Contact us

Forge a legacy with us today.

Do you have questions about the best use of your gift or how you might spark the greatest impact?

Office of Annual Giving
giving@smu.edu
214-768-3834

For general questions about making a gift to SMU:

SMU Office of Gift Administration
gifts@smu.edu
214-768-3739

To make a gift by phone:
Office of Gift Administration
214-768-3739

To mail a gift by check or pledge payment:
SMU Office of Gift Administration
Mailing address: PO Box 750402, Dallas, TX 75275-0402
Physical address: 6425 Boaz Ln, Suite G03, Dallas, TX 75205 
gifts@smu.edu
214-768-3739

To establish an endowment fund or to discuss establishing a new endowment fund:
SMU Office of Gift Planning
plannedgiving@smu.edu
214-768-1911
Fax: 214-768-4786

For questions concerning a previously established endowment fund:
SMU Office of Donor Relations
endowment@smu.edu
214-768-4071

For questions about your donor experience:
SMU Office of Donor Relations
donorrelations@smu.edu
214-768-4071

Office of the Senior Vice President for Development and External Affairs

  • Brad Cheeves

    Brad Cheves

    Senior Vice President for Development and External Affairs

    214-768-2666

    bcheves@smu.edu

  • SMU Ignited Campaign Office

    214-768-2666

    ignited@smu.edu

Principal and Major Gifts

  • Blake Davis

    Assistant Vice President for Principal and Major Gifts

    214-768-3738

    bbdavis@mail.smu.edu

  • Tim Aronson

    Executive Director of Gift Planning

    214-768-3410

    taronson@smu.edu

  • Rob Strauss

    Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations

    214-768-7505

    rstrauss@smu.edu

School and Project Development

  • Paula Jewell

    Assistant Vice President for School and Project Development

    214-768-4686

    pvoyles@mail.smu.edu

  • Ashley Pitts

    Director of Development

    Cox School of Business

    214-768-4988

    apitts@mail.smu.edu

  • Shivangi Perkins

    Shivangi Perkins

    Director of Development

    Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

    214-768-9202

    sperkins@smu.edu

  • Clayton Ellis

    Director of Development

    Dedman School of Law

    214-768-4527

    crellis@mail.smu.edu

  • Maya Jhangiani

    Maya Jhangiani

    Director of Development

    Lyle School of Engineering

    214-768-3534

    mjhangiani@smu.edu

  • Nicholas Weege

    Nicholas Weege

    Director of Development 

    Meadows School of the Arts

    214-768-2610

    nweege@smu.edu

  • John A. Martin

    Director of Development

    Perkins School of Theology

    214-768-2026

    johnma@smu.edu

  • Jeff King

    Jeff King

    Director of Development

    Simmons School of Education and Human Development

    214-768-4844

    jeffreyk@smu.edu

  • Laurie Ann Ross

    Director of Development

    Libraries, SMU-in-Taos, Academic Affairs

    214-768-7725

    laross@mail.smu.edu

  • Brandon Starr

    Director of Development

    Student Affairs

    214-768-7726

    bstarr@smu.edu

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