St Vladimir’s Seminary welcomes gifts of securities, including publicly traded and privately held stock and mutual funds.  Supporters either give us stock certificates that they have in their personal possession, or have their broker or investment manager transfer stocks to us electronically.

Gifts of appreciated securities offer a two-fold tax savings.  The donor is entitled to take a charitable deduction for the full current value of appreciated securities (held longer than one year) and is also able to avoid paying any capital gains tax that would be due if the donor sold the securities.

For more information about making gifts of stock or other ways of supporting St Vladimir’s Seminary, please e-mail  advancement@svots.edu.

Instructions for giving stocks and bonds electronically to St Vladimir's Seminary

Giving securities electronically (also known as a “DTC transfer”) requires specific instructions to your broker, as well as sending us a letter stating that the securities are a gift for the seminary and also stating the purpose of the gift. 

Full instructions
Sample gift letter

Please call the Office of Institutional Advancement at (914) 961-8313 or e-mail advancement@svots.edu if you have any questions.

Instructions for mailing stocks or bonds to St Vladimir's Seminary

Giving securities by mail requires sending four different documents: (1) the stock or bond certificate(s), (2) a letter stating that this is a gift for the seminary and also stating the purpose of the gift, (3) an Irrevocable Stock or Bond Power form, and (4) a notarized Third Party Release form for each certificate.  

Full instructions
Sample gift letter
Stock or Bond Power form
Third Party Release form

Please call the Office of Institutional Advancement at (914) 961-8313 or e-mail advancement@svots.edu if you have any questions.