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A single 36-hour digital giving initiative in which we ask the Selwyn community to come together to support our students and celebrate and reflect on their time at the college.
With thousands of pounds to unlock in matched and challenge funding, it’s a day like no other and your gift will go even further than usual.
It will be a transformational day of giving and it’s all about what we can achieve together.
Selwyn’s first-ever Giving Day will take place on 13th-14th December. We’re excited for you to join us!
Your gift today will help bright and ambitious students from all backgrounds to make the most of their time at Selwyn, irrespective of their financial circumstances.
All gifts, of any size, will make a real difference. With thousands to unlock in matched and challenge funds, gifts on Giving Day go even further. All gifts, of whatever size, add up and make a significant difference. Having a large number of donors encourages others to support us too, so we would love as many members of our community to participate in Selwyn’s Giving Day as possible.
We’d love you to join in on 13-14 December, but we understand that your schedule might not allow you to participate during the Giving Day itself.
There are several ways to make your gift, whether you’d like to give on the day or before it:
During the Giving Day (13-14 December)
Online: through our Selwyn Giving Day platform (the site you’re currently on) By phone: +44 1223 763937
By electronic bank transfer: Gifts can be made to Selwyn Giving Day by electronic bank transfer using the details below. Please include your surname in your reference or accompanying note.
Account Name: SELWYN COLLEGE BURSARS A/C: Barclays Bank, 9-11 St Andrew’s Street Branch, Cambridge, CB2 3AX, UK Sort Code: 20-17-68 A/c number: 40814598 BIC/Swift Code: BARC GB 22 IBAN: GB18BARC20176840814598
By post: Cheques made out to Selwyn College can be sent to Development & Alumni Relations Office, Selwyn College, Cambridge, CB3 9DQ
Before the day:
If you would like to make an early gift to Selwyn College Giving Day, the best way to do this is online.
If you cannot give online, you can still give early by post (see above). Please be sure to indicate that your gift should support ‘Selwyn Giving Day’.
Yes. All payments through the Selwyn College Giving Day website will be securely processed by a secure, off-site payment processor called Stripe www.stripe.com/gb/privacy.
We’re sorry that you’re having difficulty making your gift. Common errors include: Incorrect card details Postcode/zipcode is incorrect or doesn’t match the address linked to your card.
Please double-check the above before you contact us.
If you continue to have problems making your gift please email us at development@sel.cam.ac.uk. You can also call us during office hours on +44(0) 1223 763937.
If the issue cannot be resolved, you can donate online through the college website. Please let us know if you have donated this way so we can count it towards the Selwyn Giving Day total.
Yes, the minimum donation is £1.
Yes! If you are a UK taxpayer and have paid as much Income Tax and/or Capital Gains tax as the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all of your donations in that tax year
Selwyn can reclaim the basic tax rate (25%) on your gift, with no extra cost to you. So, for example, your donation of £100 will be worth £125.
If you are a higher rate taxpayer, you can also benefit by obtaining relief for the donation on your tax return. Your basic rate band is extended by the gross charitable donation and therefore increases the proportion of your income taxed at lower rates. For example, if a higher rate taxpayer (40%) donates £100 to charity, their basic rate band is extended by £125.
Gifts from the USA: Tax-deductible contributions can be made via Cambridge in America which is a 501c(3) tax-exempt organisation. If you make your gift via the Selwyn Giving Day platform and select ‘Donate in USD’ you will be re-directed to the Cambridge in America online donation page (Supporting Cambridge - Cambridge in America (cantab.org) where you can make your gift. Any gift made via the Cambridge in America website will still count towards the Giving Day total and any Challenges.
Gifts from Canadian taxpayers: The University of Cambridge is recognised by the Canadian Revenue Agency as a prescribed institution under Section 3503 of the Canadian Income Tax Regulations. Please email development@sel.cam.ac.uk if you would like to request a receipt for Canadian tax purposes.
Gifts from European taxpayers: If you are a European resident you may be able to maximise your gift through Transnational Giving Europe (TGE). If you’d like to make a tax-effective gift in support of our Giving Day, the best option is to give early and let us know.
Please visit https://www.selwynalumni.com/givingfromoverseas for more information on tax-effective giving from abroad.
Feel free to get in touch with Senior Development Officer Susannah Clarke by email at development@sel.cam.ac.uk or call +44 1223 763937.