Make a Gift

Individual Donors

When making your personal gift to the SAE Foundation you may direct your gift toward specific programs, the SAE Foundation supports the A World In Motion® program and the Collegiate Design Series, create an endowed fund or simply donate to where the need is greatest.

Annual Fund gifts are important to the ongoing success of the SAE Foundation and these programs. These contributions are the backbone of our operating and program development budgets. The growth of our programs is dependent upon Annual Fund gifts and individual donors like you! Please consider making a pledge to ensure your participation every year.

An endowed fund should serve to positively impact the mobility industry and may be established for awards, scholarships or programs. Endowed funds are invested for long-term growth with the intent to fund an award, scholarship or program in perpetuity. To create an endowed fund through your personal gift please contact the SAE Foundation at (724) 772-7504. Our staff will be pleased to assist you in developing a plan that serves both your philanthropic goals and the mission of the SAE Foundation.

Ways to Give

  • Membership Renewal

    SAE International members can make a gift to the SAE Foundation when they renew their membership. All membership forms have an option for giving to the foundation. If you call us to renew, ask the SAE representative about making a gift to the foundation.

  • Check or Credit Card

    A donor may choose to make cash gifts by check or credit card. Checks should be made payable to the SAE Foundation. Please mail your gift to:
    SAE Foundation
    400 Commonwealth Drive
    Warrendale, PA 15096-0001

    To make your gift online by credit card please visit our secure donation page or call us at (724) 772-8508.

  • Matching Gifts

    Over 15,000 employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match contributions made by their employees to charitable organizations. To find out if your company has a matching gift policy, please check with your Human Resources Department.

    How to increase your charitable giving through a matching gift

    1. Request a Matching Gift Form from your company.
    2. Complete and submit the form to SAE Foundation along with your gift.
    3. We will verify the form and return it to your company.
    4. The company issues a matching gift donation to SAE Foundation.

    Completed forms can be sent with your personal gift to:

    SAE Foundation
    400 Commonwealth Drive
    Warrendale, PA 15096

  • Securities and Personal Property

    You may bypass capital gain taxes and take a tax deduction for the current value by making a donation of appreciated securities to the SAE Foundation. We work closely with Citigroup/Smith Barney to make sure your transfer is as easy as possible. Please contact the Foundation at (724) 772-7504 before transferring securities.

    The SAE Foundation may also be able to accept you gift of personal property. Please contact the foundation office for more details.

  • Planned Giving

    - Siegel Society Planned Giving

  • Donate Your Time

  • SAE Foundation Brochure

Donor Spotlight
Arnold and Stephanie Siegel
Arnold and Stephanie Siegel
"Take a little, leave a little and we'll all have some." This was the hand-blocked request carved into the pantry door of a cabin Arne and Steffi Siegel stumbled upon out hiking one day as a young couple. That brief message on the pantry door reminding fellow ranchers of their part in the community struck a chord with Arne and Steffi and became the cornerstone of their personal approach towards philanthropy. As donors to the SAE Foundation and other foundations, Arne and Steffi are living their philosophy and what it means to be part of a larger community. Continued