Giving Opportunities

 

It costs EPS $1,500 to educate each student each year. EPS is funded solely through tax-deductible contributions from students, graduates, friends, parishes, dioceses and religious communities, all of whom benefit from EPS.

 

Support EPS's mission today by clicking here!

 

Other ways of giving to EPS:


Various options for giving:

Monthly Donor Club
Monthly donors choose an annual amount to give to EPS.  Such donors send EPS a portion of this amount every month.

 

Pledges
A pledge is an amount and payment schedule that you design. Please let us know the total pledge and how you’d like to send it to EPS: monthly, quarterly, or semi-annually. 

 

United Way
Anyone participating in the United Way/ Combined Federal Campaign can name EPS as a recipient of his or her donation. Our United Way/Combined Federal Campaign number is 97659.

 

Be sure to indicate to United Way that you authorize release of your name to us so that we may record your donation.

 

Matching Gifts
There are more than 6,000 U.S. Companies that match employees’ gifts made to nonprofit organizations like EPS. Call your employer’s Human Resources office to inquire if your company has a matching gift program. If it does:

 

 

          EPS
          Attn: Christine Jolliffe
          Trinity University Campus
          125 Michigan Ave., NE
          Washington, DC 20017

 

For additional information, contact Christine Jolliffe at  202.884.9021 .

 

Security Gifts
Donors are encouraged to use securities to support the EPS program. It is important to transfer stock to EPS before it is sold; otherwise, you lose the tax benefit. Please give your broker the following information:


          Broker:
          Merrill Lynch
          Private Client Group
          1850 K Street, N.W., Suite 700
          Washington, D.C. 20006

 

          Contact Person:
          Dawn M. Eichhorn
          Senior Associate
          202.659.5309  or 800.825.1521 
          Fax 202.659.6100
          Dawn_Eichhorn@ml.com

          DTC No: 5198

          Account Name: The Education for Parish Service Foundation, Inc.
          Account No: 7WD04335

          Also ask your broker to notify EPS of:
          Your broker’s name and firm
          Name and type of stock donated
          Number of shares
          Price per share at time of transfer
          Date of transfer to EPS

          Notifications of stock transfers often come without donor identification. We want to thank you for your gift in a timely manner.           Please let us know the type of stock and number of shares you are transferring so we can identify your gift when it comes!

 

The Legacy Club
After providing for your loved ones, you may want to include EPS in your will. A legacy can be a specific dollar amount, a piece of property, a percentage of your estate, all or part of the residue of your estate. Legacies are free of estate tax, and can substantially reduce the amount of your estate that the government can claim.

Simply include the following words in your will:

 

I give, devise, and bequeath to The Education for Parish Service Foundation, Inc.; Trinity University Campus; 125 Michigan Ave., NE; Washington, DC 20017, (insert amount being given here) to be used to support the EPS Program.

 

We strongly recommend that you have a lawyer help you in drafting or amending your will. Call us for more information about the Legacy Club.

 

The Endowment Fund
Establish a permanent fitting memorial for a dearly loved one or memorable occasion.
Provide long-term annual support of EPS.
All endowment gifts are held permanently in trust. Only the interest earned by the Fund can be used for budget support subject to Board approval.
Call the EPS Office at 202.884.9020 if you have any questions.