Every gift you make goes directly to students at Howard Community College. Your investment in our students helps provide scholarships, emergency aid, and essential programs that remove barriers to education and open doors to opportunity.
Below, you'll find several ways to make a meaningful impact by supporting the Educational Foundation, or feel free to contact us directly at 443-518-1970 or Foundation@HowardCC.edu.
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Credit Card
- Use our secure online form here to make a one-time or recurring donation. To designate your contribution, select the designation in the “please designate my gift to” box and type the name of the fund in the “other designation” text box.
- Credit card payments can also be processed in the Office of Development and HCC Educational Foundation, McCuan Hall (MH102).
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Cash or Check
- Cash payments can be accepted at the Office of Development and HCC Educational Foundation, McCuan Hall (MH102).
- Checks made payable to Howard Community College Educational Foundation can be mailed to the address below. Please note on the memo line where you wish your gift to be designated, or include a letter with your gift.
Howard Community College Educational Foundation
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044
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ACH or Stock Transfer
Please contact the HCC Educational Foundation at 443-518-1970 or Foundation@HowardCC.edu for detailed instructions.
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Donor Advised Fund (DAF)
Gifts from Donor Advised Funds can be directed to the HCC Educational Foundation for donations to scholarships, endowments and programs. If you are considering using a DAF for an event, please consult with the HCC Educational Foundation at 443-518-1970 or Foundation@HowardCC.edu
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Bequests, Charitable Gift Annuities, and Other Planned Gifts
Please visit the Planned Giving page for detailed information.
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In-Kind Gifts or Real Estate
Please contact the HCC Educational Foundation at 443-518-1970 or Foundation@HowardCC.edu for information on how to donate tangible property including art, books, collections, and supplies for uses related to the mission of HCC and HCCEF activities.
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Matching Gifts
- Check to see if your employer offers a matching gift program and submit the necessary forms or documentation through their platform to match your donation.
- Please send a copy of the request to the HCC Educational Foundation at Foundation@HowardCC.edu.
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In Honor or In Memoriam
- Making a donation in honor of a special occasion, person, or in memory of a loved one allows you to give and invite others to contribute to the HCC Educational Foundation. Donors will receive a personalized thank you letter, and the individual being honored or their family member will be notified of the gifts made.
- Please contact the Foundation office at 443-518-1970 or Foundation@HowardCC.edu before making an "in memoriam" gift to discuss the preferred designation for your donation. Gifts received without prior discussion regarding the intended allocation will be directed to the area of greatest need.
- Sample wording to be used for obituaries:
- In lieu of flowers, donations in (insert name here) memory may be made to the Howard Community College Educational Foundation. Donations can be made online*, at https://www.howardcc.edu/donate or by check** made payable to the Howard Community College Foundation and mailed to:
Howard Community College Educational Foundation
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044
*Please note name of honoree in text box along with fund designation in “other designation”
**Please note name of honoree on the memo line
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Payroll Deduction for HCC Employees
Payroll deductions can be made for a one-time gift, recurring donation, or pledge by filling out the Employee Giving Campaign Payroll Deduction Form.
