Giving from the USA

Six Giving Methods:

• on-line
• by mail
• by phone
• stocks and shares
• gifts in kind
• in your Will
  

1. GIVE ON-LINE - The most expedient way to donate. Go to our on-line Gift Form      at JustGiving to donate by credit or debit card.
   
    
   Launched in 1999, the organization JustGiving enables charities and individuals to raise money by making the process immediate and simple. JustGiving has helped raise more than US$735 millionfor over 8,000 member charities.
   
   
   
2. GIVE BY MAIL- If you would prefer to donate by check, please print off and fill out the US Gift  Form, below, and send it to the Gordonstoun American Foundation along with your donation. The mailing address can be found on the form.
   
           USA/GAF Gift Form
   
   
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3. GIVE BY TELEPHONE - If you would like to donate over the telephone, please contact the Campaign Office at Gordonstoun between 10am - 4pm GMT Monday to Friday with your credit card details. We will pass the information on to the GAF Treasurer, Mr Louis Girard, for processing through the Gordonstoun American Foundation.
   
   
   
    
4. GIVE STOCKS & SHARES - Share Giving is the most generous tax relief available to donors, combining relief on income and capital gains tax. Share gifts qualify for tax relief equal to the market value of the shares on the day the gift is made, including associated costs such as broker fees. The tax relief can be claimed for the year in which the gift is made.
   
   If you would like to donate Shares, please complete both the US Gift Form and the US Share Giving Form, below, and send it to the Gordonstoun American Foundation.
   The mailing address can be found on the form.
   
           USA/GAF Gift Form    
   
           USA/GAF Share Giving Form
   
   
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5. GIFTS IN KIND - Gifts in kind are donations of goods and services rather than monetary donations. Examples of gifts in kind include: property, antiques, art and professional services offered to the School free of charge. As with donated shares, gifts in kind may be sold on by the School to help achieve our fundraising targets.
   
   If you are thinking of donating a gift in kind, please contact the Campaign Office.
   
   
   
6. GIVE IN YOUR WILL - A legacy or bequest to Gordonstoun enables us to plan with greater confidence for future generations of Gordonstounians.
   
   If you would like to remember Gordonstoun in your Will, please complete both the US Legacy Form, below, and send it to the Gordonstoun American Foundation.
   The mailing address can be found on the form.
   
          USA/GAF Legacy Form
   
          Information on Writing your Will (USA)
   
   As a Legator you would be entitled to membership of the Kurt Hahn Foundation.
   

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Tax Information The Gordonstoun American Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization that raises and manages funds for the benefit of The Gordonstoun Schools. Under Internal Revenue Service guidelines, you may be entitled to deduct the full value of your gift(s) since The Gordonstoun American Foundation has not provided goods or services in return (Tax ID #22-2535233).