Giving FAQs

• Gifts by US Mail
  If you would prefer to mail your gift, checks made payable to Trustees of Tufts College should be accompanied by a note outlining the intended use for the gift (such as Cummings School Veterinary Fund).
  
  Please mail your gift as follows:
               Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
               Office of Development and Alumni Engagement
               200 Westboro Road
              North Grafton, MA 01536
• Gifts by Telephone
  If you would like to render a gift by credit card over the phone, Cummings School Development Office is happy to assist you at (508) 839-7905.
• Gifts of Securities or Wire Transfer
  You may make a gift of stock through our online form or by contacting Tufts Treasury Office:
  Wesley Browning
  Phone: 617-627-3319
  Fax: 617-627-2451
  Email: Treasury@tufts.edu
• Donor Advised Funds
  Donations may be made through Donor Advised Funds (DAF) by clicking the DAF Pay button on the Giving page or by selecting Trustees of Tufts College through your DAF administrator and noting Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.
• Other Donations
  Gifts of securities or planned gifts can provide benefits such as reducing income tax, increasing income from assets, securing retirement, and reducing estate taxes. Learn more by visiting Planned Giving.

Yes. Follow the prompts on our online secure portal to choose a monthly or yearly recurring gift.

Tufts’ tax ID number EIN number is 04-2103634.

For purposes of counting and recognition, the giving year (fiscal year) for Tufts University runs from July 1–June 30.

Your gift strengthens the school's daily excellence. Annual unrestricted gifts enable the school to:

• Provide extraordinary clinical care for animals
• Support financial aid for qualified students
• Purchase new hospital and clinic equipment
• Develop new academic programs and clinical services
• Expand library and computer resources
• Support research studies that promote animal health

Yes. You may designate your gift to the area of greatest importance to you.

Yes. Our Pet Memorial Program allows for a fitting tribute to beloved animal.

Yes. Follow the prompts after you make a gift on the secure online portal. We will let people know of your tribute.

Possibly! Please check whether your employer has a matching gift policy by searching our easy-to-use matching gift database.

Yes, as allowed by law. As a part of Tufts University, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine is a registered 501(c)3 charity. Our tax identification number is 04-2103634.

Please contact Cummings School Office of Development and Alumni Engagement to update your contact information at (508) 839-7905 or vetgiving@tufts.edu.

Yes! Tufts Wildlife Clinic is always looking for volunteers. Please visit our website here. 
We are always looking for volunteers to serve as ambassadors for #TuftsGivingTuesday. Email vetgiving@tufts.edu for more information. 

The Clinical Trails Office often looks for animals that could participate in trials to test new treatments and/or diagnostic tools. Visit our website to inquire if your pet is eligible. You can also consider enrolling your healthy dog in our canine blood donor program to help patients in need. Complete the eligibility questionnaire if you’re interested in enrolling your pet.