Frequently Asked Giving Questions

There are many different ways you can make your annual gift to Northwestern. Northwestern Alumni Relations and Development does not accept credit card gifts by phone. 

• Give online: Use our convenient online giving form.
• Mail your check, payable to Northwestern University, to

  Northwestern University
  Alumni Relations and Development
  1201 Davis Street, Evanston, IL 60208

If you would like to make a gift by check, you can make the check payable to 'Northwestern University' and it can be mailed to:

Northwestern University
Alumni Relations and Development
Attn: Gift and Record Services
1201 Davis Street, Evanston, IL 60208

You can make a gift in honor or in memory of an individual through our online giving form. After you submit your payment information, you’ll be directed to a brief follow-up page where you can provide additional details about your tribute.

On this form, you can:

• Indicate whether your gift is “In honor of” (for someone living) or “In memory of” (for someone who has passed away).
• Add the individual’s name and class year (if applicable).
• Provide contact information if you would like Northwestern to notify the honoree or their family about your gift.

You can set up a monthly or yearly recurring gift online using this form.

If you would like assistance setting up a recurring gift, please contact the Annual Giving office by phone at 800-222-5603, by email at giving@northwestern.edu during regular business hours Monday through Friday, or online through the Annual Giving contact feature.

Gifts of publicly traded securities that have appreciated in value allow you to avoid capital gains taxes while also receiving a tax deduction for your gift.* Northwestern University benefits by selling the stock without paying taxes on the gain, and you benefit from making a contribution that would be larger than what you might have been able to donate in cash. You can specify which area of Northwestern you would like the proceeds to support, or have them contributed to the annual fund.

To make a gift of securities to Northwestern, please use the information below or complete the Gift of Stock Form.

The following information can be used by advisers in facilitating gifts of stock to Northwestern University:

Before a transfer of stock is made, we ask that you please notify us with the name of stock and number of shares gifted so we can monitor our account for the expected transfer.

For further information, please contact Gift and Record Services via email at giftupdate@northwestern.edu, or you may speak with Catherine Eliasik, director of Gift and Record Services, by calling 847-491-8324.

* Northwestern University is a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are deductible as allowed by law. Please speak with your financial adviser about the deductibility of your gift.

To make a contribution to Northwestern University by a wire transfer please follow the directions below or use the Cash Gift by Wire Transfer form.  

1. Contact NU’s Gift and Record Services with information on the amount of the wire transfer, the gift purpose, and the name of the donor.
Contact by email:  giftupdate@northwestern.edu

2.  Use appropriate wire transfer direction for your contribution:  

Instructions for Fed Wire Transfers are:  
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
General bank ref. address: JPMorgan Chase New York, NY 10017
Bank routing number: 021000021
SWIFT code: CHASUS33
Account number: 772328305
Account name: Northwestern University GRS

Instructions for ACH Transfers are:  
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
Bank routing number: 071000013
Account number: 772328305
Account name: Northwestern University GRS

Northwestern University’s Tax ID number is 36-2167817.

To make a contribution to Northwestern University by a wire transfer please follow the directions below or use this form for international cash gifts by wire transfer:

1. Contact NU’s Gift and Record Services with information on the amount of the wire transfer, the gift purpose, and the name of the donor.
Contact by email:  giftupdate@northwestern.edu
Contact by phone: Catherine Eliasik, Director, 847-491-8324

2.  Instructions for Fed Wire Transfers are: (Transfers of USD only)

THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
50 S. La Salle Street Chicago, IL 60603
SWIFT Code: CNORUS44
ABA #071000152
Credit Name: Master Trust Incoming Wire
Account Credit Account # 5186061000
Further Credit: Northwestern University
Account: 2607243    

Northwestern University’s Tax ID number is 36-2167817.

*Wire directions for foreign currency will be dependent on the originating country. Please contact Northwestern’s Gift and record services department for further assistance at the phone or email below.
Contact by email:  giftupdate@northwestern.edu
Contact by phone: Catherine Eliasik, Director, 847-491-8324

IMPORTANT: Please call or email Northwestern’s Gift and Record Service Department to notify them of my donation so that they may instruct Northern Trust to accept the delivery.

To make a contribution of cryptocurrency to Northwestern University please contact NU’s Gift and Record Services with information on the amount of the cryptocurrency gift, the gift purpose, and the name of the donor. Contact Gift and Record Services by calling Catherine Eliasik at 847-491-8324 or by email at giftupdate@northwestern.edu.

Make your gift using the BitPay online form. A tax receipt will be issued by NU Gift and Record Services for your gift.

To make a contribution from your DAF, provide our tax ID number (EIN) to your financial institution and include the area of Northwestern you would like to support in the designation field. If possible, please also include your name and class year or donor ID#. EIN: 36-2167817.

Checks should be sent to:
Northwestern University
ATTN: Gift & Record Services
1201 Davis St, Evanston, IL 60208

To learn more, please contact the Annual Giving team by phone at 800-222-5603, by email at giving@northwestern.edu, or online through the Annual Giving contact feature.

If you are interested in giving to Northwestern using your IRA, you can find more information on the Gift Planning website. To initiate the gift, ask your account administrator to send a check or make a direct transfer to Northwestern using this form. You can notify the University of an incoming IRA gift using this form.

To learn more, please contact the Gift Planning team by phone at 800-826-6709 or by email at giftplanning@northwestern.edu.

Feel free to contact the Annual Giving office with questions about your recent gift. We will do our best to confirm your gift’s status while you are on the phone. Please note that if a gift was made in the last week, we may need to verify information with colleagues on other teams, but we will always respond once we have the answer for you.

The Annual Giving office can be contacted by phone at 800-222-5603, by email at giving@northwestern.edu, or online through the Annual Giving contact feature during regular business hours Monday through Friday. If you reach out during non-business hours, we will answer your questions as soon as we are in the office.

Please contact the Annual Giving office to change your credit card information. We will email you instructions for updating your credit card information as well as a secure, personal link where you can do so. Contact us by phone at 800-222-5603, by email at giving@northwestern.edu, or online through the Annual Giving contact feature during regular business hours Monday through Friday. If you reach out during non-business hours, we will answer your questions as soon as we are in the office.

For your protection, you can only update credit card information via the secure link we will send you in an email. We do not save or have access to your credit card information, and will not be able to make this update on your behalf over the phone.