Giving to Wits
Wits University’s teaching and research can only be sustained with the continued support of its global network of alumni and friends.
Wits Fund identifies and selects causes and projects at Wits that it will support through its fundraising work in the USA and your donation to the Wits Fund directly benefits Wits today and in the future.
We offer three ways to donate. Online donations – which are secure, fast, and easy – donation by mail or contributing via wire transfer. Gifts of any size are sincerely appreciated and may offer tax benefits to you where applicable by law.
The Wits Fund follows industry standard practice, of holding small percentage of larger donations to help defray accounting, legal and administrative costs, as follows:
Up to $1,000: 0%
$1,000 to $99,999: 4%
$100,000 to $999,999: 3.5%
$1 million and above: 3%
Click on the link below for your preferred method and make your donation today.
Other ways to Give
Corporate Matching Gifts
To include The University of the Witwatersrand Fund Inc (#13-390 2012) in your employer’s matching gift program, please follow your company’s corporate matching guidelines. Donations can be sent to:
The University of the Witwatersrand Fund, Inc.
PO Box 7101
New York, NY 10150
The Wits Fund is a separate legal entity from the University and one of many organizations worldwide that raises funds for the University. The Wits Fund has a special purpose to an institution overseas, and will abide by the University’s wishes if it abides by Wits Fund policies.
The University of the Witwatersrand Fund, Inc. is a corporation under the Internal Revenue Code, section 501 (c) (3). The Wits Fund IRS EIN number is: 13-3902012. Donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.