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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
- What is the official address for all philanthropic gifts to UOW?
- How can I give? Whom do I call? Where do I mail my gift?
- Are there minimum gift levels?
- Can I make a recurring gift via credit card?
- Can I make a one-off gift via credit card?
- Where should I direct my gift? What are UOW’s current priorities?
- I don't see the designation or area of my choice in the options for giving. How can I indicate where my gift should go?
- How do you ensure 100% of my gift is used for area of need?
- What is the difference between an endowment gift and a disbursement gift? How do UOW endowments work?
- How can I find out if my company will match my gift to UOW?
- How will my gift be recognised? How will I be informed of how my gift is being used?
- What are the tax benefits of making a gift to UOW and will I receive a tax receipt for my gift?
- I made a gift to the University of Wollongong and have not yet received a tax receipt for my gift, who do I contact?
- What is University’s charitable fundraising licence number?
1. What is the official address for all philanthropic gifts to UOW?
Office of Community and Partnerships
Lower Level, Building 36
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
2. How can I give? Whom do I call? Where do I mail my gift?
CREDIT CARD
You can make a credit card gift online. Simply go to GIVE NOW to make a gift (by Visa, Amex, or MasterCard). You can also call the UOW Office of Community and Partnerships to make a gift by credit card over the phone. Please contact:
Office of Community and Partnerships
Lower Level, Building 36
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Phone: +61 2 4221 4722 or +61 2 4221 3042
Email: donations@uow.edu.au
CHEQUE
You can mail a cheque made out to the “University of Wollongong”. Don't forget to include a note telling us how to direct your gift. Mail to:
Office of Community and Partnerships
Lower Level, Building 36
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
DIRECT DEBIT
To give via direct debit please contact our team. There is a $1000 minimum for gifts made using direct debit. Contact:
Office of Community and Partnerships
Lower Level, Building 36
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Phone: +61 2 4221 4722 or +61 2 4221 3042
Email: donations@uow.edu.au
MAJOR GIFTS & BEQUESTS
You may be interested in discussing a major gift or establishing bequest to the University of Wollongong as an estate gift. Please contact:
Monique Harper-Richardson
Manager of Development, Alumni and Community
Office of Community and Partnerships
Lower Level, Building 36
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Phone: +61 2 4221 5759
Email: moniqueh@uow.edu.au
TAX RECEIPTS
For any questions regarding tax receipts for your gift, please contact:
Cherie Polsson
Development and Alumni Officer
Office of Community and Partnerships
Lower Level, Building 36
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Phone: +61 2 4221 3042
Email: cherie_polsson@uow.edu.au
GENERAL GIVING ENQUIRIES
General Phone: +61 2 4221 4722
Email: donations@uow.edu.au
3. Are there minimum gift levels?
Yes. $2 is the minimum cash gift. Gifts of $2 or more to the University of Wollongong are tax-deductible. There is a $15 minimum for credit card gifts. There is a $1000 minimum for gifts made using direct debit.
4. Can I make a recurring gift via credit card?
Yes. UOW accepts recurring gifts via credit card. The minimum amount for credit card gifts is $15.
You can nominate to have the gift charged to your credit card once a month, quarterly or annually. If you choose a recurring gift, the amount is processed on, or close to, the 15th of the month. A tax receipt is issued only once a year (at tax time) for the total amount of your gifts. If you choose an annual recurring gift (eg. $1000 per year for three years) a tax receipt is issued at tax time each year.
Recurring credit card gifts enable you to make a more significant gift than you might otherwise be able to afford at one time. You can set up your recurring gift at GIVE NOW. If you prefer, you can set up a recurring gift by calling the UOW Office of Community and Partnerships please contact our team at:
Office of Community and Partnerships
Lower Level, Building 36
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Phone: +61 2 4221 4722 or +61 2 4221 3042
Email: donations@uow.edu.au
5. Can I make a one-off gift via credit card?
Yes. UOW accepts one-off gifts via credit card. The minimum amount for credit card gifts is $15. A tax receipt is issued within five-working days of the Office of Community and Partnerships receiving your gift.
One-off gifts enable you to allocate funds to an area you feel passionate about. You can donate your one-off gift via credit card at GIVE NOW. If you prefer, you can donate a one-off gift via credit card over the phone by contacting our team at:
Office of Community and Partnerships
Lower Level, Building 36
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Phone: +61 2 4221 4722 or +61 2 4221 3042
Email: donations@uow.edu.au
6. Where should I direct my gift? What are UOW’s current priorities?
The University's five giving priority areas are:
ILLUMINATING YOUNG MINDS
UOW scholarships help good students become great students. Our statistics show that most UOW students who receive a donor funded scholarship graduate with a credit average or above and immediately find employment in their field. Your gift has a multiplier affect, impacting the student’s life for many years to come. This means giving to a student in need is a long-term investment. Giving to student scholarships is the seed to positive, happy futures.
DEVELOPING MEDICAL SOLUTIONS
Medical history is dotted with fortuitous scientific accidents that have saved millions of lives — the discovery of penicillin and polio vaccines. History accords glory to solo heroes, yet real breakthroughs are often created by teams of passionate scientists. This collaborative team spirit is the foundation of medical research at UOW. Over 500 dedicated researchers, doctors, technicians and graduate students share a vision of developing medical solutions to cancer, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, mental illness and motor neuron disease. Your gift to medical research helps support this vision.
PUSHING BOUNDARIES
Forty years ago many people believed it was impossible to land on the moon. Today some people believe it unreasonable for a university to dream of creating biodegradable stents, bionic materials, electronic textiles or organic batteries. Yet UOW is moving forward with research into nanotechnology, energy conversion, ethics and bionics. A gift to breakthrough research is about pushing boundaries. Your gift could change what is considered an absurd dream into an amazing achievement for humanity.
CREATING WELLBEING
Dementia, youth suicide, mental health, aged care, substance abuse — chances are you have a sibling, cousin, friend or work colleague who has been affected. When one person suffers, our whole community suffers. UOW health research has a vision to improve wellbeing by developing genetic and lifestyle solutions. And when it’s too late for preventative approaches, our focus shifts to slowing down the effects and advocating treatments that will assist with quality of life. Your gift to health research is a gift of compassion, a gift that aspires to create wellbeing for humankind.
SHAPING THE FUTURE: 100 YEARS
Looking ahead to 2051, one hundred years from our humble beginnings, we plan to conserve and invest in a sustainably built environment. Infrastructure gifts help shape the future — adding to new buildings, teaching resources and cultural collections. Your gift will help us build a genuinely inspired learning environment.
7. I don't see the designation or area of my choice in the options for giving. How can I indicate where my gift should go?
If you do not see the designation or area you are interested in supporting among those listed we would be happy to discuss options with you, please contact:
Ainslie Tweedie
Senior Development Co-ordinator
Office of Community and Partnerships
Lower Level, Building 36
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Phone: +61 2 4221 4722
Email: ainslie_tweedie@uow.edu.au
8. How do you ensure 100% of my gift is used for area of need?
UOW is an income tax exempt charitable entity which means UOW does not pay tax on any donated funds. The University maintains a gift fund for all donations and bequests, in line with ATO requirements. No matter which mechanism you select for making your gift or which area of the University you choose to support, 100% of your gift is directed towards these purposes.
9. What is the difference between an endowment gift and a disbursement gift? How do UOW endowments work?
Disbursements gifts are to be spent in their entirety during the life of a project. They are invested with similar funds and earn interest while remaining highly liquid.
Endowment gifts are meant to exist in perpetuity and they are invested for long-term growth. Each year, the interest earned from an endowed gift is made available for the specified project.
10. How can I find out if my company will match my gift to UOW?
You can multiply your contribution to UOW – and the impact of your support – by requesting a matching gift from your employer. Many organisations match employee gifts. To find out if your employer is among those who participate in this University’s matching gift program please contact our team at:
Office of Community and Partnerships
Lower Level, Building 36
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Phone: +61 2 4221 4722 or +61 2 4221 3042
Email: donations@uow.edu.au
11. How will my gift be recognised? How will I be informed of how my gift is being used?
Unless you have requested to remain anonymous, your name may appear on the donor list as part of our annual report.
All donors receive regular reports from the University. In addition, annual financial reports are sent to all donors of endowed funds.
12. What are the tax benefits of making a gift to UOW and will I receive a tax receipt for my gift?
The University of Wollongong is endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as a deductible gift recipient, under subdivision 30-BA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. This means all gifts to UOW are fully tax deductible to you, the donor. You will receive a tax deductable receipt for donations of $2 or more to the University of Wollongong. Please note that tax receipts are issued in name of the individual paying for the gift (e.g. the credit card holder or cheque signatory).
13. I made a gift to the University of Wollongong and have not yet received a tax receipt for my gift, who do I contact?
Please contact:
Cherie Polsson
Development and Alumni Officer
Office of Community and Partnerships
Lower Level, Building 36
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522
Phone: +61 2 4221 3042
Email: cherie_polsson@uow.edu.au
14. What is University’s charitable fundraising licence number?
Under the Charitable Fundraising Amendment (Exemptions) Regulation 2007, the University of Wollongong is exempt from the legislative requirement to hold a fundraising licence.
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