{"id":25536,"date":"2020-06-16T18:40:10","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T18:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wdev.rochester.edu\/adv\/eastman-centennial\/?page_id=25536"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:22:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:22:39","slug":"ways-to-give","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/eastman-centennial\/the-centennial-campaign\/ways-to-give\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to Give"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image=&#8221;27816&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;300px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"utopia\"><span style=\"background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1); padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; font-size: 48px;\">Ways to give<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"utopia\"><span style=\"background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1); padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; font-size: 32px;\">Ways to give<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"utopia\">Will you join us now?<\/h2>\n<p>Your generosity underscores a deep appreciation for music and a recognition of its ability to transform lives. As Eastman marks its centennial, please consider providing support in these ways:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;yellow-gray&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 1.2em;\"><a href=\"\/adv\/eastman-centennial\/the-centennial-campaign\/ways-to-give\/annual-gifts\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-gift\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Annual gifts<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;yellow-gray&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 1.2em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/giving\/gec\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-group\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> George Eastman Circle<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;yellow-gray&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 1.2em;\"><a href=\"\/adv\/eastman-centennial\/the-centennial-campaign\/ways-to-give\/legacy-gifts\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-bank\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Legacy gifts<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;yellow-gray&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 1.2em;\"><a href=\"\/adv\/eastman-centennial\/the-centennial-campaign\/ways-to-give\/scholarships\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-graduation-cap\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Scholarships<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;yellow-gray&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 1.2em;\"><a href=\"\/adv\/eastman-centennial\/the-centennial-campaign\/ways-to-give\/wegman-challenge\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-user-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Wegman Scholarship Challenge<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;yellow-gray&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 1.2em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esm.rochester.edu\/advancement\/contact\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-question-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Questions<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"utopia\">How to make a gift<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<a href=\"https:\/\/securelb.imodules.com\/s\/1676\/giving19\/giving19.aspx?sid=1676&#038;gid=2&#038;pgid=12908&#038;cid=19629&#038;appealcode=25EB6\" target=\"_self\" data-hover-background-color=#252525 data-hover-border-color=#252525 data-hover-color=#ffffff data-icon-hover-color=#ffffff  class=\"qbutton  qbutton_with_icon icon_right\" style=\"color: #252525; border-color: #252525; border-width: 2px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; background-color: #ffffff;\">Make a gift online<i class=\"mkd_icon_font_awesome fa fa-arrow-right button_icon\" style=\"color: #252525;width: inherit; \" ><\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_accordion active_tab=&#8221;false&#8221; collapsible=&#8221;yes&#8221; style=&#8221;boxed_accordion&#8221; accordion_section_border_radius=&#8221;4&#8243; hide_icon=&#8221;no&#8221; title_icon_alignment=&#8221;text_left&#8221;][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;Make your gift by mail&#8221; mark_icon_color=&#8221;#252525&#8243; mark_icon_color_hover=&#8221;#283faf&#8221; title_tag=&#8221;h5&#8243;][vc_column_text]Please send a check, payable to the Eastman School of Music. On the memo line of your check, please indicate the fund to which you would like to direct your gift. Mail your check to:<\/p>\n<p>Office of Advancement<br \/>\nEastman School of Music<br \/>\n26 Gibbs Street<br \/>\nRochester, NY 14604[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;Gifts of securities and stocks&#8221; title_tag=&#8221;h5&#8243;][vc_column_text]By donating appreciated stocks, bonds, and mutual fund shares that have been owned for more than one year, donors can avoid capital gains tax. They also receive an income tax deduction for the fair market value of the gift.<\/p>\n<p>A security\u2019s gift value is determined by its fair market value on the day you make the gift. In the case of certificates mailed to us, the date of gift is the date of mailing; if the shares are transferred to the University on the books of a broker or agent, then the gift date is the date of transfer.<\/p>\n<p>To make a gift of securities or stock, please contact <a href=\"mailto:debra.rossi@rochester.edu\">Debbie Rossi<\/a> at (585) 275-3903 for specific instructions.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;Give by wiring funds&#8221; title_tag=&#8221;h5&#8243;][vc_column_text]To wire funds to the Eastman School of Music, please contact <a href=\"mailto:debra.rossi@rochester.edu\">Debbie Rossi<\/a>, at (585) 275-3903 for specific instructions.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;IRA charitable rollover: Tax-free gifts from retirement accounts&#8221; title_tag=&#8221;h5&#8243;][vc_column_text]Normally, a distribution from your IRA is taxed as ordinary income. 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