Annual Gifts
The Northwest Annual Fund
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Everyday we see accomplishments made possible through private gift dollars that underwrite scholarships, fund internships, support student activities and offset costs of educational programs, to name a few. To keep such things as low tuition and a quality learning environment for our students, private gift dollars become imperative in ensuring the future of your University. That's where the Northwest Annual Fund comes in.
Private gifts do make a difference. It's only natural that educated men and women should take the lead in support of higher education, starting with the institutions closest to them. And as Northwest grows year by year, so too does the value of your degree from Northwest or your association with this institution. Your donation today will help Northwest enhance its facilities and student opportunities, thereby making a degree from Northwest not only more affordable, but worth more in the job market.
If you would like to give an unrestricted gift - for use in everything from program support to internships - Northwest will see that your gift is used where the University's needs are the greatest. You may also choose another option in the Annual Fund, which is to designate your gift to a restricted area, for instance athletic scholarships or an existing scholarship fund.
Your annual gift, no matter what size, is greatly valued by the University. The combined gifts of all of our alumni, friends and corporate partners create a large fund that has a remarkable impact on Northwest. Depending on your level of support, when you make a tax-deductible gift to Northwest during its fiscal year of July 1 through June 30, you will fall into one of several membership levels.
Support Northwest today by making a gift through the online form.
Adopt-A-Bearcat Scholarship Program
To assist in meeting a critical need for current scholarship dollars, the University created this unique Annual Fund program. Recipients meeting Northwest's current policies for admission and financial assistance receive a one-time, $500 Adopt-A-Bearcat scholarship to help offset educational expenses. These scholarships are crucial in providing the additional funding needed for students who might otherwise not have been able to afford attending Northwest.
Northwest will match your gift (minimum $250) dollar-for-dollar and award scholarships in your honor or that of a loved one. Example: If you donate $500, Northwest matches it and awards two individual $500 scholarships.
Support Northwest today by making a gift through the online form.
The 1905 Society
As Northwest celebrated its centennial year in 2005 and the completion of the University's inaugural capital campaign, there were special events to help celebrate this milestone as well as projects completed to ensure that these moments in Northwest's history would not soon be forgotten. Many of these events and projects were made possible by the vision and financial support of 
a generous group of 100 individuals -- The Centennial Society.
A new society has been formed to continue the momentum that this group of visionaries helped create that will lead Northwest into its next 100 years.
The 1905 Society is a vital initiative for the future of Northwest.
By providing flexible, unrestricted support, The 1905 Society helps to better position Northwest in meeting the varied needs of the future as they arise.
Whether the needs lie in the form of scholarship support, additional financing for capital projects or the extra funds needed to upgrade campus technology, this group helps ensure the financial health and wellbeing of the University for years to 
come.
With any unrestricted gift of $1,000 or greater, you can become a member of The 1905 Society. Membership comes with recognition of your dedicated efforts to assist in Northwest's continual prosperity and growth as well as exclusive invitations to campus events. The 1905 Society members help make the future of Northwest even brighter, so please join today.
For more information on The 1905 Society, including how to join, please contact Laurie Long in the Office of University Advancement at 660.562.1248 or laurie@nwmissouri.edu.
The 1905 Society Online Giving Form >>
Other Types of Gifts: Major Gifts | Planned Gifts | Matching Gifts | Scholarships