Support GSSM
Your tax-deductible gift supports residential financial assistance, summer research experiences, statewide outreach programs for middle school students, and global initiatives.
DonateWhy Give to GSSM?
GSSM is a national leader and innovator in STEM education.
GSSM ranks among the top elite public high schools in the country, year after year. We’re expanding our reach throughout the state with our virtual and outreach programs for students of all ages.
South Carolina businesses benefit from having an exceptional local talent base from which to recruit.
GSSM develops the most talented and intelligent students for exceptional career paths in South Carolina and beyond. GSSM functions as a talent incubator, preparing today’s students to be tomorrow’s leaders.
An investment in GSSM is an investment in the people of South Carolina.
A highly motivated and educated workforce stimulates the knowledge economy and entices businesses to move to South Carolina, improving the economic viability of our state.
Ways to Give
- Online Giving
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Make a secure gift online in just a few minutes.
- Recurring Giving
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Your recurring gift is a simple, budget-friendly way to make a meaningful impact on current and future Govies. You can set up your recurring gift on a credit/debit card or direct from your checking account.
- Check
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The GSSM Foundation accepts checks and other non-cash paper payment instruments.
These donations should be mailed to:
The GSSM Foundation
2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite 205
Columbia, SC 29204 - Honorary & Memorial Gifts
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A gift in memory or in honor of a teacher, student, alumnus, or friend is a meaningful way to recognize a person's life and accomplishments. When an honorary or memorial gift is received, the Foundation notifies the honoree or family and the gift is administered as the contributor specifies. Donors are asked to provide the Foundation with the name and address of those whom you would like notified.
- Endowed Memorial Funds
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The GSSM community mourns together when we lose one of our members. A meaningful way to honor someone's life is to make a gift in their memory.
Family members and friends may choose to endow a fund in memory of their loved one(s) that supports a specific aspect of the GSSM experience. Current endowed memorial funds include:
- Breckin Muzzy Interim Scholarship Fund
- Patz Fowle Creative Courage Scholarship Fund
- Class of 2001 Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Corey Claytor Scholarship
- Dr. Carolyne Williams Scholarship Fund
Establish a Fund
If you would like to establish an endowed memorial fund, please contact GSSM Foundation Executive Director Beth Dinndorf at 803-252-9152 or beth@scgssm.org.
- AmazonSmile
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Your shopping spree could help a Govie in need! AmazonSmile contributes a percentage of your Amazon purchases to the charity of your choice, and we invite you to register the GSSM Foundation as your charity. In the first half of 2021, AmazonSmile donated $458 to GSSM!
- Matching Gifts
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Many employers have corporate matching gift programs. Donors can often double their gifts through these programs. Each company has different guidelines, so donors are encouraged to check with their company's personnel or human resources office for the necessary forms.
- Pledges
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Donors may wish to pledge over a number of months/years. The Foundation will send an invoice according to the schedule a donor chooses.
To pledge your support for GSSM's work, contact GSSM Foundation Executive Director Beth Dinndorf at 803-252-9152 or beth@scgssm.org.
- Securities
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The GSSM Foundation accepts gifts of appreciated securities. This type of gift may be tax-advantaged.
To support GSSM's work through a gift of securities, contact GSSM Foundation Executive Director Beth Dinndorf at 803-252-9152 or beth@scgssm.org.