For more than 50 years, the Conway School has graduated students who have a deep understanding of and commitment to ecologically thoughtful planning and design work. With climate change at the forefront of so many of our challenges today, the work of Conway students and alum grows more crucial, providing forward-thinking, responsive solutions that will truly make a difference.
What to Support
The Annual Fund
The Annual Fund allows the Conway School to continue its mission, providing support for the day-to-day activities of the school. Last year, 166 donors joined together make the Fund a success.
The Community Support Program
Support our work with clients in rural or underserved communities, allowing them to get the plans and designs that will expand their capacity and move their mission forward.
The Legacy Circle
Support the long-term vision of the Conway School through a planned gift.
Ways to Give
Online & Digital Giving
Giving online is the easiest and most convenient way to give for many donors. Please go to our giving form to donate online with a credit card or Apple Pay.
By Mail
Send a check payable to The Conway School and mail to:
The Conway School
88 Village Hill Rd
Northampton, MA 01060
ATTN: Development Office
By Phone
413-203-6771
Sustained Giving
A recurring gift for Conway is easy and convenient! Credit Cards can be charged monthly or annually and signing up is as simple as clicking the Recurring Option button on our online donation form.
Matching Gifts
Your company may offer to match your gift to Conway. Please check with your employer for more information.
By IRA
If you are 70 ½ or older, you may make a gift directly to Conway from your IRA.
If you have a tax-deferred individual retirement account (IRA) and are 70 ½ or older, you have the option to transfer up to $111,000 to charities tax-free each year, including the Conway School. These transfers are known as qualified charitable distributions (QCDs). For those who are 73 years of age or older, QCDs count towards the IRA owner’s required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year.
Making a qualified charitable distribution does not exclude you from receiving a portion of the income: you may donate a portion of the RMD and withdraw the rest of it as retirement income as long as you meet the minimum distribution requirement by the end of the calendar year. You may also send gifts to multiple non-profits if you choose. Funds must be transferred directly from the IRA to an eligible charity by the IRA trustee. If you withdraw funds from your IRA and later make a donation, it won’t qualify as a tax-free qualified charitable distribution. Please note that direct gifts may not qualify for a charitable income tax deduction. Consult with your tax advisor and visit IRA charitable rollover (include this hyperlink here for IRA charitable rollover for more details.
Instructions to make a qualified charitable distribution from an IRA
Making a gift is easy! Contact your IRA administrator and let them know that you would like to contribute all or a portion of your RMD to the Conway School. The administrator should make the distribution check payable to the Conway School of Landscape Design, and mail it to:
Conway School of Landscape Design
Attn: Development Manager
88 Village Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Unless you ask your administrator to state the intention otherwise, we will consider the gift to be an unrestricted contribution in support of the Annual Fund.
Our Tax-ID (EIN) number is 04-2596491.
For additional information, please contact the Development Office at development@csld.edu or 413-203-6771.
Gift and Estate Planning
Browse our Legacy Circle page for detailed information about planned giving and estate planning, or contact Development Manager at development@csld.edu.
Thank you for supporting our programs!