Donors to the Franklin Fund play a crucial role in supporting students who rely on financial aid. Tuition covers less than half of education costs, and this fund fills the gap, enhancing the Franklin College experience. Generous contributions make a lasting impact on students’ educational journeys and the overall college community.
Donations made to the Franklin Fund contribute to the success of Franklin College in a number of ways including: Supporting Academic Programs, Promoting Digital Fluency, Supporting Diversity & Inclusion, Fostering Experiential Learning Opportunities, Providing Scholarships and Aiding Student Recruitment. Donations may also be made to the Franklin Fund for the area of highest need.
Every member of the Franklin College family, spanning recent graduates to those from the late 1930s, is urged to annually support the Franklin Fund. Whether alumni, parents, faculty, or community partners, the shared commitment is investing in the success of present students, with support welcomed at any feasible level.
Regardless of its size, your gift supports Franklin College in attracting exceptional students with competitive financial aid. As a Division 3 school unable to offer athletic scholarships, the Franklin Fund provides vital need-based scholarships, benefiting student-athletes and others pursuing diverse fields. Your contribution positively impacts students, faculty, and programs, helping FC excel among liberal arts colleges. Thank you for considering a gift!
Making a DifferenceIt all starts with relationships.
Most of us, given the chance, want to leave a lasting reminder of the gratitude we feel for the institutions we love and support. It is a privilege to make a difference – to show, in some way, that we have contributed to important work or played a part in a cause that benefits society, perhaps for generations to come. It is additionally gratifying when you or someone you love was positively impacted by the experiences and opportunities afforded by these institutions.
There are many planned gift opportunities available. As you consider ways to support our mission, let us help you find rewarding planning strategies with unique combinations of tax savings and personal satisfaction.
Estate planning is personal. Putting arrangements in place; selecting property; weighing the advantages and disadvantages inherent in individual inheritances, gifts, taxation and philanthropy – all influence your estate plan. Listening is key and we promise to do just that. Sound strategies emerge when philanthropic and financial goals are shared.
Many of our supporters choose to make gifts in their wills. The advantages are undeniable. These gifts are simple, straightforward, and familiar. They are flexible in amount, form, and type of property. In addition, with a gift through your will, you retain full use of all property throughout your life, and you have the right to revoke or modify your gift if you choose. There is no disruption of your lifestyle and there are no immediate out-of-pocket costs. Gifts of this type are among the simplest, yet most impactful ways to make a planned gift and they are legacy-builders. (Click here for sample bequest language)
You may need to plan for additional assets that are not covered in your will or trust. If you have an IRA, 401(k), life insurance policy, or any additional accounts, these are called “non-probate assets” and they need to be planned for separately. The most straightforward way to donate retirement plan assets is to designate us as a beneficiary. Contact your IRA custodian for a change of beneficiary form or contact our office at 317.738.8864 for assistance in this process.
Wherever you are on the retirement spectrum, there is one compatible gift planning idea that is worth considering. A charitable gift annuity can help you shelter and arrange savings for retirement, manage income during retirement, and provide welcomed support for our mission. This is a mutually-beneficial way to help ensure that Franklin College continues to flourish well into the future.
For decades, families have used charitable remainder trusts to:
Retirement planning is a process. Whatever your age or stage in life, it’s never too late to get started, and it’s never too early to think about the role philanthropy could play in your planning. This brochure explores some of the planning options available to everybody – from the recently retired, to executives and professionals nearing the end of their careers, to happily retired singles and couples well into their golden years.
Many people own long-term, highly appreciated real estate they no longer use or no longer want to manage. In many cases, owners are looking for tax-efficient ways to pass the property on or convert it into an income stream. If you are one of these fortunate property owners, you may want to consider how philanthropy can unlock earning potential, create tax savings, and make an important difference to our work.
There are many ways to make revocable gifts, including gifts in your will, beneficiary designations of life insurance or retirements assets, and revocable living trusts.
Appreciated stock, held for more than one year, can be the ideal choice for individuals who want their charitable gifts to make the biggest impact for the lowest possible cost. The secret ingredient: double tax benefits. Appreciated securities that have been held for more than 12 months can be deducted from your taxable income at their fair market value, without paying capital gains tax on the appreciated portion of the gift. For publicly traded securities, the fair market value is computed as the average of the high and low market prices on the date of transfer.
If your broker or banker holds your securities, ask to have them transferred via The Depository Trust Company (DTC). This is generally the fastest and most efficient form of transfer.
Before making your gift, notify the Division of Institutional Advancement of your intent by calling Megan Boner at 317.738.8049 or emailing her at mboner@FranklinCollege.edu.
Send DTC to:
STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
PO Box 4492
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317.634.4400
College Tax ID #: 35-0868086
DTC Number: 0793
Account Name: Franklin College of IN INC
Account Number: 4274-9927
Your planned gift will significantly impact the mission of Franklin College and transform the lives of our students. Planned gifts may be designated to a particular project, endowed fund, scholarship, program or directed to provide unrestricted support for the greatest needs of the college. In addition to the personal satisfaction of knowing you have made a tremendous impact on the lives of present and future Franklin students and helped lay the foundation for a sustainable future for the college, properly planned charitable gifts can potentially provide you with tax and financial benefits. Furthermore, you will be recognized as a distinguished member of the Horizon Society at Franklin College.
As you think about estate planning and work with your advisor, our Statement of Support may be helpful in signaling your intent. You may download and complete the form, then submit it to our office when the time is right for you.
Deferring taxes, reducing taxes, avoiding taxes – all can play a role in your year-end strategy. Knowing your planning and giving options helps you shape a meaningful charitable legacy while providing important benefits to you and your loved ones. Please contact us for more information about personally satisfying ways to meet charitable goals that help us make a transformative difference.
Nora Lowe Brems ’87
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
nbrems@FranklinCollege.edu
317.738.8864
Nora’s bio
Capital gifts are gifts that provide for renovating and maintaining existing buildings and campus grounds, major equipment purchases or constructing new spaces on campus and are typically given for a specific purpose or project need. Gifts to the endowment provide ongoing and continuous support to Franklin College and are invested in perpetuity to produce income and distributed according to the endowment distribution policy. Distribution of endowment income provides support for a college program, student scholarship or faculty position that you have chosen.
The Franklin College Board of Trustees has established minimum investments for the following opportunities.
Endowed chairs, professorships, and Dean’s Fellows are faculty positions supported by an endowment fund established by the Board of Trustees for that specific purpose. The Franklin College Board of Trustees has established a minimum investment of $1,000,000 to fund an endowed named faculty chair, $500,000 to fund an endowed professorship, and $250,000 to fund an endowed Dean’s Fellow.
The income from that endowment may be used to cover the salary and benefits of the faculty member appointed to these positions and such other costs – such as research assistance, secretarial assistance, other related personnel costs, travel, teaching materials, equipment, books, supplies, etc. – which are related to the work of the faculty member and the department.
Throughout higher education, these positions serve two primary purposes, regardless of the particular institution or academic department involved.
Faculty Chairs, Professorships and Dean’s Fellows:
Roger D. Branigin Chair in History
Charles A. Deppe Endowed Chair in Biology
Mildred Mickel Hoover ’23 Dean’s Fellow in Chemistry
Maurice V. and Rose S. Johnson Chair in the Humanities
Robert and Elizabeth Johnson Professor of Leadership
Edna B. Lacy Chair in Business and Entrepreneurship
Roscoe W. Payne Chair in Philosophy and Psychology
Eugene C. and Nina Mason Pulliam Chair in Journalism
A.J. Thurston Endowed Chair in Music
E. Don and Joyce Tull Chair in Business and Management
Charles B. and Kathleen O. VanNuys Dean’s Fellow in Religious Studies
Elmon and Lucile Williams Chair in Law and Public Service
Leo T. and Leah Jackson Wolford Dean’s Fellow in Mathematics
100 Club of Johnson County
Frances Deputy Abel Endowed Scholarship
AISIN/Toyota Endowed Scholarship
Scott Alexander Journalism Scholarship
Anderson Baptist Church Endowed Scholarship
Thelma and Martin Anderson Endowed Scholarship
Hugh and Eleanor Andrews Scholarship
Francis Puffer Andrews Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Auld-White Endowed Scholarship
James R. ’53 and Lou Taylor Axelberg ’53 Endowed Scholarship
Stanley Matthews Barnett Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Beeson Family Chemistry Scholarship
Dr. Otto K. and Effie R. Behrens Endowed Scholarship
Belisle Family Endowed Field Biology Scholarship
John Bergdoll Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Orpha Bergdoll Endowed Scholarship
Ella Pitcher Berry Endowed Scholarship
The Drs. Leonard L. ’62 & Ma. Teresa Bissonnette Endowed Scholarship for Physician Assistant Studies
Dr. Leonard L. & Dr. Ma. Teresa Bissonnette Endowed Scholarship in Pre-Medicine I
Dr. Leonard L. & Dr. Ma. Teresa Bissonnette Endowed Scholarship in Pre-Medicine II
I. George Blake Endowed Scholarship
Fred R. and Evelyn H. Blanford Endowed Scholarship
Von Boll ’52 Endowed Scholarship in Business
Von Boll ’52 Endowed Scholarship in Mathematics
William H. Book Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Carl L. Boorky Endowed Scholarship
Botts Chemistry Scholarship
Louise Cooperider Bowling Endowed Scholarship
Elba L. and Gene Portteus Branigin Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Elba L. and Gene Portteus Branigin Foundation Endowed Scholarship for International Business
Elba L. “Babe” Branigin Law Scholarship
Josephine Branigin Endowed Scholarship
Maurice Douglas and Elba Branigin, Sr. Friendship Scholarship
William and Lynn Vandivier Bridges Endowment
William and Caroline Brown Endowed Scholarship
E.B. Bryan Scholarship Award
Stanley G. and Carol D. Bush Endowed Scholarship
Jack M. and Erma J. Byrum Endowed Scholarship
George J. Cady Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Otis W. and Cora Burke Caldwell Endowed Scholarship
Cangany Family Scholarship Fund
Julio and Gloria Castro Endowed Scholarship
Stacia Chadd Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Chiarotti Family Endowed Scholarship
Allen Whitehill Clowes Endowed Scholarship
Cluster Classes of 1939, 1940 & 1941 Endowed Scholarship
Virgil Coffman Endowed Scholarship
Edith E. Collette Endowed Scholarship
Collier-McKinney Endowed Scholarship
Raymond & Catherine Cowan Endowed Fund in the Sciences
W.O.B. Cribbs Endowed Scholarship
Ross G. and Pauline DeVore Crump Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Jerry L. Curnutt Endowed Scholarship
John Boone and Nora Ellen Custer Endowed Scholarship
David M. Davidsen Memorial Scholarship
Professor Charles A. Deppe Pre-Medical Endowed Scholarship
Jay and Susan DeVoss Endowed Scholarship for International Travel
Susan Johnson DeVoss Endowed Scholarship for Women in Leadership
Danny DeWitt Memorial Endowed Scholarship
George E. & Eleanor N. Dickinson Endowed Scholarship
Clifford and Paula Dietz Excellence Endowment Scholarship
Cliff and Paula Dietz American Baptist Endowment Fund
May Dorsey Pre-Seminary Scholarship
The James W. and Katheryn Suckow Drake Memorial Scholarship
Mary Duckworth Endowed Scholarship
Robert S. and Margot Lacy Eccles Endowed Scholarship for Fine Arts
Kelly Nicole Eckart Memorial Scholarship Fund
Thomas K. Ehret Endowed Scholarship
The Michael A. and Margaret Knight Ehringer Endowed Scholarship
Brodehurst Elsey Endowed Scholarship
Engineered Models Corporation Endowed Scholarship Fund
Wayne Etter Endowed Scholarship
Dean and Vera Evans Arsenal Technical High School Scholarship
Allen and Mildred Everitt Endowed Scholarship
Austin and Susan Flinn Endowed Scholarship
David W. Foster Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Franklin College Class of 1959 Endowed Scholarship
Ingrid and Irvin French Endowed Scholarship
Greater Indianapolis Endowed Scholarship
Gladys Pitcher Greer Memorial Endowed Award in Education
John Grimmer Endowment in Support of Mathematics & Sciences for Engineering
Richard A. Harrison Class of 1953 Pledge Class Endowed Scholarship for Indiana Alpha Chapter of
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Timothy V. Hasewinkel Endowed Scholarship
William & Ruth Kerlin Hibbs Business & Economics Endowed Scholarship
William & Ruth Kerlin Hibbs Fine Arts Scholarship Award
William & Ruth Kerlin Hibbs Pre-Medical Scholarship
David A. Hicks ’58 Memorial Scholarship in Business and Leadership
Orville I. And Fannie M. Hinkle Endowed Scholarship
Hodge Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Eleanor Jane Dixon Hoilman Scholarship Fund
J. Alan and Margaret Holman Endowed Scholarship
James and Carroll Hoover Endowed Scholarship
Truman and Mildred Hoover Endowed Scholarship
Luella A. Hopkins ’27 Memorial Scholarship
J and B Friendship Merit Scholarship
Andrew and Nancy Johnson Endowed Scholarship
Betty Flinn Johnson Endowed Scholarship
Maurice and Rose Johnson Endowed Scholarship Fund
Maurice & Rose Johnson Valedictorian Endowed Scholarship
Ralph and Inez Johnson Endowed Scholarship
Robert A. Johnson Leadership and Academic Scholarship
Harry E. Jordan Achievement Award
Emma Justes Women in Ministry Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Jerry T. and Candice T. Justus Scholarship in Biology
Randall O. Kahn Endowed Scholarship in the Liberal Arts
Lella O. Kelly Endowed Scholarship Fund
Raymond D. and Enid M. Kelly Student Travel Fund
John S. Kenny Endowed Scholarship
Thomas R. Killey History Scholarship
Damaris Knobe Endowed Journalism Scholarship
Buna & Ercel Kohlerman Endowed Scholarship Fund
Jim and Shirley Kowalski Endowed Scholarship
Jason Kuhn Memorial Scholarship
Edna Lacy Endowed Scholarship
Tonya Lee Memorial Scholarship
Leonard Foreign Language/Travel Endowed Award
John J. Lorenzano Endowed Scholarship
Dan Selvy Maddock Endowed Scholarship
William Kenneth and Nellie Marie Maple Endowed Scholarship
Ted and Elaine Marston Endowed Scholarship
Jennifer L. Martin Endowed Scholarship in Accounting, Business and Economics
William B. & Margo Martin Chancellor Scholarship
Dr. Louis Brown Matthews and Dr. Reka Blanc Matthews Endowed Scholarship
Lucille Dodgson Mayo Endowed Scholarship
Frank McHale Charitable Trust Endowed Scholarship
Harold and Velma McKain Memorial Scholarship
David and Patty Mickel Endowed Scholarship
Ministerial Aid Endowed Scholarship
Harry E. Mock Jr. and Beulah H. Mock Endowed Scholarship
Roger F. Mock ’67 Endowed Memorial Math Scholarship
J. Hadley Morris Endowed Scholarship
Fannie Mae Napolitan Endowed Scholarship in Education
Northeastern States Endowed Scholarship
Hubert Hunter Ogden Endowed Scholarship
Montell Ogdon International Law & Diplomacy Endowed Scholarship
Leroy O. Orahood Endowed Scholarship
Orlosky Family Endowed Scholarship
The Overstreet Women’s Scholarship
Mary Steele Owen Endowed Scholarship
Mary M. Platt Oxford Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Mary Margaret Partenheimer-Webb Part-Time Student Support Endowment
Pauszek-Mohr Endowed Scholarship
Marion A. Peeples Endowed Scholarship
John D. Peterson Endowed Scholarship in Finance
Arnita L. Petre ’81 Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Raymond D. Pickerel Endowed Scholarship
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Endowed Scholarship
A.E. Pitcher and Lyda Doty Pitcher Endowed Scholarship
William T. Platt Science Scholarship
The Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Willis Hubert Porter Endowed Scholarship
Robbie Pribush Scholarship
William D. Province Endowed Scholarship
Jackson A. Raney Endowed Scholarship
Harve E. and Joyce E. Rawson Endowment
Bessie Custer Rea Endowed Scholarship Fund
Todd J. Redding Scholarship
Harold W. & Mildred Tourtillott Richardson Endowed Scholarship
Dr. George W. Ritteman Endowed Scholarship
James B. Robertson Endowed Scholarship
Mary C. Rossetter Endowed Scholarship
Hilbert Rust Endowed Scholarship
Mildred Sandman Family Endowed Fund
William R. and Anne E. Scherer Endowed Scholarship
Paul and Sheila Schnepf Endowed Scholarship
Mary Jane Schroeder Endowed Scholarship
Wilbur H. and Margaret McClure Shook Endowed Scholarship
John and Nancy Drake Spiker Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Spillman-Utterback Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Doreen W. St. Clair Endowed Scholarship
St. Martin Family Endowed Scholarship
Jean B. Stevenson Endowed Scholarship
William B. Stokely Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Student Congress Merit Scholarship
Cecila Kissling Sturgeon Endowed Scholarship
Walter & Bettye Surface Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Donald & Mrs. Joanne Tharp Endowed Scholarship
Dr. John and Mrs. Lois Tharp Endowed Scholarship
Thurston Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
Gordon S. and Dorothy Patton Tucker Endowed Scholarship in Biology
Gordon S. and Dorothy Patton Tucker Endowed Scholarship in Chemistry
E. Don and Joyce Tull Endowed Scholarship
George, Mary & Tom Vandivier Endowed Scholarship
Richard Vandivier Endowed Scholarship in Public Service
Watson Morton Van Nuys and Daisy Branigin Van Nuys Endowed Scholarship
Catherine Webb & Stephen Webb Endowed Scholarship in Music & Theatre
Denzil Webb Memorial Scholarship in Elementary Education
Judy Joan Webb Scholarship in Health Care Professional Preparation
Dr. Barbara Hummel Well ’47 Memorial Scholarship
Dallas J. & Elna I. West Scholarship
Lew and Florence White Endowed Scholarship
Otis A. & Prudence C. White Endowed Scholarship
Seeley Williams Scholarship
Jean Peterson Winkler Scholarship
Jessie Ellen Wolford Endowed Scholarship
Leo Thorp and Leah Jackson Wolford Endowed Scholarship
Orville and Freda Wright Memorial Scholarship
Now that you’ve decided to be part of supporting the educational opportunities at Franklin College and you’ve chosen your preferred giving pathway, here’s how to make that gift a reality.
You may earmark your gift for a specific project or for a specific academic department, or you may leave it unrestricted, which gives the college the greatest flexibility to respond to its specific needs. You may make any gift in honor/memory of someone special.
Click here for a one time or recurring gift. This is the fastest and most direct way to give via American Express, Discover, Mastercard, or VISA.
Make checks payable to Franklin College. Specify area of giving interest on the comment line. Send to:
Division of Institutional Advancement
Franklin College
101 Branigin Blvd.
Franklin, IN 46131
Call 800.852.0232; please ask for the Division of Institutional Advancement.
Because many companies offer matching gift programs for employees and retired employees who donate to institutions of higher learning, many Franklin College alumni and friends have doubled or even tripled the impact of their giving. Not sure if your company will match your gift? You can check below:
Support students with annual scholarships. Learn how:
Stocks and mutual fund gifts are another way to give to Franklin College. Not only is the gift tax deductible, but you may also avoid capital gains tax on the security.
Appreciated securities that have been held for more than 12 months can be deducted from your taxable income at their fair market value, without paying capital gains tax on the appreciated portion of the gift. For publicly traded securities, the fair market value is computed as the average of the high and low market prices on the date of transfer.
Before making your gift, notify the Division of Institutional Advancement of your intent by calling Megan Boner at 317.738.8049 or emailing her at mboner@FranklinCollege.edu.
If your broker or banker holds your securities, ask to have them transferred via The Depository Trust Company (DTC). This is generally the fastest and most efficient form of transfer.
Send DTC to:
STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
PO Box 4492
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317.634.4400
College Tax ID #: 35-0868086
DTC Number: 0793
Account Name: Franklin College of IN INC
Account Number: 4274-9927
Click here to make a planned gift. Include your favorite Student Life program, department or organization in your estate planning and receive significant tax and financial benefits. Types of planned gifts can include bequests, life income gifts, life insurance policies, retirement plans, charitable lead trusts, real estate and other options.
Gifts-in-Kind include the donation of material goods to Franklin College. The donation of goods allows the college to redirect its resources from necessary purchases to other areas of need.
Questions? If you are experiencing difficulties, please call the Division of Institutional Advancement at 800.852.0232.
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Thursday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday
