Methods of Giving

Give by credit card via our secure online giving form, or call 1-202-238-2340.

When paying by check, regardless of the designation of your donation, please make your check payable to Howard University. If you wish to direct your gift for a specific purpose, such as the Cancer Center or scholarship programs for Howard students, simply indicate that in the memo line of your check or any accompanying correspondence. 

Please mail your check to: 

(For U.S. Postal Service) 

The Howard University 

P.O. Box 22960 

New York, NY 10087-2960 

For Overnight Delivery Mail Only (services that cannot be delivered to a P.O. Box address): 

JP Morgan Chase – Lockbox Processing Attn: The Howard University, Box 22960 4 Chase Metrotech Center 

7th Floor East 

Brooklyn, NY 11245 

To make a memorial or honorary gift by cash or check, begin by following the instructions above. Then, attach a note that includes the name of the person you are memorializing or honoring and the family contact name and address (for memorials) or the individual’s name and address (for honorary gifts). We will notify the family/individual of your contribution. 

Follow the instructions below to make a wire or ACH transfer for your contribution.
Wire and ACH Transfer Instructions

Giving stocks or securities (stock, bonds, mutual funds) to Howard offers relief from capital gains taxes.

A gift of stock or securities typically involves publicly traded shares, such as those traded on the major exchanges and over the counter, as well as most mutual funds. 

Securities may be transferred to Howard via electronic transfer, mail, or hand delivery. 

Stock/Securities Transfer Instructions 

1. Electronic Transfer is the most efficient way to transfer securities to Howard University. If your stock is held by a broker, notify the broker that you wish to make a gift of securities to Howard University using the Securities Transfer Instructions form found here.

   The completed form will serve as the written authorization your broker needs to initiate the transfer. Please be sure to complete all fields, and to forward the executed form to investments@howard.edu as well as to your broker.

   Should you or your broker have any questions or need additional information regarding a securities transfer, please contact Tony Osaghae at 202.806.2322 or email at tosaghae@howard.edu .

2. Mailing Stock Certificates: If your securities are not held by a broker, you can mail the certificates directly to:

   (For U.S. Postal Service) 

   The Howard University 

   P.O. Box 22960 

   New York, NY 10087-2960 

    For Overnight Delivery Mail Only (services that cannot be delivered to a P.O. Box address): 

   JP Morgan Chase – Lockbox Processing Attn: The Howard University, Box 22960 4 Chase Metrotech Center 

   7th Floor East 

   Brooklyn, NY 11245 

   Please send your unendorsed certificate(s) and a cover letter (including your name, address, and purpose of the gift) in one envelope. In a second envelope, send a signed, signature-guaranteed stock power. A stock power form can be obtained from your local bank or by calling the Office of Planned Giving at (202) 238-2567.

   We strongly recommend using registered mail to forward your certificates and stock power. Please do not mail endorsed certificates. Once the certificate is endorsed, it is legal tender and can be exchanged by anyone.

3. Hand Delivery: Certificates may also be given directly to a University Development Officer or hand-delivered to the Office of Planned Giving. It is strongly recommended that certificates not be sent to a transfer agent for registering in the University's name. This procedure is unnecessary and results in a needless delay of the transfer.

   For additional information, please contact the Office of Planned Giving at (202) 238-2567.

Preserve assets during your lifetime and leave a valuable legacy.

For more information on making an estate or other planned giving contribution, please visit our website or contact the Planned Giving office at 202.238.2535.

If your company matches charitable donations, you can easily increase the impact of your gift. Please click here for information on your employer's matching gift program, or you may request a matching gift form from your employer's HR department and send the completed form with your gift. We will do the rest.

It is easy for Howard employees to give through payroll deduction.

Howard employees may make charitable contributions to the Family Fund via payroll deduction. You may choose to have $5 or more deducted from your payroll biweekly, or you may wish to have us calculate the appropriate amount to fulfill a pledge.

At any time, a payroll deduction can be changed or stopped by calling 202-238-2498. 

Real estate gifts generate significant tax benefits for donors and eliminate problems that come with the settlement of estates. The gift can be for a fractional interest in the property or the entire property. 

If you are interested in donating property to Howard, please contact the senior vice president of Development and Alumni Relations at 202-238-2331. 

Gifts of tangible personal property (gifts-in-kind) further the university's educational endeavors, which we would otherwise need to purchase. We will help you decide how to make your gift and determine if the gift requires prior approval by Howard‘s Gift Acceptance Committee.

If you are interested in donating any item of personal property, please contact the senior vice president of Development & Alumni Relations at (202) 238-2331.