Support DVFriends

We invite all members of the extended DVFriends community to get involved in supporting our school, and welcome your gifts of time, talent, and treasure.

Want to make an impact at DVFriends right now? The DVFriends Annual Fund supports the school's greatest day-to-day needs, helping fund everything from technology in our classrooms to our robust arts and athletics programs. Or, Pennsylvania's tax credit programs (EITC and OSTC) turn your state tax dollars into scholarships for students. Both make an impact at DVFriends today, and every day.

Want to help us build and grow? The Transforming Futures, Phase One capital campaign will help DV expand and make critical improvements that will impact every student's experience. Multi-year pledges and gifts are welcome, and naming opportunities are still available.

Want to support DV while having a fun night out? You won't want to miss Lighting the Way, our spring fundraising event celebrating the warmth and generosity of the DVFriends community.

Want to make a gift towards DVFriends' future? Include us in your estate plans with a Planned Gift; your gift could cost you nothing now!

Volunteer: Get involved! We invite you to share your time with DVFriends as a volunteer. Please contact Kelly Knox, Assistant Director of Community and Alumni Engagement, to express your interest and find out more about our volunteer opportunities.

WAYS TO GIVE:

Online

Check

Gifts of Stock

Gifts of appreciated securities, stocks, and bonds provide considerable tax advantages when transferred to DVFriends before they are sold. If you have held your securities for more than one year, you may find that your gift will provide a two-fold tax benefit, creating an income tax deduction as well as helping avoid the capital gains tax that would have been due on their sale.

To make a gift of stock, wire transfer your stock to DVFriends’ account with Wells Fargo Advisors using the following information:

Wells Fargo Advisors
Acct #: 2431-3516
DTC#: 0141
Wells Fargo representative: Craig Schwartz, 215-636-1480

Additionally, please advise Stephanie Speakman in our Development Office at 610-640-4150, ext. 2151 with the name of the security, number of shares, and date of gift so that the gift may be properly credited to you.

Matching Gifts - double your impact!

United Way

Donor-Advised Funds

IRA Charitable Rollover

If you have reached 70 ½ years of age and do not need all of the income from your IRA for living expenses, consider making gifts to DVFriends directly from your IRA. It will help you meet your required minimum distribution for the year, and the distribution is not treated as taxable income for you or DVFriends. This allows you to avoid paying income tax on a required distribution that you do not need. You can make gifts of up to $100,000 annually.
This is a great way to give tax-advantaged retirement assets from your IRA during your lifetime. The IRA Charitable Rollover was made permanent in December 2015.

To make this gift, contact your IRA plan administrator. The funds must be transferred directly from your IRA account to Delaware Valley Friends School (note: no other retirement plans qualify for this rollover). Instruct your IRA plan administrator to make checks payable to Delaware Valley Friends School and send to:

Delaware Valley Friends School

Attn: Development

19 E. Central Ave.

Paoli, PA 19301

DEVELOPMENT CONTACTS:

Anne-Marie McMahon, Director of Development: 610-640-4150, ext. 2152

Simone Kershner, Associate Director for Leadership Giving: 610-640-4150, etc. 3030

Kelly Knox, Assistant Director of Community and Alumni Engagement: 610-640-4150, ext. 2153

Stephanie Speakman, Development Operations Manager: 610-640-4150, ext. 2151

The School shall not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, age, disability or marital status in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other school-administered programs, or in hiring, use of volunteers or board membership.