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Did you reserve your credits and have your certificate?

Do you know which scholarship organization you want to contribute through?

Donors

Donors who have activated an account with the Illinois Department of Revenue and have already reserved their tax credit can donate through Big Shoulders Fund and Empower Illinois.

While there are a number of Scholarship Granting Organizations in Illinois, our schools and donors work with only two of them; Big Shoulders Fund and Empower Illinois. There are two primary considerations when choosing an SGO: what works best for the donor and what works best for the school and their students. For donors that prefer to donate using a credit card, Big Shoulders Fund does accept credit cards at no additional charge. While their service departments are distinctly different, both strive for excellence. As far as schools go, there are a variety of considerations from payment schedules to award cycle deadlines and student application waitlists that determine which SGO is preferable to the school and their students. It is recommended to contact the school’s administrative office (or the Agudah STC Desk) to find out which SGO works best to achieve your goals.

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Do you know which scholarship organization you want to contribute through?

Donors

Donors who have activated an account with the Illinois Department of Revenue and have already reserved their tax credit can donate through Big Shoulders Fund and Empower Illinois.

While there are a number of Scholarship Granting Organizations in Illinois, our schools and donors work with only two of them; Big Shoulders Fund and Empower Illinois. There are two primary considerations when choosing an SGO: what works best for the donor and what works best for the school and their students. For donors that prefer to donate using a credit card, Big Shoulders Fund does accept credit cards at no additional charge. While their service departments are distinctly different, both strive for excellence. As far as schools go, there are a variety of considerations from payment schedules to award cycle deadlines and student application waitlists that determine which SGO is preferable to the school and their students. It is recommended to contact the school’s administrative office (or the Agudah STC Desk) to find out which SGO works best to achieve your goals.

I Know Which SGO I Want To Donate Through

Did you reserve your credits and have your certificate?

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Big Shoulders Donation Process

Email your Contribution Authorization Certificate to sgo@bigshouldersfund.org and copy stc@agudahil.org. In the email, indicate which school(s) you want to direct your donation to, and, if donating to more than one school, indicate how much you want to earmark for each school. Once you have received your reply, choose one of the payment methods below.

Credit Card

To donate via a secure credit card form, click on the button below.

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Check

Check made out to Big Shoulders Fund
Mail to: 212 W Van Buren, Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60607

Wire Transfer

To donate via wire transfer, click on the button below for instructions.

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Stock Donation

To donate via stock donation, click on the button below for instructions.

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Credit for the development of these updated instructions goes to JDBY-YTT who graciously gave permission for their directions manual to inform this guidance.