Faculty, Staff and Retirees

You may direct your gift to the program(s) of your choice - see the  List of Funds page for a complete list. For more information, contact us at (248) 370-4504 or [email protected].

Online / Credit Card

Giving online with a credit card is quick, easy, and secure. Make a one-time gift to the fund of your choice, or set up a monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly pledge payment. 

Payroll Deduction

Online Payroll Deduction is one of the fastest, easiest and most convenient ways to make your gift. With the Online Payroll Deduction form, you are able to:

• Establish the total amount of your payroll deduction
• Pick pay period to begin your donation
• Donate to multiple funds
• Select the ongoing payroll deduct option - you can "set it and forget it," and there are no annual forms to fill out. Cancel or modify your deduction at any time.

Mail

To request a printable donation form, contact [email protected]. Donations can be mailed to:

Oakland University
OU Fund Drive
Frances M. Moceri House
3151 University Dr.
Auburn Hills, MI 48326

Planned Gifts

Looking to leave a legacy at OU? For a printable statement of philanthropic intent, please contact [email protected]. Planned gifts include bequests, IRA rollovers, and charitable gift annuities.  Contact us for more information.

Top units in both a large unit category (over 100 FT employees) and a small unit category (under 100 FT employees) will be crowned champions and awarded a traveling trophy.

Participation is determined by full-time employee giving. Part-time employee giving will be calculated as bonus credit.

Congratulations to the 2024 winners!

Black Unit Winner: Student Affairs & Diversity -- 65.2% participation

Gold Unit Winner:  Athletics -- 73.9% participation

Thanks to the generosity of Oakland University Credit Union, 2024 incentives were offered based on the number of donors contributing to the fund.

Top Ten Funds:

1st-5th  $5,000 each
6th: $4,000
7th: $3,000
8th: $2,000
9th: $1,000
10th: $500

In the event of a tie, the funds are split between the two funds (example: funds in places 7th and 8th are a tie, each fund gets $2,500)

Most Improved Fund, based on the increase in number of donors, received $2,500.

New Endowment Funds: the first five endowments created during OUFD will be recognized during Giving Day 2025 and awarded $1,000 to the spending fund.

2024 Top 10 Funds

1.  Meadow Brook Hall Gifts and Donations (Fund 35122)  -- 112 donors

2.  Golden Grizzlies Food Pantry (Fund 31081)  --  110 donors

3.  Golden Grizzlies Champion Fund (Fund 34254) -- 61 donors

4.  Daryl Blackburn Leadership and Volunteer Fund (Fund MDBLV)  --  43 donors

5.  School of Education and Human Services Scholarships (Fund 31507)  --  38 donors

6.  Student Emergency Fund (Fund 30388)  --  36 donors

7.  CAS/SMTD Student Opportunity Fund (Fund 30391)  --  33 donors

8.  Organic Farms Gifts (Fund 30327)  --    29 donors

9.  CAS Finish Line Scholarship (Fund 31515)  --  27 donors

10.  Erfan Faridmoayer Memorial Fund (Fund MEFM1)  --  21 donors

Most Improved Fund

Biological Preserve Fund for Beaver Remediation

New Endowment

Raymond Lim Endowed Scholarship for Medical Laboratory Science