How to Make a Gift
Cash Gifts
Traditionally, a majority of the gifts made to Morehouse come
in the form of cash, via check or credit card. A gift of cash entitles
you to the most generous federal income tax deduction available
for charitable contributions. Please consult your financial advisor
for further details.
Online Giving
Giving a gift online is the quickest
way to give. It’s easy
and it’s safe. For payments by Visa, MasterCard, Discover
or American Express, please visit us online at:
https://www.morehousealumniandfriends.com/efr/index.asp
or
contact Shelia Tolbert at (404) 507-8671.
Traditional Method
Checks should be made payable
to “Morehouse College” and
mailed to:
Morehouse College
Office of Institutional Advancement
Attn: Shelia Tolbert
830 Westview Drive S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30314
Gifts of Marketable Securities
A gift of appreciated securities that you have held for more that
one year is frequently the most economical way to give. See below
for information about how to give securities or mutual fund shares
to Morehouse College:
Securities held by Your Bank or Broker
Please notify your bank or broker that you are making a gift of
securities to Morehouse and instruct your bank of the following
steps. You may also want to refer your banker or broker to this
web page to help complete your transaction.
Step 1. Provide written gift instructions to your bank or broker.
A sample letter might read:
Per our recent telephone conversation, I wish to make an irrevocable
gift
to Morehouse College of “x” number of shares of “ABC” Corporation.
Please transfer the stock to Morehouse College
via Depository Trust Company (DTC) as follows:
DTC Eligible Assets:
DTC Account No. 2971
For Further Credit to No. 1123654
Please Reference Donor
Non-DTC Eligible Assets, Checks, Mutual Funds, Limited Partnerships and Bearer Bonds:
Register as:
TRUSTMAN (except checks)
SunTrust Bank, Atlanta / Acct. No. 1123654
P. O. Box 4655
Atlanta, GA 30302
Tax ID No. 58-6078728
Attn: Robel Hailu
Cash Balance Wire Transfers:
SunTrust Bank, Atlanta
ABA No. 061-000-104
BNF Account: 9088000415
Name: E&F-Shared Resource Center
For Further Credit to Account No. 1123654
Account Name: Morehouse College/Donor Fund
Attention: Robel Hailu
Fed Book Entry Assets:
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
ABA No. 061-000-104/1050
For Further Credit to Account No. 1123654
Attention: Robel Hailu
Step 2. Please contact Mr. Robel Hailu, Trust Officer, Endowment
and
Foundation Services, at SunTrust Bank (404) 588-7491
when transfers
have been initiated.
Step 3. This will allow us to properly acknowledge your gift,
please send a copy
of the correspondence to the Office of Institutional
Advancement along
with a letter stating the purpose of your gift.
Morehouse College
Office of Institutional Advancement
Attn: Shelia Tolbert
830 Westview Drive, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30314
*Note your gift is valued on the day that the stock is received in a Morehouse account.
