Support UA

The 1893 Society, named in honor of Ursuline Academy’s foundation year, recognizes individuals who demonstrate a leadership commitment by giving $1,893 or more to Ursuline each fiscal year (July 1- June 30).

Membership in the 1893 Society signifies being part of a special community of donors supporting Ursuline Academy. It’s a community making a difference in every area of Ursuline — from innovative teaching, tuition assistance, new and emerging programs, athletics,  and service to the community and society at large.

Join today by making a gift online!

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Unless otherwise designated, memorial donations will go to the Annual Fund. Please include the name of the person in whose memory the donation is being made and the name and address of a family member. All donations will be acknowledged in the annual Philanthropy Report, and a list of donors will be provided to the family upon request. Please contact Erin Solda, Annual Fund Manager, 302.658.7158, ext. 6213, or esolda@ursuline.org for more information.

Checks should be made payable to Ursuline Academy and mailed to: 

Ursuline Academy, Attn: Advancement Office

1106 Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19806

Increasing our endowment is vital to the health and well-being of the Academy. A sizable endowment will enhance the ability of Ursuline Academy to attract and keep the most qualified applicants while increasing socioeconomic diversity in the student body.

Also, to attract and retain outstanding faculty, we must build an endowment that will help keep teachers’ salaries competitive with comparable compensation to institutions nationwide and support professional development.

Gifts of any size may be made to the endowment. A permanent, named endowment fund may be created at Ursuline through a minimum gift of $50,000. With each endowment gift, once the principal is invested, a portion of the income becomes available each year to support faculty, scholarships, the library, student programs, and other areas. Unrestricted endowment gifts allow Ursuline to allocate funds to meet the most significant and pressing needs.

Named endowments provide a way to celebrate the lives of generous donors, their families or friends, or any particular group, forever linking their names to the life and purpose of Ursuline Academy. The Academy encourages gifts to the endowment “in honor of” or “in memory of” a family or special loved one through various naming opportunities. However, the names of current students or teachers are excluded. Naming opportunities may include current family names, such as The Jones Family Endowment. All naming opportunities are subject to Trustee approval.

Are you interested in growing your gifts to Ursuline Academy – doubling, perhaps even tripling them? Corporate matching gift programs offer an easy way to do this. Many companies will match their employees’ gifts. This annual program involves no cost for employees, and Ursuline can benefit!

Arranging for a matching gift is easy:

• Obtain a copy of your matching gift form from your company’s Human Resource Department and send it with your gift to the Ursuline Academy Advancement Office. Some companies are using electronic forms. They can be emailed to advancement@ursuline.org. 
• Ursuline will verify your gift and return the matching gift form directly to your company’s designated matching partner.
• Ursuline will then receive a check from your employer matching your gift.
• Are you already giving? Most matching companies will honor gifts given within the current calendar year. Simply send your matching gift form to the Advancement Office, and we’ll take care of it from there!

When you create your will (or revise an existing one), we hope you will include Ursuline Academy in your estate plans. These gifts, called bequests, make a tremendous difference in our ability to serve the next generation of Ursuline students.

Leaving a bequest is easy. All it involves is adding the following simple paragraph to your will:

“I give, devise, and bequeath to Ursuline Academy of Wilmington, Delaware, the sum of $________(or a percentage or a description of the specific asset) for the benefit of Ursuline Academy and its general purposes.”

Legal Name & Address: Ursuline Academy of Wilmington, Delaware

1106 Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19806

A gift of an appreciated asset, often common stock or mutual fund shares, is a valuable way to contribute to a charitable organization and receive tax benefits based on the value of the asset(s).

Because of the appreciation factor, gifts of securities “cost” donors less than equivalent gifts made in cash. By donating the stock, the charity receives a larger gift than it would receive if the investor first sold the stock and then donated the proceeds after deducting the capital gain taxes. The investor receives a greater tax deduction by giving the stock directly to the charity and avoiding the capital gain tax.

For gift entry, your stock contribution is valued at the average value of the high and low value of the stock on the date it is delivered to M&T Financial Services. As a matter of policy, all stock gifts are sold upon receipt.

Instruct your broker to deliver the shares to Ursuline’s account using the information below: 

Account Name: Ursuline Academy of Wilmington, DE

DTC Number: 0075

Account Number: 4896-1738

Clearing Firm: LPL Financial

Broker: M&T Financial Services; One Light Street, 13th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202 

Broker Phone Number: 410.318.6841