Cash/Check/Credit Cards
An outright gift of cash is the simplest way to give. If you make a multi-year pledge (up to 5 years), payments are deductible in the year they are paid.
Gifts of Stock
A gift of stock or other securities often brings significant tax benefits to the donor. When making a gift of securities, please contact either Melissa Farren, director of Foundation accounting services, or Paula Mitchell, director of major gifts. We find this most helpful because the brokerage firms frequently cannot, or will not, identify the donor.
Electronic Transfer
Our broker is Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. The transfer from a donor's account to the Foundation's account is accomplished through a Depository Trust Company (DTC). To perform an electronic transfer, notify your broker of the securities to be donated and provide the following transfer instructions:DTC No. 0164, St. Mary's College of Maryland Foundation
Account Number 8439-7216
Your Name and Address
Mutual Funds
Mutual funds cannot be electronically transferred through the DTC. If your mutual funds are held in a Charles Schwab account, your broker can transfer them to our Charles Schwab account by journal entry. If they are held in an account with a different brokerage firm, your broker should contact our office to arrange for the transfer.
Matching Gifts
Double - or even triple - your gift to St. Mary's College of Maryland. Many companies will match dollar-for-dollar, and in some cases double or triple, charitable gifts made by their employees. In 2006, St. Mary's received over $40,000 in matching gift donations from companies offering matching gift programs.
The process for submitting a matching gift request differs from company to company. Contact your company's human resources officer or check their Web site to find out what your options are. Employer matching gifts do count toward your Giving Club listing in the Annual Report issue of The Mulberry Tree.
If you are using a paper matching gift form, please send it to us at:
Matching Gift Program
St. Mary's College of Maryland Foundation
18952 E. Fisher Rd.
St. Mary's City, MD 20686
Create a legacy. Every bequest is a powerful expression of your faith in the future of St. Mary's College. Please contact Dirk Griffith for more information.
Life Income Gifts
Charitable Gift Annuities, Remainder Trusts, and Pooled Income Funds can provide for both you and St. Mary's College. Please contact Dirk Griffith for more information.
Gifts of Other Assets
You can donate life insurance policies, personal property, real estate, and retirement plans. Please contact Dirk Griffith for more information.