Popular tax-smart gifts
Many people are increasingly choosing to give non-cash assets, so they can have a bigger impact at less cost to them.
Explore tax-smart gift options
Learn about gifts that maximize the impact of your support while providing tax benefits for you!
Stocks and securities
Many people love donating stock or mutual funds because it may help them avoid paying capital gains taxes.
Cryptocurrency
Donate Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more to save on taxes and make a big impact.
Qualified Charitable Distributions
Use your IRA to make tax-free gifts that benefit you and our mission.
Planned giving helps fuel Bard College’s mission
Donor support ensures Bard’s unique place as an institution of excellence that serves as a center for and a model of cultural creation, debate, service, and political exchange among citizens of the future, one that is dominated not by commerce and a narrow definition of utility, but by a love of learning.
We’re here to help you meet your goals!
Our team would be happy to speak with you in confidence about your giving goals, with no obligation.
Name: Debra Pemstein
Title :Vice President of Development & Alumni/ae Affairs
Phone: 845-758-7405
Email: pemstein@bard.edu
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More ways to make an impact
Gifts in a will or trust
Donations in your will or trust are (by far) the most popular type of planned gift. Learn more, or get help starting your will (for free!).
Beneficiary designations
Gifting assets not covered by your will — like 401(k) or IRA accounts — may help your heirs avoid unwanted taxes, even if you’re below the estate tax threshold.
Gifts that pay you back
Give assets while providing yourself or others with income for a period of time or distributions at a later date.