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Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds

You don’t have to be a certain age or extremely wealthy to leave a legacy. You just need a plan, and you’ve come to the right place to learn more. Our expert team is here to help you make a lasting impact on our university. If we can be of assistance to you and your advisors, please let us know.

Security Gifts Held Electronically

To give stocks and other securities held electronically, please follow these steps:

1. Complete our securities information form.

  • This form allows us to correctly identify your gift when it is received by the Purdue Foundation.
  • We will follow your designation instructions to deposit your gift to the correct account(s).
  • Without a completed form, we will not be able to provide a receipt for your gift.

2. Forward the contact information below to your broker to obtain transfer instructions. Or, if you prefer, you can contact us directly as we are happy to assist you with your gift transfer. 

Purdue Foundation

Dawn Hively, Gift & Trust Administration 
1281 Win Hentschel Boulevard, Suite 2500
West Lafayette, IN 47906
765-588-3337
dlhively@prf.org

Note: The official date of your gift will be the date that the securities arrive in the Purdue Foundation account. Please note that current stock transfers may take 4–6 weeks to arrive in that account.

Stock Gifts in Certificate Form

Security transfers have strict government regulations. If you would like to give shares in certificate form, please contact the Purdue Foundation:

Purdue Foundation

Dawn Hively, Gift & Trust Administration 
1281 Win Hentschel Boulevard, Suite 2500
West Lafayette, IN 47906
765-588-3337
dlhively@prf.org

Note: The official date of your gift will be the date that the securities arrive in the Purdue Foundation account. Please note that current stock transfers may take 4–6 weeks to arrive in that account.

Mutual Funds

Mutual funds have specific transfer procedures. If you would like to give shares of a mutual fund, please contact the Purdue Foundation:

Purdue Foundation

Dawn Hively, Gift & Trust Administration 
1281 Win Hentschel Boulevard, Suite 2500
West Lafayette, IN 47906
765-588-3337
dlhively@prf.org

Note: The official date of your gift will be the date that the securities arrive in the Purdue Foundation account. Please note that current stock transfers may take 4–6 weeks to arrive in that account.