Reunion Gift Volunteers

FAQs

How To Make A Gift

Check

Gifts may be made via checks payable to Yale University. Mail to:
     Yale University
     Office of Development
     P.O. Box 2038
     New Haven, ct 06521-2038

Credit Card

Use our toll-free line, 800.395.7646, to arrange a contribution via Visa, MasterCard, or American Express or make your gift or pledge online at www.yale.edu/give.

Securities

To transfer stock or mutual fund shares, have your bank or broker contact Yale's Office of Development, Contribution Processing, by e-mail at donated.securities@yale.edu or by phone at 203.432.4107. Yale’s federal tax identification number is 06-0646973.

Pledges

Complete a gift intention form. Commitments may be spread over as many as five years.

Planned Gifts

There are giving options that can meet both personal and philanthropic goals: a donor can make a gift, receive lifetime income, save taxes, and support Yale all at the same time. Donations of other assets such as real estate, art, and closely held stock may also be possible. Under the Pension Protection Act of 2006, individuals at least age 70 1/2 can make gifts directly from their Individual Retirement Accounts to Yale—tax free. This special opportunity is available only during 2006 and 2007 for qualified charitable distributions of up to $100,000 per donor per year. Amounts transferred apply toward the minimum required distributions for that year.
For more information on planned gifts or bequests, contact Yale's Office of Planned Giving at 800.445.6086, visit yale.planyourlegacy.org or e-mail development.plannedgiving@yale.edu.

Bequests

If Yale is named in a will or trust, the University may recognize the commitment in our reunion gift at a discounted value based on the age of the youngest person upon whose death Yale will receive the bequest (the minimum age for fundraising recognition is 65 years as of December 31, 2011).
For more information on planned gifts or bequests, contact Yale's Office of Planned Giving at 800.445.6086, visit yale.planyourlegacy.org or e-mail development.plannedgiving@yale.edu.