Give online or send a check to:
Development Office
Bethel College
300 E 27th St
North Newton KS 67117
Our online donation form lets you easily set up a monthly giving plan by credit
card or bank transfer. Questions? Call 316-284-5250.
Many corporations match employee gifts to educational institutions. Check if your
employer has a matching gift program.
Donor Advised Funds are a popular way to manage charitable giving. A DAF
allows you to make a charitable contribution to a foundation, receive an
immediate tax benefit, and then recommend grants from the fund over time. Use
your Donor Advised Fund to make a gift to Bethel. Our DAF Direct tool makes it
easy! [Register for DAF Direct and insert widget here]. Call 316-284-5250 with
your questions.
Make a gift from your IRA. If you are 70-1/2 or older, you can instruct your IRA
plan administrator to transfer funds directly from your IRA to Bethel College,
excluding the donated amount from your taxable income while satisfying your
Required Minimum Distribution for the year. Consult your plan administrator for
more information about making a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), or
contact Director of Development George Leary.
Stock and Real Estate gifts. Gifts of stocks, bonds, or certificates of deposit can
be transferred to Bethel by your broker or investment advisor. This is a tax-wise
way of supporting the college. Call Greta Hiebert at 316-284-5250 to initiate a
stock transfer.
Bethel also welcomes gifts of land or property. Contact George Leary to
discuss how your real estate can benefit the college.
Other non-cash gifts
Works of art, vehicles, musical instruments, and rare books are
examples of non-cash gifts that can help the college while providing a tax benefit
to you. Such in-kind gifts must be directly related to our institutional mission,
and items valued at $5,000 or more require a qualified appraisal to be eligible for
a tax deduction. For more information, contact George Leary.
We gladly accept gifts of commodities such as grain or the sale of
grain. Instruct the elevator to write a check to Bethel College (include your name
and a sale ticket or receipt). Or, designate an amount of grain to be held at an
elevator for Bethel, notify the development office, and we will direct the sale.
Dillons Community Rewards. Dillons/Kroger grocery stores will donate a
percentage of your purchases to your selected charity through their Community
Rewards Program. Create or log in to your Dillons account and search for Bethel
College either by name or as “BT171.” Once you link your Shopper’s Card to
your account, your purchases will benefit Bethel automatically when you present
your Shopper’s Card at checkout.
Sign up for a Bethel College Visa Card through Intrust Bank. Six
options allow you to build credit, pay down balances, and earn rewards, while a
percentage of your purchases supports Bethel. Apply for one here!
Scholarships and Endowments. Scholarships may be established in honor of a
family member or beloved friend. Sometimes alumni establish scholarships to
honor a professor who shaped their lives. Scholarships help Bethel recruit
students in specific areas of study. A new endowed scholarship requires $50,000
in initial funds. Contact George Leary to discuss your options.
Planned Giving. When you include Bethel College in your estate planning and
notify us about it, you can become a member of our Heritage Roll of Honor,
helping ensure the mission of the college beyond your lifetime. Vehicles for
planned giving include:
Wills and charitable trusts
Charitable gift annuities
Gifts of property with life estate reserved
Life insurance
Retirement plan assets
To add your name to the Heritage Roll of Honor, fill out our online form or contact
George Leary.
Giving Clubs
Bethel College identifies the following annual giving levels. All members receive
a Bethel wall calendar at the start of the following academic year.
President’s Circle: $5,000 or more to the Bethel College Fund. Members
are invited to about four exclusive on-campus events each year.
Harvest Club: $1,000 or more to any designation
Thresher Club:
o $500 or more to the Bethel College Fund, up to your 10th reunion
year
o $100 or more for any designation, up to your 5th reunion year
Heritage Roll of Honor: Individuals and families who have made legacy or
planned giving intentions to the college
Bethel’s Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 48-0543782
ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
Visit us at Leisy House for a cup of coffee and a chat. We’d love to get caught up with
you!
Leisy House, 24th Street & College Avenue