Pledge

Stewardship Season 2025

Our Gift of Community

A pledge or promesse de dons is the amount you plan to contribute during a specific calendar year. It is a financial commitment to our Cathedral that helps pay for our ministries, staff and building upkeep. Pledges enable us to plan responsibly and help establish a sustainable annual operating budget. Pledging is also your way of affirming your membership at the Cathedral—pledging members may vote on matters considered at our association’s annual meeting—and your expression of gratitude to God for all that has been given to you. It is both a spiritual practice and a practical way to support the life and work of our Cathedral.

Questions? Visit our FAQ page.

Fulfill Your Pledge

We welcome pledge payments via bank card (American Express, MasterCard, Visa), bank transfer, check, and even gifts of appreciated stock. We encourage contactless payment methods.

A potential key consideration for you is where you wish to utilize the tax benefit of your gift. The Cathedral is a French 1905 Association Cultuelle (religious non-profit association) and is therefore authorized to issue tax receipts or reçu des dons which provide tax relief on French or EU tax returns. For tax relief on US tax returns, gifts should be made through the Foundation, a US-based 501(c) 3 non-profit organization.

Click here for more information about tax considerations.

For total annual giving under €100 / $100, annual tax receipts will only be issued upon request.

Not sure what your pledge balance is? Contact the Stewardship Ministry Co-Chairs at pledge@americancathedral.org.

by Card

Online payments are encrypted and securely processed. Transactions via AssoConnect use a tip system which can be adjusted when entering your payment. The Cathedral is not charged transaction fees with this system.

If you would like tax relief on US tax returns, please use the button for our US-based Foundation. You will not be issued a French donation receipt.

by Bank Transfer (€ or $)

You can set up a bank transfer from your European bank to the Cathedral. Your pledge payment will go directly to our bank account with no processing fees or commissions.

For our bank details, please contact our Finance Manager at accounts@americancathedral.org. For tax receipt purposes, please provide full name, email address, mailing address, and phone number. We will not be able to generate a tax receipt without this information.

by Check (€ or $)

Both EUR (€) and USD ($) denominated checks should be made out and mailed to:

The American Cathedral in Paris

23 avenue George V

75008 Paris France

For tax receipt purposes, please provide your full name, email address, mailing address and phone number. Please enclose this information with your check or send it to our Finance Manager at accounts@americancathedral.org. We will not be able to generate a tax receipt without this information.

Other Financial Gifts

We welcome other forms of financial gifts such as stocks and securities denominated in EUR (€) or USD ($).

For EUR (€) gifts, please contact the Treasurer at treasurer@americancathedral.org.

For USD ($) gifts, please visit the Foundation website for details.