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Ways to Give

There are plenty of ways to give to Wistar. Find the one that suits you best.
No matter how you give or how much you give, your support is meaningful.

Gift Methods

Online Donations

Make your secure donation online with a credit card.

Donate Online

By Phone or Mail

Call us at 215.898.3943 or mail your check payable to The Wistar Institute to Wistar Development, 3601 Spruce St., Philadelphia PA 19104

215.898.3943

Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)

Our donors love to make gifts through their DAFs. Learn more about how you can make a gift conveniently from your account.

DAFs

Wired Gifts & Gifts of Stock, Mutual Funds or Other Securities

Learn more about wiring a gift or making a gift of stock or securities to Wistar.

Gifts of Stock

Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from your IRA

This popular option might be beneficial to you if you are over 70 ½. Learn more about giving to Wistar through your retirement account.

QCD

Workplace Giving & Employer-Matching Gifts

Your workplace may run a United Way campaign, offer employee-referred grants or match your gift. Find out if you can double your impact.

Workplace Giving

Gift in your Will

In as little as one sentence, you can include a gift to Wistar in your will and you always have the flexibility to change it. Learn more and get sample language.

Gift in Your Will

Beneficiary Designations

It is very simple to add Wistar as a beneficiary of a retirement plan, donor advised fund or life insurance policy. Learn more about how to add Wistar as a beneficiary.

Beneficiary designations

Gift of Life Insurance

Wistar can be the policy holder or beneficiary of a life insurance policy. Learn more about gifts of life insurance.

Life Insurance

Gifts that Pay you Income

There’s a way for you to support Wistar and secure a reliable source of income at the same time. Learn more about Charitable Gift Annuities and Charitable Remainder Trusts.

Gifts that Pay Income

Fundraise for Wistar

Organize your own fundraiser or create a fundraising page to benefit Wistar.

Fundraise
Take action today
  • Contact Lynn Keily at 215.898.3943 or LKeily@wistar.org to discuss which way to give is best suited for you.
  • Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
  • If you include Wistar in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.
    • Legal name: The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology
    • Address: 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
    • Federal tax ID (EIN) number: 23-6434390