The Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences is proud to provide student-focused, nationally accredited degrees for students interested in successful careers in areas of agriculture, animals, apparel, business, communications, dietetics, education, the environment, family, food, hospitality, nutrition, plants, science, sustainability, technology and more. As we continue to honor the land-grant tradition, Bumpers College is committed to providing experiential learning opportunities for our students through education and teaching, research, and service and outreach.
Invest in the Future of Agriculture, Food and Life Sciences
Charitable giving is the foundation of our ability to provide world-class education, groundbreaking research and hands-on learning experiences preparing students to tackle global challenges. Your support fuels student scholarships, faculty excellence, innovative research and community outreach, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of agricultural and life sciences education. Every gift, no matter the size, makes a lasting impact—empowering students, advancing industries, and strengthening our state's and nation's future. Join us in growing something bigger than ourselves. Make a difference today.
How to help
Annual Giving
Supporting The Land-Grant Mission
Thousands of friends support Bumpers College through annual gifts to the college fund. Annual philanthropy provides immediate support to departments, faculty and students. Gifts create a significant fund essential to the dean when faced with increased student need and unbudgeted opportunities to support faculty and student excellence. All gifts, regardless of amount, help fund our daily mission and support the land-grant mission.
Major Giving
Transforming the College
Establishing an endowment is a profound and enduring decision leaving a lasting legacy providing unwavering support. The U of A Foundation manages endowed funds, generating annual income ensuring our students, faculty and programs receive vital resources for success. More than financial contributions, endowments are powerful legacies that honor your generosity, and inspire students and faculty to strive for their ultimate potential. They are a reminder of the many successful leaders who have walked our halls and invested in Bumpers College’s future.
Planned Giving
Leaving a Legacy
Making a planned or deferred gift turns dreams into degrees, sparks innovation and creates a lasting legacy of opportunity and hope for future generations. This type of impact is possible by using your estate and other planned giving options to extend your generosity further than you imagined. Reach out to learn more about donor advised funds, qualified charitable distributions, gifts in wills or estates, gift annuities and other options.
Gifts of Stock or Property
Donating appreciated stock, real estate or farmland is a powerful way to support Bumpers College while maximizing your financial benefits. By giving assets that have increased in value, you may avoid capital gains taxes and receive a charitable deduction for the full fair market value of your gift.
Gifts of farmland or other real estate provide long-term support. Whether you donate land outright or through a retained life estate, your legacy will help sustain the next generation of agricultural leaders.
Gifts of Grain Commodities
Farmers can make a lasting impact on the future of agriculture by donating a portion of their grain harvest to Bumpers College. This unique and tax-efficient way of giving allows you to support student scholarships, research and innovation while potentially reducing your taxable income.
By donating grain directly to the college instead of selling it first, you may avoid recognizing it as taxable income, which can lower your overall adjusted gross income (AGI). This can result in potential savings on federal and state income taxes, self-employment taxes and even allow for more flexibility in tax planning.
Corporate and Foundation Support
Supporting Our Mission with Your Brand
The college is dedicated to providing transformative education equipping faculty and alumni to enrich their communities and contribute to industry through various career paths. We recognize the crucial role corporations and community foundations have on our success, and development and support of our national and local communities.
Ways to Give
ONLINE
Making an online gift to Bumpers College is simple and impactful. Visit the online giving form, make Bumpers College your "fund designation" and complete the steps.
Please make checks payable to the University of Arkansas Foundation and in the memo space write Bumpers College. To expedite processing, please complete, print and enclose this gift form with your check and mail to:
University of Arkansas
Annual Giving
481 S Shiloh Dr
Fayetteville, AR 72704
PHONE
For credit card donations, please contact the Office of Gift Administration at 479-575-7970. You can designate your gift support to Bumpers College.
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