Other Ways to Give

Checks

Gifts to The Hiram Fund or other designations paid by check should be made payable to Hiram College. If you designate your gift to a particular project or program, such as the Friends of the Hiram College Library, note your designation on the check. Please mail gift checks to:

Hiram College Development Office
Hiram College
P.O. Box 67
Hiram, OH 44234

Matching Gifts

The value of your gift could double, or even triple, in size if your current employer or the current employer of your spouse offers a matching gift program! (And many companies continue to match retirees' gifts, too.) If you are not sure if your company matches gifts, check this weblink. Or stop by or call your company's Human Resources Office to request a matching gift form, then complete the employee section and mail it to Hiram along with your gift check or pledge card.

Please mail your Matching Gift Form to the following address:

Hiram College Development Office
Hiram College
Matching Gifts Processing
P.O. Box 67
Hiram, OH 44234

Publicly-Traded Securities

Publicly-traded securities, particularly appreciated securities, make wonderful gifts to Hiram. You will not realize any capital gain on the gift to Hiram as you would were you to sell your appreciated stock. Your gift will be valued on the date the irrevocable transfer to Hiram is made by taking the mean of the high and the low of the stock on the date of the gift. Gifts of stock can be made through electronic transfer from your broker to Hiram's account or by delivering stock certificates and executed stock powers to Development Office.

Our DTC Stock Transfer Instructions have recently been changed. Our account is now at National City Bank Cleveland, Ohio. For more information about gifting publicly-traded securities to Hiram, please contact Laura Gorretta, Associate Director of Development, by email at gorrettalj@hiram.edu or by calling 330.569.5281 or 800.705.5050, extension 5281.

Mutual Funds

Mutual funds are valued on the date the gift is made. The value is usually the last redemption price quoted on the transfer date. Some mutual fund companies will sell the mutual fund shares and pay the proceeds directly to Hiram College. Others require Hiram to open a separate account. The transfer of mutual funds may take several weeks to complete, depending on the mutural fund company. If you are working against a deadline, such as December 31, please be sure to allow sufficinet time to complete the transaction. For more information about transfer instructions, please contact Laura Gorretta, Associate Director of Development, by email at gorrettalj@hiram.edu or by calling 330.569.5281 or 800.705.505, extension 5281.

Bonds

Listed bonds are valued at the mean of the high and low selling prices on the date the gift is made.

U.S. Savings Bonds

Series E and Series H Savings Bonds which would otherwise result in income if cashed can be transferred to Hiram, resulting in an income tax charitable deduction equal to the fair market value of the bonds. Your bank can supply information on transferring Savings Bonds.

Real Estate

A gift of an interest in real estate that has appreciated in value can provide a charitable deduction and enable you to avoid the capital gain that would be taxed if you sell the property. The income, gift, estate and capital gains tax implications of a gift of real estate must be carefully considered. For more information about the ins and outs of gifting real estate, please contact Laura Gorretta, Associate Director of Development and Director of Gift Planning, by email at gorrettalj@hiram.edu or by calling 330.569.5281.