Ways to Give

Make your check payable to “Cheverus” and indicate the purpose of your gift on the memo line. If not otherwise indicated, your gift will be credited to The Cheverus Fund. Mail to:

Cheverus High School, Advancement Office, 267 Ocean Avenue, Portland, ME 04103

Our secure online giving form supports credit cards, direct debit, and other digital wallets. The digital wallets that you have installed on your device will be presented as a payment option.

Contact Elizabeth Woodcock at 207-774-6238 ext. 183 to make a gift via credit card over the phone.

Donations of appreciated stock or securities are an easy and cost‐effective way to support Cheverus. When you transfer ownership of holdings, you receive a charitable deduction for their full market value—and incur no capital gains tax (subject to IRS deduction limits). Your broker will need the following information to transfer a gift to the Cheverus account at Harpswell Advisors:

Harpswell Capital Advisors, LLC

DTC #0443

Account Number: #Q3J-001517

Cheverus Tax I.D. Number: 01-0211785

Please notify us of an incoming gift by emailing Elizabeth Woodcock at woodcock@cheverus.org.

A widely available but underused resource, corporate matching gift programs can double the impact of your gift.

Here is the information you will need for a wire transfer:

Bank name: Gorham Savings Bank

Routing Number: 211274573

Gorham Savings Bank Address: 10 Wentworth Drive, Gorham, ME 04038

Beneficiary Name: Cheverus High School

Beneficiary Account Number: 6100038899

Cheverus address: 267 Ocean Avenue, Portland, ME 04103

Please include your full name with your transfer. Contact Randy Shaw, VP of Institutional Advancement at (207) 774-6238 ext. 110 or shaw@cheverus.org to inform him of an incoming wire transfer.

Also known as qualified charitable distributions, IRA Charitable Rollovers allows donors age 70½ or older to transfer up to $100,000 annually to a charity without claiming the distribution as income. Our secure partner site takes you through the process here.

With thoughtful gift planning, you can provide long-lasting support for Cheverus while enjoying financial benefits for yourself. Explore various gift options such as bequests, IRA rollovers, charitable gift annuities, gifts of real estate, and more to determine the type of gift that best suits your goals. For more information, contact Randy Shaw, VP of Institutional Advancement at (207) 774-6238 ext. 110.