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o-section--brdr"> <div class="o-section__row"> <div class="m-block m-block--subhead"> <p>There are many ways to make your gift to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.</p> </div> <div class="m-sidebar m-sidebar__section m-sidebar--top" data-behavior="share"> <span class="m-sidebar__label" aria-hidden="true">Share</span> <a href="#" data-social-sharing-facebook><span class="sr-only">Share this page on </span>Facebook</a> <a href="#" data-social-sharing-twitter><span class="sr-only">Share this page on </span>Twitter</a> <a href="#" data-social-sharing-linkedin><span class="sr-only">Share this page on </span>LinkedIn</a> <a href="#" data-behavior="copyLink">Copy Link</a> </div> <div class="m-sidebar m-sidebar__section m-sidebar--bottom"> <span class="m-sidebar__label">Related</span> <div class="m-sidebar__list"> <a href="https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/giving" >Give</a> <a href="https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/giving/giving-opportunities" >Giving Opportunities</a> <a 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class="m-accordion__section-header"> <button class="m-accordion__button" aria-controls="accordion-content-214602" data-accordion-btn> <h2 class="m-accordion__section-title" id="accordion-heading-214602">By Credit Card</h2> <svg class="icon--chevron-down" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon--chevron-down"></use></svg> </button> </div> <div id="accordion-content-214602" role="region" class="m-accordion__content" aria-labelledby="accordion-heading-214602" data-accordion-content> <p>Harvard Radcliffe Institute accepts the following credit cards: MasterCard, VISA, American Express, and Discover.</p><p>We encourage you to make credit card gifts <a href="https://community.alumni.harvard.edu/give/15443926?appealcode=I21W05&utm_source=website&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=i21w&utm_content=rdi_af_general_44218&utm_term=I21W05" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">online</a>. If you have questions about making your online gift, please call the Office of Alumni and Development Services at +1 (617) 495-1750. </p> </div> </div> <div class="m-accordion__section" data-accordion-section> <div class="m-accordion__section-header"> <button class="m-accordion__button" aria-controls="accordion-content-214603" data-accordion-btn> <h2 class="m-accordion__section-title" id="accordion-heading-214603">By Check</h2> <svg class="icon--chevron-down" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon--chevron-down"></use></svg> </button> </div> <div id="accordion-content-214603" role="region" class="m-accordion__content" aria-labelledby="accordion-heading-214603" data-accordion-content> <p>Please make your check payable to “Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.” If possible, please draw from a US bank in US currency. If you would like your check to go toward a specific fund area (e.g. Schlesinger Library, Fellowship Program, Academic Ventures and Engagement) or if you are fulfilling a pledge, please indicate this in the check memo.</p><p><strong>USPS mailing address:</strong><br>Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study<br>P.O. Box 419209<br>Boston, MA 02241-9209</p><p><strong>FedEx and UPS mailing address:</strong><br>Bank of America Lockbox Services<br>President & Fellows of Harvard College Box 419209<br>2 Morrissey Blvd<br>MA5-527-02-07<br>Dorchester, MA 02125</p> </div> </div> <div class="m-accordion__section" data-accordion-section> <div class="m-accordion__section-header"> <button class="m-accordion__button" aria-controls="accordion-content-214604" data-accordion-btn> <h2 class="m-accordion__section-title" id="accordion-heading-214604">With Stock/Securities</h2> <svg class="icon--chevron-down" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon--chevron-down"></use></svg> </button> </div> <div id="accordion-content-214604" role="region" class="m-accordion__content" aria-labelledby="accordion-heading-214604" data-accordion-content> <p>When donating stock to Harvard Radcliffe Institute, you may take a standard charitable deduction for the mean fair market value of the stock on the date of the gift while also avoiding capital gains tax on appreciated securities. To make a gift of securities, please contact the Alumni and Development Services-Trust Administration via e–mail at <a href="mailto:donorsecuritygifts@harvard.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer">donorsecuritygifts@harvard.edu</a> or toll-free at +1 (866) 845-6596.</p><p>To ensure proper processing of your gift, we strongly recommend that you also notify Harvard Radcliffe Institute of the stock transfer by completing the following <a href="https://alumni.harvard.edu/giving/securities" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">online form</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="m-accordion__section" data-accordion-section> <div class="m-accordion__section-header"> <button class="m-accordion__button" aria-controls="accordion-content-214605" data-accordion-btn> <h2 class="m-accordion__section-title" id="accordion-heading-214605">From Your IRA</h2> <svg class="icon--chevron-down" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon--chevron-down"></use></svg> </button> </div> <div id="accordion-content-214605" role="region" class="m-accordion__content" aria-labelledby="accordion-heading-214605" data-accordion-content> <p>If you are required to make withdrawals from your retirement account, a gift to Radcliffe can count toward your annual required minimum distribution (RMD). The RMD applies to those who are age 72.</p><p>To initiate a transfer, contact your IRA administrator. To ensure proper crediting at Radcliffe, you will also need to notify <a href="mailto:giving@radcliffe.harvard.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer">giving@radcliffe.harvard.edu</a>. For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact Harvard University Planned Giving at <a href="mailto:pgo@harvard.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer">pgo@harvard.edu</a> or +1 (800) 446-1277.</p> </div> </div> <div class="m-accordion__section" data-accordion-section> <div class="m-accordion__section-header"> <button class="m-accordion__button" aria-controls="accordion-content-214606" data-accordion-btn> <h2 class="m-accordion__section-title" id="accordion-heading-214606">From Your Donor-advised Fund (Fidelity, Schwab, etc.)</h2> <svg class="icon--chevron-down" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon--chevron-down"></use></svg> </button> </div> <div id="accordion-content-214606" role="region" class="m-accordion__content" aria-labelledby="accordion-heading-214606" data-accordion-content> <p>Contact your fund administrator to request a grant recommendation or beneficiary designation form, or download the appropriate form(s) from your administrator's website. Recommend a grant to Radcliffe (legal name is “President and Fellows of Harvard College” and federal tax ID is 04–2103580). If possible, include a note with your grant recommendation indicating that the gift should be designated to Radcliffe. Please notify <a href="mailto:giving@radcliffe.harvard.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer">giving@radcliffe.harvard.edu</a> if you choose to include Radcliffe as a beneficiary.</p> </div> </div> <div class="m-accordion__section" data-accordion-section> <div class="m-accordion__section-header"> <button class="m-accordion__button" aria-controls="accordion-content-214607" data-accordion-btn> <h2 class="m-accordion__section-title" id="accordion-heading-214607">By Wire Transfer</h2> <svg class="icon--chevron-down" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon--chevron-down"></use></svg> </button> </div> <div id="accordion-content-214607" role="region" class="m-accordion__content" aria-labelledby="accordion-heading-214607" data-accordion-content> <p>To make a charitable gift by bank wire to the Harvard Radcliffe Institute, please use the following information:</p><p><strong>Receiving Bank Name:</strong> Bank of America, N.A.<br><strong>Receiving Bank Address:</strong> 222 Broadway New York, NY 10038<strong><br>Beneficiary Legal Account Name:</strong> President & Fellows of Harvard College - RSO Account<strong><br>Client Mailing Address:</strong> 1033 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 406, 4th Floor Cambridge, MA 02138<strong><br>Account #:</strong> 009429263621<br><strong>Receiving Bank ACH ABA:</strong> 011000138<br><strong>Receiving Bank Wire ABA:</strong> 026009593<br><strong>Receiving Bank SWIFT Code:</strong> BOFAUS3N<br><strong>Memo/Reference:</strong> RI 6-0227, Donor Last Name, Gift Designation </p><p>To ensure accurate handling, please send a confirmation e-mail to <a href="mailto:ADS@harvard.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer">ADS@harvard.edu</a> with the following details: </p><ul><li>Donor Name</li><li>Contact Phone Number</li><li>Date the wire was sent</li><li>Name of the originating bank</li><li>Amount of the bank wire</li><li>Was a wiring fee deducted from the wire amount?</li></ul><p><br></p> </div> </div> <div class="m-accordion__section" data-accordion-section> <div class="m-accordion__section-header"> <button class="m-accordion__button" aria-controls="accordion-content-214608" data-accordion-btn> <h2 class="m-accordion__section-title" id="accordion-heading-214608">With Collections, Art, or In-kind Gifts</h2> <svg class="icon--chevron-down" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon--chevron-down"></use></svg> </button> </div> <div id="accordion-content-214608" role="region" class="m-accordion__content" aria-labelledby="accordion-heading-214608" data-accordion-content> <p>For donations of books or manuscripts to the <a href="/schlesinger-library" rel="noopener noreferrer">Schlesinger Library</a>, please <a href="https://asklib.schlesinger.radcliffe.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">contact the Schlesinger Library</a> directly. To donate art or other in-kind gifts to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, please contact University Planned Giving at <a href="mailto:pgo@harvard.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer">pgo@harvard.edu</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="m-accordion__section" data-accordion-section> <div class="m-accordion__section-header"> <button class="m-accordion__button" aria-controls="accordion-content-214609" data-accordion-btn> <h2 class="m-accordion__section-title" id="accordion-heading-214609">With a Planned Gift</h2> <svg class="icon--chevron-down" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon--chevron-down"></use></svg> </button> </div> <div id="accordion-content-214609" role="region" class="m-accordion__content" aria-labelledby="accordion-heading-214609" data-accordion-content> <p>Planned giving encompasses a variety of philanthropic strategies, including bequests and legacy giving, that can help you provide for the Radcliffe Institute while also advancing your own financial and personal objectives.</p><p>Planned gifts can provide a predictable income for life for you and/or others, avoid upfront capital gains taxes, save on gift and estate taxes, and much more.</p><p>For more information, please visit Harvard’s <a href="https://alumni.harvard.edu/giving/planned-giving" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">planned giving website</a> or contact University Planned Giving at <a href="mailto:pgo@harvard.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer">pgo@harvard.edu</a>. (If you choose to move forward with a planned gift and/or include Radcliffe in your estate, please notify the Institute so that we can recognize your generosity with membership in the Ann Radcliffe Society.)</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="m-block m-block--text" > <h2><span id="maximize-your-impact" class="ql-anchor">Maximize your Impact</span></h2> </div> <div class="m-block m-block--text" > <div class="m-accordion" data-behavior="accordion" > <div class="m-accordion__section" data-accordion-section> <div class="m-accordion__section-header"> <button class="m-accordion__button" aria-controls="accordion-content-214612" data-accordion-btn> <h2 class="m-accordion__section-title" id="accordion-heading-214612">Matching Gifts</h2> <svg class="icon--chevron-down" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon--chevron-down"></use></svg> </button> </div> <div id="accordion-content-214612" role="region" class="m-accordion__content" aria-labelledby="accordion-heading-214612" data-accordion-content> <p>If your or your spouse's employer has a matching gift program, you will be recognized for the full amount of your own gift plus the resulting corporate match.</p><p>Find out if your employer will match your gift using the <a href="http://alumni.harvard.edu/ways-to-give/stocks-matching-gifts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Matching Gift Program Search</a>. Your employer's benefits or human resources office can provide information on how they process matching requests.</p> </div> </div> <div class="m-accordion__section" data-accordion-section> <div class="m-accordion__section-header"> <button class="m-accordion__button" aria-controls="accordion-content-214613" data-accordion-btn> <h2 class="m-accordion__section-title" id="accordion-heading-214613">Recurring Gifts</h2> <svg class="icon--chevron-down" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon--chevron-down"></use></svg> </button> </div> <div id="accordion-content-214613" role="region" class="m-accordion__content" aria-labelledby="accordion-heading-214613" data-accordion-content> <p>Use our <a href="https://community.alumni.harvard.edu/give/15443926?appealcode=I21W05&utm_source=website&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=i21w&utm_content=rdi_af_general_44218&utm_term=I21W05" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">online form</a> to set up a recurring gift on an annual or monthly basis. The former will ensure that your support of Radcliffe doesn’t lapse inadvertently, while the latter could enable you to increase your total giving by spreading out payments. To make changes to a recurring gift, please contact <a href="mailto:giving@radcliffe.harvard.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer">giving@radcliffe.harvard.edu</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="m-block m-block--text" > <h2><span id="frequently-asked-questions" class="ql-anchor">Frequently Asked Questions</span></h2> </div> <div class="m-block m-block--text" > <div class="m-accordion" data-behavior="accordion" > <div class="m-accordion__section" data-accordion-section> <div class="m-accordion__section-header"> <button class="m-accordion__button" aria-controls="accordion-content-214616" data-accordion-btn> <h2 class="m-accordion__section-title" id="accordion-heading-214616">I am having trouble making my online gift. Whom should I contact?</h2> <svg class="icon--chevron-down" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon--chevron-down"></use></svg> </button> </div> <div id="accordion-content-214616" role="region" class="m-accordion__content" aria-labelledby="accordion-heading-214616" data-accordion-content> <p>For all questions regarding online gifts, or to make a gift by phone, please call the Office of Alumni and Development Services at +1 (617) 495-1750.</p> </div> </div> <div class="m-accordion__section" data-accordion-section> <div class="m-accordion__section-header"> <button class="m-accordion__button" aria-controls="accordion-content-214617" data-accordion-btn> <h2 class="m-accordion__section-title" id="accordion-heading-214617">How do I give in honor or memory of someone?</h2> <svg class="icon--chevron-down" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon--chevron-down"></use></svg> </button> </div> <div id="accordion-content-214617" role="region" class="m-accordion__content" aria-labelledby="accordion-heading-214617" data-accordion-content> <p>If you would like your gift to honor someone special, please complete your donation using <a href="https://community.alumni.harvard.edu/give/15443926?appealcode=I21W05&utm_source=website&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=i21w&utm_content=rdi_af_general_44218&utm_term=I21W05" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this <span class="ql-cursor"></span>form</a> and then forward your confirmation email to <a href="mailto:giving@radcliffe.harvard.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer">giving@radcliffe.harvard.edu</a>. You may also indicate your wish in a mailed note if you donate by check.</p><p>Please be sure to include the name of the individual being recognized with your request. If contact information is available, Radcliffe will notify the honored individual or next-of-kin about your gift.</p> </div> </div> <div class="m-accordion__section" data-accordion-section> <div class="m-accordion__section-header"> <button class="m-accordion__button" aria-controls="accordion-content-214618" data-accordion-btn> <h2 class="m-accordion__section-title" id="accordion-heading-214618">Will my gift to Radcliffe be recognized by the Harvard College Fund and/or for my reunion?</h2> <svg class="icon--chevron-down" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon--chevron-down"></use></svg> </button> </div> <div id="accordion-content-214618" role="region" class="m-accordion__content" aria-labelledby="accordion-heading-214618" data-accordion-content> <p>All gifts to Radcliffe from undergraduate alumni automatically receive recognition from the Harvard College Fund. Any gift to Radcliffe will be included in undergraduate class giving totals during both reunion and non-reunion years.</p> </div> </div> <div class="m-accordion__section" data-accordion-section> <div class="m-accordion__section-header"> <button class="m-accordion__button" aria-controls="accordion-content-214619" data-accordion-btn> <h2 class="m-accordion__section-title" id="accordion-heading-214619">Will my spouse and I both receive credit for my gift to Radcliffe?</h2> <svg class="icon--chevron-down" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon--chevron-down"></use></svg> </button> </div> <div id="accordion-content-214619" role="region" class="m-accordion__content" aria-labelledby="accordion-heading-214619" data-accordion-content> <p>Joint crediting does not happen automatically. Married couples must indicate—on the <a href="https://community.alumni.harvard.edu/give/15443926" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">online giving form</a> or gift reply slip—if they would like their gift to be credited jointly. In that case, the amount will be split 50/50 for tax purposes but each person will receive recognition for the full amount of the gift.</p><p>In cases where only one spouse should receive credit but the payment method lists both (e.g. a check from a joint account, or a reply slip that lists both spouses), please indicate your preference in the check memo or in a note accompanying the payment.</p> </div> </div> <div class="m-accordion__section" data-accordion-section> <div class="m-accordion__section-header"> <button class="m-accordion__button" aria-controls="accordion-content-214620" data-accordion-btn> <h2 class="m-accordion__section-title" id="accordion-heading-214620">What is Radcliffe’s legal name and tax ID number?</h2> <svg class="icon--chevron-down" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon--chevron-down"></use></svg> </button> </div> <div id="accordion-content-214620" role="region" class="m-accordion__content" aria-labelledby="accordion-heading-214620" data-accordion-content> <p>Radcliffe uses Harvard University’s legal name (“President and Fellows of Harvard College”) and Tax ID Number (042103580). These should be used when giving via stock, donor-advised fund, or wire transfer.</p> </div> </div> <div class="m-accordion__section" data-accordion-section> <div class="m-accordion__section-header"> <button class="m-accordion__button" aria-controls="accordion-content-214621" data-accordion-btn> <h2 class="m-accordion__section-title" id="accordion-heading-214621">Is my gift to Radcliffe tax-deductible?</h2> <svg class="icon--chevron-down" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon--chevron-down"></use></svg> </button> </div> <div id="accordion-content-214621" role="region" class="m-accordion__content" aria-labelledby="accordion-heading-214621" data-accordion-content> <p>Yes, gifts to Radcliffe are tax-deductible in the United States. For information about other countries, please consult your tax advisor.</p> </div> </div> <div class="m-accordion__section" data-accordion-section> <div class="m-accordion__section-header"> <button class="m-accordion__button" aria-controls="accordion-content-214622" data-accordion-btn> <h2 class="m-accordion__section-title" id="accordion-heading-214622">When will I receive a tax receipt from Radcliffe?</h2> <svg class="icon--chevron-down" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon--chevron-down"></use></svg> </button> </div> <div id="accordion-content-214622" role="region" class="m-accordion__content" aria-labelledby="accordion-heading-214622" data-accordion-content> <p>You can expect to receive a tax receipt from Harvard Alumni and Development Services up to 15 business days after you make your gift to Radcliffe.</p> </div> </div> <div class="m-accordion__section" data-accordion-section> <div class="m-accordion__section-header"> <button class="m-accordion__button" aria-controls="accordion-content-214623" data-accordion-btn> <h2 class="m-accordion__section-title" id="accordion-heading-214623">How can I request a duplicate tax receipt for my gift?</h2> <svg class="icon--chevron-down" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon--chevron-down"></use></svg> </button> </div> <div id="accordion-content-214623" role="region" class="m-accordion__content" aria-labelledby="accordion-heading-214623" data-accordion-content> <p>To get a duplicate receipt, contact Harvard Alumni and Development Services at (617) 495-1750 or <a href="mailto:ads@harvard.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer">ads@harvard.edu</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="m-accordion__section" data-accordion-section> <div class="m-accordion__section-header"> <button class="m-accordion__button" aria-controls="accordion-content-214624" data-accordion-btn> <h2 class="m-accordion__section-title" id="accordion-heading-214624">Does Radcliffe have giving societies to recognize donors?</h2> <svg class="icon--chevron-down" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon--chevron-down"></use></svg> </button> </div> <div id="accordion-content-214624" role="region" class="m-accordion__content" aria-labelledby="accordion-heading-214624" data-accordion-content> <p>Radcliffe's most generous donors are recognized as part of the Radcliffe Institute Leadership Society ($5,000+) and the Radcliffe Institute Associates ($1,000). Those who have notified Radcliffe of bequests and other planned gifts are recognized as part of the Ann Radcliffe Society. <a href="/giving/giving-societies" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn more about Radcliffe's giving societies.</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="m-accordion__section" data-accordion-section> <div class="m-accordion__section-header"> <button class="m-accordion__button" aria-controls="accordion-content-214625" data-accordion-btn> <h2 class="m-accordion__section-title" id="accordion-heading-214625">Contact Radcliffe External Relations</h2> <svg class="icon--chevron-down" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon--chevron-down"></use></svg> </button> </div> <div id="accordion-content-214625" role="region" class="m-accordion__content" aria-labelledby="accordion-heading-214625" data-accordion-content> <p><a href="mailto:giving@radcliffe.harvard.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer">giving@radcliffe.harvard.edu</a><br class="softbreak">(617) 495-1539</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="m-block"> <div class="a-share a-share--post" data-behavior="share"> <div aria-hidden="true">Share<span class="a-share__colon">:</span></div> <div><button data-social-sharing-facebook><span class="sr-only">Share this page on </span>Facebook</button></div> <div><button data-social-sharing-twitter><span class="sr-only">Share this page on </span>Twitter</button></div> <div><button data-social-sharing-linkedin><span class="sr-only">Share this page on </span>LinkedIn</button></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="o-section o-section--bg" > <div class="o-lockup o-lockup--right "> <div class="o-lockup__media"> <div class="a-media a-media--1:1" data-detect-collision> <img data-src="https://radcliffe-harvard-edu.imgix.net/fb6d256e-d796-4f27-8a94-7f22c196b94c/DSC_0749_willie_cole_beauties_exhibition_radcliffe_kg.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=149%2C0%2C3763%2C3763" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="o-lockup__content"> <h2 class="o-lockup__heading">Support Harvard Radcliffe Institute.</h2> <div class="o-lockup__text"> <p> The Institute relies on the generosity of the Radcliffe community to fund our work. 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