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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.

 

Annual Fund Business Alliance

Peggy Rasmussen
Peggy Rasmussen

Bill Treese
Bill Treese

Tim Davis
Tim Davis

Phil Gloggner
Phil Gloggner

Keitha Dougan
Keitha Dougan Clapp

Many businesses throughout the nation are working to ensure the viability of both the local community and Northwest by joining Northwest's Annual Fund Business Alliance. The Business Alliance has the unique function of not only financially supporting Northwest, but it ensures that Northwest budget cuts do not translate into a decrease in enrollment, a decrease in the county's workforce or a decrease in the revenue that impacts the community.

To become a member, businesses make annual, unrestricted gifts at one of three levels to the Northwest Annual Fund, which is an immediate source of needed support to Northwest. In turn, businesses receive charitable tax deductions and promotional opportunities as well as the satisfaction of investing in tomorrow's economic vitality and demonstrating their leadership by setting an honorable example for others to follow.

For more information on the Annual Fund Business Alliance, please contact the Office of University Advancement at (660) 562-1248 or advance@nwmissouri.edu. Or, you may join now by making an online donation.

 

Members and Benefits of the Annual Fund Business Alliance

 

GREEN

The following businesses contribute at least $1,000, unrestricted, each fiscal year:

  • Aramark Campus Dining - Maryville
  • ARAMARK Facility Services - Maryville
  • Hy-Vee - Maryville
  • Kawasaki - Maryville
  • Rush Printing Company - Maryville

     Green Level Benefits

  1. Business listed on the Northwest alumni Web site, including business Web site and contact information, description of business, a testimonial and picture. (This benefit is coming soon!)
  2. Business name listed in the Northwest Alumni Magazine, which is published three times a year and sent to all 54,000 Northwest alumni and friends.
  3. Official sponsor of select Northwest Alumni Association events, such as tailgate parties, Homecoming, alumni awards dinner and other regional events.
  4. Business listed in “The Bridge,” the annual honor roll of donors to The Northwest Foundation, published in the Northwest Alumni Magazine.
  5. Membership in the Northwest Alumni Association, complete with membership benefits.
  6. Business name included on all Annual Fund Business Alliance communication pieces.
  7. Members may be called upon from time to time as an advisory group.
  8. Peace of mind knowing that the business is supporting future generations of Bearcats!

SILVER

The following businesses contribute $500 to $999, unrestricted, each fiscal year:

  • Genesis I Designs LLC - Maryville
  • Holtman Masonry - Maryville

    Silver Level Benefits

  1. Business listed on the Northwest alumni Web site, including business Web site and contact information and a description of business. (This benefit is coming soon!)
  2. Business listed in “The Bridge,” the annual honor roll of donors to The Northwest Foundation. This is published in the Northwest Alumni Magazine, which is sent to all 54,000 Northwest alumni and friends.
  3. Membership in the Northwest Alumni Association, complete with membership benefits.
  4. Business name included on all Annual Fund Business Alliance communication pieces.
  5. Members may be called upon from time to time as an advisory group.
  6. Peace of mind knowing that the business is supporting future generations of Bearcats!

WHITE

The following businesses contribute $100 to $499, unrestricted, each fiscal year:

  • Agri-Valley Farm Management - Council Bluffs, IA
  • Assurance Associates, Inc. - Lenexa, KS
  • Beckwith Company - Omaha, NE
  • Bolin Auto and Truck Parts - St. Joseph
  • Bussard Insurance Agency - Tarkio
  • Interstate Batteries of Northwest Missouri - Gower
  • Jackson Insurance Agency - Maryville
  • Pepsi-Cola General Bottlers, Inc. - St. Joseph
  • Shamrad Metal Fabricators, Inc. - St. Joseph
  • Spence Financial Group, LLC - Dayton, OH
  • Stoskopf Farms, Inc. - Bethany
  • Union Pacific Corporation - Princeton 

     White Level Benefits

  1. Business name listed on the Northwest alumni Web site.
  2. Business listed in “The Bridge,” the annual honor roll of donors to The Northwest Foundation. This is published in the Northwest Alumni Magazine, which is sent to all 54,000 Northwest alumni and friends.
  3. Membership in the Northwest Alumni Association, complete with membership benefits.
  4. Periodic promotional listing of business name in the media.
  5. Members may be called upon from time to time as an advisory group.
  6. Peace of mind knowing that the business is supporting future generations of Bearcats!

    Other Types of Gifts: Major Gifts | Planned Gifts | Matching Gifts