Giving to Bard College FAQs

Giving FAQs

Why does Bard College ask me to donate money?
Why does Bard College ask me to donate when I may not be in a position to do so?
Is Bard College a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit institution?
What is a 501(c)(3) organization?
Why do I need to help fund higher education in the first place?
What is the Bard College Fund?
Is my $10 really going to make a difference?
Why should I give to the College?
What about this endowment I keep hearing about—what is an endowment anyway?
Doesn’t Bard have a $500 million endowment that should pay for everything?
I find some aspects of higher education flawed. Why should I still support Bard?
Why are private nonprofit schools like Bard worth supporting? There are so many causes to support.
Where is the most need on campus and how do I support that?
How can I give to the College?
How can I support other programs of the College?
I need more information, and am interested in speaking to someone further about donating to Bard.
I love Bard, but I do not have the capacity now to give financially. Is there another meaningful way I can support Bard?

How can I give to the College?

The most common way is by visiting giving.bard.edu/bcf where you can securely give with a credit card, Paypal, or Venmo, as well as with an ACH transfer from your bank account. Checks are still popular, too. If this is your mode of giving, you can mail a check to the below address. Please include your address if it is not printed on your check.

Bard College - Office of Development and Alumni/ae Affairs
Attn: Gift Recorder
PO Box 5000
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, 12504-5000

We also accept gifts from donor-advised funds, QCDs, IRAs, appreciated securities, or by wire transfer. If you are interested in one of these methods, please visit us at giving.bard.edu/ways to find out more.