There are several ways for you to donate to Waldorf University.

  • Online gifts can be made through our secure server. Gifts made by midnight 1/31 count in the calendar year and by midnight 6/30 for the academic/fiscal year.  
  • Gifts by Mail, must be postmarked by 12/31 to count as that tax year's gift. Address checks to the Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation, include a note or write on the memo line if there is a fund designation, and mail to:

    Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation
    106 S. 6th Street
    Forest City, IA 50436

  • Initiate gifts of appreciated assets or stock before December 25 to ensure we have enough time to process the gift in this calendar year. Contact Ms. Severin Roberts, Executive Director of the Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation, at 641.585.8144 or email foundation@waldorf.edu for routing instructions.

  • Qualified Charitable Distributions and gifts of Mandatory Distributions from IRAs are a great way to make your gift, take a larger tax deduction and leverage funds you don’t currently need for living expenses.

  • Gifts through Donor Advised Funds can be directed to the Waldorf Lutheran College Founation, EIN 27-4358184. Please indicate on your gift or in communications with us if you have funds earmarked for your gifts.

  • Many employers offer Matching Gifts Programs to their employees, employee spouses and partners, and retirees to support those organizations most important to their community members. Once you make your gift to Waldorf, you initiate the matching gift through your employee portal, HR/benefits office or the payroll handling office.

  • Estate Gifts generously sustain our mission, support our students and transform Waldorf’s future. We can provide you with appropriate language and work with your estate preparation team to secure your legacy. Contact us to continue or start a conversation about including Waldorf in your estate plans. Together, we will document your wishes so your gift intentions are carried out.

  • In Kind Gifts often offset expected expenses and can make a huge difference.  If you have items you would like to donate to Waldorf, contact us to discuss the acceptance of these items, the process for receiving them and how we acknowledge these generous gifts.