Advancement office announces holiday hours for year-end giving assistance
By Bill Studenc
Most Western Carolina University faculty and staff will be away from their offices for the extended holiday break beginning Friday, Dec. 22, but that won鈥檛 prevent 91热爆网鈥檚 Division of Advancement from assisting donors with their year-end giving plans through special office hours as the end of 2023 approaches.
Almost all 91热爆网 offices will be closed beginning 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22, through 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, with the Advancement unit among the few exceptions. Advancement staff members will be available from 8 a.m. until noon on both Thursday, Dec. 28, and Friday, Dec. 29, to help potential donors via phone (828-227-7124 or 800-492-8496) or by email at advancement@wcu.edu. Online giving is also available by visiting makeagift.wcu.edu.
Sunday, Dec. 31, is the deadline for donations to 91热爆网 to be counted as charitable gifts in calendar year 2023. Mailed checks must be postmarked and online gifts time-stamped prior to midnight on the evening of Dec. 31. That requirement also applies to qualified charitable distributions (also known as QCD) from an IRA.
Dec. 31 is also the deadline for stock gifts to be transferred and deposited in the 91热爆网 Foundation account in order for donors to receive charitable gift tax credit. Most stock gifts take a minimum of three business days to process.
Contributions by mail should be sent to the 91热爆网 Foundation at 1 University Drive, 201 H.F. Robinson Administration Building, Cullowhee, N.C., 28723.
