A Family You Choose

Colonial Pipeline, Target, Adobe, Alteryx, Equifax: These are household names, not just because these companies provide important goods and services, but also because they were the victims of major cyberattacks that compromised sensitive customer information and even critical infrastructure. Boardrooms, CEOs and governments have taken notice.

Boise State University is facing the threat and helping fill new cybersecurity jobs with a slate of new programs designed for all with the help of off-campus partners and donors.

When alumnus Kerry McClay arrived in Boise from the Midwest to attend high school, he was immediately taken with the mountains surrounding the city.

The experience McClay had as a teenager backpacking in the Sawtooths and other mountain ranges led him to pursue a career in outdoor education. McClay left Idaho after high school and worked for outdoor education programs around the country. One program, in the coastal Santa Cruz mountains, inspired him to create something similar for students in Idaho.

Donations to Boise State University qualify for a 50% tax credit — a reduction in the actual tax you owe. If you itemize your taxes, a donation to Boise State allows income tax deductions on both your state and federal returns, plus a 50% Idaho income tax credit.

Boise State University College of Business & Economics’ Kathy Hurley explains why you should take advantage of this tax credit.