Ways To Give

List of 9 items.

• Make a Gift Now

  Use the donation form at the bottom of this page for the quickest way to donate.
  
  If you prefer to mail your contribution, checks can be made out to "Rockhurst High School". If you would like to designate your gift to a specific fund or area (i.e. Scholarship, Eyrie, activity, etc.), please note that in the memo line. Checks can be mailed to the school at:
  Rockhurst High School
  Attn: Philanthropy & Engagement Office
  9301 State Line Rd.
  Kansas City, MO 64114
  
  If you have questions or need assistance, please contact:
  Mark Blanck '98, Vice President of Philanthropy & Engagement 
  816.363.2036 x553  |  mblanck@rockhursths.edu

• Donate a Marketable Security

  Gifts of publicly-traded securities can be a tax-wise method of giving because you:
  
  •  May claim a charitable tax deduction based on the gift's full fair-market value (average of the high and low trading price on the transfer date) of the security.
  •  Avoid paying capital gains tax on the security if it has appreciated since you acquired it.
  
  If you plan to initiate a securities transfer to Rockhurst High School, please contact us below.
  
  Mark Blanck '98, Vice President of Philanthropy & Engagement
  816.363.2036 x553  |  mblanck@rockhursths.edu

• Give Through My Donor Advised Fund

  Donor-advised funds (DAF) are charitable giving vehicles that allow donors to make charitable contributions at any time, with an immediate tax benefit, while maintaining flexibility on timing for grants.  
  
  

  You transfer cash or other assets to a tax-exempt sponsoring organization such as a public foundation. You can then recommend – but not direct – how much and how often money is granted. In addition, you avoid the cost and complexities of managing a private foundation.
  
  

  In return, you qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction at the time you contribute to the account. This also allows for a centralized giving and record-keeping system in one location.
  
  

  For more information, contact:
  Mark Blanck '98, Vice President of Philanthropy & Engagement
  816.363.2036 x553 |  mblanck@rockhursths.edu

• Make a Qualified Charitable Donation From My IRA

  Any individual who is 70 1/2 or older can make a charitable gift (Qualified Charitable Distribution) up to $100,000 from their IRA that will reduce their taxable income.
  
  

  Individuals 73 and older must take a Required Minimum Distribution from their traditional IRA each year. This RMD can be directed as a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) to Rockhurst High School or another charity to reduce your taxable income.
  
  

  To make a gift from your IRA to Rockhurst High School, contact your IRA custodian and request that a Qualified Charitable Distribution be made to Rockhurst High School. Provide your IRA custodian with this information:
  
  

  Legal Name: Rockhurst High School
  Tax ID number: 44-0662501
  
  To make a gift from your IRA to Rockhurst High School, contact your IRA custodian and request that a Qualified Charitable Distribution be made to Rockhurst High School. If you intend to do this near the end of a tax year, we recommend that you begin the transfer no later than November 30 to ensure delivery.
  
  For more information, contact:

  Mark Blanck '98, Vice President of Philanthropy & Engagement

  816.363.2036 x553  |  mblanck@rockhursths.edu

• Name Rockhurst in My Will or Trust

  You may leave a legacy at Rockhurst High School by naming the school in your will or trust. You may designate a specific dollar amount, a percentage of the estate or a specific asset.
  
  

  Giving through your will or trust enables you to:
  
  •  Specify the purpose of your gift.
  •  Add to an already established scholarship.
  •  Potentially reduce your estate taxes by generating a charitable estate tax deduction.
  
  For more information, contact:

  Mark Blanck '98, Vice President of Philanthropy & Engagement

  816.363.2036 x553  |  mblanck@rockhursths.edu

• Designate Rockhurst as a Beneficiary

  Naming Rockhurst High School as beneficiary of your retirement plan, life insurance policy, or commercial annuity is simple, and you retain the right to change or amend the beneficiary designation.
  
  

  Donating these assets is an excellent tax-planning strategy since distributions to Rockhurst High School are not subject to income and estate classes. Distributions made through beneficiary designations are not subject to probate.
  
  

  It is also possible to designate Rockhurst High School as beneficiary on bank and brokerage accounts through a transfer on death designation.
  
  For more information, contact:

  Mark Blanck '98, Vice President of Philanthropy & Engagement

  816.363.2036 x553  |  mblanck@rockhursths.edu

• Create a Named Investment Fund

  The Named Investment Fund program provides an opportunity for benefactors to give the gift of Rockhurst High School to future generations. Donors can honor and recognize significant individuals – such as alumni, faculty or family – when creating the scholarship.
  
  

  A fully endowed fund requires an investment of $300,000.
  
  For more information, contact:
  Diane Marty, EdD, CFRE, Vice President of Philanthropic Investments

  816.363.2036 x538  |  dmarty@rockhursths.edu

• Match My Gift By My Employer

  You can easily increase the impact your gift will have at Rockhurst High School with a simple check with your HR department to see if matching gifts are available to you and, if so, how to proceed following your company guidelines. 
  
  

  Questions and completed Matching Gift forms may be directed to:
  
  Mark Blanck '98, Vice President of Philanthropy & Engagement

  816.363.2036 x553  |  mblanck@rockhursths.edu
  
  Rockhurst High School

  9301 State Line Rd.

  Kansas City, MO 64114

• Speak to Someone About My Giving

  Our Philanthropy & Engagement Team is happy to speak to you about your charitable giving to Rockhurst High School! Please see the P&E gift officer listing to the right (or below on mobile) to contact a team member who is ready to help!