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Contact our estate & gift planning service team for information on gift strategies that can help you support InterVarsity and provide significant benefits to you and your family.

608-443-3748

Estate & Gift Planning Team
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA
P.O. Box 7895
Madison, WI 53707-7895

Our Team

We are here to serve you. Contact us when we can be of help. While we do not provide legal, financial or tax advice, we will do all we can to help you consider and prepare a gift to InterVarsity to help meet your interests and your family’s needs.

Elaine Appleby
National Director of Estate & Gift Planning
Kim Huey
Planned Giving Officer
Mario Romero
Planned Giving Officer
Randy Bare
Planned Giving Officer
Laura Schweisthal
Donor Communications and Operations Manager
Patricia Grahmann
Administrative Assistant

Questions about making a regular one-time or annual gift? Our Donor Services team is happy to help by phone (866) 734-4823 or email.

Answers to frequently
asked questions

Your generosity—along with that of our other friends and supporters—makes possible the programs, ministries, and mission experiences that allow us to reach students and faculty with the Real Hope of Jesus. You get the personal satisfaction of furthering our work, and you also make a personal statement about your faith and values, help create a better world, and leave a lasting legacy. 

There are many ways to give, and the best way for you may differ from the best way for someone else. You can write a check or pay by credit card. You can transfer stock, bonds, retirement plan assets, or real estate—often with tax advantages. You can make a gift that costs you nothing right now, such as a gift in your will or naming us as the beneficiary of an IRA, life insurance policy, or financial account. You can make a gift that secures a lifetime income stream for you and/or others. We’ve made it easy to explore various gift opportunities here

A gift in your will lets you plan a gift now that will be completed sometime in the future. It costs you nothing today, and you can change your gift during your lifetime if your needs or circumstances change. Simply designate in your will that at your death, InterVarsity will receive a specific amount or asset, a percentage of your estate, or even what remains in your estate after all other obligations have been met. You can easily add a gift to an existing will by using a codicil. For more information about this popular way to give, visit our Gift in Your Will page. 

Every situation is different, and sometimes the best fit isn’t immediately clear. We are always here to help! We would be happy to send you more information, run calculations that may bring clarity to your decision-making, or schedule a confidential conversation. Please reach out.

Yes! An unrestricted gift goes into our general fund to support our overall mission. However, you can choose to direct your gift to a certain program, ministry, or mission. Simply specify your wishes in a letter of intent, create a Memorandum of Agreement, or write it in the memo portion of your check. 

We value your support! We encourage you to explore the website now so you can be aware of your gift options when the time comes. You may be interested in easy ways to make significant gifts that cost you nothing today. Read more on our Ways to Give page, and please contact us if you have any questions specific to your personal circumstances

Learn how you can give to InterVarsity while generating income for yourself and your family through a charitable gift annuity, charitable remainder trust, or other giving vehicles by contacting the Estate & Gift Planning team.

Give online from a bank account via electronic funds transfer (EFT).

 

The easiest way to do this is to give via your checking account at our online donate site at https://give.intervarsity.org or call Donor Services at (866) 734-4823 and we will help you make a one-time gift or set up a recurring gift from your bank account.

 

Why give via Electronic Check?

This giving method is the least expense, so more funding is available for our campus ministry.

 

How does it work?

Simply provide your bank account number and routing number as illustrated when you choose the giving method. These gifts will be withdrawn from your bank account automatically as an electronic funds transfer (EFT)either as a one-time gift or as a recurring gift, whichever you choose. Choose any date of the month for your withdrawal. Choose any of these withdrawal frequencies: onetime, monthly, quarterly, or annual. For a truly paperless donation, we recommend using InterVarsity's donate site rather than your bank's website or bill pay service, as those services are more expensive for InterVarsity to process.

Financial Accountability

For 80 years, we have maintained the highest standard of financial accountability and integrity.

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions to InterVarsity are tax-deductible as allowed by law. InterVarsity has complete discretion and control over the use of donated funds.
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