Recurring gifts provide dependable support that helps Northwestern educate the next generation of leaders and thinkers, produce outstanding research, and advance critical academic initiatives across our schools and programs. A recurring gift is an easy way to ensure that your support will continue to make a difference, on a schedule that works best for you.
Why make a recurring gift?
Convenience
Choose the schedule that works for you, and your credit card will be charged automatically.
Flexibility
Update or cancel your gift anytime.
Easy Recordkeeping
You can view or download gift receipts and an annual summary of your giving at Our Northwestern.
How to set up your recurring gift
How to set up your recurring gift on Northwestern’s online giving form:
- Enter the amount of your gift.
- Select “I would like to make this a recurring gift.”
- From the options that appear, select either Monthly or Yearly, and then the number of years. For example, “Monthly, indefinitely,” “Yearly, for three years” etc.
- Continue filling out the giving form and click the purple “Give Now” button to complete your transaction.
You will receive an email receipt immediately after making your gift, as well as a confirmation email from our online giving platform, GiveCampus.
Your credit card will be charged the day you make your gift, and then on that day in subsequent months or years.
If you need help setting up your recurring gift or have questions that are not addressed below, please contact giving@northwestern.edu.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will my monthly or yearly gift be charged?
- Your credit card will be charged on the same day as your initial gift.
- For example, if you make your initial gift on September 25 and sign up for monthly gifts, you will be automatically charged on the 25th of each subsequent month. If you sign up for yearly gifts, you will be charged on September 25 in subsequent years.
Will I get a tax receipt for each gift?
- We will send you a tax receipt via email immediately after you make your initial gift. If you choose to give monthly, you will receive an email confirmation after your credit card is charged each month.
- You can view tax receipts for each transaction in Our Northwestern. To request a duplicate receipt, email nureceipts@northwestern.edu.
How do I get my annual giving summary?
A tax receipt for all of your tax-deductible contributions will be available in
Our Northwestern at the beginning of the next calendar year. We will send you an email when it is available, and you may view or download it for your records.
How do I update my billing information?
- Click on the “Manage Recurring Gift” link in the original confirmation email you received for your recurring gift. It will take you to the GiveCampus portal where you can update your billing information.
- If you no longer have the original email, you can create a profile at givecampus.com to manage your gift. Or you can call 1-877-770-7750 to speak to someone in our Gift and Record Services team for assistance.
- Click “Edit Payment Details.” A window will appear where you can update the information on your credit card. Click “Update Card” when finished.
- You will receive an email immediately afterwards that your recurring gift has been updated.
How do I change the amount or designation of my recurring gift?
- Click on the “Manage Recurring Gift” link in the original confirmation email you received for your recurring gift. It will take you to the GiveCampus portal where you can update your billing information.
- If you no longer have the original email, you can create a profile at givecampus.com to manage your gift. Or you can call 1-877-770-7750 to speak to someone in our Gift and Record Services team for assistance.
- To change the installment amount, payment date, or frequency, click “Increase Installment Amount.” A window will appear where you can edit the next payment date, the installment amount, or the frequency. Click “Submit” when finished.
- To change the designation, click “Add another” in the designation section and select your new designation from the dropdown menu. Start typing the name of a designation, for example “English,” and the full name will appear, “English Department.” You can divide the payment equally among new designations. To remove a designation, click the “x” next to the designation name. Click “Save Designations” when finished.
- You will receive an email immediately afterwards that your recurring gift has been updated.
How do I cancel my recurring gift?
- Click on the “Manage Recurring Gift” link in the original confirmation email you received for your recurring gift. It will take you to the GiveCampus portal where you can update your billing information.
- If you no longer have the original email, you can create a profile at givecampus.com to manage your gift. Or you can call 1-877-770-7750 to speak to someone in our Gift and Record Services team for assistance.
- Click the red “Cancel Future Installments” button.
- When the pop-up window appears, click “Cancel Future Installments” again.
- You will see a green notification that your recurring gift has been cancelled.
- You will receive an email immediately afterwards that your recurring gift has been cancelled.
Will I receive renewal reminders?
If you have signed up for an annual recurring gift, you will receive an email notification three days before your credit card gets charged.
For answers to other questions not addressed here, please visit
giving.nu/faq.
