# Give to HDS # Give to Harvard Divinity School ![HDS Students studying outside](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/2025-01/10082021-HDS-Campus-055.jpg?itok=lBVX8GRV) ## expand\_more Thank you for supporting Harvard Divinity School. Gifts of any size help advance the School’s mission to increase knowledge of the world’s religious traditions, to meet the twenty-first century’s need for spiritual leadership, and to serve humanity through the education of religiously literate, ethical professionals in all fields. Learn more about [why your giving matters](/alumni-friends/giving/why-give "The HDS Fund") and how it supports the our mission and community. [Request a tax receipt](https://alumni.harvard.edu/giving/tax-information/request-a-tax-receipt). ## Give by credit card - [Give online](https://community.alumni.harvard.edu/give/13122822) using HDS’s giving form. - Call the Office of Alumni and Development Services at 617.495.1750. ## Give by check Enclose a check payable to: "Harvard Divinity School" and mail to: Harvard University PO Box 419209 Boston, MA 02241-9209 ## Give with securities Make a gift of securities, please follow the instructions in [Harvard’s online form](https://alumni.harvard.edu/giving/stocks-matching-gifts). You can also contact the Trust Administration team by emailing or by calling (866) 845-6596. To ensure proper processing and crediting of your gift we strongly recommend that you also notify HDS Donor Relations of the stock transfer by sending an email to . ## Give with a bank wire To send a gift via bank wire, please follow the instructions [on Harvard’s giving page](https://alumni.harvard.edu/giving). Please also notify HDS Donor Relations of the stock transfer by sending an email to . ## Give through a donor-advised fund Contact your fund administrator to request a grant recommendation or beneficiary designation form or download the appropriate form(s) from your administrator's website. If you include Harvard Divinity School in your plans, please [let us know](mailto:giving@hds.harvard.edu) and use our legal name and federal tax ID: Legal Name: President and Fellows of Harvard College Federal Tax ID Number: 04–2103580 Address: Harvard University, PO Box 419209, Boston, MA 02241-9209 Please ask your fund administrator to specify “Harvard Divinity School” in the check’s memo line, or to include a note specifying that the donation is for Harvard Divinity School. ## Matching gifts Find out if your employer will match your gift using our [Matching Gift Program search](https://alumni.harvard.edu/giving/stocks-matching-gifts). Please send matching gift forms, along with any related checks, to the HDS office at the address below: Harvard Divinity School Development Office Attn: Megan Welch 45 Francis Ave Cambridge, MA 02138 ## Planned giving If you are interested in making a planned gift or bequest, please contact the HDS Office of Development and External Relations at or 617.495.1778. ## Giving societies We are deeply grateful to the many alumni and friends who help advance the mission of HDS. We celebrate the many different ways they provide leadership support through our [giving societies](/alumni-friends/giving-societies). For questions or more information about how to support HDS, please [contact Megan Welch](mailto:mwelch@hds.harvard.edu), associate director for development strategy and donor relations.