Donate
By joining us in our mission to support Afeka College, you play a direct part in engineering Israel's future.
Please contribute to our General Fund, our Yad Eliyahu Campus Endowment Fund, or a naming opportunity at the Yad Eliyahu Campus.
American Friends of Afeka accepts donations via check, credit card, bank transfer, PayPal / Venmo, Israel bonds, cryptocurrency, donor-advised funds, and stock transfers. Additional information about these donation options is listed below.
Tax-Deductible Giving
American Friends of Afeka, Inc. is a registered US 501(c)(3) charity (EIN: 39-2485218). All donations are tax-deductible in accordance with US law. To allow for the donation of both cash and non-cash assets, American Friends of Afeka processes donations (other than donations by check and Israel bonds) through Every.org (EIN: 61-1913297). You will receive a tax-deductible receipt from Every.org after making a donation (other than donations by checks and Israel bonds, for which you will receive a tax-deductible receipt from American Friends of Afeka, and donations by donor-advised funds, for which you will receive a tax-deductible receipt from your donor-advised fund sponsoring organization). For any questions regarding donations, please contact us at donations@friendsofafeka.org.
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*A portion of the proceeds from the Yad Eliyahu Campus Endowment Fund will be allocated annually to support Afeka College’s new Yad Eliyahu Campus in southeastern Tel Aviv, including through student scholarships, and the remaining funds will be reinvested to ensure continual support and enable Afeka College to maintain its long-term commitment to providing a world-class engineering education.
Ways to Donate
Check​​
​Checks may be made out to "American Friends of Afeka, Inc." and mailed to PO Box 3291, New York, NY 10008. Please note “Endowment” in the memo line if you wish to contribute to the Yad Eliyahu Campus Endowment Fund.
Please contact us at donations@friendsofafeka.org if you would like to contribute to a naming opportunity at the Yad Eliyahu campus by check.​​​​
Bank Transfer​​​
Donations by bank transfer may be made to the General Fund or the Yad Eliyahu Campus Endowment Fund by clicking the "Donate" button under each fund above.
Please contact us at donations@friendsofafeka.org if you would like to contribute to a naming opportunity at the Yad Eliyahu campus by bank transfer.
Israel Bonds
Double Mitzva - Purchase an Israel bond or donate your existing Israel bond for American Friends of Afeka. Provide immediate funds to Israel and make a real difference on Afeka's campus grounds. By purchasing or donating an Israel bond for American Friends of Afeka, you are directly supporting the Jewish homeland, while helping Afeka's future in the process.
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Donating an existing Israel bond that has been held for more than one year to a 501(c)(3) charity allows the donor to claim a tax deduction on the fair market value of the bond in accordance with US law, without paying a capital gains tax on the bond's appreciation.
Donor-Advised Funds​​​
Donations may be made through a donor-advised fund by clicking the "Donate" button under each fund above, selecting the "DAF" option to log in to major providers (Fidelity, Schwab, and BNY Mellon), and directly initiating the grant, which automates the process.
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If the provider is not integrated with the DAF pay system on Every.org, select the option to "generate instructions" on the Every.org DAF page. This creates a memo of intent that you can send to your DAF custodian to finalize the gift.
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Credit Card​​
Donations by credit card may be made to the General Fund or the Yad Eliyahu Campus Endowment Fund by clicking the "Donate" button under each fund above.
Please contact us at donations@friendsofafeka.org if you would like to contribute to a naming opportunity at the Yad Eliyahu campus by credit card.
PayPal / Venmo​​​
Donations by PayPal / Venmo may be made to the General Fund or the Yad Eliyahu Campus Endowment Fund by clicking the "Donate" button under each fund above.
Please contact us at donations@friendsofafeka.org if you would like to contribute to a naming opportunity at the Yad Eliyahu campus by PayPal / Venmo.
Cryptocurrency
Donations by cryptocurrency may be made to the General Fund or the Yad Eliyahu Campus Endowment Fund by clicking the "Donate" button under each fund above.
Please contact us at donations@friendsofafeka.org if you would like to contribute to a naming opportunity at the Yad Eliyahu campus by crypocurrency.
Stock Transfers​​
Donations by stock transfer may be made to the General Fund or the Yad Eliyahu Campus Endowment Fund by clicking the "Donate" button under each fund above. Every.org will liquidate the stock and transfer the cash proceeds to American Friends of Afeka.
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Donating appreciated stock that has been held for more than one year to a 501(c)(3) charity allows the donor to claim a tax deduction on the appreciated value of the stock in accordance with US law, without paying a capital gains tax on the increase in the stock's value.
Please contact us at donations@friendsofafeka.org if you would like to contribute to a naming opportunity at the Yad Eliyahu campus by stock transfer.