Your gift to the Berkshire Community College (BCC) Foundation makes a huge difference in the lives of our students. In addition to making online gifts, you can also donate by check, phone, wire transfer, stocks or donor-advised funds.
To make a gift by check, please send your contribution to:
Berkshire Community College Foundation
1350 West St
Pittsfield, MA 01201
To make a contribution by credit card over the phone, call 413-236-3071.
The BCC Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization — federal tax ID/EIN 04-2736585.
Incoming Wire Transfer Instructions (Domestic)
Wells Fargo Bank
420 Montgomery St
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: 800-869-3557
ABA 121000248
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
1 North Jefferson St
Louis, MO 63103
Account number: 4122023377M
Mail: Amanda Saarela
Client name: Berkshire Comm College Foundation
8-digit brokerage account number: 4650-4582
Follow these two-step instructions for transferring stock to the BCC Foundation electronically through DTC (shares currently held at a bank, brokerage house, etc.).
Step 1
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:
DTC Participant #: 0141
BCC Foundation Clearing Account #2424-8876
Reference (donor name, the purpose of the gift, and that the gift is intended for the Berkshire
Community College Foundation)*
*Without this note, gifts are difficult to identify.
Step 2
Notify the BCC Foundation of your gift. Send a copy of your letter of instructions to:
Email: foundation@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 Dec. 31. When the 31st falls on a weekend, the transfer should be completed by the preceding Friday.
A donor-advised fund (DAF) is like a charitable investment account for the sole purpose of supporting charitable organizations you care about. It is a simple, flexible, and tax-advantageous way to give. When making a donor-advised fund recommendation, please name Berkshire Community College Foundation as the recipient. Our tax ID/EIN is 04-2736585.
