Ways to Give

List of 8 items.

• Give Online

  We accept American Express, MasterCard, and Visa. Click here to donate using our secure online form.

• Give by Mail

  Checks may be made payable to “The Fessenden School” and mailed to:
  
  

  The Fessenden School

  Attn: Advancement Office

  250 Waltham Street

  West Newton, MA 02465

  
  Please note if you are supporting the Annual Fund or another fund. If you have questions, please call the Advancement Office at 617-630-2310.

• Give by Phone

  If you would like to make your pledge or gift by telephone with your credit card, please call the Advancement Office at 617-630-2310.

• Give by Venmo

  You may make your gift through the Venmo app @Fessenden. 

• Make a Matching Gift

  Please contact your Human Resources Office about eligibility and forms you will need to submit to Fessenden. You do not need to include the form with your payment. If you have questions, please contact the Advancement Office at 617-630-2310.

• Give a Gift of Securities

  Giving a gift of appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual funds can be to your financial advantage. In most cases, you may claim a charitable income tax deduction for the full fair market value on the shares and avoid capital gains tax. Please consult your financial advisor to clarify the advantages and call the Advancement Office at 617-630-2310 to let us know of your gift intention. Since brokers do not always inform us about a gift, your call will ensure that your gift is transferred and credited correctly.
  
  

  When you call, please have the following information at hand:

  • Full name of the donor(s)
  • Name of the stock
  • Number of shares
  • Date of transfer
  • Intended use (i.e., Annual Fund)
  • Name and telephone number of your broker

  
  The preferred method of receiving stocks is via DTC to our agent, Wells Fargo Advisors. Your broker will need the following information:
  

  • DTC #0141
  • Fessenden's Acct. #3188-3237

  
  Our broker:
  Wells Fargo Advisors
  130 Turner Street, 8th Floor – Building 3
  Waltham, MA 02453
  Phone: (781) 472-7800
  (800) 225-9184
  Fax: (781) 472-7880
  
  Please note: According to IRS tax code (Regulation 1.170A-1(b)), gifts of securities received via DTC will be acknowledged using the mean value of the stock on the day it is received into the Fessenden School's account at Wells Fargo Advisors.
  
  If you intend to make a gift via a wire transfer, please call (or have your broker call) the Advancement Office at 617-630-2310.

• Make a Wire Transfer

  WIRE TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS

   

  To speak to someone in the Fessenden Business Office call 617-630-2350.
  
  

  Domestic Wiring Instructions

   

  First Republic Bank

  111 Pine Street

  San Francisco, CA 94111

   

  ABA No:  321081669

  Account No: 80006254025

  For the Account of: The Fessenden School 

   

  International Wiring Instructions (Foreign or US Currency sent from banks outside the US)

   

  First Republic Bank

  111 Pine Street

  San Francisco, CA 94111

   

  Swift # FRBBUS6S

  Beneficiary Bank: First Republic Bank

  ABA No:  321081669

   

  For the Account of: The Fessenden School

  Account No: 80006254025

   

   

   

• Give a Planned Gift

  Help Fessenden remain strong for generations to come with a planned gift. Please contact Abby Buccella, Director of Development and Interim Chief Advancement Officer, at 617-630-2326 so that we may include you in The Frederick James Fessenden Society, which honors individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to the future of The Fessenden School in their estate plans through a bequest, charitable trust, gift annuity, life insurance, or another planning vehicle.