Ways to Give

At a Glance

Direct Aid

An individual donor or church may desire to give direct financial support to a student enrolled at the Seminary. These contributions are received in the office of student accounts. Please contact...

Theological Education Fund (1% Plan)

Many Presbyterians do not realize that the Theological Education Fund (1% Plan) also known as TEF, is now the only source of denomination-wide funding received by our Seminaries. Encourage your...

Life Income Agreements/Contracts

In assisting donors with planned and deferred gifts in the form of life income agreements and contracts, McCormick Theological Seminary offers the use of the services of the Presbyterian Foundation,...

Life Insurance

McCormick Theological Seminary welcomes gifts of life insurance andencourages donors to make such gift using their own insurance agent. Using life insurance to make charitable gifts has many...

Wills

Have you already named McCormick Theological Seminary in your will? If so, you are already a member of the Heritage Society, a donor society established to express appreciation to a special group of...

Charitable Trust or Annuity

One or more beneficiaries receive income from a trust or annuity established through the will of a donor. It is not until the death of the last surviving beneficiary that all or part of the principal...

Bequests

General - specific sum of specific portion or percentage of a gross taxable estate. Designated - to be used for a particular program or project (e.g., faculty or scholarship endowment, JKM...

Planned & Deferred Gifts

A planned gift is a gift made or promised from your assets or estate. You may receive a current charitable tax deduction and a return on investment. Planned gifts the Seminary accepts include:...

Memorial and Honorary Gifts

Memorial and honorary gifts are welcomed and encouraged at McCormick Theological Seminary. Many people each year memorialize or honor special persons who have touched their lives with a gift to the...

Matching Gifts

What is a matching gift? This is a chance to double the impact of your contribution to McCormick Theological Seminary. Participating companies often match their employees' charitable contributions to...

Gifts of Securities

With gifts of stock, it is very important that we know the name of your brokerage firm and of the stock being wired. Please inform us at giving@mccormick.edu to facilitate the transfer and to assure...

Gifts-in-Kind

A donor may desire to make an in-kind gift to the Seminary. For purposes of tax deductibility, the donor has responsibility to determine the value of the gift; the Seminary does not assign monetary...

Cash and Checks

To make gifts by cash or check, send your donation to: Seminary Relations and DevelopmentMcCormick Theological Seminary5460 S. University Ave.Chicago, IL 60615

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