Ways Of Giving

Make a gift online now.

DSHA accepts all major credit and debit cards on our website.  You can make a one time gift, arrange ongoing monthly gifts or create automatic pledge payments with our new Easy Giving program.  Tell us the amount of your monthly gift or pledge and number of payments, and we take care of the rest.  Go to Make A Gift Now, or to make your gift over the phone, call (414) 466-3707 ext. 2911 or ext. 2908.

Make checks payable to DSHA High School.
To appropriately honor and allocate your gift, indicate your intention for your gift in one of the following ways:

1. Return your gift with the DSHA reply form or envelope provided with our request or
2. Choose one of the following: 
   • Write your intended area of benefit on the check's memo line (such as DSHA Annual Fund)
   • Accompany your gift with a letter
   • Accompany your gift with the form here.
Mail your gift to:
Advancement Office
DSHA High School
4257 N.100th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53222

The new DSHA Easy Giving program allows you to have gifts transferred directly from your checking or savings account.  Transfers take place on the 15th each month.  You can make a one time gift, arrange ongoing monthly gifts or create automatic pledge payments.  Tell us the amount of your gift or pledge and number of payments.  We take care of the rest.  Go to Make A Gift Now, or to make your gift over the phone, call (414) 466-3707 ext. 2911 or ext. 29

Gifts of stocks, bonds or mutual funds can provide you with tax advantages on capital gains.  

Please note: To receive this tax benefit, do not sell the securities; you must transfer the securities to DSHA’s brokerage account.   Click on Gifts of Stock to learn more.

To ensure proper credit for your gift, use our online Gifts of Stock form or contact:

Jackie Rekowski
Development Relationship Officer
(414) 466-3707 ext. 2908
RekowskiJ@dsha.k12.wi.us

A corporate matching gift may double or triple your initial gift to DSHA.  Many companies match charitable contributions made by employees or their spouses (some match retired employees as well).  To initiate a matching gift, ask your human resources or community relations office about your company's matching gift guidelines and process.  They may provide you with a form to send to the DSHA Advancement Office for completion or they may have an online program.  Please note that a matching gift does not increase your charitable tax deduction but does count toward your total giving for recognition in our annual progress report.

DSHA welcomes donations of goods and services that support the operation of the school.  These may include tangible gifts of office equipment and furniture, or needed services such as landscaping and architectural design, painting and repairs, or printing services to name a few.  These gifts provide essential budgetary relief. 

Please understand that the school may not be able to accept all items. Donations may be declined if the items cannot be used, stored, or readily sold. Providing the value of goods and services is the responsibility of the donor.

Click on DSHA Planned Giving to learn more.

Previous legislation: For individuals 70.5 years or older, the tax benefit for charitable IRA rollovers was extended until December 31, 2011.  In addition, gifts made by January 31, 2011, were eligible for 2010 tax returns allowing donors to make two qualifying gifts in 2011. 

*The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 was signed into law on December 17, 2010.

For future charitable IRA rollover gifts, please watch for extensions and revisions to this legislation.