General Inquiries

Thank you for your interest in Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music. If you would like to make a specific kind of gift, please contact one of the various divisions or offices detailed below. For more general inquiries about how you can support Oberlin and our mission of delivering an accessible world-class liberal arts education, please contact us at:

Toll-Free: (800) 693-3167 
Phone: (440) 775-8550 
Email: giving@oberlin.edu 

Mailing Address:
50 W. Lorain St.
Oberlin, OH 44074

Ask a Development Officer

Want to know how you can maximize the impact of your gift to Oberlin? Consult our Development Officers  to formulate the most effective way for making the most of your generosity.

Office Divisions

Serving the interests of Oberlin’s alumni, parents, and friends, the Office of the Vice President maintains close relationships with donors and volunteers who help make Oberlin a special place.

The Oberlin Annual Fund encourages support of Oberlin and educates potential donors about the importance of annual giving to sustain Oberlin’s tradition of scholastic excellence, academic innovation, and musical artistry. These current use funds support scholarship, student life, and teaching and learning programs.

To make a gift in support of the Annual Fund, please visit Oberlin’s online giving page .

Or, if you’d prefer to send a gift by mail, print a donation form  and mail it to:

The Oberlin Annual Fund
Office of Advancement 
50 W. Lorain St. 
Oberlin, OH 44074

If you have any questions, contact our office at (800) 693-3167  or (440) 775-8550 . You can also email the Annual Fund at annual.fund@oberlin.edu .

The office of Advancement Operations oversees the offices of Donor Relations, Advancement Resources, and Advancement IT.

The Office of Gift Planning is responsible for the deferred giving program, which includes bequests, charitable remainder trusts, charitable gift annuities, and the pooled income fund. The office also handles all gifts of stock, tangible personal property, and real estate.

The Major Gifts staff travels the country to work with Oberlin College alumni and friends to identify individual giving opportunities for annual, endowed, and planned giving. Our gifts officers work to encourage giving at the $50,000 level and above, providing support for faculty, student, and facilities projects.

The Parent and Family Giving staff travels the country to work with Oberlin College parents to identify individual giving opportunities for annual, endowed, and planned giving. Our gifts officers work to encourage giving at the $50,000 level and above, providing support for faculty, student, and facilities projects.

The Office of Alumni Relations is dedicated to sustaining lifelong relationships with alumni by providing opportunities to engage with Oberlin College and the community.

For other alumni services, see the Office of Alumni Relations