When gifts from our alumni and friends are pooled together in the Annual Fund, we can do so much to improve the quality of the teaching and learning experience at BCC. Donations to the Annual Fund have an immediate impact on students' success in the form of lab equipment, State-of-the-Art Classrooms, Emergency Financial Aid, and other immediate college needs.
Thanks to the Annual Fund, BCC's students and faculty now have:
Unrestricted gifts provide the greatest flexibility for the Foundation to support the greatest needs each year, though you may designate your gift to any academic program or student club.
Invest in a better Berkshire Region by helping BCC deliver on its mission to provide access to affordable, quality higher education for all with a one-time or monthly gift to the BCC Annual Fund.
OLLI depends on the generosity of donors like you to support our educational programs and help us continue to serve our lifelong learning community.
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Over half of today's BCC students receive some form of financial aid, and scholarships are a wonderful way to invest in the future. The Foundation plans to distribute more than $370,000 in scholarships and aid during the 2022 – 2023 academic year.
To inquire about funding a new scholarship, creating or supporting an endowed fund, or the 1960 Society, email foundation@berkshirecc.edu or call 413-236-2185.
Instructions for transferring stock to the BCC Foundation electronically through DTC (shares currently held at a bank, brokerage house, etc.) are below:
Step One
Direct your broker or custodian bank to make the transfer to the BCC Foundation. Your broker or custodian bank is likely to ask you for a letter of instruction before the transfer can be made. Provide the following DTC transfer information for the BCC Foundation to your broker or custodian bank:
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
DTC Participant #: 0141
BCC Foundation Clearing Account #8716-9388
Reference: (donor name and purpose of gift)**
**without this note, gifts are difficult to identify.
Step Two
Notify the BCC Foundation of your gift. Send a copy of your letter of instructions to:
Email: twoodward@berkshirecc.edu
Phone: 413-236-2185
Mail: BCC Foundation, 1350 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Please be sure the following information is included:
PLEASE NOTE: Your gift will be dated according to the day the shares enter the BCC Foundation's clearing account at Wells Fargo. The value of your gift will be based on that date. At busy times of the year, the DTC system can back up.
Year-end gift deadline for tax deductions: Please allow extra time for the transfer from your broker's account to the BCC Foundation's Wells Fargo account, and emphasize to your broker the importance of completing the transfer by December 31. When the 31st falls on a weekend, the transfer should be completed by the preceding Friday.
You may choose to invest in future generations of Berkshire Community College students by creating an endowed fund with the BCC Foundation. When you create an endowed fund, the principal is invested in perpetuity and a portion of the earnings is used as the donor intends. The BCC Foundation Board and its Investment Committee are responsible for the oversight of all endowed accounts.
If you plan to leave a gift to the Berkshire Community College Foundation through your will or estate plan, we invite you to learn more about the 1960 Society. Planned gifts can create a permanent legacy and ensure a lasting impact on students' lives. The BCC Foundation can help you and your advisors create a gift that fits your life, your values and your charitable and financial goals.
