Make a Donation
Private financial support for ECC is vital as state funding decreases and enrollments continue to increase. Most contributions provide scholarships to deserving students. More»
Make a Donation Form
Types of Donations
Tax-deductible Gifts
- Cash
- Appreciated securities
- Real property
- Gift annuities
- Irrevocable bequests
- Trusts
- Insurance policies
- In-kind donations of goods and services (deductible according to IRS regulations)
Nondeductible Support
- Raffle tickets
- Value-to-donor portion of membership
- Event tickets
- Volunteer time spent on committees
- Other items as noted by IRS publication 526
Endowments
Money given to the college as an endowment is invested to earn yearly interest, which in turn is used to support students and institutional priorities. The minimum gift or pledge required to create an endowment or named annual fund is $10,000. Details on creating these types of funds and policy on contributions are available upon request.
Recognizing Donors
All members are thanked and publicly recognized (unless they wish to remain anonymous) in a manner appropriate to the size and nature of their gift. Members and other donors are regarded as friends of the college and, as such, are given a variety of incentives to participate in all that the college has to offer outside the classroom. Forms of recognition and incentives increase with the level of a gift. More»