Making a charitable gift of appreciated securities, which may allow you to avoid capital gains tax, is a particularly effective way to help the College provide a life-changing educational experience to Mills students. Mills is deeply grateful to you for providing the gift of education through your transfer of securities.

Step 1 -- Instruct your stockbroker to electronically transfer your gift of stock to our account at The Northern Trust Company:

The Northern Trust Company - DTC #2669
MILLS College Gift Account - 26-05667
Attn: Brian M. Villani, Second Vice President
Phone: 312-444-7228
Fax: 312-557-2704

OR one of the following brokerage firms, if your account is with them:

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter — DTC #0015
Mills College Account — 106-014377-073
Attn: Jerry Estruth
Phone: (800) 726-3232

Merrill Lynch — DTC # 5198
Mills College Account — 29804083
Attn: Helen Lopez
Phone: (510) 549-4026

Step 2 -- Please make sure to notify the Mills College Office of Institutional Advancement, in writing, the following informaton:

Number of shares
Name of company
Your stock broker's name & phone number
Purpose of your gift

Please send your correspondence to:

Office of Institutional Advancement
Mills College
Attn: Julia Mies
5000 MacArthur Boulevard
Oakland CA 94613
OR via facsimile (510) 430-2301
OR via email donors@mills.edu 

Instructions for Transferring a Stock Certificate 

Step 1: Mail the certificate directly to the College at the above address.  To keep the stock secure, do not sign the back of the certificate.  

Step 2: Mail in a separate envelope a signed stock power.

Step 3: Notify our office in writing of the purpose of your gift.

Please see above for how to send us correspondence.

We recommend you do not change the name on the front of the certificate. Taking the time to have the name changed by the transfer agent delays your gift by over a month. This gives you less control over the price of the shares of your gift and the timing of your gift.

If you have any questions, please telephone us at (510) 430-2097.