How to Give
You can make a tax-deductible gift to The Advent School by using one of the following methods.
Gifts of cash, made as outright gifts or payments towards pledges, are the most common form of support.
Checks should be made payable to “The Advent School,” and mailed to:
Development Office
The Advent School
15 Brimmer Street
Boston, MA 02108
Online Giving
Click here to be directed to our secure online credit card site.
Pledge
Extending payments over time offers more flexibility and often allows donors to make a larger gift. Make a pledge and pay in installments, up until June 30, 2010, the end of the School’s fiscal year.If you would like to use a credit card to pay installments, please contact the Development Office to make arrangements, or use our online credit card site.
Gifts of Appreciated Securities
Advent welcomes gifts of appreciated securities. If you intend to give a gift of securities, please call (or have your broker call) Suzanna Schell, Director of Development and Communications, at 617.742.0520, ext. 32, about the stock transfer process. Please do not register stock certificates in the School’s name. Please consult your financial adviser to clarify any tax advantages such gifts may have for you.
Matching Gifts
Many employers offer programs that match or even multiply an employee’s charitable contributions.The process is simple and can increase the effect of your gift dramatically.
You may be able to double or even triple your gift if your employer offers a matching gift program. In most cases, all you need to do to initiate the matching donation is to complete a form, available through your employer.
Find out if your employer will match your gift!
Listed below are some of the corporations and foundations that have provided valuable support through Employee Matching Gifts to The Advent School:
Charles Schwab Foundation
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation
Fidelity Foundation Matching Gifts to Education
FleetBoston Financial Foundation
John Hancock Financial Services
March & McLennan Companies
Massachusetts Development Finance Corporation
Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc.
Pioneer Investments
Verizon Foundation
Washington Mutual Matching Gift Program
“Our son blossomed during his year in the ECC. We were thrilled by the individualized attention and guidance he received. The focus on social and emotional growth, as well as skill development, was terrific. It was a joy to see him bounding into the classroom every day, before he even took off his coat--he couldn’t wait to see everyone and dive into the day’s adventures.”
— Advent parent
- Spring Benefit 2009
