may also result in a tax-deductible gift to the Foundation.
- Retirement Plans: Can also name the Columbia State Foundation as the beneficiary, and may serve to assist the donor with his or her tax and estate planning.
- Gifts of Personal Property: Such as books, jewelry, art, professional equipment, and other items may be given.
- Gifts and Real Property: May be given to the Columbia State Foundation, or included in a Planned Gift.
- Columbia State Employee Donation Payroll Deduction: CSCC Employees can donate to a specific area through payroll deduction. Click to enroll
*To discuss these special ways to give, please contact us at 931.540.2512.