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IRON DUKES MEMBERSHIP
An Iron Dukes membership starts at $120Â annually. Iron Dukes members can make a pledge and honor that pledge in installments throughout the fiscal year, which runs from July 1 through June 25. Whether giving $120 or $1,000,000, every gift makes a difference!
Please note that all annual pledges for the 2025-26Â year must be paid in full by June 25, 2026.
CASH, CHECK, OR CREDIT CARD
The most common ways to give to Duke Athletics are via check or credit card.
Please make checks payable to Duke University and mail them to the Iron Dukes office at:
110 Whitford Drive, Box 90542
Durham, NC 27708
You may pay online with a credit card or e-check by clicking here or visiting gifts.duke.edu/athletics
For other ways to give, including appreciated stock, gift transfers, IRA distributions, and donor-advised funds please call our office at 919-613-7575.
We greatly encourage and appreciate multi-year pledges. A multi-year pledge is not only helpful to Duke Athletics, but it can also be advantageous for you in cutting down on annual solicitations and more efficient planning, all while improving your Iron Dukes priority. Additionally, Iron Dukes who commit to a 5-year pledge (minimum $1,250 annually) or include Duke Athletics in their estate or retirement plans can receive additional lifetime giving credit to their Iron Dukes account. Lifetime giving credit directly impacts a donor’s priority level.
MATCHING GIFTS
Double your impact and ask if your employer will match your gift. To take advantage of this opportunity to increase your support, you must file a matching gift claim with your company. Matching gift donations cannot be applied toward the right to purchase season tickets in either Cameron Indoor Stadium for Duke Basketball or Blue Devil Tower for Duke Football. To learn more click here.
DEFERRED / PLANNED GIVING
While outright gifts provide vital resources for the university today, deferred gifts help to shape and strengthen Duke's future. Find out more about deferred and planned gifts through the Iron Dukes Heritage Society.
DONOR ADVISED FUNDS AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS
You may support Duke Athletics through contributions from your donor advised fund or your private foundation. However, federal law prohibits the use of gifts from a donor advised fund or private foundation if the right to purchase tickets to an on-campus event is tied to the donation. If you would like to support the Iron Dukes and waive any benefits you would receive, please indicate your desire to waive such benefits in correspondence included with your contribution.
IRON DUKES MEMBERSHIP AND SEASON TICKETS PURCHASE RIGHTS
Iron Dukes members who desire to purchase season tickets to Duke Men’s Basketball in Cameron Indoor Stadium or Duke Football in Blue Devil Tower must make annual contributions to the Iron Dukes Annual Fund in an amount determined by Duke Athletics. Under the 2017 Tax Act, all donations that directly or indirectly provide the right to seating at an athletic event in a Duke athletic stadium are not deductible for tax purposes.
Gifts or grants from the following sources do NOT satisfy any amount required to be contributed for the right to purchase season tickets in either Cameron Indoor Stadium for Duke Basketball or Blue Devil Tower for Duke Football:
1. Donor-advised funds
2. Private foundations
3. Other charitable organizations
4. Employer matching gift programs
5. Individual retirement accounts (IRA) charitable rollovers
6. Appreciated stock/securities
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Duke may accept donations from these sources, but no ticket purchase rights will be conveyed. Donors may receive no more than an incidental benefit from Duke, directly or indirectly, as a result of any gifts or payments from such sources. Duke University does not provide legal, tax, or financial advice. The information presented is intended for educational purposes only. All donors are strongly encouraged to consult professional counsel concerning their personal circumstances.
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