Make a Difference!

The Department of Family Medicine is supported by funds from private philanthropy and government and institutional grants. While every source of funding is important, private philanthropic support is especially vital to the success of the department.  The generosity of alumni, patients, and friends will enable us to attract new physicians and educators, initiate a number of research projects, and develop new educational programs.

Extraordinary accomplishments require extraordinary investments. We invite your philanthropic partnership in helping us achieve our research and teaching aspirations each day. Your commitment could help us advance a promising research study; recruit a talented physician-scientist; or develop new educational programs.

The Department of Family Medicine has many ways for you to make a difference. Your generous contributions are most appreciated and will greatly enhance and benefit the department now and in perpetuity. Each gift makes a difference!

Ways to Give

Cash/Check
Simplicity makes gifts of cash or checks the most popular type of charitable gift. A gift of cash is considered made on the date it is hand-delivered or mailed, and it is deductible in the year in which it is given. Checks should be made payable to Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Please indicate "Department of Family Medicine" in the memo field of the check. Gifts should be mailed to:

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Office of Development
750 N. Lake Shore Drive, 9th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60611

Credit Card
To make a gift by credit card, please contact the Development Office at 312-503-8933. We accept American Express, MasterCard or Visa. You may also donate on-line at https://wallstreet.itcs.northwestern.edu/dev1/asp/giving.asp?fund=feinberg

Gifts in Kind
A gift in kind is a non-cash donation to Northwestern University. Please contact the Medical School Development Office for more information.

In Memory of or In Honor of Gifts
We welcome donations in memory or in honor of a loved one. Please include the name of the honoree and where you would like acknowledgement cards sent. You may send such contributions either singly or in a group. Each donor will receive an acknowledgement card, regardless of the amount given.

You may also make a planned or deferred gift. Examples of these include: Charitable Gift Accounts, Charitable Remainder Trusts, and Bequests.

To make or pledge a gift to the Department of Family Medicine, or to learn more about special gift options, please contact:

Jeff Nearhoof
Assistant Dean for Development
Feinberg School of Medicine, Office of Development
Northwestern University
750 N. Lake Shore Drive, 9th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Phone: (312) 503-3088
E-mail:j-nearhoff@northwestern.edu