Giving FAQ

The BSO Advancement Office has transitioned into a hybrid work environment. We are receiving mail, processing transactions, and responding to voicemails and emails daily.

How do I designate my gift to a specific program?

To learn more about designating a gift, or to make arrangements with a giving officer prior to making a designated gift, please contact Jennifer Barton, Vice President of Advancement, at 410.783.8124. If you are making a gift online, please click on the “Special Instructions” checkbox on the gift form. Select one of the programs listed, or write the designation that you would like to make.
To provide additional gift instructions by mail, please download the pledge form here.

How do I give in Honor or Memory of someone?

If online, please visit our Tribute Giving page. By mail or online, please share the Name, Mailing Address, and Card Message for the person you wish to honor or memorialize. This ensures that we send an acknowledgement card to them and a tax receipt to you.

How do I give a membership as a gift to someone else?

If online, please visit our Gift of Membership page. By mail or online, please share the Name, Mailing Address, and Card Message for the person you wish to receive the gift membership. This ensures that we send an acknowledgement card to them and a tax receipt to you.

What sponsorship opportunities do you offer?

We create custom sponsorship opportunities that align your interests with our many programs, providing you with market visibility, client hospitality, and other corporate engagement benefits. For more information, please click here.

Does giving by credit card have an additional cost?

You will receive full credit for the amount you donate to the BSO.

Does the BSO accept non-cash gifts?

Yes, the BSO accepts non-cash gifts (I.e. real estate, instruments, etc.) on a case by case basis. Please contact us with details about your gift.

Please contact the Advancement Office at 877.276.1444 if there is anything else we can do for you!