How to Give

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Online

Make your gift online using our secure online gift form: Make a Gift

By Phone

Call 610-328-8100

By Mail

Please make checks payable to Swarthmore College. Mail your gift to:

Swarthmore College
Advancement
Attn: Gift Records
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081

Monthly

An easy, sustainable, and budget-friendly way to support Swarthmore students, when you set up a monthly gift you become a member of the Sustainers Circle. Make a monthly or recurring gift. 

Matching Gifts

Many employers will match charitable contributions made by their employees.

Legal and Tax Information

Our legal name is: Swarthmore College

Our federal tax ID number (EIN) is: 23-1352683

Gifts of Stocks or Other Assets

The College accepts appreciated securities including stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Please contact the Director of Alumni & Gift Records at giftrecords@swarthmore.edu or 610-328-8100 for instructions.

Wire Transfers (Domestic or Foreign)

The College accepts wire transfers in dollars or foreign currency. Please contact the Director of Alumni & Gift Records at giftrecords@swarthmore.edu or 610-328-8100 for instructions.

Donor-Advised Funds

Recommend a grant to Swarthmore College from your donor-advised fund or family foundation. Our federal tax ID number is 23-1352683. Please contact the Director of Alumni & Gift Records at giftrecords@swarthmore.edu or 610-328-8100 for assistance.

Payroll Deduction

Swarthmore College employees may automate contributions via payroll deduction. Contact giftrecords@swarthmore.edu to request the standard payroll deduction form.

Wills & Other Planned Gifts

Include Swarthmore in your estate plans and leave a lasting legacy for future Swarthmore students while accomplishing your goals. Learn more about planned giving.

Special Occasion Gifts

Make a gift to mark a milestone or honor a friend, classmate, child, or other member of the Swarthmore community. Include the name and contact information of the individual you are making a gift in honor or memory of on the online gift form or with your check, if you give by mail. 

  • Commencement Gifts

    Recognize your student’s transformative Swarthmore experience by making a gift in their honor before Commencement.

  • Reunion Gifts

    Celebrate and commemorate your reunion by giving to The Swarthmore Fund and attending Alumni Weekend.

  • Senior Class Gifts

    Celebrate and commemorate the culmination of your Swarthmore experience by helping ensure future Swatties have exceptional opportunities.

  • Tribute or Memorial Gifts

    All gifts to Swarthmore College can be made in honor or in memory of a friend, professor, classmate, or family member.