Raven 2009 Fall.pdf - St. Raymond High School for Boys

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GIFTS OF CASH Gifts of cash are
most often in the form of personal checks
made payable to St. Raymond High School
for Boys. Unless specified by the donor,
the school will use the cash gift in the area
we judge to be most in need.
MATCHING GIFTS All corporation
matching gifts forms are to be sent to the
Advancement Office for execution according
to rules set by the corporation or foundation
for the employee match.
GIFTS OF SECURITIES Stocks, bonds,
notes, or other instruments for which value
can be determined in the financial market
place should be made payable to the St.
Raymond High School for Boys. Donors
are encouraged to have a conversation
with the Advancement Office at St. Raymond
to determine the most advantageous
method of giving donations of securities.
The school does have an electronic
transfer number for transference of security
ownership. Internal Revenue Service
guidelines are followed in establishing the
value of donated securities. Our policy, in
most cases, is that the security is sold immediately.
MERRILL LYNCH CHARITABLE DO-
NOR FUND If you currently have funds
with Merrill Lynch, you may choose to designate
all or part of your fund’s growth to
be donated to St. Raymond High School.
ENDOWED GIFTS Named giving opportunities
for endowed funds are available
through the Office of Advancement.
Generally for an endowed fund to be created,
a donor must pledge an agreed upon
dollar amount over a four year period.
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For questions or to find out more about ways to
invest in St. Raymond, please contact the Advancement
Office at 718.824.5050 x 107, or email at vnoble@straymondhighschool.org.
WILLS/ESTATES/TRUSTS Remember
St. Raymond High School in the long term
by including the school in your will as a
bequest, participating in pooled income
funds, or establishing an annuity or trust.
You can also contribute through gifts of
life insurance, IRA’s, tangible personal property,
closely held stock, or remainder interest
in a home. All of these contributions
result in tax-savings for you and/or your
heirs.
GIFTS IN KIND Do you know you can
support St. Raymond fund raising initiatives
by providing the school with a gift in
kind? These donations to St. Raymond are
not monetary contributions, and may consist
of furnishings, art, computers, special
services rendered to the school, or other
appropriate gifts that may be used by the
school or sold to a third party. Some examples
of gifts in kind include: volunteered
time in and around the school,
tickets to major sporting events, tickets to
Broadway shows and other theatrical experiences
in New York City and gift certificates.
Gift in Kind donations are tax-deductible
within legal limits (see also Gifts
of Personal Property and Equipment explained
below).
GIFTS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
Gifts of personal property (i.e., antiques,
works of art, collections, etc.) are welcomed
by the school with approval from the principal.
The donor is responsible for securing
appraisals on such property according
to IRS guidelines.