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    • Questions about your donation:
    Ruth Riley Sagar, Administrator
    202-965-4400
    rrsagar@thebowencenter.org

    Phone: 202-965-4400
    Fax: 202-965-1765
    donate@thebowencenter.org

    Mail:
    Bowen Center for the Study of the Family
    4400 MacArthur Blvd. NW
    Suite 103
    Washington, DC 20007

    Print a contribution form to mail or fax your donation.

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    The Bowen Center does not share your personal information with anyone.

    All contributions to the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family are tax-deductible.

    		 

    Making a Donation to our Annual Fund

    Here are four simple ways to make a gift to the Bowen Center:

    Online Contributions
    Check or Credit Card
    Matching Gifts
    Gifts of Stocks and Mutual Funds

    Please remember that our fiscal year ends June 30. For tax purposes, December 31 is the last day to make a charitable donation for the 2009 tax year. Your charitable gift must be postmarked or transacted by December 31. You will receive a thank you letter from the Center acknowledging your gift.

    Online Contributions
    We are pleased to offer the convenience and security of online contributions through a partnership with Groundspring.org. You can make a donation to The Bowen Center using a credit card or debit card. Visa, Mastercard, or American Express are accepted by Groundspring. Groundspring's web site has the VeriSign secured seal. Click below to make your online contribution.

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    Check or Credit Card Contributions
    Check:
    Make your check payable to "The Bowen Center". We request that you include the printable donation form with the check. Our mailing address is:

    Bowen Center for the Study of the Family
    4400 MacArthur Boulevard, NW Suite 103
    Washington, DC 20007

    Credit Card:
    Please call the Center at 202-965-4400 and we will be glad to take your credit card donation by phone. Or, by using our printable donation form, you can mail or fax your credit card information to us for processing at the Center.
    Our fax number is 202-965-1765. We accept Visa and Mastercard.

    If you are currently on our mailing list you will be receiving a letter from our Director, Dr. Michael Kerr, which has a donation envelope enclosed for your convenience.

    Matching Gifts
    Many employers recognize the importance of philanthropy by matching donations made by active and retired employees and in some cases, employees' spouses. Through matching donations, your gift to the Center could double or triple in value. Please ontact your human resources office to ask if your employer matches charitable gifts. Please include the employer's matching gift form.

    Stocks and Mutual Funds
    The Bowen Center is available to assist you with any questions you might have regarding gifts of stock. Please call Ruth Riley Sagar, at 202-965-4400 or contact her by e-mail.

    Giving long-term appreciated stock offers you a two-fold tax saving. First, you avoid paying capital gains tax on the increase in value of your stock. In addition, you receive a tax deduction for the full fair market value of the stock on the date of the gift. To ensure propspringspringer credit of your stock gift, please contact Ruth Sagar with the stock name, the number of shares and the estimated date of transfer. The Bowen Center values stock gifts transferred electronically by the date of transfer.

    Electronic Transfer Method
    The most convenient way to donate stock is by electronic transfer. Please contact Ruth Sagar for information on the Center's brokerage account.

     
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