Ways of Giving
Donors can make a one-time gift or a commitment to be paid over time. Many donors feel they can make a larger gift by making a pledge and paying over 1, 2 or 3 years.
Charge
You can use our secure Give Online option to make a donation with a credit card or by contacting the Michelle Hawkins in the Advancement Office – (510) 553-8630.
Check
Printable gift form
Please send gifts to:
Bishop O'Dowd High School
Advancement Office
9500 Stearns Avenue
Oakland , CA 94605-4799
Electronic Wire Transfer
To set up electronic fund payments, please contact the Advancement Office by phone or email:
Michelle Hawkins
Advancement Office
Bishop O'Dowd High School
510-553-8630
mhawkins@bishopodowd.org
Gifts of Stock
Thank you for considering a gift of stock to Bishop O'Dowd High School.
Please instruct your broker in writing to transfer securities to the Bishop O'Dowd account listed below. Please send a copy of your letter to the Bishop O’Dowd Advancement Office and instruct your broker to fax a copy of your letter of instruction to our Charles Schwab account executive listed below. This will ensure that we can properly identify and credit the donor when the stock transfer takes place.
Transfer stock to:
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Susan Chen (510)986-6036
suzanne.chen@schwab.com
Bishop O’Dowd High School
Account # 81456330
Direct Transfer Clearing # 0164, Code 40
Vehicle Donation Program
Alumni, parents, and friends interested in making a gift of a car, truck, boat or recreational vehicle may do so through Bishop O'Dowd’s vehicle donation program. Working in coordination with All Bay Vehicle Donations, donated vehicles are sold at auction and 50% of the sale proceeds benefits Bishop O'Dowd High School. Donors receive a tax deduction for their gift. For more information about the program, or to make a gift of a vehicle, visit www.carsforcharities.com/bodhs.htm . Questions, contact the Director of the Annual Fund, Michelle Hawkins, at (510)553-8630 or mhawkins@bishopodowd.org