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CAMBRIDGE 800th ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN
For almost 800 years, the University of Cambridge and its Colleges have provided education, scholarship, and research at the very highest level.
The Campaign celebrates this remarkable history and seeks to raise more than £1 billion to help secure Cambridge's edge in excellence for the future.
Cambridge in America welcomes contributions, which are tax-deductible,
to benefit the 800th Anniversary Campaign. All gifts count toward reaching the Campaign’s goal.
You can participate by giving online now, mailing us a completed Gift Form (PDF), or submitting a Campaign Pledge Agreement.
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Giving to Cambridge in America
Cambridge’s contribution to teaching and research as well as to sport, museums and the performing arts, can only be sustained with the continued support of its worldwide network of alumni and friends. Your donation directly benefits students at Cambridge today and in the future.
Cambridge in America is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization (recognized by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service) which funds grants that benefit Cambridge University and its member Colleges. In compliance with IRS regulations, the Board of Directors of Cambridge in America maintains complete discretion over allocation of gifts to Cambridge. Gifts to Cambridge in America qualify for an income tax deduction to the limits allowed by law.
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Contacts
Please direct any inquiries regarding giving to our Gifts Administrator, Olivia McIntosh, (212) 984-0969.
If you are a UK taxpayer, you now have the opportunity to give to Cambridge in America (UK) Ltd. and realize the benefits of giving to a UK charity. Making a gift to Cambridge in America (UK) Limited can provide tax relief to UK residents, and enables anyone who is liable for both UK and U.S. tax to obtain tax relief in both countries on the same contribution. For more information, go to www.cantab.org/CAmUK
If you are not a U.S. taxpayer and would like to make a gift to Cambridge University, please contact the Cambridge University Development Office, 1 Bridge Street, Quayside, Cambridge CB5 8AB, England; telephone (+44) (0) 1223 33 22 88. If you would like to give to your college, please contact their development office directly. Click here for the college directory.
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Gifts by Credit Card
Gifts can be made using Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or American Express.
Online Giving Refund Policy
A refund is possible in the event that Cambridge in America charged your credit card for the wrong amount or processed a credit card gift when you did not intend to make a gift to Cambridge in America. Cambridge in America will refund to the credit card account used for the original transaction the full amount of the transaction processed in error upon prompt notification by you that an error was made. A refunded gift will not qualify for a deduction on your income tax return. Please destroy the gift acknowledgment that you may receive from Cambridge in America. If you have questions, please contact Cambridge in America at 212.984.0960 or via our online form.
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Gifts by Cash
Checks should be made payable to Cambridge in America. Please use the Gift Form to indicate the requested allocation of your gift. Gifts of cash may also be made by wire transfer.
Send checks and gift forms to our lockbox:
(for the speedy processing of checks):
Cambridge in America
PO Box 9123 JAF BLG
New York, NY 10087-9123
Send all other correspondence to:
Cambridge in America
292 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10017
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Gifts by Securities
A gift of appreciated securities is deductible at full market value, with no capital gains to the donor. Cambridge in America accepts both electronic securities transfers and stock certificates. Please contact our Gifts Administrator, Olivia McIntosh, (212) 984-0969, for more information.
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Planned Gifts
Alumni and friends of the University of Cambridge and its Colleges can support collegiate Cambridge in numerous ways. A planned gift refers to any contribution that involves a provision in your financial and estate plans. Planned gifts can provide significant benefits for you, your family, and collegiate Cambridge.
Please visit our Planned Giving Page to learn more.
Please contact Eliza White, Director of Major Gifts & Planned Giving, (212) 984-0966, for details about how to proceed.
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Gifts in Kind
Gifts in kind include works of art, books and manuscripts, and equipment. Please contact Olivia McIntosh at (212) 984-0969, if you are interested in giving objects which might be applied by Cambridge in America to enhance the educational experience at Cambridge University.
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Multi-Year Pledge
If you make a multi-year pledge to Cambridge in America, the total amount of your pledge will be counted towards the 800th Anniversary Campaign. Gifts to your College, the University, its faculties, departments, libraries and museums all count toward the Campaign goal of raising ₤1 billion. Click here to download the Campaign Pledge Agreement (PDF).
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