Ways to Make a Gift
Remember, Teachers College's fiscal year runs September 1 through August 31.
Most Common Ways to Make a Gift
Cash:
To make a cash gift to Teachers College, send your personal check to:
Teachers College
525 West 120 th Street
Box 306
New York , NY 10027
A gift of cash is recorded for tax purposes on the date it is hand-delivered or post-marked. Please note on the memo line of your check that your gift is for the Teachers College Fund.
Credit Cards:Many donors earn valuable rewards for credit card activity, and Teachers College gladly accepts VISA, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. To make a credit card gift, use our online giving form or call the Office of Development at (212)678-8176 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (eastern). Be prepared to provide your account number and expiration date.
Appreciated stocks or securities:
Securities
such as stocks, bonds and mutual funds make a wonderful gift and the
tax savings to the donor can be significant. Making a gift of long-term
(held over 12 months) appreciated securities or mutual funds to
Teachers College may help you to avoid capital gains tax. In addition,
the gift gives the donor who itemizes deductions an income tax
charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the securities (subject to certain limitations) .
You can make a gift in memory or in honor of a friend or loved one. Teachers College will inform the individual or their family about your gift and how it will benefit the Teachers College community.
Matching Gifts:
If you or your spouse work
for a company that makes corporate matching gifts, your contribution to
TC can be doubled or even tripled. Contact your human resources office
to find out if they take part in a matching gift program.
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In the latest issue of The Journal of Education Controversy, Margaret Crocco and Maureen Grolnick, who led development of TC's "Teaching The Levees" curriculum -- a 100-page teaching tool that explored civic issues raised by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath -- reflect back on their work, the extraordinary tragedy that produced it, and the ongoing need for Americans to re-examine what it means to live in a democracy. Published: 7/29/2008
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A new book of essays edited by TC faculty member Judith Glazer-Raymo on the continuing challenges that face women in higher education is the focus of a story in Inside Higher Ed. Published: 7/17/2008
Tom Rock Weighs in on Socio-Economic Status as an Admissions Consideration
In an article in Inside Higher Education on the issue of expanding the definition of "diversity" in graduate admissions decision to include socio-economic status, Tom Rock, TC's Interim Executive Director of Enrollment Services, said he suspects that the criterion is not widely used in programs in most academic disciplines. Published: 7/10/2008
TC Alumna Discusses the Power of Teaching on CNBC
TC alumna Melissa Pelletier Boyd, who has taught at York Preparatory High School in New York City, appeared on CNBC's "The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch" in June to dicuss the power of teaching. Published: 6/23/2008
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The recent news-making study by TC's Joan Jerffri of aging artists in NYC and their successful strategies for remaining active is now the focus of a segment on NPR's All Things Considered. The artists, all older than 62, have spent their careers learning how to live well and cheaply. Published: 6/17/2008
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TC Professor Luis Huerta was quoted in a recent Christian Science Monitor story on "virtual schools" -- homeschooling conducted via the Internet. Published: 6/3/2008