Gifts for Today - Annual Giving
Annual contributions from our alumni and friends are the mainstay of our fundraising program. Because tuition does not cover all of the College’s costs, these contributions provide an important and necessary source of general operating support.
All contributions to support the College are now made to the Pennsylvania College of Optometry Foundation. The Foundation manages all of the College’s fund raising operations and its sole purpose is to support the educational goals of PCO.
When you receive a request for an annual gift, we ask you to make your check payable to the "Pennsylvania College of Optometry Foundation".
If you work for a company with a matching gifts program, they might match your gift to PCO. Contact your employer’s personnel or human resources department for more information on their program.
PCO's current fiscal year runs from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.
Make a gift OnLine
Use our secure OnLine donation form
Make a gift by Mail
Download & complete an Annual Giving Form.PDF and return it to Pennsylvania College of Optometry Foundation (PCOF)
8360 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027
Make a gift by Phone
Call Lynne C. Corboy Director of Development at (215) 780-1392.
Honor or Remember a Loved One
Honoring a loved one through a charitable gift is an especially meaningful way of paying tribute to someone special. To make a Tribute Gift, please download, print: Tribute Gift Form (PDF*)
Make a gift of Appreciated Properties (Stocks)
To make a gift of stock, Contact - Lynne C. Corboy, Director of Development at LCorboy@pco.edu or voice (215) 780-1392.
The electronic delivery of your stock is the most efficient method of transfer after you have notified the College. Regardless of the method of transference, the donor or the broker must provide the following information:
Donor's name and address
Name and number of securities transferred
Specific program, if any, to which you wish the gift directedThe following will provide your broker with the necessary information to complete a electronic transfer of stock:
| Broker: | Citygroup Global Markets, Inc.,
Smith Barney 111 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005 |
|---|---|
| DTC Number: | 0418 |
| Account Name: | Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Foundation (Tax ID # 23-3030893) |
| Account Number: | 21J-05119-19 |
Advancement Societies
Iris Society
- Fellow
$10,000 or more or by providing $50,000 or more in an estate gift. - President's Associate
$5,000 - $9,999 or by providing $10,000 or more in an estate gift - Albert Fitch Associate
$1,000 - $4,999 this year. - George MacElree Associate
$500 - $999 this year.
Distinguished Professors' Society
- Member
$250 - $499 this year.
John E. and Ethel M. Crozier Society
- Member
$100 - $249 this year.