Ways to Give

Thank you for giving!

Your gift to the Berkshire Community College (BCC) Foundation makes a huge difference in the lives of our students. In addition to making online gifts, you can also donate by check, phone, wire transfer, stocks or donor-advised funds.

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Wire Transfer

Incoming Wire Transfer Instructions (Domestic)

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Gifts of Stock

Follow these two-step instructions for transferring stock to the BCC Foundation electronically through DTC (shares currently held at a bank, brokerage house, etc.).

DTC (Depository Trust Company) Transfer

Step 1

Direct your broker or custodian bank to make the transfer to the BCC Foundation. Your broker or custodian bank is likely to ask you for a letter of instruction before the transfer can be made. Provide the following DTC transfer information for the BCC Foundation to your broker or custodian bank:

Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC

DTC Participant #: 0141
BCC Foundation Clearing Account #2424-8876
Reference (donor name, the purpose of the gift, and that the gift is intended for the Berkshire Community College Foundation)*

*Without this note, gifts are difficult to identify.

Step 2

Notify the BCC Foundation of your gift. Send a copy of your letter of instructions to:

Email: foundation@berkshirecc.edu
Phone: 413-236-2185
Mail: BCC Foundation
1350 West Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201

Please be sure the following information is included:

• Your name
• Your address
• Name of security
• Number of shares
• Purpose of the gift
• Name of brokerage

Please note: Your gift will be dated according to the day the shares enter the BCC Foundation's clearing account at Wells Fargo. The value of your gift will be based on that date. At busy times of the year, the DTC system can back up.

Year-end gift deadline for tax deductions: Please allow extra time for the transfer from your broker's account to the BCC Foundation's Wells Fargo account, and emphasize to your broker the importance of completing the transfer by Dec. 31. When the 31st falls on a weekend, the transfer should be completed by the preceding Friday.

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Donor Advised Funds

A donor-advised fund (DAF) is like a charitable investment account for the sole purpose of supporting charitable organizations you care about. It is a simple, flexible, and tax-advantageous way to give. When making a donor-advised fund recommendation, please name Berkshire Community College Foundation as the recipient. Our tax ID/EIN is 04-2736585.