Making a Donation to our Annual Fund

Here are four simple ways to make a gift to the Bowen Center:

Online Contributions
Check or Credit Card
Matching Gifts
Gifts of Stocks and Mutual Funds

Please remember that our fiscal year ends June 30. For tax purposes, December 31 is the last day to make a charitable donation for the 2006 tax year. Your charitable gift must be postmarked or transacted by December 31. You will receive a thank you letter from the Center acknowledging your gift.

Online Contributions
We are pleased to offer the convenience and security of online contributions through a partnership with Groundspring.org. You can make a donation to The Bowen Center using a credit card or debit card. Visa, Mastercard, or American Express are accepted by Groundspring. Groundspring's web site has the VeriSign secured seal. Click below to make your online contribution.

Check or Credit Card Contributions
Credit Card:
Please call the Center at 202-965-4400 and we will be glad to take your credit card donation by phone. Or, by using our printable donation form, you can mail or fax your credit card information to us for processing at the Center.
Our fax number is 202-965-1765. We accept Visa and Mastercard.
Check:
Make your check payable to The Bowen Center. We request that you include the printable donation form with the check. Our mailing address is:

Bowen Center for the Study of the Family
4400 MacArthur Boulevard, NW Suite 103
Washington, DC 20007

If you are currently on our mailing list you will be receiving a letter from our Director, Dr. Michael Kerr, which has a donation envelope enclosed for your convenience.

Matching Gifts
Many employers recognize the importance of philanthropy by matching donations made by active and retired employees and in some cases, employees' spouses. Through matching donations, your gift to the Center could double or triple in value. Please ontact your human resources office to ask if your employer matches charitable gifts. Please include the employer's matching gift form.

Stocks and Mutual Funds
The Bowen Center is available to assist you with any questions you might have regarding gifts of stock. Please call Ruth Riley Sagar, at 202-965-4400 or contact her by e-mail.

Giving long-term appreciated stock offers you a two-fold tax saving. First, you avoid paying capital gains tax on the increase in value of your stock. In addition, you receive a tax deduction for the full fair market value of the stock on the date of the gift. To ensure proper credit of your stock gift, please contact Ruth Sagar with the stock name, the number of shares and the estimated date of transfer. The Bowen Center values stock gifts transferred electronically by the date of transfer.

Electronic Transfer Method
The most convenient way to donate stock is by electronic transfer. Please contact Ruth Sagar for information on the Center's brokerage account.