The Campaign
Make a Gift Today
To make a gift to any of the other four campaign priorities or for more information on The Bowdoin Campaign, please contact Elizabeth Orlic, Associate Vice President / Director of Capital Giving at 207-725-3712 or campaign@bowdoin.edu
How to Donate a Gift to Bowdoin
Click on one of the funds below to make your gift online. Online gifts save resources, reduce our impact on the environment, and immediately benefit students and faculty at Bowdoin. Your gift to Bowdoin matters. All gifts to any of the Annual Funds are an integral part of The Bowdoin Campaign and will help Bowdoin reach its goal of $250 million.
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About this fund
Alumni gifts support the programs most vital to the College — superior faculty and research facilities, the promise to meet the demonstrated financial need of every student, extraordinary opportunities to study abroad, and a campus that is safe, beautiful, and equipped for the 21st century. What’s more, Bowdoin’s rankings, reputation, and competitiveness are strengthened by strong alumni support. Learn more… |
About this fund Through gifts to the Parents Fund, parents of current undergraduates as well as graduates support and enhance educational programs and opportunities at Bowdoin. Unrestricted gifts, in particular, allow the College flexibility in applying resources to the areas of greatest need, or greatest opportunity, over the course of each year. Contributions to the Parents Fund help meet current expenses for essentials such as academic program support, library acquisitions, classroom equipment, athletics, career counseling, and numerous other student-related programs. Learn more… |
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About this fund The Friends of the College Fund provides an opportunity for members of the great Brunswick community and Association of Bowdoin Friends to contribute to Bowdoin. Gifts to the Friends Fund support the Museum of Art, the Arctic Museum, the Athletic Department, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, the Department of Music, the Department of Theater and Dance and other programs selected by the Friends. In the past, specific projects have included special exhibits, renovations, equipment and other athletic needs, and support for the performing arts. Learn more… |
About this fund The Polar Bear Athletic Fund provides support for the 50% of Bowdoin students who integrate athletics into their College experience. Some of the Fund’s major goals include expanding team travel, enhancing facilities, and building a leadership-training program for team captains. Increased funding facilitates additional national exposure, enabling Bowdoin programs to remain competitive with other NESCAC schools. Learn more… |
Other ways to give today
By telephone:
Credit card gifts may be made by phone by calling the toll-free gift line at 1-888-385-2254.
All gifts by check or cash will be acknowledged promptly, and donors will be provided with a gift receipt for tax purposes.
By Mail:
The vast majority of gifts to Bowdoin are made by check using a reply envelope provided by the College in a written appeal. These envelopes may be used at any time, and for any gift. Please note, either on your check or in an enclosed letter, how you would like to direct your gift (Alumni Fund, special project, etc.) and any other special instructions you might have.
If you do not have a College reply envelope, please use the following address for all contributions by check:
- Bowdoin College
- Development Office
- 4100 College Station
- Brunswick, ME 04011-8432
For reasons of security, Bowdoin does not recommend sending cash contributions through the mail.
Appreciated Securities
Gifts of appreciated securities typically carry benefits not associated with gifts made by check, cash, or credit card:
- You avoid capital gains tax. Any gain is taxable if you sell stock or mutual fund shares yourself, but not if you transfer ownership to Bowdoin.
- Your charitable deduction for federal income tax purposes is based on the full fair market value of the shares on the date the gift is made.
- Your receive credit from Bowdoin for the full fair market value of the shares, but the cost to you is only your original purchase price.
If you are considering a gift of closely-held stock, the usual methods of giving stock do not apply. Please contact Kathryn Hoffman Tukey, Gift and Data Processing Manager, at 207-725-3094.
View the 2007-08 Giving Appreciated Stock or Mutual Funds brochure [pdf]