Ways to Give
You can make a gift to Â鶹Æƽâ°æ in a variety of ways, including online, over the phone, by mail, or by setting up a planned gift. When you make your gift, you can also choose what your funds will support, whether it's for a particular initiative, current priority, athletics, scholarships, or another designation. If you don't choose a designation, your gift will support the Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Fund and be allocated where the College needs it most.
Make a gift by credit card, ApplePay, PayPal, Venmo, or GooglePay using our online giving form. The form also allows you to set up a monthly automatic payment plan by checking the 'recurring' box. It’s quick, easy, and secure.
Give via check made payable to Â鶹Æƽâ°æ College with the intended purpose included in the memo section or accompanying correspondence.
Checks should be mailed to:
Â鶹Æƽâ°æ College
Office of Advancement - North Hall
815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-1632
Call in your gift using American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa. You can also specify a monthly payment option ($10 minimum).
518-580-5620
Toll-free: 800-584-0115
To give by wire transfer, please contact Wendy Schmidt at 518-580-5642 or email wschmidt@skidmore.edu.
Gifts of securities held by your bank or brokerage or by you offer tax advantages for donors and are easy to make. You or your brokerage firm may wire gifts of stock directly into one of Â鶹Æƽâ°æ’s brokerage accounts. For more information, contact Wendy Schmidt at 518-580-5642 or email wschmidt@skidmore.edu.
DTC: 0015 (MorganStanley)
Â鶹Æƽâ°æ College account: 845-106910-405
Put donor's name in the comment section and send an email to Wendy Schmidt.
Join Skid4Life, our easy and affordable recurring gift program. Choose to split your gift into automatic installments (monthly or annually).
Questions? Contact Emina Acee '19 at 518-580-5659 or eacee@skidmore.edu.
You can double or triple your gift if you (or your spouse) work for a company with a matching gift program. Please contact your human resources department for details, or use the directory below to see if your employer offers matches.
If you are 70½ years or older, you can make a gift from your individual retirement account (IRA) to Â鶹Æƽâ°æ without increasing your income. This is known as a Qualified Charitable Distribution or QCD and you can give up to a total of $105,000 per year this way. If you are 73 and older, your gift will count towards your Required Minimum Distribution. For married couples, each spouse is permitted to give up to a total of $105,000 per year from their IRA.
Contact your IRA administrator and ask them to send a check from your IRA payable to Â鶹Æƽâ°æ College at this address:
Â鶹Æƽâ°æ College
Office of Advancement - North Hall
815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-1632
Recommending a gift to Â鶹Æƽâ°æ through your donor advised fund (DAF) is easy. You
can log on to your DAF portal or contact fund administrator to request they make a
grant on your behalf.
Legal Name: Â鶹Æƽâ°æ College, Federal Tax Identification Number: 14-1338562
You can make a lasting and transformative impact on the College through a variety of planned gifts. These gifts include a gift from your will or living trust, a beneficiary designation, and a gift that pays you income for the rest of your life. If Â鶹Æƽâ°æ is already in your estate plans, there may be a way for you to qualify for a very substantial tax deduction now.
Questions? Contact the Office of Gift Planning at 518-580-5655.
The material presented on this website is not offered as legal or tax advice. Please consult your tax advisor, financial planner, or attorney about the legal and tax benefits of any gift to Â鶹Æƽâ°æ College.
Â鶹Æƽâ°æ College Tax ID: #14-1338562