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 Ways to Give

  • Donate your time by being an active participant on one of the foundation’s committees, or join the board as your member company’s representative.

    • Student Recruitment & Marketing Committee, Scholarship Committee, etc

    • Check out the “Corporate Membership” page to learn more about getting your company involved!

  • Make a one-time gift or recurring gift in any amount

    • Supports the Annual Fund which is used for operating expenses for the foundation

  • Any individual donor giving $1,000 or more combined across 5 years or less will be recognized as a Life Member of the foundation.

    Benefits:

    • Voting rights during the annual Meeting of the Membership

    • Opportunity to be nominated for a Director position on the SPPF Board

    • Participate on SPPF Committees

  • Individuals, groups, or corporate donors that donate $15,000 may choose to establish an endowed scholarship which will provide ongoing support for students.

    **Please contact the SPPF directly for more information on how to set up an endowed scholarship

    Benefits:

    • Endowed funds are professionally managed as part of a portfolio with other SPPF endowed funds

    • Only interest earned is utilized to fund scholarships, allowing the scholarship to be awarded in perpetuity

    • Bronze plaque recognizing the donation will be hung in Walters Hall

  • Individuals, groups, or corporate donors that donate $100,000 or more may choose to establish a major endowed scholarship which will provide ongoing support for students.

    **Please contact the SPPF directly for more information on how to set up an endowed scholarship

    Benefits:

    • Recognition as a Named Scholarship Fund

    • Opportunity to provide direction for awarding of the scholarship via Memorandum of Understanding with the SPPF

    • Scholarship is awarded as a “special” scholarship that is in addition to the recipient’s base scholarship award

    • Endowed funds are professionally managed as part of a portfolio with other SPPF endowed funds

    • Only interest earned is utilized to fund scholarships, allowing the scholarship to be awarded in perpetuity

    • Bronze plaque recognizing the donation will be hung in Walters Hall

Three men indoors holding a large novelty check for $4,700 dated March 22, 2023. The setting features wooden walls, a stone fireplace, and a television above them.

 Ways to Give

  • Donate your time by being an active participant on one of the foundation’s committees, or join the board as your member company’s representative.

    • Student Recruitment & Marketing Committee, Scholarship Committee, etc

    • Check out the “Corporate Membership” page to learn more about getting your company involved!

  • Make a one-time gift or recurring gift in any amount

    • Supports the Annual Fund which is used for operating expenses for the foundation

  • Any individual donor giving $1,000 or more combined across 5 years or less will be recognized as a Life Member of the foundation.

    Benefits:

    • Voting rights during the annual Meeting of the Membership

    • Opportunity to be nominated for a Director position on the SPPF Board

    • Participate on SPPF Committees

  • Individuals, groups, or corporate donors that donate $15,000 or more may choose to establish an endowed scholarship which will provide ongoing support for students.

    **Please contact the SPPF directly for more information on how to set up an endowed scholarship

    Benefits:

    • Endowed funds are professionally managed as part of a portfolio with other SPPF endowed funds

    • Only interest earned is utilized to fund scholarships, allowing the scholarship to be awarded in perpetuity

    • Bronze plaque recognizing the donation will be hung in Walters Hall

  • Individuals, groups, or corporate donors that donate $100,000 or more may choose to establish a major endowed scholarship which will provide ongoing support for students.

    **Please contact the SPPF directly for more information on how to set up an endowed scholarship

    Benefits:

    • Recognition as a Named Scholarship Fund

    • Opportunity to provide direction for awarding of the scholarship via Memorandum of Understanding with the SPPF

    • Scholarship is awarded as a “special” scholarship that is in addition to the recipient’s base scholarship award

    • Endowed funds are professionally managed as part of a portfolio with other SPPF endowed funds

    • Only interest earned is utilized to fund scholarships, allowing the scholarship to be awarded in perpetuity

    • Bronze plaque recognizing the donation will be hung in Walters Hall

Why Give?

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    Support students: Help fund scholarships, grants, and other support that makes college affordable for students interested in careers in the paper industry.

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    Give back: Say thank you to the SPPF for supporting your education when you were a student at SUNY ESF.

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    Memorialize: Consider establishing a named endowed scholarship/grant which will continue to recognize you, your family, fellow alumni, or others of your choosing in perpetuity.

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    Get involved: Become a Life Member to attain voting rights at the annual Meeting of the mebership, or for the opportunity to be nominated to the Board of Directors, if desired.

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    Network: Join us at SPPF events to network with students and other paper & allied industry professionals.

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    Save: Gifts are tax deductible!

Make a donation.

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