Your Gift
Makes a Difference

Ways to Give

• Online

  Make your gift online by credit card

• Venmo

  www.venmo.com/WillistonNorthamptonSchool

• Monthly recurring gift

  BECOME A SUSTAINING DONOR – Simple Action. Big Impact.

  When you become a sustaining donor to The Williston Northampton School by setting up a monthly or annual recurring gift, your gift will work all year long.

  • It’s Easy. Set up your gift once, and you’re done
  • It’s Economical. Give regular amounts that fit your budget
  • It’s Green. Once your gift is in place, you won’t receive any other solicitations
  • It’s Meaningful. Your gift is an investment in our students and faculty
  • Sustaining donors become members of our Green and Blue Loyalty Society immediately.

  Make your sustaining gift to Williston today.

• Mail

  Please make checks payable to the Williston Northampton School and mail to:

  Williston Northampton School
  Advancement Office
  19 Payson Avenue
  Easthampton, MA 01027

• Phone/In Person

  You may make a gift with a check or with the following credit cards: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover. Gifts can be charged to a credit card by calling (413) 529-3300 or visiting the Advancement Office, located on the second floor of the Homestead.

• Other Ways to Give (Wire Transfer, Stock, IRA, DAF, matching gifts, etc.)

  • Flywire
  • Wire Transfer
  • Gifts of Securities
  • Gifts from your IRA
  • Donor-Advised Funds
  • Corporate Matching Gifts
  • Planned Giving and Bequests

  Flywire

  When using Flywire, please include a comment referencing your donation (and the amount if also paying tuition).

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  Wire Transfer

  INTERNATIONAL WIRE TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS
  

  Beneficiary Bank Information
  People’s United Bank
  850 Main Street
  Bridgeport, CT 06644

  ABA#:
  221172186

  Swift Code:
  PESBUS33

  Beneficiary:
  The Williston Northampton School
  19 Payson Avenue
  Easthampton, Massachusetts 01027

  Account #:
  850420614

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  DOMESTIC WIRE TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS

  Receiving Bank:
  People’s United Bank
  50 Main Street
  Bridgeport, CT 06604

  ABA #:
  221172186

  Beneficiary:
  The Williston Northampton School
  19 Payson Avenue
  Easthampton, Massachusetts 01027

  Beneficiary Account #:
  850420614

   

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  Gifts of securities

  Giving appreciated stocks or bonds that you have held for more than one year is one of the most tax-advantageous ways to give. With certain limitations, you can deduct the full fair market value of long-term appreciated securities and usually avoid the tax on the gain.

  If the stock is in street name in a brokerage account:

  1. The donor’s broker may wire the stock to Williston Northampton’s account at the following wire address:

  DTC #0015
  Re: Charitable Account No. 357-898629-517
  Williston Northampton School
  Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
  Worcester, MA
  Attn: Nancy Oldakowski
  (800) 451-4027

  2. For all transfers please put the following language in the memo field: “Williston Northampton School Gift”

  3. Alternatively donor’s broker may open an account in the school’s name and transfer the securities into that account. Please have the donor’s broker call the Chief Advancement Officer, Eric Yates at (413) 529-3306.

  It is very important that the donor or the donor’s broker call the Advancement Office (413) 529-3300 to notify the school that a wire transfer is occurring. When the donor has possession of a stock certificate in his or her name: the donor should mail the unsigned certificate by certified or regular mail to Eric Yates, Chief Advancement Officer, Williston Northampton School, 19 Payson Avenue, Easthampton, MA 01027. Under separate cover by regular mail, the donor should send to the same address a stock power signed exactly as the donor’s name appears on the stock certificate but not filled out otherwise. In addition, the donor must also include a signed security release form (only the shaded portion need be filled in.) Both these forms may be obtained by calling the Advancement Office. Stock powers may also be obtained at banks or brokerage houses. Please note that in order to receive proper credit for capital gains tax purposes, it is imperative that the stock is sold in the school’s account and not the account of the donor.

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  Gifts from your IRA

  You can make a tax-free gift from your traditional IRA (other qualified retirement plans such as 401(k)s and 403(b)s are not eligible). You must be at least 72 years old to take advantage of this opportunity (see IRS guidelines). You must transfer your gift directly from your IRA administrator to Williston Northampton School. The total of all of your rollover gifts in any one year cannot exceed $100,000 per person. A spouse with a separate IRA could also make a rollover gift of up to $100,000 if they otherwise qualify.

  The benefits of an IRA charitable rollover gift include:

  • Satisfies the required minimum distribution but is not included in taxable income.
  • Avoids income tax on IRA withdrawals.
  • Supports the important work of Williston with a tax-free gift (our EIN is 04-1975990).
  • Checks should be sent directly from your IRA administrator, made payable to Williston Northampton School, and mailed to Williston Northampton School, 19 Payson Avenue, Easthampton, MA 01027 with your name in the memo line.

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  Donor Advised Funds

  To make a gift through a donor advised fund (e.g., Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab, or a local community foundation), please complete the form below.

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  Corporate Matching Gifts

  Double the impact of your gift! Many corporations offer matching gift programs to their employees and their families. Simply obtain a matching gift form, normally from your company’s human resource department, complete the necessary information and return it to the school with your gift.

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  Planned Giving and Bequests

  Planned gifts can provide income to Williston Northampton for years into the future while at the same time providing a benefit to the donor. For more information, visit our Planned Giving page, or contact the Advancement Office at (413) 529-3300 or by emailing giving@williston.com.