Giving to Carthage

Payment Methods

Online Gifts

Making a gift to Carthage College electronically is secure and easy. You can pay by credit card or arrange for an electronic transfer of funds. To make an online gift, please fill out our secure online giving form.

Gifts by Mail

There are several ways to send a gift by mail to the College:

  • Check. Please make checks payable to “Carthage College.” If you would like to designate your gift for a specific use or fund, please write that designation on the check's memo line or attach a separate letter specifying your wishes.

  • Credit card. If you would like to make a gift by credit card but prefer not to use our online giving form, please print and complete our mail-in form.

  • Electronic Transfer of Funds. If you would like to electronically transfer money to the College but prefer not to use our online giving form, please print out and complete our mail-in form.

Forms and checks can be mailed to: Carthage College; Attn: Elaine Walton, Office of College Relations; 2001 Alford Park Drive; Kenosha, WI 53140.

Gifts by Telephone

Credit card gifts may be made by calling the Office of College Relations at (262) 551-5703 or (800) 551-1518. Development staff are available to answer any questions you may have about your gift.

Text Messaging (SMS)

You can easily donate to Carthage through your mobile phone. Text "CCAlumni YOUR NAME and CLASS YEAR" to 20222 from your mobile phone. Ex. "CCAlumni John Smith 1997." A one-time donation of $10.00 will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Service is available on most carriers. Donations are collected for the benefit of Carthage College by the Mobile Giving Foundation and subject to the terms found at www.hmgf.org/t. Messaging & Data Rates May Apply. All donations must be authorized by the account holder. You can unsubscribe at any time by replying STOP to short code "CCAlumni"; Reply HELP to "CCAlumni" for help.

Planned Giving

For more information on charitable gift planning, see the online Planned Giving Guide. There are many easy giving options from which you can choose — strategies that enhance your personal well being, as well as Carthage.

Charitable Gift Annuity

A charitable gift annuity has many benefits: It's a gift to the College, an income tax charitable deduction, and income to you for life. Carthage has more than 140 charitable gift annuities in place with a gift value of about $4 million. We have experience with this kind of gift and a great number of satisfied donors. Annuity rates are determined by your age at the time the gift is made. Charitable gift annuities may be funded with cash, appreciated assets such as stock, or some other assets. Married donors may choose two one-life annuities, or a single two-life annuity, depending on their circumstances. Younger donors may choose to delay annuity payments for a period of years yielding higher rates. For more information, contact Jim Unglaube at (262) 945-3024 or junglaube@carthage.edu.

Gifts of Stock and Securities

Donors may contribute securities, stocks, mutual funds, bonds and other investment vehicles to the College. Please call the Office of College Relations at (262) 551-5703 or (800) 551-1518 for additional information and to make a gift.

Gifts of Personal Property/Real Estate

Donors seeking a special home for a work of art, antique or collection may choose to make a gift of personal property to Carthage. Personal property gifts include collections, equipment, vehicles, boats, antiques, sculptures, written materials, and much more. Donors may also give gifts of real estate to the College. Please contact the Office of College Relations at (262) 551-5703 or (800) 551-1518.

Matching Gifts

Many companies encourage their employees to make charitable donations through a corporate gift matching program. The employer will match personal donations with a company contribution. Please contact your employer to find out if your company matches charitable gifts.

Pledges

A pledge is a commitment to a single donation or a series of donations. By committing to making a series of donations over a period of time (months or years), you can be recognized as if you had given the combined total all at once. For example, a pledge to donate $1,000 annually for 10 years will be recognized as a gift of $10,000. To make a pledge, please print out this Declaration of Intent form and mail it to the Office of College Relations, fax it to (262) 551-5973, or call (262) 551-5703 or (800) 551-1518.

Faculty & Staff Giving

Carthage offers a payroll deduction option for faculty and staff giving to the College. Faculty and staff may also give to the College in any of the above methods. Please contact Elaine Walton in the Office of College Relations for more information.