Your gift will educate future Vermonters.
Every gift, large or small, helps Vermonters achieve their dreams for education and a better life.
Your gift today provides scholarships for Vermont students pursuing a post-secondary degree or certificate in an accredited program, because we know that while talent is evenly distributed, opportunity is not.
If you have questions we’d be happy to speak with you. Call Lauren at 802-730-3899 or LPhilie@thecurtisfund.org.
All contributions to The Curtis Fund are tax-deductible to the limit of the law.
Give in this
moment
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Matching Gifts
Does your employer offer matching contributions? Contact your HR department to request a matching gift form.
Make a Monthly Gift
Many of our donors choose to make a recurring monthly gift because it allows them to have a bigger impact. Click here and select “monthly”
Send a Check
Mail a check made out to
“The Curtis Fund” to:
3 Court Street,
Middlebury, Vermont 05753.
More Ways to Give
Appreciated
Stocks or Bonds
Make a Gift of Stock
Gifts of appreciated stock can be a tax-effective way to make a gift. Please contact Jamie Stone at jstone@vermontcf.org or 802-388-3355 ext.245 for assistance.
IRA Charitable
Rollover
Make a Gift to Vermont Education Scholarships Through Your IRA
If you are 70 ½ or older, you can make a tax-free gift to support The Curtis Fund scholarship recipients directly from your individual retirement account (IRA). Your donation will not be taxed and can satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD), maximizing benefits to you while supporting scholarships. This is called a qualified charitable distribution (QCD).
Your charitable gift must be transferred from your IRA to the “Vermont Community Foundation – The Curtis Fund Mission-Aligned Fund”. By sending your gift to this account, held at the Vermont Community Foundation, you can fund scholarships. The mailing address is the same: 3 Court Street, Middlebury, Vermont 05753.
New in 2023, if you are 70 ½ or older you can make a one-time election of up to $50,000 to fund a Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) from your IRA. This type of donation can provide you with regular payments while supporting educational scholarships. While your gift does not qualify for a charitable gift, it can reduce your income tax liability and count toward all or part of your required minimum distributions (RMDs).
Contact Shana Trombley at 802-324-4833 or lphilie@thecurtisfund.org for more information.
Leave a Legacy
Build a Future
The Curtis Fund Legacy Society
When you include The Curtis Fund in your will or name The Curtis Fund as a beneficiary you are making a lasting gift to help future Vermonters earn their education. It’s a simple way to make a meaningful gift that costs nothing during your lifetime. And often, people can make a much larger gift in their will than they could from their income. Also, some planned gifts allow you to receive lifetime/retirement income, tax deductions and/or estate benefits. We have experts who can work with you to help you make a gift.
What giving
means
Catherine Quinn Seibert
“It took more than 40 years, but I am now in a position to be able to repay this grant. I hope this gift will help future college students obtain their degree.”
Erika Lamb
“As a first-generation college student, growing up in rural Randolph, VT, I could never have imagined how much of an impact earning a college degree would have on my life.”
The Curtis Fund Partners
The Gift of Education is not just an investment in one individual or one family; it strengthens our community, our country, our world, and our future.
Show young Vermonters that your business has their back.
Your generous sponsorship shows Curtis Fund Scholars that the community is committed to helping students achieve their dreams.
To learn more contact Lauren Philie, LPhilie@thecurtisfund.org or 802-730-3899