Instructions for Donations of Stock to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins San Frontières (MSF)

Below you will find two step instructions for contributing a gift of stock to MSF. (Should you also require the details for donating mutual funds, please let us know.) Stock Contribution Instructions are current for 2008.

Step 1: Complete Transfer

Step 2: Notify MSF of Transfer

In order for MSF to properly acknowledge your gift, you will need to contact Jennifer Lessard by mail, phone, e-mail, or fax to provide MSF with the following:

  1. Date of stock transfer
  2. Number of shares
  3. Name of stock  
  4. Correct spelling of your name
  5. Your complete mailing address

Jennifer can be reached at:

Jennifer Lessard, Donor Services Assistant
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
333 Seventh Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10001-5004
Tel: (212) 847-3158
Fax: (212) 679-7016
Email: jennifer.lessard@newyork.msf.org


Sample Letter of Authorization

[Current Date]

To Whom It May Concern:

I am making a donation of the following securities to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Please transfer them to DTC #0418 account #146-06668-1-9-668 at Smith Barney.

______ shares of ______ stock.

So that Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières is able to identify these shares as my donation to their organization and thus acknowledge me for this gift, I ask that you please enter my name, account number, phone number, address, and/or broker information into the "Text Comment" field of the DTC screen.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please call me with any questions or problems.

Sincerely,
[Name of donor]
[Donor phone number]