Support What Matters Most to You Now and in the Future

Your support provides Northwestern with the resources to continue leading and innovating. Through gifts from alumni and friends, the University can make a meaningful difference in the world today and for years to come. No matter where you are in life, you can support Northwestern in ways that will also benefit you.

Give Tomorrow

Planned gifts provide a strong foundation for Northwestern’s future—supporting schools and programs, providing financial aid and fellowships, and funding pioneering research. When we know about your future gift, we can plan for that revenue and the good it can do.

Future gifts include gifts in your will or living trust and beneficiary of your retirement plan, bank or brokerage account, or life insurance policy.

Planned gifts allow you to make a bigger impact than you initially thought possible and perhaps more than your current budget allows. Maintain control of your assets and enjoy the flexibility to extend your support for Northwestern beyond your lifetime.

Give Today

Northwestern has pressing needs that must be met every day. When you make an outright gift, you provide direct and immediate support for students, faculty, and programs across the University.

Current gifts include cash or check; appreciated assets, such as securities or real estate; tangible personal property; grants from your donor-advised fund; and gifts from your IRA.

With these gifts, you put your estate to good use now and you can experience your generosity in action.

The Possibilities Are Endless

You can support Northwestern—and receive benefits—in many ways. Contact Northwestern Gift Planning at 800-826-6709 or giftplanning@northwestern.edu to start the conversation.