Giving Opportunities
Give Online
To make a gift online, please use our secure online gift form.
Check or Money Order
Send a check or money order made payable to Brown University to:
Brown University
Gift Cashier
Box 1877
Providence, RI 02912
USA
UK Trust
The Brown University Charitable Trust (the "Trust") is registered in both the UK and the US. The Trust enables UK taxpayers to obtain UK tax relief and enables those liable for UK and US tax typically to obtain tax relief in both countries on the same contribution.
The donor obtains relief on his or her taxes and Brown gets additional funds from the British Government equal usually to 28% of the original donation. The donor's £100 gift yields £128 for Brown. The donor gets credit for the incremental proceeds as they are added to the contribution and designated to the same purpose as the original gift. Gifts can be made in either £ sterling or US $.
Download frequently asked questions and/or a gift form.
For more information about the Brown UK Trust, please contact Joshua Taub '93, International Advancement Officer, at (401) 863-2196.
Securities/Stock
Making a Gift of Appreciated Securities/Stock to Brown University Gifts of securities such as stocks, mutual fund shares, or other appreciated assets can be a great tax-efficient method for making a gift to Brown. In most instances, you can take a tax deduction for the full market value of the gift and avoid any capital gains tax.
Here is a quick guide to ensure the successful execution of your unrestricted, publicly-traded securities.
If you physically hold the shares:
The stock certificate and a stock power must be sent to the Brown University Investment Office. Your stock power must include a guaranteed signature. For security reasons, this information should be sent in a separate envelope from the stock certificate. Both items should be sent to:
Brown University
Investment Office
Box C
Providence, Rhode Island 02912
USA
If the stock is held in a brokerage account, and the stock is simply being transferred:
Banc of America Investment Services, Inc.
DTC #0226
Account #L74-100072
Brown University
If using this method, please notify the Investment office of the gift by faxing a copy of the transfer instructions to fax number (401) 867-3996. This allows the gift to be identified when it arrives.
If the stock is foreign:
To ensure that the stock will be accepted, please notify the Investment Office at (401) 867-3976, or via fax at 401-867-3996, of all security details. The Investment Office will give you appropriate instructions and date for delivery.
If you have any further questions, please contact the investment office at 401-867-3976.
Credit Card Gifts
If you wish to make a credit card gift to Brown, please contact Gift Accounting at (401) 863-2743 Monday - Friday during the day, the Student Calling Center evenings toll-free at (866) 712-0301, or fax the following information to the Office of Gift Accounting at (401) 863-3301:
- Credit card type: American Express, VISA, MasterCard
- Full name (as it appears on card)
- Card number | Expiration date
- Signature
- Amount of gift
- Daytime phone number (and fax number, if available)
Wire Transfer
To wire transfer funds to Brown, contact the Gift Accounting Office at (401) 863-3633 for instructions.
Matching Gifts
Double or even triple your gift's impact on the University! More than one thousand companies offer some level of corporate match for their employees' philanthropic interests. Best of all, you are recognized for the full amount of your own gift plus any resulting corporate match.
Contact your company's personnel or human resources office to find out if your employer, or your spouse's employer, has a matching gift program. If you have questions or need further information, contact Brown's Matching Gift Coordinator at (800) 662-2266.
