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Donors who wish to support the students, faculty and programs of Trinity College may make their gifts in a variety of ways.  The easiest and most immediately beneficial gifts are cash or marketable securities.  Gifts of real estate and tangible property are more complicated but may be of significant benefit to the College.  Below are specific ways to make your gift to Trinity.

Check, cash or credit card
Using a personal check, money order or credit card, this is the most efficient and effective method for both the donor and the College.  Please send a check or money order, payable to Trinity College, to the Development Office, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106-3100.  To make a credit card gift, call 1-800-771-6184 to charge your gift to MasterCard or VISA.  Be sure to identify the purpose to which the gift should be applied.

Marketable securities
Gifts of appreciated long-term securities, including stocks, bonds and mutual fund shares, may generate very favorable tax benefits for the donor. At the time the gift is made, the donor may receive a tax deduction for the fair market value of such securities if owned for more than 12 months.  To make a gift of securities, please contact Betty Runyon, Assistant to the Vice President and Treasurer, at 860-297-2024.  For more specific information on all types of securities gifts, please contact the Office of Planned Giving, at 860-297-2006.

Corporate Matching Gifts give donors the opportunity to increase the impact of their gift.

Planned or Deferred Gifts are useful ways for donors to take care of their own financial needs while making a gift to Trinity.

Tangible Personal Property
Gifts-in-kind are noncash gifts of materials or long-lived assets that serve the purposes of the College directly by providing tangible property that can be put to use or indirectly by providing funding through the sale of the asset.  Consultation with Major Gifts staff will help the donor determine the appropriateness of a gift-in-kind.

Real Estate
Gifts of real estate can be beneficial to Trinity. However, such gifts also pose potential risks for the College. Among the issues which must be addressed concerning such gifts are environmental concerns, hazardous waste, retained life interest, use or marketability, and maintenance. The College will evaluate gifts of real estate, giving deliberate consideration to these and other issues. Contact the Office of Planned Giving for additional information.

Other Kinds of Assets
Assets such as stock options, pension plans, copyrights, life insurance policies, and royalties may be appropriate gifts to Trinity. To determine whether such a gift is possible, contact the Office of Planned Giving.