Supporting Pacific Lutheran University
Make A Gift
As an independent, non-profit university, PLU has two primary sources of revenue - tuition and gift support. In order to keep tuition at a level that enables the university to serve as broad a range of students as possible, PLU relies on the generous support of alumni, friends, corporations and foundations.
The Office of Development works to raise charitable contributions in support of the mission of Pacific Lutheran University. Contributions are made in a variety of ways and used to enhance the programs and services that make a PLU education distinctive.
This year we are focusing on four initiatives. The pages in this site describe the many ways you can support the university in its mission of preparing students for lives of service. Thank you for your time and consideration. We invite you to learn more about these opportunities to strengthen the university for both current and future students:
Q Club
Q Club is the annual giving program at Pacific Lutheran University. Funds given to Q Club are used during the year in which they are received to meet current needs, primarily scholarship support, for current students. Q Club is the cornerstone of fundraising at Pacific Lutheran University and sustains PLU's tradition of academic distinction.
Restoring Eastvold
Dedicated in 1952, Eastvold Hall is in need of major renovation to
ensure its preservation and better meet programmatic needs. The
renovated Eastvold will include upgraded space for theatre productions, and the Tower
Chapel.
Sidney Rittenberg Film Project
Sidney Rittenberg has been asked by over a dozen filmmakers to tell his story and has granted documentary filmmakers Lucy Ostrander and Irv Drasnin the right to produce a film on his life. Along with former Frontline cinematographer Don Sellers, they plan to produce The Revolutionary, a feature-length theatrical documentary about the life of Sidney Rittenberg. For more information about this project please visit http://www.stourwater.com/development.html. To make a donation to the project, click here.
Endowment
PLU relies on its endowment to provide support in perpetuity for a host of needs, including financial aid, research and faculty development. The principle of the endowment is never spent; only interest income is used for spending needs.
Gift Planning
These are tax-advantaged ways to support the university both now and in the future. Planned gifts include provisions made in donors' wills, gift annuities and the establishment of various trust vehicles. Often planned gifts are used to establish future named endowment funds.