Giving to Oberlin College can be as simple as mailing in a check or as involved as working with our staff and your financial advisor to maximize your tax and income benefits.

Oberlin offers a number of vehicles through which you can make a gift. Pledges, Matching Gifts, Honorary/Memorial Gifts, and Bequests are popular vehicles for gifts of all sizes.

Planned gifts allow you to partner with the College to find the best way to give. Charitable Gift Annuities, Charitable Remainder Trusts, Pooled Income Fund, and Retained Life Income gifts are all designed to generate income and tax advantages for you and your family. With a Charitable Lead Trust, you can even choose a gift that generates income to the College while you retain ownership of the asset.

Taking the next step:

To learn more about the many ways to give to Oberlin College, please contact the Gift Planning staff at gift.planning@oberlin.edu or 440-775-8599. We also encourage you to fill out the request for more information form so we may better assist you.

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