Thank you for your support in helping Sacred Heart Nativity School provide a comprehensive, Jesuit-centered education to underserved students in San Jose.
It is easy to donate through our online donation form.

Make a gift that will benefit Nativity by providing steady, reliable funding for our programs through a monthly or quarterly gift. It is easy to do through our online donation form. Indicate donation frequency and the amount of your donation, and we will charge your credit card at the predetermined interval. We will send you a receipt confirming the charge, and your gift will automatically renew each year.

A gift of securities such as stocks, bonds, and/or mutual funds that have realized significant appreciation over time, is one of the most tax-efficient of all ways to give. The two key advantages:

• Any securities may be donated to Nativity and will qualify for a tax deduction for the full fair-market value of the securities.
• Since the securities are donated rather than sold, capital gains taxes from selling the securities no longer apply.

When making a gift of securities, it is important that you arrange for a direct transfer to the broker for Nativity School and not sell them yourself. Please refer to the Stock Transfer Instructions for details.

To wire cash from your bank to ours, click here for instructions and scroll to the bottom of the page.

For assistance with these gifts, please contact Felicity Jimenez-Howard, fjimenezhoward@shnativity.org or 408-993-1293

Double your Donation!

Many companies offer matching gift programs to encourage employees to contribute to charitable organizations. Some provide matching funds to support employee volunteer hours. Most of these programs match contributions dollar for dollar, and some will even double or triple the amount of your gift. 65% of Fortune 500 companies have a matching gift program, but many other large and small employers do as well.

Contact your HR department to learn if your company has a Matching Gift Program.

For questions or assistance, contact Felicity Jimenez-Howard, fjimenezhoward@shnativity.org

With the support of generous benefactors, Sacred Heart Nativity School is fortunate to have multiple options for your estate planning. Donations to these funds may be made during your lifetime or you can remember the school in your estate planning. Through planned giving, donors can incorporate meaningful gifts to Sacred Heart Nativity Schools in a thoughtful, organized manner. By naming Nativity in your will or trust, you can play a major part in breaking the cycle of poverty through education for years to come.

Nativity Quasi-Endowment

• We have a permanent quasi-endowment fund that is managed by Morgan Stanley and provides a predictable and steady source of yearly income to support operating expenses. Gifts to this endowment are made directly to Nativity. The established policy for gifts made through a will or trust, is that those gifts will be directed to this fund, unless the donor has specified another program. Gifts to the endowment fund help secure the future of Nativity. For more information, please contact Felicity Jimenez-Howard, fjimenezhoward@shnativity.org.

The Catholic Community Foundation

In partnership with the Catholic Community Foundation, Sacred Heart Nativity Schools are fortunate to have an endowment fund and multiple planned giving options for our generous benefactors. They can introduce you to an estate planning attorney, help you brainstorm and organize your charitable giving desires, and show our appreciation for your gift.

• Sacred Heart Nativity Schools Fund for Tuition Assistance is a permanently restricted endowment that supports tuition assistance for our students. The endowment is invested so that it will generate income for our school FOREVER. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, all gifts made to the Sacred Heart Nativity Schools Fund for Tuition Assistance will be matched up to $250,000, which will help us reach our goal of $1 million. There are still $116,000 matching dollars available!

If you would like to donate online to the Sacred Heart Nativity Schools Endowment, please follow this link: catholiccf.org/shnativity

If you prefer to donate to this fund by check:

• • Please make your check payable to “The Catholic Community Foundation“
  • Mail it to 777 North First St., Suite 490, San Jose, CA 95112
  • Include in the memo line or a note that this is for the “Sacred Heart Nativity School“
• Consider a Planned Gift By naming Sacred Heart Nativity Schools in your will, trust, retirement account, or other accounts, you can play a major part in breaking the cycle of poverty through education for years to come. These gifts are exceptionally important as they allow us to develop long-term, lasting enhancements to our programs and facilities. There are many simple ways you can leave a planned gift.

• • Bequest –Talk to your estate planning attorney to include a simple percentage or dollar amount in your trust
  • Retirement Account – Name Nativity Schools as the beneficiary of your IRA or other retirement accounts – talk to your financial planner about if this could save your heirs on taxes
  • Insurance Policy – Name Nativity Schools as the beneficiary of your life insurance policy
  • Financial Accounts – Create a “payable on death” (POD) account for money in a bank account or a “transfer on death” (TOD) account for funds in a brokerage account

For more information contact Nick Carney at carney@catholiccf.org.

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