Supporting RMU
Your gift matters.
When you support RMU, you help to make a college degree more accessible, through scholarships that let students focus on their studies rather than on how to make ends meet. You also help to make every RMU degree more valuable, by raising the university’s stature in national rankings of alumni engagement.
Ways of Giving
Cash or credit donations: Gifts to the university can be made with cash or check (payable to "Robert Morris University"), or by any major credit card.
Monthly draft: Authorize an automatic draft from your checking or a credit card account on a monthly basis and spread your gift out over the fiscal year.
Payroll deduction: Employees of RMU can have the Payroll Department deduct a monthly contribution to the university from their paycheck.
For more information, contact Jennifer Young, Director of Annual Giving, at youngj@rmu.edu or (412) 397-5452.
Major Ways of Giving:
Cash: Cash gifts in the form of checks or money orders shall be made payable to Robert Morris University and shall be delivered to the Office of Institutional Advancement. Gifts may also be made by credit card, automatic debit, electronic transfer, and RMU payroll deduction in accordance with university procedure. For more information, contact Joshua Diller at diller@rmu.edu or 412-397-5453.
Securities: A viable alternative to a cash gift is a gift of appreciated securities. If you have owned the stocks or securities for more than one year, you are entitled to a charitable income tax deduction for the fair market value of your gift to the fullest extent permitted by law. For more information, please contact Rose Jandrasits at jandrasits@rmu.edu or 412-397-6429.
Pledges: A pledge is a signed and dated commitment to make a gift over a specified period, generally two or more years, payable according to terms set by the donor and accepted by the university. For more information, Joshua Diller at diller@rmu.edu or 412-397-5453.
Areas of Support
- Unstoppable Fund (Area of Greatest Need)
- Student Emergency Fund
- Center for Veterans and Military Families
- Academics
- Athletics
- Campus Support
- Scholarships
Scholarship Support
Make a difference in the life of a student today and set an example of giving back and helping others. Contact Rose Jandrasits at jandrasits@rmu.edu or 412-397-6429. Give now.
Annual Giving
Your yearly commitment raises RMU’s national reputation. Contact Jennifer Young at youngj@rmu.edu or 412-397-5452. Give now.
Planned Giving
Leave a legacy for future generations. Contact Rose Jandrasits at jandrasits@rmu.edu or 412-397-6429.
Parent Fund
Help RMU have an impact on your daughter or son. Contact Patty Dempsey at rmualum@rmu.edu or 412-397-6405. Give now.
Class Gift
Make a mark with the senior class and create a lasting culture of philanthropy. Contact Patty Dempsey at rmualum@rmu.edu or 412-397-6405. Give now.
Clubs & Councils
Get together with other donors who share your interests. Participate in exclusive events and meet the students who benefit from your generosity.
President's Council
Donors who contribute $1,000 or more each year are members of the university’s President’s Council, with exclusive access to a range of RMU events and other special experiences. Contact Jennifer Young at youngj@rmu.edu or 412-397-5452.
Learn more about the President's Council.
1921 Club
Support the excellence of each student-athlete who competes for the Colonials. For an annual contribution of $1,000 or more to Athletics, members receive preferred seating and hospitality club access at basketball and football games, plus VIP trips and other exclusive benefits. Contact T.J Brown at brownt@rmu.edu or 412-397-5960.
Learn more about the 1921 Club.
Varsity Club
Former RMU student-athletes can join for a donation equal to the jersey number they wore as a Colonial, and enjoy tickets to games, events, and other opportunities. Contact T.J Brown at brownt@rmu.edu or 412-397-5960.