Your generosity will help ensure that your student
receives the very best academic and student life experience

The Parent and Family Fund is an annual giving program designed especially for the parents and families of current and former students.  The Fund supports the University’s 7 – 17 Strategic Plan which enhance both academic and student life programs at University including a special initiatives grant program.   Every gift, regardless of size, helps to make an impact.  Your generosity will help ensure that your student receives the very best academic and student life experience.

What is Radford University's 7-17 Strategic Plan
The strategic plan is a ten-year blueprint to position Radford University as one of the nation’s leading public comprehensive institutions.  RU 7-17 initiatives support scholarships, athletics, student programs, campus safety, and strengthening college and graduate programs.  Read the 7-17 Strategic Plan

Special Initiatives Grant Program
A portion of the money contributed to the Parent and Family Fund provides grants to University departments and recognized student organizations for projects and programs which enhance the quality of life for undergraduates.

Please read the instructions and requirements carefully before submitting your proposal. Requests for funding for the 2009 – 2010 year will be accepted through 5 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 2009   Applications may be submitted to Cassandra Dove in University Advancement at the following addresses:

Postal Mail:  P.O. Box 6915 Radford, VA 24142

E-mail: cpdove@radford.edu

Hand Delivered to: RU West, 3rd Floor Office: 3408

Grant Application (pdf)
Grant Instructions and Requirements (pdf)

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Parent Executive Committee

Parents Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is comprised of families who give a minimum annual gift of $250.  The Executive Committee is responsible for determining which special initiative proposals will receive funding.  Although the Committee is an active working group, participation is not uncomfortably demanding.  Responsibilities generally include:

Fall Meeting – The Committee meets each fall during Family Weekend to assist with developing creative ways to increase support to the Parent and Family Fund.  In addition, grant applications will be reviewed and funding decisions made on initiatives to support.

Spring Meeting – The Committee meets each spring during Homecoming Weekend.  This meeting will include presentations from areas on campus that have benefited from the Parent and Family Fund, brainstorming and goal-setting.

Personal Contacts – Committee members may choose to contact parents in person, by phone or by mail to thank donors for their gifts to the Fund.  Members may also be asked to contact fellow parents to request financial support of the Fund.  Such contact serves to personalize the Parent and Family Fund effort.

Message from Drexel Rayford, PEC member

Doubling the Impact of Your Gift
Many employers sponsor matching gift programs that will match any charitable contributions made by their employees. Depending on your employer’s program, your contribution to the Parent and Family Fund may be doubled or possibly tripled. You can find out if your company has a matching gift policy by visiting the University Advancement’s Matching Gifts web page or by calling the University Advancement at (540) 831-5108.

For more information regarding the Parent and Family Fund, the Executive Committee or the Special Initiative Grant Programs, please contact Cassandra Dove at 540-831-5812 or cpdove@radford.edu.

How to Make a Gift:

Online
To make your gift online, click here for the secure online giving form. RU accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.

Telephone: 540-831-5108

Gift Card (pdf)

Check
Radford University Foundation
P.O. Box 6915
801 East Main Street
Radford, VA 24142