Year-End Giving

Thank you for including William & Mary as you plan your end-of-year giving. A gift to William & Mary invigorates the university’s legacy of teaching excellence, propels groundbreaking research and advances a strong community of diverse perspectives.

The Office of University Advancement at William & Mary will be closed for the holidays beginning Friday, December 20 at 5 p.m. Regular business operations will resume on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

There will be limited staff in the Office of University Advancement on December 23, 27, 30 and 31 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to assist donors with questions and year-end gifts.

If you wish to speak with someone by phone, please call 757-221-1008. Please leave a message and we will return your call as quickly as possible.

Or contact us via email: gifts@wm.edu

Ways to complete your 2024 gift to William & Mary by the end of the year

Your gift by credit card

Online

Credit card gifts can be made online through Tuesday, December 31, 2024 by midnight. Please visit https://give.wm.edu.

By mail

For tax purposes, credit card gifts must be received, charged and approved — not just postmarked — by Tuesday, December 31, 2024, 5 p.m. to count as a calendar year 2024 gift. This is for credit card gifts sent in the mail only.

By telephone

Call 757-221-1008 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) to have someone assist you with taking your credit card gift by phone. In times of increased call volume, please leave a message and we will get back to you promptly.

Your gift by check

Date your check on or before December 31, 2024, and be sure it is postmarked on or before December 31, 2024. Checks sent via the USPS must have a 2024 postmark.
Send your check via U.S. Postal Service to:
William & Mary - Office of University Advancement
Gift Administration
P.O. Box 1693
Harlan, IA 51593-1993

FedEx, UPS

For gifts delivered via delivery services such as FedEx or UPS, the package must be received by William & Mary on or before December 31, 2024.
Send your check via FedEx or UPS to:
Attn: Mail Open - William & Mary - Office of University Advancement
CDS Global
3107 Shelby Street
Harlan, IA 51537

Hand delivery

Date your check on or before December 31, 2024, and hand-deliver your check to:
William & Mary - Office of University Advancement
5300 Discovery Park Blvd
Williamsburg, VA 23187-1693

Gifts received at William & Mary’s Office of University Advancement will count as a calendar year 2024 gift. Limited staff will be available to accept your check on December 23, 27, 30 and 31 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Gift of securities

Gifts of securities must arrive in one of our existing brokerage accounts by the end of the trading day prior to or on December 31 (the last trading day of the calendar year). Please be aware that this is the deadline for the funds to be in our brokerage account and this requires lead time for your broker to transfer the funds which can be at least three to five business days. For more information, visit our Securities Transfer Information page.

For all gifts of securities, please call 757-221-1008 or email gifts@wm.edu.