Ways to Give
There are numerous ways to support the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) and its School of Marine Science. Donors may make gifts and pledge payments by check, credit card, or Electronic Funds Transfer. You may also take advantage of tax savings that come form giving appreciated stocks, shares of mutual funds, or real estate. Many alumni and friends include the VIMS Foundation in their estate plans.
End of Year Giving
Important information about calendar-year giving for 2012
Donors interested in making year-end contributions to support VIMS may do so by making a gift now.
VIMS and the College of William and Mary University Development offices will be closed from Dec. 21 until Jan. 3. During this time please call (757) 221-1001 with questions regarding year-end contributions and leave your message. Voice mail will be checked on a regular basis. We will return your call as soon as possible.
Checks: For calendar year tax deductions, please be sure your check is dated on or before Dec. 31 and your envelope is postmarked by Dec. 31.
Credit Cards: Credit card gifts sent via mail must be received and processed by Gift Accounting by Dec. 31. In accordance with IRS regulations, postmarks of Dec. 31 for mailed credit card gifts cannot be honored for calendar year tax deductible gifts after Dec. 31.
You may also donate online now up until midnight, Dec. 31.
Please send all VIMS end of year checks and credit card gifts to:
Office of University Development
Gift Accounting
P. O. Box 1693
Williamsburg, VA 23187-1693
Annual Gifts
Annual unrestricted gifts to Annual Fund in the VIMS Foundation provide the greatest flexibility to support current needs ranging from research, to equipment, to new programs.
Endowed Gifts
Endowed gifts allow you to make a long-term commitment to the health of the institution and to support faculty, students, or specific programs in perpetuity. The VIMS Foundation will assist you in preparing the guidelines for the use of your gift, whether for student support or a particular research area. The VIMS Foundation also has an unrestricted endowment fund that supports VIMS’ greatest needs.
How to Give
All gifts to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science Foundation are important to our future. Whether you are establishing an endowment, making an annual contribution, giving in memory of or in honor of someone, or donating to a capital project, there are a variety of ways you can contribute.
Check
For annual support or for establishing an endowment, please make your check payable to the VIMS Foundation and mail to:
Office of University Development
Gift Accounting
P. O. Box 1693
Williamsburg, VA 23187-1693
Credit Card
To make your gift using a credit card during normal business hours, contact Lisa Phipps in the Development Office at VIMS at 804-684-7099 or the Gift Accounting Office at the College of William and Mary at 757-221-1008. You may also use the Give Now button on the left side to go to our online giving page. Recurring gifts may be made through credit or debit card transactions at the online giving page.
Securities
To make a gift of securities to VIMS or the VIMS Foundation, contact the Gift Accounting Office of the College of William and Mary at 757-221-1008.
Gifts-In-Kind
Gifts of personal property—non-monetary items of tangible personal property such as equipment, inventory or other materials—may also be made to VIMS. Before making such a gift, please contact Lisa Phipps (804-684-7099) in the VIMS Development Office for guidance.
Deferred Gifts
If you are interested in making a deferred gift to the VIMS Foundation, please contact the College of William and Mary Gift Planning Office at 757-221-1004 or the Development Office at VIMS at 804-684-7107.
There are many kinds of deferred gifts, including
- Bequests with the VIMS Foundation as a beneficiary of your will
- Revocable trust retirement plans, or other estate plans
- Life insurance gifts
- Charitable gift plans that provide life income
- Gifts of assets in a qualified retirement plan, or
- Charitable remainder trusts.
For all of these, please consult with your financial or legal advisor. Please contact one of the numbers above to discuss your interests or for further information about the appropriate language to achieve your goals.
