5oth Reunion Gift Giving

 

Gifts and pledges to your Class can be made in

many ways including:

• Cash (checks, credit card, electronic funds transfer)

• Government Allotment

• Matching Gifts

• Stock or Mutual Funds

• Donor-advised funds or foundations

Gifts can be made by:

• Online giving (www.westpointaog.org/givetowp)

• Phone (credit cards)

• Mail (checks, bank account or credit card information

accompanied by a pledge card)

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Checks

Checks, payable to the “West Point Fund–Class of 1962 Gift

Fund”, should be mailed to:

West Point Fund

West Point Association of Graduates

698 Mills Road

West Point, NY 10996

Credit Card Gifts

The West Point Fund accepts the following major credit cards:

VISA, MasterCard, and American Express.

There are several ways to make a credit card gift:

• Visit www.westpointaog.org and click on the image “Give a

Gift to West Point”

• Call the Class Giving office at 800-BE-A-GRAD ext. 1655 or

845-446-1655

• Complete the necessary information on the pledge card and

mail it back to the address listed on the card.

Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT)

Donors may make their contributions monthly from a bank

account by filling out the form found at our website.

Contributions will be automatically deducted from their bank

accounts on or about the 15th of each month.

Government Allotment

Active duty military donors may contribute via government

allotment by filling out DD Form 2558 and turning them in to

their local finance offices. For instructions on how to fill out the

form, please visit our website.MAKE A GIFT

Matching Gifts

Many employers will match charitable

contributions made by their employees and,

sometimes, retirees or spouses. These programs

can double - or even triple - the size of your gift!

A database listing most, but not all companies that

match gifts, as well as instructions on how to apply

for the match, is available on the WPAOG website

at http://www.westpointaog.org/matchinggift.

Some companies do not require a form; others do.

If your company is eligible, request a matching gift

form from your employer, and send it completed

and signed with your gift to the WPAOG. The

WPAOG staff will do the rest!

*Your classmates’ pledges to your Class should not

include the anticipated matching gift portion; one’s

pledge represents the intended out-of-pocket gift

only. Matching gifts are recorded separately from

out-of-pocket gifts.

Gifts of Stock or Mutual Funds

Stock and securities are accepted as charitable

contributions, and in some cases, there may be

considerable tax benefits for this type of

contribution. The WPAOG has a broker and

account through which to receive these

contributions. For more information, visit our

website or contact Ms. Marion Schaefer, Gift

Operations Manager at 845-446-1528 or

Marion.Schaefer@wpaog.org.

Donor-Advised Funds or Foundation Gifts

Donors may recommend or direct gifts to the West

Point Fund—Class of 1962 Gift Fund through donor

-advised funds or private foundations. Please

contact the WPAOG Class Giving Office for more

details.