Giving Incentives

Home Office Makeover

5 drawings to upgrade your home office with an office item of your choice (up to a $100 value)

• Increase your gift by 10% or more
• Make your first gift to DMU

DMU Merchandise

The following DMU Proud umbrella is provided with gifts at or above the Spirit level:

Become a Member of the President’s Society

The President’s Society honors generous donors who make annual gifts of $1,000 or more to DMU. Members of the President’s Society provide the components that make the University innovative and exceptional.

What is One Day for DMU?

One Day for DMU is an annual single-day online fundraising event for Des Moines University. For 24-hours, alumni, employees, students and friends from all over the world come together to give back and celebrate DMU.

Top Ten Reasons to Give Back

1. Your gift supports DMU students – our future health care providers.
2. By giving, you support DMU’s mission.
3. By making a gift, you can support your passion. Give back to something at DMU that inspires you.
4. Your gift is an investment in DMU and, as an employee, an investment in your own future.
5. Giving demonstrates our united support for the university and makes an impressive statement to our community, alumni and all DMU supporters.
6. Collective giving makes a huge difference. Every gift, no matter the size, makes an impact!
7. You love where you work!
8. 85% of DMU students receive some form of financial aid. You can give a deserving student a chance to attend DMU. Pay it forward!
9. It’s easy! Make your gift through payroll deduction, credit card or check. Give online, in-person at our Kickoff Event or just send a check.
10. Your gift is 100% tax-deductible.

I Work at DMU; Why Should I Also Give Money to the University?

One of the best parts about working at Des Moines University is that we get to play a role in making the university and our community better. Faculty and staff come together each day to write DMU’s story and advance its mission.

You have the opportunity to provide funds that are vitally important to the work we do. Through your gifts, you help create scholarships for the students we know well. You ensure important research that benefits all of society continues to happen right here on our campus. You do these things and so much more.

Go the extra mile to make sure DMU employees and students continue to lead the way in making our campus, our community and our world a better place. You have the power to do that through your gift. Whether you can give a lot or a little, we hope you will make a financial contribution to the area of DMU that matters the most to you.

Where Does My Gift Go?

Gifts go where you want. You may choose to designate your gift to an area of your choice – a specific college, DMU Fund, scholarships, white coat program or to any of our many other funds. Just click “Make a Gift” and select where you would like to designate your gift.

I still have questions. How can I get in touch?

We’re here to help! Reach out to us at donations@dmu.edu or 515-271-1454.