Ways to Give

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Your gift advances the students, faculty, and ideas at the heart of a Crown Family School education, strengthening our ability to bring rigorous, evidence-based solutions to the challenges that matter most.

  • Crown Family School Scholarship and Student Support Fund:
    Scholarship support helps students from a wide range of backgrounds choose the Crown Family School and take full advantage of this distinctive educational experience. More than 98% of students receive financial support, making philanthropy essential to the School’s ability to prepare the next generation of social work and policy leaders.
  • Crown Family School Fund:
    Flexible support gives Crown Family School the ability to act on its highest priorities and pursue opportunities as they emerge. Gifts to this fund strengthen the student experience, support faculty excellence and innovative research, and provide the School with resources to invest where they can have the greatest impact.
  • Michael R. Sosin Emergency Fund:
    Michael R. Sosin was a cherished faculty member at the Crown Family School, where he taught for 26 years from 1988 to 2014. Following his death in 2014, friends and colleagues established this fund in his honor and in recognition of his deep commitment to students. Today, the fund provides immediate assistance to students facing unexpected circumstances that could disrupt their education. Gifts help students meet essential needs and maintain the stability they need to continue their studies at Crown.

Ways to Give

Annual Giving

  • Give Online. Make a one-time or recurring gift with our secure online form. (If you wish to give to a specific fund, please select "Add Another" from the donation page and choose from the dropdown options.)
  • Give by phone. Call 773.834.8803 or toll-free 888.824.4224 between the hours of 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) (If you wish to give to a specific fund, please make the gift officer aware of your designation.)
  • Give by mail. Noting that your gift should be directed to the Crown Family School in your memo, please send a check or credit card information to:
    The University of Chicago
    Gift and Records Services
    5235 South Harper Court, 4th Floor
    Chicago, IL 60615
  • Wire transfer. Please first notify Gift Administration and Business Data by calling 773.702.2401 with your name and gift designation. In the wire transfer instructions, reference Crown Family School and name of fund. Wire transfer instructions:
    The Northern Trust Company
    Routing number: 071000152
    Swift code: CNORUS44
    For further credit to: The University of Chicago
    Account number: 2725703
     

Endowed and Named Gifts. Endowed and named gifts offer an opportunity to create lasting support for an area of the Crown Family School that is meaningful to you. These gifts can support students, faculty, research, programs, and other School priorities while establishing an enduring connection to Crown. Our Advancement team can work with you to explore opportunities that reflect your philanthropic interests and the School’s priorities. Please email development@crownschool.uchicago.edu to learn more.
 

Planned Giving. A planned gift can provide meaningful support for the Crown Family School while helping you meet your personal, financial, and philanthropic goals. Options include gifts through your will or estate plans, retirement assets, charitable gift annuities, and charitable trusts.


Donor-Advised Funds. A donor-advised fund offers a flexible way to support the Crown Family School. You may recommend a grant from your DAF to support the School broadly or direct your gift to a particular fund or area of interest.
 

Securities. Gifts of publicly traded securities that have appreciated in value allow you to claim a charitable deduction for the full market value of the securities on the date the gift is made. You pay no capital gains tax on the appreciation. Gifts of stock in closely held corporations may result in substantial tax benefits in the form of charitable deductions and avoidance of capital gains taxes. Because special regulations apply to gifts of this kind, we encourage you to consult your tax adviser and the University’s development staff when considering such a gift.


Matching Gifts. Matching gift benefits can double, sometimes triple, the impact of your gift. Many matching gift policies include retirees, employee spouses, board members, and officers, so inquire about eligibility. More information and links are available through the matching gift lookup tool link.


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