Gifts of Securities

Thank you for your interest in donating securities to the University of Massachusetts Amherst. There are several ways to transfer securities including the following: electronic transfer, mailing of stock certificates or hand delivery of stock certificates.

The most popular and efficient way to donate stock to the University is via electronic transfer.

If your stock is handled by a broker, notify the broker that you wish to make a donation of securities to the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Your broker will need a written authorization from you before they can make the transfer. Be sure to tell them the name of the stock that you want to transfer, the number of shares, and where you would like to designate your gift once it reaches the University.

Once you have authorized the transfer, ask your broker to contact Carey Simos in the Information & Donor Services Office at (413) 545-5470 or by email at csimos@admin.umass.edu. Our office will give your broker complete transfer instructions.

NOTE: Even if you have donated securities in the past, be sure your broker contacts us BEFORE initiating the transfer. The transfer instructions can change from year to year. A quick phone call from your broker to verify current instructions will prevent any transfer problems.

Stock certificates should be mailed or delivered to the following address:

Information & Donor Services
Memorial Hall
University of Massachusetts Amherst
134 Hicks Way
Amherst, MA 01003-9270
Attn: David Markland

If mailing a stock certificate, send your UNENDORSED certificate(s) and a cover letter, which includes your name, address, and purpose of the donation, in one envelope. In a second envelope, send a signed, signature guaranteed stock power. (Note: there are some situations which require this signature guarantee and some that do not. Please inquire as to whether it is needed for each situation, including those that deal with power of attorney.) We strongly recommend using registered mail to forward your certificates and stock power. A stock power form can be obtained at your local bank or by calling Carey Simos in the Information & Donor Services Office at (413) 545-5470.

If hand delivering a stock certificate, please deliver them to the address listed above.

NOTE: Please do not mail endorsed certificates. Once the certificate is endorsed, it is legal tender and can be exchanged by anyone.