Ways to Give

By giving an amount that fits comfortably in your monthly budget, you will provide ongoing support that allows Whitworth to deliver reliable, lasting impact to students. Plus, a sustaining gift is the most convenient and efficient way to give. Automatic monthly donations save you time and hassle and save us mailing and administrative costs.

Signing up is easy.

1. Give via electronic funds transfer from your checking account
2. Set up a monthly, quarterly, twice a year, or yearly gift via credit card

You can increase, decrease or stop your donation at any time by contacting us at 800.532.4668 or giving@whitworth.edu. Your ongoing gift will make a big difference for students.

Click here to give using a credit card.

The quickest and easiest way to donate to Whitworth is to make a gift online or call us with your credit card information:

• Phone: 509.777.4769 or toll-free at 800.532.4668
• Email: development@whitworth.edu

You may also mail a check made out to Whitworth University. Please include a note telling us how to direct your gift and send to:

Office of Institutional Advancement
Whitworth University
300 W. Hawthorne Road
Spokane, WA 99251

It's easy to make a pledge to pay off over the course of one, two, five, or more years. Similar to other gifts, you can designate your gift to whichever area you desire and set up a payment plan that works for you. Make a pledge to Whitworth now.

How it Works:

• You transfer appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares you have owned for more than one year to Whitworth University.
• Whitworth sells your securities and uses the proceeds for its programs.

Benefits:

• You receive an immediate income tax deduction for the fair market value of the securities on the date of transfer, no matter what you originally paid for them.
• You pay no capital gains tax on the transfer when the stock is sold.
• Giving appreciated stock could be more beneficial than giving cash.

Marketable securities held in a donor’s brokerage or trust account may be transferred to Whitworth University using the following stock transfer process:

• Let us know that you are making a gift of securities by completing the intent to donate securities form at connect.whitworth.edu/give-stock.

• After you complete the form, you will receive a confirmation email with the information you provided and the delivery instructions for the transaction. Please forward or fax this information to your broker. The transaction is not complete until the broker initiates it.

Contact the office of institutional advancement by calling 800.532.4668 or 509.777.4268 if you have any questions.

You can double, or even triple, your gift to Whitworth through your place of work. Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable donation made by their employees. Whitworth will recognize you for the full amount of your own gift plus the resulting corporate match.

If your employer is eligible, request a matching gift form from your employer and send it completed with your gift to Whitworth. We do the rest.

Go to our Matching Gift Information to see if your employer has a matching gift policy. Even past gifts, and gifts from retirees and spouses, are sometimes eligible for a match.

Completed forms can be sent, along with your gift, to:

Office of Institutional Advancement
Whitworth University
300 W Hawthorne Road
Spokane, WA 99251
giving@whitworth.edu

There are a variety of creative ways to support Whitworth University, and some of them cost you nothing during your lifetime.

How it works:

• Include a bequest to Whitworth University in your will or trust.
• Name Whitworth University as the beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k), pension, or life insurance.
• Make your bequest or beneficiary designation unrestricted or direct it to a specific purpose.
• Indicate a specific amount or a percentage of the balance remaining in your estate, trust, retirement asset or life insurance.

Benefits:

• Your assets remain in your control during your lifetime.
• You can modify your gift to address changing circumstances.
• You can direct your gift to a particular purpose (be sure to check with us to make sure your gift can be used as intended).
• Under current tax law, there is no upper limit on the estate tax deduction for your charitable bequests.

Learn more about planning your legacy.

Please let us know if you have already included Whitworth University in your estate plan or if you are considering doing so. We would love to hear from you.

In addition to bequests and beneficiary designations, there are options to support Whitworth University through your estate. These giving techniques are called planned gifts, because with thoughtful planning, you create win-win solutions for both you and Whitworth.

How it works:

• Life Income Gifts provide an income to you and/or others for life or a term of years.
• A retained life estate allows you to make a gift of your home now, but continue living in your home for the rest of your life.

Benefits:

• You could reduce your capital gains and estate taxes.
• You may qualify for an immediate charitable income tax deduction. 
• In the end, your gift will support Whitworth University students and programs.

Learn more about how your estate planning can impact Whitworth University. 

Please let us know if you have already included Whitworth University in your estate plan or if you are considering doing so. We would love to hear from you.