Ways of Giving
We appreciate your support at any level. Gifts of any size significantly impact the school community and educational experience. Your generosity makes a difference in the lives of each student and teacher at CCDS!
We accept gifts in the forms below. Our office is here to serve you; please contact development@countryday.net or call (513) 979-0280 for assistance.
Credit Cards – Donate Online!
CCDS accepts Visa, and MasterCard. Payment may be submitted securely online or by calling (513) 979-0280.
Checks
Please make checks payable to Cincinnati Country Day School. The mailing address is: CCDS Development Office, 6905 Given Road, Cincinnati, OH 45243-2898.
If a letter is not sent with your check, please indicate in the memo line either the Annual Fund or the name of the endowed fund the gift is intended to benefit.
Corporate Matching Gifts
Many corporations offer matching gift programs that can double or triple the value of your gift to CCDS! What’s more, many employers will also match contributions of spouses, retirees, and trustees. Please contact your Human Resources or Community Relations office for eligibility and matching gift forms.
Appreciated Securities
Securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds make a wonderful gift. The tax savings to the donor can be significant.
- Selling securities and mutual funds that have appreciated in value generally result in long-term capital gains tax being due if the securities have been owned for more than twelve months.
- Making a gift of long-term appreciated securities or mutual funds to CCDS avoids the capital gains tax.
- Making this gift allows the donor who itemizes deductions to take an income tax charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the securities.
If your broker holds your stock or mutual fund shares, you may request they be transferred directly to Cincinnati Country Day School via electronic transfer. To facilitate the transfer of stock gifts, please complete and submit to your broker our Securities Transfer form.
- As donors cannot be credited for “unclaimed” stock gifts, be certain to request the submission of your name with all stock transfers to CCDS. Please e-mail development@countryday with questions.
- The effective date of your gift will be the date the stock or mutual fund shares arrives in Cincinnati Country Day School’s account, and the value of your gift will be the average of the high and low quotations for that day (in the case of stock) or the value at the end of that day (for mutual fund shares).
- Stock transfers normally are completed within five business days, depending upon your broker. Mutual fund transfers may take four weeks, especially at year-end, due to additional paperwork required to complete the transfer.
Please allow appropriate time to complete these gifts.
Gifts of Tangible Personal Property (Gifts-in-Kind)
Gifts-in-kind are accepted on a case-by-case basis. The primary criterion is that the gifts further the mission of the school. CCDS is prohibited by law to appraise the value of gifts of tangible personal property in any form. For donations of personal property over $500, the donor must complete the appropriate IRS forms for tax deduction purposes; for property having a value of $5,000 or more, the donor must obtain a qualified, independent appraisal.
For additional information on gifts-in-kind call the CCDS Development Office at (513) 979-0280.
