About
Baseball Project
In early April, our campus was hit by a severe storm that left our beloved baseball field in shambles. The damage was extensive, and while the storm has passed, the challenge of restoring our field has just begun. This field isn’t just a place to play—it’s a cornerstone of our community, where countless memories have been made, and where the legacy of Bethany Baseball continues to grow.
We now face the urgent task of raising $400,000 to rebuild the field, installing a durable, weather-resistant surface that will stand the test of time. This new field will ensure our players have a safe, reliable, and high-quality facility to call home—a field that not only meets their needs but also honors the tradition and excellence of Bethany Baseball.
But this isn’t just about repairing what was lost; it’s about building something even better for the future. Our current and future athletes deserve a field that reflects their dedication and hard work, a place where they can create their own lasting memories and continue the legacy Bethanians through the years have helped build.
Your support is critical in making this vision a reality. Every contribution, no matter the size, brings us one step closer to giving our players the field they deserve. I invite you to join us in this vital effort—let’s come together to ensure that Bethany Baseball remains a source of pride for generations to come.
Together, we can turn this challenge into an opportunity to strengthen the future of Bethany Baseball. Thank you for your continued support and for helping us keep the spirit of our program alive and thriving.
Roll Bison!
Brian Sansom
Director of Athletics
Michael Finlan
Head Baseball Coach
Giving Societies
Base Hit Society: $1 – $999
Double Play Club: $1,000 – $4,999
Free homecoming football game tickets
Access to the VIP tent at the homecoming game
A yearly financial impact report
A hardcopy magazine
Bi-Annual Zoom call with the President and Board Chair
Triple Crown Circle: $5,000 – $9,999
All the above privileges, PLUS the following:
VIP tour of the iconic tower at Homecoming
Free campus housing in the Erickson Alumni Hall for campus visits **subject to availability
Annual Bethany Swag gift
Home Run Legends: $10,000+
All the above privileges, PLUS the following:
Act as members of a President’s advisory council that includes quarterly updates direct from President about upcoming new initiatives and partnerships
Personal visits from the President when he is traveling in your area
Ways to Give
Gifts of Cash
- Cash contributions may be made by check, money order, or credit card (Visa, Master Card, Discover, American Express) through one gift or installments. Gifts may be doubled or tripled through matching gift plans with employers.
- Click here to make a gift online today!
- Mail a check to
Bethany College
c/o Lori Weaver
31 E Campus Dr
Bethany, WV 26032 - Please include a note or ‘baseball project’ in the memo
Gifts of Securities
- Appreciated stocks, bonds, closely-held stock in family businesses or other property may be given to Bethany.
- The value of the gift is determined by the average market value of the stock on the date the gift is transferred to Bethany. Donating securities that have been held for a year or more offers the potential for a double tax benefit—a full fair market value tax deduction and elimination of capital gains taxes.
- For further details, contact your broker and a member of the Bethany Development Staff.
- Stock Certificates and Stock Powers
- If you send a stock certificate that is in your name, a letter of intent must be included. Under separate cover, please send a signed stock power. The College does not recommend sending signed certificates. Stock powers are available from the Office of Institutional Advancement or from any broker. On the stock power, your signature is the only item that is needed. If the certificate is in the College’s name, no stock power is needed. The process for re-registering stock certificates (transferring the certificate into the College’s name) can take from two to four weeks. Stock certificates should be sent to:
- If the certificates have been re-registered to Bethany College, a letter should be included identifying the donor and the purpose of the gift.
- Donor Advised Funds (DAF)
- Making a gift from a Donor Advised Fund means that you can receive immediate charitable deduction and possibly avoid capital gains tax.
- Donor-advised funds (DAFs) offer several benefits, including:
- Tax benefits: Donors can receive an immediate tax deduction for the full fair-market value of their donation, up to 30% of their adjusted gross income (AGI). They may also be able to eliminate or maximize capital gains tax on long-term appreciated assets.
- Flexibility: Donors can contribute a variety of assets, including cash, securities, mutual funds, real estate, and business interests. They can also build a philanthropic strategy and recommend grants when they’re ready.
- Community impact: DAFs can help donors design a giving strategy that creates a meaningful impact.
- Privacy: DAFs offer anonymity.
- Legacy of giving: Donors can make a bequest in their will to donate any remaining assets in their DAF to their chosen charities after they die. They can also pass the assets to heirs so they can continue giving grants to charities.
- No minimum balance: There is no minimum balance required to maintain a DAF account.
- IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution (aka “IRA Charitable Rollover”)
- Donors aged 70.5+ requests transfers of up to $105,000 directly from IRA custodian to qualified nonprofits(s).
- No charitable deduction is received but no income tax is paid, because no income has gone to donor.
- Gifts can be directed to special purpose or fund.
- For couples, each IRA owner can make a Qualified Charitable Distribution of up to $105,000.
- It may fulfill all or part of the Required Minimum Distribution for donors ages 73 and above.
- Electronic Transfer
- Giving stock through electronic transfer is the easiest method when a donor maintains holdings in a brokered account. Depository Trust Company, or DTC, is the clearinghouse for electronic security transfers. Each brokerage firm has a specific DTC number. When you wish to make a gift of stock, provide the following information to the transferring broker
- Acct Name: Trustees of Bethany College
FBO NFS Acct: # WHQ-017566
DTC: 0226
Clearing Broker: Hazlett, Burt & Watson
Reference: [Donor’s Name] - Please alert the Center for Institutional Advancement at Bethany College, before the transfer so that the College can make arrangements with its broker to receive the stock. The College cannot retain an unidentified security. At the same time, please indicate the purpose of the contribution, such as an annual gift to a school, a pledge payment, or funds for a planned gift.
- If sent by U.S. Postal Service:
- Center for Institutional Advancement
Bethany College
31 E Campus Dr
Bethany, WV 26032 - If the certificates have been re-registered to Bethany College, a letter should be included identifying the donor and the purpose of the gift.
- For more information, contact Lori Weaver at lweaver@bethanywv.edu or 304.829.7284.
- Center for Institutional Advancement
Gifts of Personal Property / Real Estate
- Bethany accepts gifts of art, jewelry, antiques, rare books, manuscripts and similar property. Should you choose this type of gift, you will need to secure an independent appraisal of the value for tax purposes.
- Real estate may provide a convenient way to support the College. You may contribute real estate as an outright or deferred gift. For example, a donor can make a gift of a home or farm while retaining life tenancy. Contact a member of the Development Staff for further information.
The Order of the Bronze Bison
- The Order of the Bronze Bison serves as the highest recognition bestowed by Bethany upon those individuals who have included the College in their long-range financial planning.
- Membership is conferred upon alumni and friends who help underwrite the future of Bethany College in their wills or through an alternate planned giving program.
- The late Pearl Mahaffey, a revered long-time professor at Bethany, was honored as the first member of the Order of the Bronze Bison. Each year since Professor Mahaffey’s induction in April 1968, Bethany has recognized those who have been received into membership
- If you would like to know more about including Bethany in your estate plans, please contact a member of the Development Staff.
- For more information, contact Deno Emili at demili@bethanywv.eduor 304.829.7633.
- Bequests
- Bequests are the most common form of planned giving. With a bequest, you make provisions for Bethany in your will, designating either a dollar amount or percentage of your estate to the College. Whatever the amount, bequests to Bethany are free from federal estate tax and the estate and inheritance taxes of most states. Bequests should be drawn and executed with your attorney’s advice.
- Gifts of Life Insurance
- You may assign Bethany as a beneficiary or co-beneficiary of your life insurance policy. When Bethany is named as the owner of the policy and/or the irrevocable beneficiary, the cash value of the policy may be deducted on your income tax return. Premiums paid thereafter also are income tax deductible.
- For more information, contact Deno Emili at demili@bethanywv.eduor 304.829.7485.
- Bequests
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