There are many ways to make a gift to Meadville Lombard. We suggest you seek advice from your attorney or financial advisor to assist you with making plans for the manner of giving that is best suitable for you. Please feel free to call the Office of Institutional Advancement for more information at any time.

What we really need most is financial support for our day-to-day operations. However, if you wish to, you may designate that your gift go toward scholarships, faculty support, international programs, or the library, to name just a few options. If desired, you may wish to endow and name a scholarship or other program to be continued in perpetuity.

Outright Gifts

Cash
A gift of cash is available immediately for use by the School and, in most cases, is fully deductible for donors who itemize their federal income taxes. (If a cash gift totals more than 50% of adjusted gross income, the balance may be carried forward for up to five additional tax years.) Your check should be made payable to Meadville Theological School of Lombard College and can be mailed directly to the school c/o the Vice President of Institutional Advancement, 5701 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637.

Securities
Gifts of appreciated securities may be deducted at full market value on the date of transfer to the School. (Securities that have been held for one year or more are deductible up to 30% of your adjusted gross income; the balance may be carried forward with the same limitation for up to five additional years.) When giving appreciated stock or securities, please contact Bob Chernow or Linda Cowan at Dain Rauscher by phone (800) 933-3246 or fax (414) 347-7670 for assistance with your transaction.

Real Estate
Real property, such as a house, apartment building, land, or farm, may be given outright. In this case, the School will sell the property and use the proceeds immediately.

Deferred Gifts
Deferred giving allows the donor to make a sizeable gift to the School and to continue to receive income from that gift during their lifetime or for a specified number of years. It is also possible to designate another beneficiary to receive income from the gift. Deferred gifts also provide charitable income tax deductions for the year in which the gift is made, and this deduction may be carried forward for an additional five years.

The School offers many types of deferred gifts, including gift annuities, deferred gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts and pooled income funds. Deferred giving agreements and outright bequests to the School may also be established through the donor's will, revocable and irrevocable trusts.

For more information about deferred gifts please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement.

Corporate Matching Gifts
Many corporations match gifts made to charitable institutions by employees and directors; some will match gifts of employee spouses and retired employees. Please contact your human resources office for more information about your company's matching gift program. In all cases the donor must obtain the appropriate matching gift form from the corporation and submit them to the School in order for Meadville Lombard to apply for and receive matching gift support.