Gift Planning
Some of the most common ways to make a gift to Buckingham Browne & Nichols School are to write a check, or make a gift online with a credit card.
You make a gift of cash directly to BB&N and you receive an income tax deduction.
BB&N is one of the finest and most distinctive independent day schools in the country because of the generous support of alumni/ae, parents, grandparents, and friends. Gifts such as yours help BB&N:
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| attract and retain outstanding faculty and students to create a vibrant learning community in the heart of Cambridge; | offer first-rate facilities and resources for teaching and learning, in and out of the classroom; | provide financial aid to talented and qualified students who would otherwise be unable to attend. |
An outright gift is any gift where you make a gift to Buckingham Browne & Nichols School. The most common way for donors to make an outright gift is to write a check payable to the charity.
Unlike some other gift arrangements, your outright gift will provide resources that BB&N can put to immediate use. If you prefer to restrict our use of your gift in any way, please contact us so that we can be sure that we carry out your wishes.
You may deduct the full amount of your donation up to 60% of your adjusted gross income, providing tax savings if you itemize. You may carry forward all of your unused deduction for up to five additional years.
Most donors make an outright gift by writing a check payable to Buckingham Browne & Nichols School and mailing it to us. You may also make a cash gift using your credit card.
Gayla Craft would like to make an immediate $15,000 gift to Buckingham Browne & Nichols School. Gayla could write a check for this amount and earn a charitable deduction equal to $15,000. Alternatively, Gayla could make a gift using her credit card by calling us on the phone, responding to a mailing, or by donating online through our website. Gifts of checks and gifts made via credit cards are considered cash gifts.
