There are many ways of making a gift to Mount Holyoke, each offering distinct benefits to you and the College. To learn more, explore the options below and contact us or call 800-MHC-GIVE with any questions.
As a reminder, Mount Holyoke's fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30.
Gifts of cash are available for immediate use by the College and are usually fully deductible for donors who itemize deductions.
Many businesses and corporations match personal gifts to educational institutions made by employees, retirees, 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 "Trustees of Mount Holyoke College."
Tax ID 04-2103578
Contact:
Maura Campbell, Senior Gifts Coordinator
T. 1-800-642-4483-x2031
campbelm@mtholyoke.edu
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 themselves, not the proceeds of their sale. These gifts may be deducted at fair market value on the date of transfer to the College.
Questions? Contact Laurie Gherardi at 800-MHC-GIVE.
The following are instructions you will need 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 Mount Holyoke College when transferring securities so that we know to look for its arrival. Contacting your broker alone may not insure proper or timely gift crediting.
Funding a charitable gift annuity or trust? Contact the Office of Gift Planning for separate wire transfer instructions: giftplanning@mtholyoke.edu or 413-538-2637.
If you would like to give mutual fund shares to Mount Holyoke, please contact Laurie Gherardi or 800-MHC-GIVE.
Please note that mutual fund gifts and gifts of physical stock certificates must be received by December 15, 2025 for 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 both simplify your charitable giving and facilitate your strategic philanthropic goals.
With a DAF, charitably inclined individuals, families, and businesses make an irrevocable gift to an organization that sponsors a DAF program (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, like 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 tax-free growth, which could result in more money for your charity.
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.
The qualified charitable distribution (or QCD, previously named the IRA charitable rollover) is permanent. Donors 70 ½ and older are eligible to give up to $108,000 directly from their IRA to Mount Holyoke tax-free. See our Gift Planning website for more information.
Mount Holyoke’s tax ID number is 04-2103578 (The Trustees of Mount Holyoke College).
See our Gift Planning website for more information.
A beneficiary designation is one of the simplest ways to make a gift to Mount Holyoke College. It's literally as easy as filling out a form.
Mount Holyoke’s tax ID number is 04-2103578 (The Trustees of Mount Holyoke College).
Read more about beneficiary designations or contact the gift planning staff at 800-MHC-GIVE.
You can make a legacy gift to Mount Holyoke that costs you nothing today.
Read more about bequests or contact the gift planning staff at 800-MHC-GIVE.
Mount Holyoke offers several options to make legacy gifts and receive current or future income.
Read more about charitable trusts and charitable gift annuities or contact the gift planning staff at 800-MHC-GIVE.
Make a gift of real estate outright, fund a life income gift with it, or even donate it and retain the right to live in it during your lifetime.
Read more on gifts of real estate or contact us at 800-MHC-GIVE.
Gifts of valuable tangible personal property, such as artwork, jewelry, or rare books, can make wonderful charitable gifts.
Learn more about how you can support Mount Holyoke with gifts of personal property or contact us at 800-MHC-GIVE.
Mount Holyoke College welcomes gifts made in memory or in honor of individuals. Contributions of any amount are appreciated.
Memorial and tribute gifts are often made to The Mount Holyoke Fund, which supports the essential educational mission of the College. With your contribution, you may select a person to notify of your tribute.
Dedication gifts can also be directed to support specific purposes and College priorities. For more information, please contact Kaia Zimmerman, assistant director of stewardship & donor relations, in the Office of Development at 413-538-2602.
The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), American Donor Fund is specifically set up to meet the charitable giving needs of those alums and friends who pay tax in both the UK and US.
By making a gift through the CAF American Donor Fund you can:
Make gifts from the CAF American Donor Fund to Mount Holyoke
Claim Gift Aid in the UK, increasing the value of your donation by 25%
Claim UK tax relief (at 40% or 45% rates of tax)
Receive a tax deduction in the US
For more information on how to make a gift through the CAF American Donor Fund, please contact them at:
In the UK
25 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent, ME19 4TA
T: +44 (0) 3000 123 150
F. +44 (0) 3000 123 001
cadf@cafonline.org
In the US
King Street Sation
1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 150
Alexandra, VA 22314
T. +1 (703) 549-8931
F. +1 (703) 549-8934
info@cafamerica.org
Contact Stacey Lyons, Associate Vice President for College Relations Operations, with any questions.
The Office of Development dedicates itself to building and sustaining relationships with alums, families, and friends through engagement, giving, volunteering, attending and connecting.
