Converse is a non-profit organization that is supported by our current students, our alumni, and our community. Whatever area you choose to support, your investment fuels Converse’s momentum as we soar to new heights as an institution.
Every gift to Converse makes a difference in the future of our current students. Several avenues for giving exist, including:
Our online giving system enables you to easily pledge your gifts online. For your convenience, you now have the ability to make your pledge payment monthly or annually. Just select reoccurring donation on the form and chose which method you prefer. Once the form is completed, an e-mail confirmation from Converse will be sent to you.
Including Converse in your long-term financial or estate plan allows you to provide meaningful support to Converse while helping you achieve your own personal and financial goals.
We’ve partnered with FreeWill to help all of our supporters write a legally valid will or trust online, for free. Get started today! This tool can even help you plan your beneficiaries.
Members of our team will work with you to make a gift of securities. For more information, contact Anna French at 864.596.9009 or email anna.french@converse.edu.
Converse can help you make a gift of securities. For electronic stock transfers, you should instruct your broker to transfer the shares directly to Converse University’s account:
Principal Custody Solutions
Contact: 254-265-6211
DTC Number: 2925
Agent Bank ID: 78861
Account Number: 25971703
Institution Number: 78861
Your broker’s instructions should include:
Prior to making delivery, please have your broker confirm the above instructions with the Office of Institutional Advancement by contacting Anna French at 864.596.9009 or email anna.french@converse.edu.
Advance notice of incoming securities will ensure that all items can be promptly accepted by the bank and properly credited to the donor.
If you have the stock certificate in your possession and it is listed in your name, you may mail the unendorsed certificate and a separate signed stock power to the address below. Please note that you should mail the certificate and the stock power in separate envelopes for security purposes. We recommend mailing stock certificates via registered mail, as an additional precaution.
Anna French
Converse University Advancement Services
580 East Main Street
Spartanburg, SC 29302-1931
Please contact Anna French at 864.596.9009 for instructions.
Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match charitable contributions made by their employees (and their employees’ spouses). To find out whether your employer has a matching gift program, enter your company name below or contact your Human Resources Department.
For more information on matching gifts, please contact Anna French at 864.596.9009 or anna.french@converse.edu.