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Give to Calvin

You open the door. They change the world.

Your gift to Calvin University becomes art shows and basketball games and summer research. It provides smart classrooms and service-learning opportunities. It creates a vibrant campus where students discover more about who God created them to be.

Your gift opens the door to a Christ-centered education a little wider. With your support, students can focus on their education and take advantage of everything Calvin has to offer.

Ways to Give

Give Now

Help fill the gap where tuition dollars stop. These funds are the primary way we are able to accommodate our community’s evolving needs.

Give online:

Call: 616-526-6090

Mail: Make your check payable to Calvin University and write your designation in the memo line. 

Mail to:

Calvin University     
Development Office     
3201 Burton St. SE      
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Gift Planning and Tax-Wise Options

Build your legacy and secure the work of Calvin into the future.

You can choose a planned gift model that provides tax benefits and even income, such as: 

Learn more about gift planning

Employer Match

Double—even triple—your gift to Calvin! Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match charitable contributions made by their employees. To find out if your company has a matching gift policy, please enter your employer’s name below.

 

 

Facutly and Staff Giving

Calvin employees can give with an automatic payroll deduction. Your gift will be applied to the area of greatest need, or you can choose a designation.

Set up your payroll deduction

 

What to Support

What matters most to you? When you give to Calvin University, you can decide what impact you want to have.

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Chapel at Calvin University

Areas of Greatest Need

Gifts to the Calvin Annual Fund support financial aid, student life, the arts, and more, ensuring every student receives a transformative education rooted in faith and excellence. Your gift goes toward the areas of greatest need, or you can select a designation you are passionate about. 

Give to the Calvin Annual Fund

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A Calvin student sits between her two scholarship donors, laughing and talking over a meal.

Scholarships

Have an impact that is both personal and far-reaching.

Named scholarships can be tailored to reflect your passion, honor a loved one, or support students in a specific major. Your generosity empowers students to pursue a Christ-centered liberal arts education and prepare for wherever God leads them.  

Support a named scholarship

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Calvin's men's basketball team celebrating after a win versus Hope College

Athletics

With Calvin athletics, success goes beyond wins and losses. 

Calvin Knights combine a passion for performance with a genuine care for teammates, and your support helps us build champions for life.

Join the Champions Club

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150th Legacy Challenge

A gift for tomorrow. A match for today.

When you commit to including Calvin in your will or estate plans, you help unlock $1.5 million in matching funds today that support current students and strengthen Calvin’s mission.

Join the challenge

Join a Giving Society

Giving societies at Calvin recognize individuals and families whose faithful giving sustains our Christ-centered impact across generations. As part of a giving society, you'll have access to numerous benefits and events. 

Membership is more than a recognition; it’s a partnership in shaping lives and transforming the world.

Explore giving societies

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Men and women smile and shake hands, greeting each other at a Calvin reunion event.

Thank you for investing in my future! Your generosity has given me the opportunity to experience a Christ-centered education.

Brianna ’29
Computer science major
Brianna Montijo