Policies & Resources
This area houses all of the TU Foundation forms, policies, procedures, and governing documents.
TUF Grant Program
Accounts Payable Resources
PaperSave E-Disbursement Process
PaperSave is the online platform to submit a TU Foundation (TUF) Electronic Disbursement Request Form. Use PaperSave to either pay an invoice or submit a reimbursement request for individuals using Foundation funds.
PaperSave should NOT be used to request reimbursements to your TU cost centers. For those types of requests, please reference the "*NEW* TUF Reimbursements to TU Cost Centers" section below.
PAPERSAVE FORMS
- DocuSign Vendor Packet - contains (1) New Vendor Form, (2) W-9, and (3) optional ACH Enrollment Form (HTML)
- Honorarium Form (PDF)
- Receipt Recap Form (PDF)
- TU Foundation Tax Exempt Certificate for State of Maryland
(call the TU Foundation office to obtain a copy of this form) - W-9 IRS Form for TU Foundation
(call the TU Foundation office to obtain a copy of this form)
PaperSave Training Resources
- Approving an Electronic Disbursement Request Form in PaperSave Training Video (HTML)
- Correcting an Electronic Disbursement Form Once it Has Been Rejected Instructions (PDF)
- Submitting an Electronic Disbursement Request Form in PaperSave Training Video (HTML)
*NEW* TUF Reimbursements to TU Cost Centers
This process is used if an operating or payroll expense was paid through a TU cost center and you would like it to be reimbursed from Foundation funds.
This process should not be used to pay an invoice or submit a reimbursement request for individuals. See "PaperSave E-Disbursement Process" section for these requests.
- TUF Reimbursements to TU Cost Centers Form for Operating or Payroll Expenses (DOCX)
- TUF Expense Code List (PDF)
- How to Run the Stratus Report Training Video (HTML)
- How to Run the Stratus Report for Operating Expenses and Submit to Foundation Instructions (HTML)
- How to Run the Stratus Report for Payroll Expenses and Submit to Foundation Instructions (HTML)
Cash Receipts
- ACH / Wire In Transfer Form (XLSX)
- Capital One Corporate Credit Card Disbursement Form (XLSX)
- Gift in Kind Form (PDF)
- Gift Transmittal Form (DOCX)
- Interfund Transfer Form (DOCX)
- Non-Gift Deposit Form (XLSX)
- Non-Gift with Sales Tax Deposit Form (XLSX)
- Silent Auction Donation Form (DOCX)
- Silent Auction Spreadsheet (XLSX)
Account Maintenance
Blackbaud Award Management Resources (formerly AcademicWorks)
Please email lchurchman AT_TOWSON regarding any issues/questions using the system.
Students
- Student BBAM General Information (PDF)
- Student BBAM Scholarship Type and Searching (PDF)
- Student BBAM Uploading Documents (PDF)
Program Directors
Reference Request Tips
- Non-TU Letter of Recommendation Information (PDF)
- TU Faculty Letter of Recommendation Information (PDF)
Policies
- Gift Card Policy (PDF)
- 2020 TU Foundation Strategic Plan (PDF)
- 501(c)3 IRS Letter of Determination (PDF)
- Bylaws - TU Foundation (DOCX)
- Endowment Spending Policy (DOCX)
- Investment Policy Statement (PDF)
- USM Policy on Affiliated Foundations (HTML)
- Whistleblower Policy (PDF)