USC: Department of Geography

Funds That Support the Geography Department's Mission

The following funds are actively used to further the department's mission of teaching, research and service. Should you want to make a contribution to the department you can designate your gift to one (or several) causes from the list below.

Project/Fund Name	Project ID	Description
Donald O. Bushman Award	1A3033	outstanding undergraduate in Cartography
Julian Petty Award	1A3179	outstanding undergraduate Geography major
Geography Student Research Fund	1A3540	supports graduate/undergraduate interview and field research
Cynthia MacCharles-Medina Memorial Fund	1A3971	supports academic-related graduate student travel
Paul E. Lovingood Fund	1B1412	outstanding Geography graduate student paper
Grace and Allan Davis Scholarship Endowment	B11089	need-based support for student in GIScience
Julian Minghi Lectureship Fund	B11291	supports annual public lecture by a distinguished geographer
Hazards & Vulnerability Research Institute Fund	A31414	supports research, teaching, and outreach mission of Institute
Geography Dept.General Fund	1A3102	supports the department’s general needs
Richard G. Silvernail Fund	1A3636	supports Geographic education
Bennett S. Massaschi Endowment	1B1085	need-based scholarship for undergraduate Geography major

The University also has an on-line procedure for making gifts. To make a contribution on-line with a credit card, visit: http://giving.sc.edu and start the process by selecting:

Start the process by entering an amount on the GIVE TODAY section and on the second screen click the button for “I would like to specify an area to support”. Enter the Fund Name and Code from above. Gifts by check can also be mailed by completing and mailing this form with an enclosed check.

The USC Office of Gift Planning can help with estate planning options that include the Geography Department. Their website is: http://www.sc.planyourlegacy.org/index.php