Q. What is The Converse Fund?
Gifts to The Converse Fund allow us the flexibility to address Converse’s areas of greatest opportunity and need. Your gift makes an immediate impact campus-wide by providing scholarships, supplying classroom technology and materials, enabling the recruitment and retention of top-notch faculty, helping to maintain and preserve our beautiful and historic Converse campus, and much more. Every gift, no matter the size, helps to create the Converse student experience that is like no other.
Q. What forms of donations are accepted?
You can easily make your gift online, where you can pay with a credit/debit card, PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, or even DAF Pay to give from your Donor Advised Fund! You can also mail a gift by sending it to Converse University Institutional Advancement, 580 E. Main St., Spartanburg, SC 29302.
Q. Is my Class Act gift tax deductible?
Yes, your gift is entirely tax deductible. You will receive a gift confirmation that will serve as your receipt for tax purposes.
Q. I gave to The Converse Fund this year. Does that count towards the Class Act competition?
Yes! Any gift made starting on July 1st and leading up to Reunion Weekend will count toward that year’s class goal. That includes gifts made during Rock the Tower, The 12 Days of Giving, or any time during the fiscal year before Reunion Weekend. Thank you for your generosity!
Q. I already give monthly to Converse. Do those gifts count towards Class Act?
Thank you for your amazing dedication and support! Yes, monthly gifts to The Converse Fund or Unrestricted Scholarships count towards Class Act. As a special bonus, your monthly gifts count individually to bolster your class participation rate!
Q. Is there a minimum gift?
There is a $5 minimum donation. We have credit card processing fees and administrative costs to cover, but we’ve kept these as low as possible so that everyone can participate. Gifts of any amount make a difference and will be counted toward It's a Class Act totals.
Q. Can I use my employer's matching gifts funds?
Yes! We strongly encourage you to take advantage of your employer's generosity to enhance the impact of your support for Converse. Check our Ways to Give page for more information.
Q. Is my payment secure?
Absolutely! It's a Class Act is facilitated by GiveCampus, a company that has partnered with Stripe, a PCI Service Provider Level 1 (the most stringent level of certification possible) to process all gifts. Read through Stripe's security documentation online.
Q. What is GiveCampus?
GiveCampus is a giving platform that partners with Converse to help us raise money, engage and steward our wonderful donors, and manage advocates quickly and efficiently.
Q. What are these credit card fees?
For secure, online gifts, GiveCampus requires a 3.2% donation and processing fee. You have the option to cover these fees, which will ensure that Converse receives the full amount of your amazing gift for It's a Class Act! Most donors choose to cover fees, but if you do not want to the fees will be deducted from your total gift amount.
Q. I want to give to my favorite department or for a specific scholarship fund. Will that count towards Class Act?
Only gifts for The Converse Fund (supporting our areas of greatest need) or Unrestricted Scholarships count during Class Act. The challenges facing higher education are real, but unrestricted gifts mean we can ensure that Converse continues to deliver on its promise of a transformative, student-focused education.
Please feel free to consider making an additional gift to your favorite project or scholarship at any time. Thank you!
Q. Whom do I contact with questions about It's a Class Act?
You can reach our team at giving@converse.edu or 864.577.2045.