There are many ways to give to the Y:

Give Online

You can donate online, just click on the buttons below:
Donate Online

Give by Phone/Email

To make a gift, pledge or credit card donation by phone please contact Jodi Wickersheimer at 847-475-7400 x237 or e-mail Jodiw@mcgawymca.org

If making a contribution by e-mail please include: gift amount, program, campaign or memorial designation (if any), your mailing address and desired billing schedule.

Give by Mail

All checks should be made payable to the McGaw YMCA and sent to:

McGaw YMCA
Attn: Development Department
1000 Grove St
Evanston, IL 60201-4294

Your gift is greatly appreciated and is fully deductible as a charitable contribution. The McGaw YMCA is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization and registered with the I.R.S. Tax ID #36-2169194.

Other types of gifts

Stock Gifts

A gift of stock (or other appreciated property) entitles you to a tax deduction for the market value of the donated stock (not just your cost basis). If the stock you wish to donate has been held for more than one year, you can avoid capital gains tax on any appreciation of the stock by donating the stock prior to sale. The McGaw YMCA benefits by selling the stock without paying taxes on the gain, and you benefit from making a contribution that would be larger than what you might have been able to donate in cash.

Your broker may contact Domenic Matteo, Investment Administrator at Vanguard Asset Management Services, at (610) 669-3162.

Mailing Address:

Vanguard AMS, Attn: Domenic Matteo, PO Box 709, T-21, Valley Forge, PA 19482-0709

If mailing via Overnight Delivery:

Vanguard AMS, Attn: Domenic Matteo, 455 Devon Park Drive, Wayne, PA 19087

Brokerage Account #: 57631960 / DTC#: 0062

When you initiate the gift transfer, please let us know the name of stock and number of shares so we can look for it in our account. This information ensures we are able to connect the donor to the gift.

To ensure that you receive appropriate credit for your stock gift, please contact Jodi Wickersheimer at 847-475-7400 x237 or e-mail Jodiw@mcgawymca.org with your information (including name, stock and number of shares).
To ensure that your gift is used in accordance with your wishes, send a copy of the stock transfer letter to us at the address below.
McGaw YMCA
Attn: Development Department
1000 Grove St
Evanston, IL 60201-4294

Planned Gifts

Planned gifts are an important means to build a strong financial foundation to support the mission and work of the McGaw YMCA. Your gift creates a lasting legacy and will impact lives through McGaw YMCA programs for generations. The McGaw YMCA will work with you to ensure any gift you leave in a legacy through a planned gift is utilized with your express intent recognized.

Our Aiken-Talley Society recognizes donors of planned gifts in many ways.

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