Your financial support allows the Collegeville Institute to invest in scholars, writers, artists, and faith leaders.
Each gift to the Collegeville Institute has a ripple effect, enhancing and enriching the experiences of our participants who go on to write books, lead faith communities, and equip the next generation to meaningfully engage religion and culture.
Thank you for considering a gift to the Collegeville Institute. Your support means the world to our participants and communities they serve. All gifts to the Collegeville Institute – regardless of size – are a statement of endorsement for our mission and financial health of the institution.
Guide to 2021 Year-End Giving
There is still time for more generosity in 2021. We invite you make a gift before December 31.
For tax purposes, allow ample time to complete your gift transactions and save all receipts and acknowledgements. As needed for giving documents, please use: Full legal name – Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research; Federal tax ID# 41-6057644M.
Cash, Check, or Credit Card
Make an immediate impact with an online gift on or before December 31 at our secure giving page, by phone at (320) 363-3366, or through the mail to Collegeville Institute, 2475 Ecumenical Drive PO Box 2000, Collegeville, MN 56321. Mail your gift postmarked on or before December 31.
CARES Act Giving Incentives
Extended for 2021, special CARES Act Giving incentives (for cash gifts only) provide an “above the line” deduction for returns taking the standard deduction ($300 per single filer, $600 for married filing jointly). For those who do itemize, gift deduction up to 100% of adjusted gross income.
Stock or Security Gifts
Stock and securities transfers need to be initiated in time for broker’s processing, and to ensure transfers are executed by December 31. Please advise us of your pending transfer so we may track it.
Making a gift of stock also benefits the donor. By donating highly appreciated shares directly to the Collegeville Institute, the holder can avoid paying capital gains tax. Contact us for more details on how to give a stock transaction.
Donor Advised Funds
Instruct your administrator to send a check to the Collegeville Institute to be received by December 31.
Quarterly, once, or twice a year, you can use a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) to make a gift. Direct a grant from your DAF to the Collegeville Institute by contacting your advisor. If needed, Federal Tax ID is 41-6057644.
IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)
For those who are 70 ½ or older, instruct your IRA administrator to send a check directly to Collegeville Institute to be received by December 31.
Recurring Gifts
By setting up a recurring monthly, quarterly, or annual gift, you provide a reliable source of funding for the Collegeville Institute. Simply select the appropriate option in the drop-down menu on our online giving page. You can spread your gift out over 12 months.
Bricks, Glass, & More Comprehensive Campaign
In 2021, the Board launched a $2 million campaign that 1) preserves and renovates our facilities and make them accessible, 2) expands our innovative multi-religious work, and 3) strengthens our International Scholars Program.
The Kilian McDonnell Legacy Circle
You can honor the legacy of Collegeville Institute founder Fr. Kilian McDonnell and help to build Collegeville Institute’s future by joining The Kilian McDonnell Legacy Circle, which recognizes benefactors who have thoughtfully and generously included gifts to the Collegeville Institute in their estate plans.
To further discuss ways to give or for more information on year-end giving, please contact Amy Fistler, Director of Development, at afistler001@collegevilleinstitute.org or 651-353-6941.
Your Gift Makes a Big Impact
In its emphasis on the unity of God’s diverse people, the importance of interdisciplinary and collaborative work, and the inseparable relation between thought and action, the Collegeville Institute remains an energetic and growing institution of research and leadership formation that occupies a unique position in religious America.
The Collegeville Institute would not be what it is without you—the donors, program participants, board members, and so many more who share our belief that religious ideas can be a force for good in the world. Your investment in this place makes it possible for us to continue our work.
Read our 2020-21 Annual Report to see how the Collegeville Institute is using your financial contributions to impact the lives of scholars, writers, and faith leaders.
2020-21 Annual Report
I’m delighted to be serving the Collegeville Institute by building a strong foundation for philanthropy. This is an important organization that has deeply impacted the lives of some of my favorite writers and theologians. There are phenomenal people in the Collegeville Institute community, and I am glad to have a role in helping Collegeville Institute invest in the next generation of faith leaders.— Amy Fistler, Director of Development
