2007 Year-End Giving Information
Thank you for considering a year-end gift to Rider University, Westminster Choir College or the Westminster Conservatory of Music! For your convenience, we have listed a variety of ways for you to make your year-end gift – each offering significant tax savings. From the list below, please choose the option that works best for you.
Please note, Rider University and Westminster Choir College will close at 12:00PM EST on December 21, 2007 and will remain closed through January 2, 2008 for winter recess. During this break, if you have any questions or concerns about making a year-end contribution, please feel free to contact the Office of Annual Giving at (609) 896-5392 or give@rider.edu and someone will contact you as promptly as possible.
On behalf of the entire Rider University community, the Office of Annual Giving wishes you and your family a safe and healthy holiday season!
Giving by Phone
We will gladly accept your donation over the phone using your Visa, MasterCard or Discover card provided you call the office before 5:00PM EST on December 20, 2007. If you wish to give by credit card after this date, please use our secure online gift form.
Giving Online
Our secure online gift form allows donors to make a gift using their Visa, MasterCard, or Discover card anytime, day or night. To ensure that your gift will be counted during 2007 and to allow time for processing, we ask that you make your contribution no later than 11:00PM EST on December 31, 2007.
Giving By Mail
To donate by check or money order, the envelope must be postmarked no later than December 31, 2007. Please note the date on the actual check or money order is not recognized by the IRS as proof of your intent to give on a particular date. Gifts may be mailed to the following address:
Office of Annual Giving
Rider University
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099
Gifts of Stock
To donate securities held by your broker or commercial bank, please notify your broker that you wish to transfer securities to Rider University. You will also need to provide your broker with the following information for the electronic transfer to be processed:
Merrill Lynch Account # 87604E45
Rider University DTC # 5198
Mr. David Shea
Assistant Vice President
7 Roszel Road
4th Floor
Princeton, NJ 08540
Telephone: 609-243-7932
Fax: 609-243-7825
Please click here for detailed instructions on how to transfer securities held in your possession.
Deadlines to qualify for a year-end tax deduction:
| Stock Gifts | Deadline |
| Electronic Transfer | 5:00PM EST by December 28, 2007 |
| Postmarked by December 31, 2007 | |
| Overnight Delivery | Postmarked by December 28, 2007 |
