Ways to Give

List of 6 items.

• Cash

  Checks should be made payable to Dedham Country Day School and mailed to the Development Office, Dedham Country Day School, 90 Sandy Valley Road, Dedham, MA 02026.

• Credit Cards

  Gifts by credit card can be made by mail, telephone, or online.

• Securities

  IMPORTANT: Please note the account information for transferring securities has changed. The instructions given below are accurate as of January 1, 2019
  

  
  Giving appreciated securities is a tax-wise way to support DCD. For securities held longer than one year, you can deduct their full fair market value, regardless of what you originally paid for them, and you should have no capital gains tax obligation.

  
  How to Give 
  
  To ensure that you receive proper credit and prompt acknowledgement of your gift, please contact Charles Rudnick, Director of Advancement, 781.915.2557 or crudnick@dcds.net, with the details of the transaction (number of shares, stock name, and gift date).
  
  

  To make the transfer from your account to our account, please have your broker contact our agent at  Ropes Wealth Advisors, LLC:
  

  
  

  Ivy Fong Lo

  Client Officer

  ROPES WEALTH ADVISORS LLC
  T +1 617 854 2983  F +1 617 235 0428
  Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street
  Boston, MA 02199-3600
  ivy.lo@ropeswealth.com

   

  Benefits
  
  A gift of appreciated securities may provide significant benefits to you as a contributor.
  

  • No capital gains tax obligation

  • Receive a charitable income-tax deduction for the full fair market value of the securities

  • Benefit the DCD community

  Please consult with your financial advisor before initiating a charitable-gift arrangement.
  
  

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• Corporate Matching Gifts

  Many companies match charitable gifts made to elementary schools. You can use our Matching Gift Search option to see if your company participates in a matching gift program.

• Gifts in Kind

  Gifts of items or services for which the school has a need are always welcome. Please check with the Advancement Office if you think you may have such an item or service to offer. Contact aackerman@dcds.net for more information. 

• Gifts by Bequest | Planned Giving

  Planned gifts are an attractive way to support DCD while providing donors with financial flexibility and potential tax benefits.  For more information on Planned Giving click here.