A special message from our Office of Development.

Your partnership extends McCormick’s reach. We are creating and implementing educational programming and models that go beyond the walls of the seminary. McCormick’s educational programming and models are meaningful resources for communities, churches, and global outreach.

Thank you for your support.

Recurring Giving Program.

Support the students of McCormick Theological Seminary by partnering with us. Your partnership helps to lessen the financial burden of our students, supports the implementation of our educational programs, and extends McCormick’s global outreach.

Monthly recurring gifts are budget friendly
Smaller gifts each month becomes a larger gift at year end
You decide the schedule for your gift
Your donation is secure and flexible
Join our recurring giving program today!

Cash & Checks.

To make gifts by cash or check, please send your donation to:

Office of Development
Attn: Joyce Leachman
McCormick Theological Seminary
5416 S. Cornell Ave., 5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60615

You can also reach out directly via email or at 773.947.6282.

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Gifts of Stock

Thank you for your intent to make a gift of stock to McCormick. Please note that, as of 2005, IRS regulations require charities to record and acknowledge gifts of stock as in kind gifts.

When you plan to make a gift of stock, we ask that you please send an email with the following information:

Which shares you plan to transfer
How many shares,
Whether or not your gift is designated for a special purpose
When we may expect your gift

You can also contact Joyce Leachman via email or at 773.947.6282 to facilitate the transfer and to assure prompt and accurate crediting of your gift.

If your stock is held by your broker:

It may simply be transferred by your broker to Northern Trust electronically
Instruct your broker to specify your name in the transfer.
(This will allow us to identify you as the donor)

For actual stock certificates in your name(s) please contact Joyce Leachman via email or at 773.947.6282.

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Memorial & Tribute Gifts

McCormick welcomes and encourages memorial and tribute gifts. They are meaningful ways to honor, celebrate special occasions, and memorialize special persons who have affected your lives with a gift to the seminary. These gifts are recognized in our Annual Report, and cards are sent to honorees or their families, as appropriate.

For more information, questions, or concerns, please contact Joyce Leachman via email or at 773.947.6282.

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Direct Aid

You or your church may wish to directly support a specific student enrolled at the seminary. These gifts are received in the office of student accounts. Please notify us of this kind of support, by contacting:

Office of Development
Attn: Joyce Leachman
McCormick Theological Seminary
5416 S. Cornell Ave., 5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60615

You can also reach out directly via email or at 773.947.6282 (Monday – Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm)

Gifts made by individuals to the seminary for a specific student account are not tax deductible under Internal Revenue Service codes and private letter rulings.

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Matching Gifts: Gifts that can double the impact of your giving to McCormick

Participating companies often match their employees' or retired employees’ charitable contributions to institutions and organizations. To double the impact of your gift:

Request a matching gift form from your company's Human Resources Office
Send that form with your gift to McCormick Theological seminary
The seminary will process the matching gift form and will notify you when we receive the gift from your employer

Questions? Please contact us via email or at 773.947.6282 (Monday – Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm)

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Gifts-in-Kind: A Gift of Goods or Services to the seminary.

What you should know before making a Gifts-in-Kind:

For IRS purposes, the donor has the responsibility to determine the value of the gift
McCormick does not assign monetary values to gifts in acknowledging such gifts
- Gifts of tangible personal property (works of art, antiques, stock, etc.) may be accepted by the seminary.
- Such gifts are ordinarily accepted only when the gift directly serves the educational purposes of the seminary.
- The Board of Trustees has the right to accept or reject any such gift of personal property.

For assistance and information regarding planned gifts or guidance in completing your planned gift, please contact us directly via email or at 773.947.6282 (Monday – Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm)

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