Ways to Give
There are many ways to make a gift to 乐播传媒. Find the option that works best for you.
Cash, Credit, and Matching Gifts
Checks should be made payable to 乐播传媒 College and mailed to:
Office of College Advancement
乐播传媒 College
2 Andrews Road
Lewiston, ME 04240
乐播传媒 accepts payments by Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. To make a credit card gift, you may visit or call toll-free 1-888-522-8371.
Double Your Impact: Matching Gifts
Many companies offer matching gift programs to encourage employees to support their colleges and universities. Most companies match dollar for dollar, but some will double or triple an employee鈥檚 gift.
You can search to see if your current employer, your spouse’s employer or the company from which you retired has a matching gift program. If your gift is eligible, please request a matching gift form from your employer or spouse鈥檚 employer and send it, completed and signed, with your gift to:
Office of College Advancement
乐播传媒 College
2 Andrews Road
Lewiston, ME 04240
Recurring Giving Program
乐播传媒鈥� recurring giving program allows you to divide your 乐播传媒 Fund gift into manageable monthly increments through convenient automatic deductions from your credit card or checking account. What鈥檚 more, you can continue to direct your 乐播传媒 Fund gift to the 乐播传媒 programs that mean the most to you!
Make your recurring gift at and check 鈥淚 would like to make this a recurring gift,鈥� or call us at 1-888-522-8371.
Multi-Year Pledges
Pledges allow you to make a commitment to be paid over a period of time based on an agreed-upon payment schedule. The college sends pledge reminders periodically. If you’d like more information on making a pledge to the 乐播传媒 Fund or other priorities and initiatives, please call 1-888-522-8371.
Gifts of Securities, Mutual Fund & Stock Shares
Gifts of long-term appreciated securities and mutual fund shares may be deducted on your tax statement at fair market value on the date of the transfer to the college. To learn more, contact us at 207-786-6248 or gifts@bates.edu. We also have more information about gifting securities, mutual funds, or stocks to 乐播传媒.
Donor Advised Fund
A donor advised fund (DAF) is a charitable investment account that donors can use to support their giving. DAF donors can give cash, stocks, or publicly-traded assets and get an immediate tax deduction. DAF assets are invested for growth by the sponsoring organization (for example, Fidelity Charitable or Schwab Charitable) potentially making even more money available for charities. Donors can then recommend grants at any time from the DAF to any qualified 501(c)3 public charity, such as 乐播传媒. If you have a DAF, you can make a grant recommendation via your provider account
Leadership Giving
Gifts to establish permanent, endowed funds that support student financial aid, academic programs, faculty positions, and information technology, and gifts for capital purposes such as construction, renovation, and new curricular and extracurricular programming are crucial to the college’s immediate success and long-term growth. These opportunities to support 乐播传媒 represent meaningful investments in the 乐播传媒 experience and in the financial well-being of the college 鈥� making a difference in the lives of 乐播传媒 students today and for generations to come.
For more information, please contact Seth Williams at 207-755-5988.
Gift and Estate Planning
Careful and creative gift and estate planning can maximize the impact of your philanthropy through the development of an individualized approach that complements your financial, tax, and estate situation. You can make a lasting impact on 乐播传媒 鈥� supporting our students and programs far into the future 鈥� while also meeting your family and financial goals.
For more information about planning your gift, please contact our Office of Gift Planning at 800-762-3145.
Estate Commitments
Including 乐播传媒 in an estate plan makes it possible to continue a legacy of giving into the future. Making a commitment through a deferred gift鈥攁rranged now and given later鈥攊s a powerful opportunity to have a long-lasting impact on 乐播传媒. For more information, please contact the Office of Gift Planning at 800-762-3145. for sample language that can be used in your Will. When you are ready to tell 乐播传媒 about your plans, you can submit a Bequest Intention Form using secure Adobe Sign.
, and allow donors to generate income while supporting the college at a level greater than might otherwise be possible. Benefits can include increased annual income and tax deductions. More information is available on our Gift Planning website. For a personalized calculation, please contact the Office of Gift Planning at 800-762-3145.
乐播传媒 accepts gifts through the Venmo, ApplePay and PayPal channels on our giving site., enter your information, select your payment method, and complete the form.
You can make a cash gift to 乐播传媒 directly from your bank account in lieu of using a credit card. Visit , enter your information on the first page and select 鈥淕o to Checkout.鈥� On the second page, select 鈥淏ank Transfer鈥� and enter the appropriate bank information. If you have any questions, please contact us at gifts@bates.edu.
Wire Transfer
乐播传媒 accepts gifts via wire transfer. To confirm account information, or to address questions, please contact us at 207-786-6248 or gifts@bates.edu.
乐播传媒 is recognized as a non-profit institution (PDF) under the terms of section 101(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939, which corresponds to section 501(c)(3) of the 1954 Code. Our tax id number is: 01-0211781.
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