Ways to Give

Annual Giving

Annual gifts to the Wilson College of Textiles will support scholarships, student programs, research, and student and faculty recruitment in the college.

By supporting one or more of the priority funds listed below, you can quickly make a lasting impact on the Wilson College of Textiles.

• Dean’s Textiles Innovation Fund: From helping students who are facing emergency hardship caused by the pandemic to providing faculty with the support needed to present their research at international conferences, the Dean’s Textiles Innovation Fund has helped meet the college’s most immediate needs. Areas of priority include:
  • Student, faculty and staff development
  • Tutoring support for all students in the Wilson College of Textiles
  • Hosting educational seminars
  • Travel to top industry conferences
  • The retention of talented faculty
  • Innovative new programs and facilities
    
    
• NCTF Centennial Scholarship Endowment: The North Carolina Textile Foundation (NCTF) Centennial Scholarship Endowment provides life-changing, merit-based scholarships to undergraduate students who are pursuing a degree at the Wilson College of Textiles. By covering the costs of tuition, education fees and enrichment activities, the NCTF Centennial Scholarship Endowment empowers students to focus solely on their world-class education.
  
  
• Textiles Well-Being and Belonging Fund: Support students, staff and faculty with programs designed to improve well-being and ensure that all in the Wilson College of Textiles community feel a strong sense of belonging and develop personally and professionally.

Each of these funds enhances the student experience, and no gift to support them is too small. Recognition begins at the $100 giving level, and a gift of $1,000 or more qualifies you for our Dean’s Circle leadership giving society in addition to the benefits and recognition of the Chancellor’s Circle.

Supporting the college with an annual donation is crucial in allowing the college to meet the immediate needs and priorities that private support provides. Annual giving demonstrates your commitment to supporting the best efforts of our students and faculty in textile education.

How to Make Your Gift

You can give via one of several easy methods:

• By a check payable to “North Carolina Textile Foundation.” Please indicate the name of the program or fund you’ve chosen on the check. Mail checks to: North Carolina Textile Foundation, Campus Box 8301, Raleigh, NC 27695.
  
  
• By speaking with our foundation staff via phone at 919.515.3878.

Endowments and Naming Opportunities

Endowment gifts are the most important long-term investments a donor can make in the college.

Donors can create their own endowment or contribute to an existing fund that supports a specific program, scholarship, named professorship, graduate assistantship or other meaningful funding priority. Scholarships can also be designed to meet a donor’s unique wishes. To discuss giving opportunities or initiate an endowment, please contact the foundation at 919.515.3878 or by email.

Non-Cash Gifts

Although cash gifts are the most common, there are many other types of gifts you can give to support the North Carolina Textile Foundation:

• Securities, including closely held stock
• Real estate and personal property
• Insurance policies naming the foundation as beneficiary
• Deferred gifts or will bequests, including charitable remainder trusts, charitable gift annuities and charitable lead trusts

Planned Giving

To learn more about planned giving or for sample language to make the foundation part of your estate planning, please contact our office at 919.515.3878.

Planned giving is an attractive way to consider a variety of gift vehicles that can alleviate future tax issues, create an income stream and accomplish your philanthropic goals. You can also visit NC State Gift Planning to learn more.

Give Your Time

The college also offers many ways for alumni and friends to support the college by giving their time. Learn how you can get involved.