Frequently Asked Questions

• Do you offer assistance in estate planning?

Yes. Western has partnered with the Ministry Advance Foundation to help you plan for your family's future. If you have any questions, please visit the Estate Planning link in the Advancements Services menu, or contact the Advancement Office of Western Seminary.

• Can I make a donation online?

We are currently in the process of developing the tools to provide the service. Our desire is not simply to offer you the opportunity to make and designate your gift, but to check your giving history online. We will keep you posted on our progress. Until then, you may send your gift to:

Western Seminary
Attention: Dave Fredrickson
5511 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR 97215

Note: Please indicate the campus to which you wish to designate your gift in the memo line of your check.

• Are my gifts tax deductible?

  Yes. Western Seminary is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Gifts made to Western Seminary are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

• Do you accept vehicle donations?

  While we greatly appreciate the desire to support the ministry, Western Seminary is not staffed to accept every vehicle or gift-in-kind donation. Gifts of vehicles will be considered on a case-by-case basis

• Is Western Seminary a member of ECFA?

Western is a long-time member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, the most-honored agency providing financial oversight of evangelical non-profit ministries. You may visit the ECFA website at http://www.ecfa.org for more information.

• Can I designate the campus to which I want to make a gift?

Absolutely. You may designate your gift to the campus of your choice.

• Can you use volunteers?

  Yes indeed. We recognize that perhaps the greatest gift anyone can make to Western Seminary is the gift of time. If you live near one of Western's three campuses, we welcome you to volunteer for a wide variety of ministry opportunities.