WAYS TO GIVE
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Your generosity enhances the student experience at every level - from funding our talented teachers to ensuring smaller class sizes, from strengthening our award-winning co-curricular offerings and expanding campus ministry, to advancing our comprehensive academic support resources. There are many ways to give, and we make the process as simple and streamlined as possible. Find the option that works best for you!
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For tax deduction purposes, Bishop O’Dowd High School is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit.
Our Tax ID is 94-1547088.
GIVE NOW
You can make an immediate gift with credit card or check. Checks are made payable and mailed to Bishop O’Dowd High School at
9500 Stearns Ave.
Oakland CA 94605
Attn: Development Office
Credit cards are accepted here:
MATCHING GIFTS
Many companies offer a matching gift program to encourage philanthropy among employees. Some companies will even match to spouses and retirees. If your employer offers a matching gift program, you may be able to double, or even triple, the impact of your gift. To process a Matching Gift with your employer, use our Tax-ID or EIN#: 94-1547088.
STOCK OR APPRECIATED SECURITIES
If your investment portfolio includes highly appreciated stock or securities that have held for more than one year you may want to consider gifting them to the O’Dowd. It creates several tax benefits including an income tax charitable deduction, elimination of capital gains tax, and reduction of exposure to estate taxes. A gift of stock or securities can be arranged via electronic transfer or by receipt of stock certificates.
RETIREMENT ASSETS
Donating part or all of your retirement assets, such as your IRA, 401(k), 403(b), pension or other tax-deferred plan, is an excellent way to make a gift to O’Dowd. By naming O’Dowd as a beneficiary of all or a portion of a retirement plan, you avoid both the estate tax and income tax due on these tax-deferred plans if distributed to your heirs.
BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION GIFTS
If you have assets like retirement plans, financial accounts, commercial annuities, and life insurance policies, a document called a beneficiary designation controls their distribution. A beneficiary designation is one of the simplest ways to make a gift to O’Dowd. It’s literally as easy as filling out a form. To make a gift of retirement assets or life insurance, please contact your provider, request a beneficiary designation form, and include Bishop O’Dowd High School as a beneficiary of your account or policy.
DONOR ADVISED FUNDS
The donor-advised fund (DAF) has become an increasingly popular way to make a charitable gift. DAFs provide immediate tax benefits along with a centralized way to manage current and future charitable giving. Donors can use these accounts to recommend one-time or recurring grants to qualified charitable organizations such as O’Dowd.
LEGACY GIFTS
Many O’Dowd supporters include us in their wills or with another type of legacy gift. These include charitable bequests, IRA or pensions plans, stocks and bonds, life insurance, savings/checking accounts, commercial annuities and other life income gifts.
REAL ESTATE
Real estate gifts may be made to O’Dowd in a variety of ways, preserving your cash assets and providing income, capital gains, and possibly estate tax advantages. The real estate gift that’s right for you may give you income for life, a lump sum, or the use of your home for the rest of your life.
LIFE INSURANCE
If you have life insurance that you no longer need, you actually have a valuable asset for making a charitable gift. A gift of life insurance is an easy way for you to provide generous current or future support to O’Dowd. You can give your paid-up policy, or keep your policy and make your gift later by naming O’Dowd a beneficiary.
GIVE BACK WHEN YOU SHOP!
You can register your credit and grocery club cards from participating merchants at eScrip and designate "Bishop O'Dowd High School" to receive contributions when you shop!