Ways to Give

The benefits of using a donor-advised fund are strong and, with the new tax laws, are expected to grow in appeal to strategic donors. They are far easier to establish than a private foundation and allow you to support Hebrew College flexibly and meaningfully.

Please contact your financial advisor, or Rosa Franck, Director of Development, at 617.559.8736, for more information.

Amplify your impact by participating in a matching-gift program at your company. Many corporations have established programs whereby the company matches or multiplies donations made by current, and in some cases, retired employees. Some of these companies also match directors’ gifts. We encourage you to check with your employer to determine if they administer a matching-gift program. Donations received from employers through their matching gift programs are fully tax-deductible.

1. How to determine if your company has a matching gift program:
2. Check with your company’s HR department to see if there is a matching gift program in place.
3. Ask HR for a copy of their Matching Gift Form and complete your portion.
4. Submit the form to Hebrew College via email to Sharon Katz at skatz@hebrewcollege.edu or mail to the address below.

Sharon Katz
Development Operations Manager
Hebrew College
1860 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02466

Support Hebrew College while celebrating a loved one, milestone, or simcha. Sponsorships personalize the meaning of your contribution. Make a difference throughout the year, like the examples below:

Event Sponsorships

• Community education courses: Celebrate or honor a loved one by sponsoring a learning opportunity in their name.
• Host an in-home event, such as a “salon-like” speakers’ series: Open your home to the community that enriches your “Jewish home” in Greater Boston.
• Soul Sounds Music Performance or Series: Mark a meaningful milestone by supporting Hebrew College’s spiritual concerts and performances.
• Art Exhibit Opening Reception(s): Recognize the spiritual beauty of your Jewish practice by sponsoring a reception to celebrate the Jewish art that enlivens our physical spaces each semester.
• Corporate sponsorships for the annual Hebrew College Spring Gala: Honor the entire Hebrew College community by supporting our largest event of the year with your organization’s sponsorship.

Fellowships/Scholarships/Awards

• Donor-sponsored awards: Each year, donors sponsor anonymous or named financial aid opportunities for our rabbinical students. Help a future Jewish leader dedicate more time to their studies and less time worrying about expenses.

Interested? Contact Rosa Franck, Director of Development, at rfranck@hebrewcollege.edu or 617.559.8736.

Join a dedicated community committed to reimagining Jewish learning and leadership for an interconnected world. Now it’s even easier to support our students, faculty, and programs as a sustainer by establishing a monthly recurring gift with our secure online giving form. Doing so makes your impact go even farther and last longer!

To become a sustainer, indicate your preference on our secure online giving form or email advancement@hebrewcollege.edu.

Join our Living Legacy Society to invest in the future of Hebrew College and realize financial and charitable benefits for you and your family. Planned gifts include bequests, trusts, gifts of life insurance and annuities. Planned gifts often have the following advantages:

• They may provide income for life for you and/or another beneficiary, such as a spouse, child(ren) and additional family members.
• They may provide current federal income-tax deductions for a portion of the gift that passes to Hebrew College.
• Trusts may provide increased income since gifted property can be sold without capital gains and reinvested in higher income-producing property.
• They can provide professional investment management and supervision without a fee to the donor.

Estate planning opportunities at Hebrew College include:

• Remembering Hebrew College in your will or by creating a living trust. No matter your age, preparing a will ensures your wishes are fulfilled after death.
• Name Hebrew College as the beneficiary of your retirement plan.
• Purchase a new life-insurance policy naming Hebrew College as the beneficiary. At little cost to you now, you can make a difference in the future. There may be beneficial income-tax deductions for you today.
• Name Hebrew College as a beneficiary of an existing life-insurance policy.
• Remember loved ones with memorial gifts to the college’s endowment fund.
• Encourage family and friends to leave gifts to the college’s endowment fund in their wills.

Restricted and Endowed Gifts

Leave a legacy at Hebrew College by establishing a named restricted and/or endowed gift. Please contact Rosa Franck, Director of Development, at 617.559.8736.

Lead by example and influence others to follow your lead!

An outright gift of appreciated appreciated securities is one of the most attractive methods of giving. Provided you have owned the securities for more than one year, a gift of listed stocks, bonds or other publicly traded securities entitles you to a charitable income-tax deduction equal to the full market value of the securities; this is calculated by averaging the high and low selling prices on the date of the gift.

Note: It is very important that your broker notify the Development Office when stock is being transferred.Your broker should contact Sharon Katz at skatz@hebrewcollege.edu or 617.559.8764 with your name and that of the stock being transferred in order that we can properly credit and acknowledge your gift.

Brokerage transfer instructions.

A charitable IRA rollover is a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from a retirement account to a charitable organization. One rationale for making such a distribution lies in the benefits the donor can receive. These benefits can be significant in both tax savings and impact on a charity.

In 2024, individuals who are 70½ years old or older may use a QCD to donate up to $105,000 to qualified charities directly from an IRA. Going forward the maximum will be indexed annually for inflation.

If you qualify, the IRA Charitable Rollover is a great way to save on taxes and make an end-of-year gift to Hebrew College. If you have not yet taken your required minimum distribution (RMD) for 2024, an IRA Charitable Rollover gift can count toward satisfying this requirement. This also benefits taxpayers who are not yet required to take RMDs to still take advantage of the QCD technique without the income tax hit on the distributed funds while also removing those funds from liability for future estate taxes.

What you need to know to take advantage of the opportunity for 2024:

• Eligibility: Individuals aged 70-1/2 or older in 2024.
• Amount eligible: Up to $105,000.
• Method: Direct transfer from an IRA account to Hebrew College.
• How to initiate a transfer: Contact your IRA administrator for instructions; notify Hebrew College.

Retirement plans are among the most highly taxed assets one can own, subject to income tax in life, estate tax at death, and income tax when left to an individual other than a spouse.

Although IRA Charitable Rollover gifts do not qualify for the charitable deduction, they are, in effect, 100% deductible. Act quickly to complete an IRA Charitable Rollover gift for 2024. As in all charitable gift decision-making, review with one’s advisor is encouraged.

For information on giving to Hebrew College, please be in touch with the Hebrew College Office of Institutional Advancement at advancement@hebrewcollege.edu or 617.559.8764.