Welcome. This section provides information about giving to Philadelphia College of
Osteopathic Medicine. Each gift to PCOM plays a critical role in advancing the College toward
new levels of excellence--expanding academic offerings, supporting faculty in their teaching
and research efforts, and providing additional student services.
The Fund for PCOM
Annual gifts by alumni, parents, and other friends provide the College the flexibility to take advantage of new educational opportunities, respond to unforeseen challenges, and allow PCOM resources where the needs and opportunities are greatest.
Reunion Giving
Reunion gifts are a critical component of the Annual Giving program. Each year, 10 classes raise significant gifts in honor of their reunion celebrations.
DO Student Scholarship Fund
PCOM's DO Student Scholarship Fund is supported annually by a phonathon staffed by PCOM students. Funds raised during the phonathon are divided between two funds, one permanently endowed and the other an operating fund. The operating fund is spent totally each year on DO Student Scholarships, while a portion of the income from the endowed account is also given in scholarship support.
The PCOM Parent Fund
Proceeds of the PCOM Parent Fund are critical dollars that enhance academic programs, provide student advisement services and help the College meet new challenges throughout the academic year. Gifts to the PCOM Parent Fund gives parents the opportunity to be involved with PCOM. Every gift large or small makes a difference.
Major Gifts
Major Gifts given outright are especially valuable to the College because they help meet immediate needs. They are frequently made to fund endowments--invested funds in which the principal is protected and the interest used toward a gift named by the donor. In this way, the gifts live on in perpetuity as a legacy to honor your generosity and the good it has done.
Planned giving or charitable gift planning refers to the process whereby a donor gives an asset to one or more nonprofit organizations using methods that financially benefit the donor, his or her heirs and the organization(s).
From a credit card gift to a transfer of securities, there are many vehicles you can use to make a gift to Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Learn how.
