Types of Gifts

The Unity Fund 
The Unity Fund is the college’s most important regular giving opportunity.  The Unity Fund is where alumni, parents, faculty and staff, students, and friends of Unity come together to make a difference in the quality of education the college provides.  Gifts to the Unity Fund help meet the everyday demands of providing an overall experience marked by challenging academics and a full complement of extracurricular activities.  They support financial aid and faculty salaries; classroom materials and lab supplies; athletic equipment and student activities; facility maintenance and staff support.  Their flexibility and use in the current operating year ensures that each gift goes directly back to educational and extracurricular programming.

Capital Gifts
From time to time, the college identifies facility and material needs that are beyond the costs of regular operations.  These priorities offer exciting opportunities for Unity and donors.  Capital gifts are generally larger gifts given over time.  They are directed toward a specific project identified by the college and supported by the donor.  In some cases, capital gifts may be recognized with a naming opportunity as part of a particular project. 

Endowment Gifts
Endowment gifts ensure the long-term financial stability of Unity by serving as our savings account.  Endowment gifts are invested and the interest is used to support the purpose for which the fund was created.  Endowment gifts tend to be larger gifts given over time and there are standards for the size of an endowment necessary to support different purposes.  Endowment funds may be created for scholarships, academic chairs and professorships, library acquisitions, research support and equipment, professional development, particular programs, and any other educational purpose of Unity College.

Planned Gifts
Planned gifts provide a unique opportunity for donors and for Unity College.  Careful estate planning that takes the college into consideration can yield advantages to donors and also allow them to support the mission of Unity College.  Often, planned gifts allow a donor to make a much larger gift then they may have thought possible and can have a transformative and lasting impact on the school.  Planned gifts can be used for many purposes including current operations, capital projects, and endowment funds.