Support Our Programs

Cash and Checks: Tax-deductible cash donations assist in supporting the department's continued advancement in genetic research and patient care as well as education and training in genetics for graduate and medical students. Most gifts to Emory University are in the form of personal checks. You may take a charitable deduction as provided by law. If you would like to donate by check, please call the Emory University School of Medicine development office at 404-727-6416.

Credit Cards: Make a donation using your credit card. Be sure to indicate that your gift is to advance genetic research in the Department of Human Genetics. 

Long-Term Appreciated Assets: Gifts of securities and other assets are an increasingly popular way to support the Department of Human Genetics.

Estate Gifts: You can make a provision in your will directing a percentage or specific amount of your estate to the Department of Human Genetics.

Honorariums: Honor a friend or relative by making a contribution to the Department of Human Genetics for a birthday, graduation, or another special occasion.

Memorials: Giving charitable gifts in loving memory of someone is a special way to pay tribute and show your love for those who have passed away.

Matching Gifts: More than 500 companies will match or multiply donations their employees make to local universities.

Gifts of Real Estate Property: That you have owned for many years can be given to the Department of Human Genetics.

Life Insurance: If you name Emory University, Department of Human Genetics, as the owner and beneficiary of an insurance policy, you can deduct the policy's cash value as a charitable gift.