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 is closed for the holidays, beginning Thursday, December 22 at 5 p.m. Regular business operations will resume on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.

There will be limited staff in the Office of University Advancement on December 23, 27, 28, 29 and 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to assist donors with questions and year-end gifts.

If you wish to speak with someone by phone, please call 757-221-1001. Please leave a message and we will return your call as quickly as possible.

Or contact us via email: gifts@wm.edu

Or, if you wish to stop by, we are located at:

Office of University Advancement
5300 Discovery Park Blvd
Williamsburg, VA 23188

Ways to complete your 2022 gift to William & Mary by the end of the year

Your gift by credit card

For tax purposes, credit card gifts must be received, charged and approved — not just postmarked — by Friday, December 30, 2022, 5 p.m. to count as a calendar year 2022 gift. This is for credit card gifts sent in the mail only.

Credit card gifts online

Credit card gifts can be made online through Saturday, December 31, 2022 by midnight. Please visit https://give.wm.edu.

Credit card gifts by telephone

Call 757-221-1001 between 9 a.m. and 4 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, 2022, and be sure it is postmarked on or before December 31, 2022. Checks sent via the USPS must have a 2022 postmark.
  • Send your check via U.S. Postal Service to:
    William & Mary - Office of University Advancement
    Gift Administration
    P.O. Box 1693
    Williamsburg, VA 23187-1693
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 30, 2022.
  • Send your check via FedEx or UPS to:
    William & Mary - Office of University Advancement
    Gift Administration
    P.O. Box 1693
    Williamsburg, VA 23187-1693
Hand delivery
  • Date your check on or before December 31, 2022, and hand-deliver your check before Friday, December 30 at 4 p.m. 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 2022 gift. Limited staff will be available to accept your check on December 23, 27, 28, 29 and 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 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 30 (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 757-221-1001 or email gifts@wm.edu.

Other Questions

For all other questions, please contact call 757-221-1001 or email gifts@wm.edu.