WAYS TO GIVE: 
Online Gifts  |  Gifts of Securities  |  Matching Gifts  |  Scholarships

The Darden School Foundation is a non-stock, not-for-profit corporation maintained exclusively to support charitable and educational activities at Darden. There are many ways to give that benefit both you and the school.

Enroll in the Electronic Gift Payment program. It's convenient and easy, no checks to write. If you have questions, visit the University’s  FAQ page or go straight to the mail-in form.

It's easy and secure!  Make a gift online to Darden.

In addition to gifts of cash, the foundation encourages gifts of stocks, bonds, and shares of mutual funds. These gifts are highly beneficial because the donor is entitled to a charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the stock in the year of the gift. Gifts of appreciated stocks are increasingly common and attractive since the donor will generally not incur capital gains tax on stock given to Darden.

Securities are the most common form of property given to non-profit institutions.  The Darden School encourages gifts of stocks, bonds, and shares of mutual funds.  With a gift of appreciated securities held for the required holding period, donors are entitled to a charitable deduction for the full fair-market value (FMV) of the stock in the year of the gift.  The FMV is determined by the mean of the high and low sales prices on the date the stock is given to Darden.  The charitable deduction is limited to 30 percent of the donor’s adjusted gross income with a five-year carryover for any amount that exceeds the 30 percent limitation.  Gifts of appreciated stocks are particularly attractive since the donor will generally not incur a capital gains tax on stock given to Darden.