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How to Give

• Gifts of cash, checks, or credit cards
• Employer matching gifts
• Automated (Recurring) giving
• Securities
• Real Estate
• Tangible personal property
• Volunteer
• Make a gift

Gifts of cash, checks, or credit cards

Dominican University is happy to accept gifts of cash, check or credit card. We
accept Visa, MasterCard or Discover.

Or

Print our gift form and send your contribution to: Dominican University
Office of Institutional Advancement
7900 West Division
River Forest, IL 60305

Or

Call the Development Office at (708) 524-6309 to make your gift over the phone.

Online

Click here to give online.

Credit cards at the end of the calendar year

The date of your gift will be the day the charge is processed by the credit card company. If you are making a credit card gift for 2009 online or over the phone, please allow sufficient time for processing.  If you make a credit card gift by mail, please mail by December 24 in order to allow enough time for delivery and processing.

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Employer matching gifts

You or your spouse may work for a company that will double or even triple your contribution. Many companies offer this benefit to retirees as well. To find out if your employer participates, search our online database. Or, contact your human resources department to obtain the appropriate paperwork.

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Automated (Recurring) giving

Automated or recurring giving is a great option for those looking to make gifts throughout the year.  You may make monthly or quarterly payments in any amount you choose using a credit card or direct debit bank account.  Monthly payments are processed on the 15th of each month and quarterly payments are processed on the 15th of January, April, July, and October.  When you join our automated giving program, you will receive a confirmation letter acknowledging your participation, and we will mail a tax receipt by January 31st of each year you participate.  You may make changes to your giving at any time.

To make an automated gift via credit card, click here.

To make an automated gift via direct debit bank account, click here.

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Securities

Stock/Publicly Traded Securities

A gift of appreciated securities is an attractive alternative to cash because of the potential for a double tax benefit. Not only do you receive a charitable deduction for your gift, but you also avoid paying a capital gains tax on the appreciation.

If you have held the securities for more than one year, your deduction is equal to the full fair market value of the securities. Generally, you may deduct up to 30% of your adjusted gross income and, as with gifts of cash, any excess can be carried over and used for up to five additional years.

Securities held by your broker

If your securities are held in a brokerage account, you may simply contact your broker. He or she will need the following information in order to transfer your securities to Dominican:

Dominican’s Broker	Charles Schwab Institutional
DTC #	Contact us for this number
Dominican’s Acct. #	Contact us for this number
Attention:	Customer Service
Phone:	(800) 515-2157

Securities held by you

If you hold the stock certificate in your name, you may send the unendorsed certificate by mail to:

Director, Major and Planned Gifts
Dominican University
7900 West Division Street
River Forest, IL 60305

In a separate envelope and on the same day you mail the stock certificate, mail to the same address an executed stock power form authorizing the transfer of the stock to Dominican University.

For assistance in completing any gift or for more information, contact the Office of Planned Giving at (708) 524-6307 or email development@dom.edu.

Notification to Dominican University

With both types of stock transfers, please notify Dominican whether the gift is an unrestricted gift to the annual fund or a restricted gift for a designated purpose.  You may provide this information to Director, Major and Planned Gifts by telephone at (708) 524-6307, by e-mail at development@dom.edu, or by mail at the address above.

End of the calendar year:

The date of your gift will be the day the stock is received in the university’s account.  If you are making a stock gift at the end of the year, please allow sufficient time for the transfer from your broker to the university’s account. It usually takes at least one day.

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Real Estate

A gift of real estate should be carefully planned with your professional advisors and with Dominican University before a decision can be made about the suitability of such a gift.

Real estate could be your personal residence, a farm, vacation home, or commercial property. You may donate your entire interest in the property or you may give an undivided fractional interest. Either way, you may enjoy significant tax benefits, taking a charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the real estate, up to 30% of your adjusted gross income with a five-year period for carrying over any excess deduction. You will also avoid the capital gain tax on the appreciation.

Please contact us, at (708) 524-6309, to explore the potential for making a gift of real estate.

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Tangible personal property

Tangible personal property such as computer equipment, works of art, rare books, or other collections may be donated. The amount of the deduction depends on whether the property is related to the exempt purposes of Dominican University.

Please contact us at (708) 524-6309 to discuss any potential gift of tangible personal property.

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Volunteer

There are a wide range of volunteer opportunities at Dominican University. From helping plan your reunion celebration to mentoring a student, offering an internship within your company to engaging with students through the university’s service learning program—the possibilities are endless.

Contact the Office of Alumnae/i Relations at (708) 524-6286 or email alumni@dom.edu for more information.

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