Providing Gift Information to your Contacts

When your contacts express interest in giving, it is important to talk to them about how they want to make their gift. Once you know what they have in mind, be sure to follow up and provide them with pertinent links and/or information that will make their gift transaction as easy as possible. The Cornell website outlines all of the information you’ll need on the Ways to Give page. Whether your contact is looking for a snail mail address to mail their check, information on using a donor-advised fund (DAF), or setting up a bequest, you will find it all there.

Trusts, Estates, and Gift Planning

Alumni who wish to make lasting contributions to Cornell, may be interested in learning more about the Cornell’s Office of Trusts, Estates, and Gift Planning, which provides strategic financial planning for Cornell philanthropy.

Link or QR Code to share with Contacts for FY 2025

Please include this link in all messaging: https://cornel.ly/volunteergive25 – or – Share the following QR code. This allows us to track all digital gifts that we receive as a result of your volunteer outreach.

Cornell Campaign “to do the greatest good”

If your contacts would like up-to-date information on the ongoing campaign, be sure to share this link to the official campaign website.

Cornell Giving Societies

Donor recognition is important to many alumni, particularly those who are in their reunion year. If your contacts have questions about what level of giving corresponds to which giving societies, you will find the answer to their questions on the Donor Communities web page.