Ways of Giving

Outright Gifts

Credit Card
Make an online gift using a credit card, Venmo, or PayPal. Make a one-time gift, create an installment plan, or choose to be a sustaining donor by creating a recurring gift.

Give Online

If you prefer to make your credit card gift over the phone, call the Office of Advancement at 888-KNOXCOL (888-566-9265) or 309-341-7233.

Check
You can mail a check made out to Knox College, along with a note telling us how to direct your gift, to: Office of Advancement, Campus Box K230, 2 E South Street, Galesburg, IL 61401

Electronic Funds Transfer
You can transfer funds to Knox via ACH or wire payments. Click here for instructions.

Cryptocurrency
Donate your currency, name a gift intention, and request a tax receipt—all in a few minutes using our secure Crypto donation tool.

Donate Crypto

Securities
Donate stocks online using our secure stock transfer tool or transfer securities through your broker. Click below to learn more:

Donate Securities

Qualified Charitable Distribution From Your IRA
If you are 70.5 and older, support Knox directly from your IRA account while reducing your future tax burden. Make your donation online in as little as 10 minutes.

Give From My IRA Account

Donor Advised Funds
Our secure DAF donation tool automatically notifies us of your gift intention. It integrates with your DAF custodian to make recommending a DAF grant seamless and easy.

Give From My DAF

Other Outright Gifts
Knox also accepts gifts of real estate or other personal property, such as works of art, antiques, coin collections, vehicles, and other tangible property. Contact us to learn more about this type of gift.

Matching Gifts

Many employers will match the gift you make to Knox. See if your employer offers a match.

Planned Gifts

When you support Knox through your will or trust, designate Knox as a beneficiary of a retirement plan or life insurance policy, or make a gift that provides you income through a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust, your gift has the potential to support Knox's mission in perpetuity. Your love for Knox lives on for generations.

You can learn more about ways to leave your legacy at Knox on our gift planning site:

Plan My Gift

When you make arrangements for a planned gift, we’ll also recognize you through membership in the Old Main Society.