Your role in our more perfect future...
Help us achieve our $1,175,000 goal for The Washington Fund in 2007-08.
The Washington Fund makes an immediate difference in the lives of our students as it helps propel the College's rise to greater eminence among our nation's liberal arts colleges.
The Washington Fund provides the College with the flexibility to meet our most pressing needs and respond to new opportunities while generating budget-relieving revenue in support of scholarships for worthy students, faculty scholarship and research, and the campus landscaping and master plan the College is undertaking in the coming months.
Washington College welcomes gifts of all sizes from donors of all ages and means. The Washington Fund is the backbone of our fundraising program. It is the way that most alumni, parents and friends give.
Some donors will want to provide targeted support above and beyond their annual gift to The Washington Fund. We are eager to work with you to develop gift plans that can help you make a revolutionary difference in the future of the College.
How to Give
Credit Card
By Phone at (800) 422-1782, ext. 7801 for payment by Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express
You may make an online donation to Washington College via our secure server.
Send a check payable to Washington College to:
Washington College
Office of College Advancement
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown, MD 21620
Matching Gifts
Thousand of companies will match gifts to non-profit organizations such as Washington College. Matching gifts are a great way to double or even triple your gift to the College. Contact your Human Resource Department to obtain a matching gift form. Please send completed paperwork to the College according to your employer's guidelines.
You may also visit our Matching Gift Company Directory to see if your gift could be matched by your employer.
Gifts of Stock
A convenient way to make a gift of securities to Washington College is to arrange with your broker to transfer the shares electronically from your account to the College's gift account. Click here for detailed instructions for stock transfers.
Endowment and Planned Giving
- Endowment gifts help build the college's endowment for scholarships, internships, professorships, library materials, technology, academic departments or programs.
- A Gift Annuity is a contract between the donor and the college that transfers cash, securities, or property to the college in return for regular annuity payments. It can be designated for particular purposes or general endowment.
- Charitable Remainder Trusts—there are several types of trusts, generally exempt from income tax. Gifts to trusts usually qualify for a charitable deduction. Trusts can be designated for particular purposes or for general endowment and can provide regular income.
- A Bequest is a provision in a will for an amount or percentage of an estate to be left to the college.
Visit the Gift Planning web site to learn more about Planned Giving.
For additional information, please contact the Office of College Advancement at 410-778-7801.