How To Give

Loyola's monthly giving program

Because participation in alumni giving is a factor in the University’s rankings, your gift not only supports today’s students, it also bolsters the value of the degree you worked so hard to earn. 

Why become an LUC Sustainer?

• Monthly, ongoing gifts combine the ease of installments with the convenience of automatic renewal.
• Support what’s important to you, on a schedule that fits your budget and fits your lifestyle. Becoming a Sustainer makes giving easier and convenient.   You can stop or adjust your ongoing gift at any time by calling 800.424.1513.
• Once a monthly gift is set up, it will automatically repeat each month, providing a convenient way to spread your contribution over time. You will create a larger impact through your giving by making manageable payments in an amount that's right for you.
• Your monthly gift helps build a predictable source of funding for LUC reliable donor support leads to significant advances in scholarships, academic programs, research, technology enhancements, and preservation of all campuses.
• Monthly giving saves administrative costs. It is a sustainable giving option because it saves paper, postage, and eliminates renewal notices in your inbox, voicemail, and mailbox. 
• As an alumnus or friend, an ongoing gift ensures that no matter how much else is changing your life, your commitment to LUC always remains strong.

To give online, click here.

The easiest way to make a gift to Loyola is to make a gift online.

To make a gift by phone, please call 800.424.1513.

You can also mail a check made out to Loyola University Chicago. Please include a note telling us how to direct your gift. Before mailing a check, please check with your employer about gift matching opportunities.

Loyola University Chicago—Gift Processing
P.O. Box 4336
Carol Stream, IL 60122-4336

Overnight Delivery like UPS, FED Ex, etc:
JP Morgan Chase Bank
Lockbox Operations—Loyola University (Lockbox 4336)
131 S. Dearborn Street, 6th FL
Chicago IL 60603

Thank you for your interest in supporting Loyola University Chicago through a gift of cash or securities.

For cash wire instructions

Printer friendly cash wire transfer instructions

For securities (held by your broker) instructions

If your broker holds the securities, instruct your broker to transfer the shares electronically to Loyola.

For more information, contact the Office of Gift Processing at (800) 424-1513 or at luc-devgift@LUC.edu.

For securities (held by you) instructions

If you hold securities in certificate form, you will need to sign a stock power form for each certificate you contribute. You can obtain a stock power form from your broker or a printable stock power form is located here. When mailing the certificates, use two envelopes. In the first envelope, place the unendorsed certificates along with a brief letter of instruction that includes your name, name of the stock(s) and the number of shares to be donated and how you would like your gift to be used. In the second envelope, place the completed stock power(s). Send them to us on the same day via first-class mail.

To authorize your gift to Loyola, please complete and sign a Letter of Instruction 2022.

Our addresses are:

Please contact the Office of Gift Processing at (800) 424-1513 or at luc-devgift@LUC.edu to let us know that your gift is in progress. Your gift date is the postmark date of the later envelope. Your gift amount is the average of the high and low price of your stock gift on that date.

For mutual funds

Please contact the Office of Gift Processing at (800) 424-1513 or at luc-devgift@LUC.edu for information about making a gift of mutual fund shares, closely held stock, or other forms of stock ownership.

Thank you for your interest in supporting Loyola University Chicago through an IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution.

If you own an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and are over the age of 70 ½, you can donate a total of up to $100,000 per year to charitable organizations like Loyola University of Chicago and receive tax benefits regardless of whether you itemize deductions on your income tax returns. You can direct your gift to provide scholarship or program support. It is important to work with your retirement fund custodian to make sure that the Qualified Charitable Distribution transfers directly to Loyola.

Please use this IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution Information Sheet as a guide to request that your IRA custodian send your distribution directly to us. Contact our Office of Gift Planning for more information at 1-800-424-1513.

If your employer has a matching gift program, you can easily increase your gift, as well as the number of lives it touches at Loyola.

For more information about matching gift possibilities, please search the database below, which will help you determine whether your company is eligible.

If your company is eligible, request a matching gift form from your employer, and send it completed and signed with your gift. We will do the rest. The impact of your gift to Loyola University Chicago may be doubled or possibly tripled! Some companies match gifts made by retirees and/or spouses.

Giving Society Membership

Matching gifts generally do not count towards membership for giving societies. The primary exception for this is membership in our Founders’ Circle.

Loyola University Chicago Federal Tax ID

Please use the following federal tax ID to fill out the matching gift paperwork: 36-1408475.

For more information, please contact the office of annual giving at 800.424.1513 or annualgiving@luc.edu.

For information on Planned Giving, please contact Katherine Buggenhagen, Director of Gift Planning, at 312.915.7641 or kbuggenhagen@LUC.edu.

Automatic bank withdrawal

If you wish to make a gift by Automatic Bank Withdrawal, click here to download the appropriate form. The minimum annual contribution for an ABW is $120 ($10 monthly, $30 quarterly) deducted from either your checking or savings account. For more information, please contact the Annual Giving Office at 800.424.1513.

Scheduled gifts

This option allows you to give any amount you choose over whatever period of time you wish. For example, you may choose to make a gift of $50,000 over five years (e.g. $10,000 a year).

Gifts of real estate, stock, retirement assets, or other property

Different types of gifts can bring you and your family different benefits. Gifts other than cash can trigger income, capital gains, and estate taxes, but there are many giving strategies that can keep more of your assets in your pockets while also benefiting Loyola. Our Office of Gift Planning is ready to provide you with all the help and information you need to tailor a giving strategy to best fit your circumstances and goals.

For more information and instructions, please visit our cash wire and securities transfer page or our gift planning site, or contact the Office of Gift Planning at 800.424.1513 or plannedgiving@luc.edu.

Memorials and tributes

Any gift can be made into a memorial or a tribute in memory of a loved one using the memorials and tributes section of our online giving form. For more information on tributes and memorials, please contact us at 800.424.1513.

Corporate and foundation partnerships

The Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations serves as the liaison between Loyola University Chicago and the corporate and foundation philanthropic communities. Please visit our Contact Us page to get in touch with the Corporate and Foundation Relations team.