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Annual Giving

866-729-0314 or
866-729-0315
315-859-4648 (fax)
Annual Giving

Annual Giving 


WAYS TO MAKE A GIFT TO HAMILTON

Every Hamiltonian has been the direct beneficiary of the generations of donors who preceded them. Through your gift to the Annual Fund you support the College's most critical and immediate needs, including scholarships, faculty recruitment and retention, and facilities maintenance and renovation. Your gift moves Hamilton forward as it honors its past. Thanks for your generosity!

  • BY PHONE: Access Hamilton's secure voicemail system at (866) 729-0315, and follow the simple instructions for using your credit card. 
  • BY MAIL: Make your check payable to "Trustees of Hamilton College" and send to:

Director, Annual Giving
Hamilton College
198 College Hill Road
Clinton, NY 13323

  • PLANNED GIVING: The Planned Giving Office assists donors in meeting philanthropic and personal planning objectives.
  • STOCK TRANSFERS: As with all gifts, you should consult your own tax advisors to confirm that it is advantageous for you to contribute appreciated securities.
    • If your broker (or bank) holds your shares, you may request that they be transferred directly to Hamilton via DTC (Depository Trust Company)

1. Telephone or email Nikki Barbano, Assistant Director, Annual Giving and Information Technology (866) 729-0315 or nbarbano@hamilton.edu), and she will expedite such transfers with you and your broker or banker.

2. The effective date of your gift will be the date the security is transferred into a Hamilton account, and the value of your gift will be the average of the high and low quotations for that day.

    • If you hold your shares in certificate form

1. Send the unendorsed certificate(s) by first class mail to:
Ms. Nikki Barbano
Assistant Director, Annual Giving
Hamilton College
198 College Hill Road
Clinton, NY 13323

2. By separate first class mail, send Nikki a stock power form signed exactly as your name appears on the security but left otherwise completely blank. Include a letter of instruction designating your gift to Hamilton for the Annual Fund.
3. The valuation date will be the postmark date on the certificate and the stock power form, and the value of your gift will be the average of the high and low quotations for that day.
4. If your gift is to be less than the total number of shares listed on the certificate, include your social security number so a new certificate for the remaining shares can be issued.

  • MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM: Do you work for a matching gift company? Corporate matching gifts provide a wonderful opportunity to double, sometimes even triple, your contribution to Hamilton College. If you are not sure if your company will match your gift, click here to access the CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) Matching Gifts On-Line Search to find out.
  • SPECIAL GIVING CLUBS:  Hamilton is grateful for gifts of all amounts, and the unrestricted support of the Annual Fund is an essential part of our ability to provide the finest liberal arts education. Please consider a gift at one of our special gift club levels.