To count in the 2026 tax year, gifts can be made online until 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 31, 2026. The transaction must be successfully completed to count for 2026.
Credit card, debit card and mobile payment options including Venmo, PayPal, CashApp, Apple Pay and Google Pay are accepted. You can also renew your support online through a donor-advised fund (see below).
Tax receipts are sent by email immediately following a successful transaction. Please retain this email for your tax purposes.
Please do not send credit card information through email.
A donor-advised fund (DAF) can provide immediate tax benefits while simplifying your charitable giving.
Renew your support online through a DAF by visiting give.conncoll.edu/cc-fund/ and selecting the DAFpay option at the bottom of the form.
Use DAFpay to make a real-time Donor Advised Fund grant request. Thousands of nonprofits trust DAFpay to simplify Donor Advised Fund giving. Your credentials are encrypted and not seen or stored by DAFpay, and access to your account is limited to a single-session grant request.
If your provider is not listed on DAFpay, please contact your fund administrator to initiate a grant request or reach out to connecticutcollegefund@conncoll.edu
Email connecticutcollegefund@conncoll.edu with any questions or concerns about giving through a DAF.
Mail
Please mail checks to: Connecticut College Office of Advancement, Becker House, 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320-4196.
Checks sent by mail must be postmarked by December 31, 2026, to be processed for calendar year 2026.
Credit card gifts received in the mail after 12 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 31, will not be processed until January 2027 and will receive a calendar year 2026 tax receipt.
We encourage you to mail your gift by Friday, December 18, 2026, to ensure receipt by the College before Thursday, December 31.
Phone
To make your gift by phone, please call 1-800-888-7549.
The College will be closed for the holidays beginning Thursday, December 24, and will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2027.
Advancement staff will be available 12/21-12/23 and 12/28-12/31 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. If you need assistance making your gift over the phone, please call the number above during those hours.
If you call before 8:30 a.m. or after 4 p.m., please leave a voicemail and your call will be returned as soon as possible. Credit card information should not be left on voicemail.
Stock and Wire Transfers
Transfers must be received on or before Thursday, December 31, 2026. Check with your personal broker for their institutional deadlines required to complete a transaction. Some brokers can require up to 10 days' notice for a transfer.