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 Securities
Participant # 2971
Reference: Account No. 1123654
Account Name: Morehouse Donor Fund
Donor Name:
Physical Securities
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
Free Movement, Mail Code 3132
(Attn: Gift Clearing)
303 Peachtree Street, N.E.
15th Floor, Suite 1520
Atlanta, GA 30308
* Reference Account Number 1123654, Morehouse Donor Fund, accompanying the stock certificate(s)
Wire Instructions (Cash)
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
ABA 061000104
A/C 9088000415
Attn: Gift Clearing
For Further Credit to: Account No. 1123654
Account Name: Morehouse Donor Fund
Donor Name:
Mailing Instructions – Checks & Other Correspondence
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
Shared Resource Center, Mail Code 038
P.O. Box 4655
Atlanta, GA 30302
Reference Account Number 1123654, Morehouse Donor Fund
Contact: Ms. Wadala Jackson
Gift
Clearing Administrator, Client Asset Services
SunTrust
Banks, Inc.
Wealth & Investment
Management
Mail
Code GA-ATL-3226
303
Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 1400
Atlanta,
GA 30308
Wadala.Jackson@SunTrust.com
Tel:
404.813.2189
Fax:
404.813.5160
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
