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By Mail
The Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement and the Kent State University Foundation are housed in the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, located on the Kent Campus of Kent State University.
To mail a check or money order to Kent State, please send to:
Kent State University Foundation
350 S. Lincoln St.
Kent, OH 44242
By Phone
To reach the main phone line of the Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, please call 330-672-2222.
To make a gift by phone, please call 330-672-4438.
If you need to get in contact with a particular Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement staff member by phone, please visit our Staff Directory for contact information.
By Email
- For general questions about philanthropy at Kent State or to reach the Kent State University Foundation, email us at advancement@kent.edu
- For questions about making a philanthropic gift to Kent State, email us at gifts@kent.edu
- For questions about alumni engagement at Kent State, email us at alumni@kent.edu
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