Twenty-Fifth Reunion Giving

• MHC online gift form — make a one-time gift or become a sustaining donor with automatic monthly gifts from your credit or debit card.
• PayPal.
• Venmo | @mountholyokefund1837 — be sure to include your class year and email address.
• Call us at 800-MHC-GIVE (800-642-4483).

• Make a one-time pledge for the current fiscal year (July 1–June 30), payable by June 30.
• Deepen your impact with a multiyear pledge payable over up to five years.

Annual pledges and multiyear pledges can also be fulfilled by signing up for automatic monthly payments from your debit or credit card.

Make a one-time or multiyear pledge online or contact Sarah Harrison, Mount Holyoke fund officer for volunteer and class management, at sharrison@mtholyoke.edu or 413-538-2638.

You can increase your twenty-fifth Reunion gift with a matching gift. Many businesses are willing to match personal gifts to educational institutions made by employees and their family members. You must obtain the proper matching-gift form from the employer and submit it to the Office of Development for processing. Contact your company’s personnel office for more information.

Matching gifts can be made to the “Trustees of Mount Holyoke College.”
Tax ID 04-2103578

Many employers will double your support.

Gifts of appreciated securities are tax deductible at full fair market value if the donor has owned the asset for at least one year. To avoid capital gains taxes, you must provide the securities rather than the proceeds of their sale. You may deduct these gifts at fair market value on the date of transfer to the College.

Wire transfer instructions

You will need the following details to transfer your securities via DTC to Mount Holyoke College.

DTC #0443
Pershing LLC
For credit to account #N7M001269
Client account name: Mount Holyoke College Gift Account

Please be sure to contact Laurie Gherardi when transferring securities so that we know to look for its arrival. Only contacting your broker might not insure proper or timely gift crediting.

Please note that mutual fund gifts and gifts of physical stock certificates must be received by December 15, 2025 for a 2025 tax credit.

A donor advised fund (DAF) is a type of giving program sponsored and administered by many community foundations and investment companies. It combines very favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to conveniently support Mount Holyoke College. An increasingly popular charitable vehicle, a DAF is an excellent way to simplify your charitable giving and facilitate your strategic philanthropic goals.

How do donor advised funds work?

With a DAF, charitably inclined individuals, families and businesses make irrevocable gifts to organizations that sponsor DAF programs (e.g., Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab or a local community foundation) and may take an immediate tax deduction. Donors can then recommend grants over time to IRS-qualified 501(c)(3) public charities, such as Mount Holyoke College. DAFs also allow donors to approach their charitable giving thoughtfully by involving other family members or colleagues in their philanthropic decisions. Most DAFs accept donations of long-term appreciated securities and other assets, and donors can advise how the funds are invested; this could potentially allow for tax-free growth, which could result in more money for your charity.

Important steps

• Establish a DAF through an investment advisor, broker or local community foundation. Take an immediate tax deduction.
• Fund your DAF with almost any type of asset, including cash and/or securities, interests in closely held businesses, mineral rights and more. Then, choose an investment program (investment growth is typically tax-free). You can make additional transfers into your DAF at any time.
• Recommend grants from your DAF to Mount Holyoke College. If you choose Fidelity Investments or Charles Schwab as your DAF sponsor, visit the DAF direct link to recommend a grant. Otherwise, contact your DAF sponsor to initiate a grant to Mount Holyoke.
• Mount Holyoke’s tax ID number is 04-2103578 (The Trustees of Mount Holyoke College).

What are the advantages of a donor advised fund?

• Simplicity — the DAF sponsor handles all record keeping, disbursements and tax receipts.
• Tax-efficiency — contributions you make to your DAF are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by federal law (consult your tax advisor for advice specific to your situation), and any investment growth in the DAF is typically tax-free.
• Family legacy — a DAF is a powerful way to build or continue a tradition of family philanthropy.
• Low costs — a DAF normally has low or no startup costs or transaction fees.

All gifts from your DAF count toward alum participation and go directly to support the mission of Mount Holyoke College.

When you initiate a gift from your DAF to Mount Holyoke College, you can choose to be recognized or remain anonymous. Please note that anonymous DAF gifts cannot be credited toward class giving or alum participation totals. If you wish for your gift to be counted in either of these ways, please contact Maura Campbell and let her know you have made a gift through a DAF. You may still remain anonymous on all published donor lists.