We recognize that there are many worthwhile organizations and charities that seek your financial support, and we realize that you are only able to commit to the extent your individual ability.  As a Barat College alumnae/i or friend, you have a vested interest in our programs to perpetuate the heritage and legacy of the College and Madeleine Sophie Barat, foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart.

Our initiatives encompass programs that look to the future: building tomorrow’s women leaders, developing good citizenship, providing educational opportunities through scholarships and grants; and building partnerships that expand our programs to a wider community of service.

You are vital to these initiatives.  We need your financial support and we need you as a volunteer.  Both are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.

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Volunteer Opportunities

There are always needs for your valuable talent and time.  We are currently cataloging the extensive archives from the nine decades of Barat College.  Identifying photographs and artifacts is a painstaking – but richly rewarding – task. 

In particular, we are preparing for the 150^th year of Catholicism in Chicago, in cooperation with the Chicago Historical Museum.  This 2008 commemorative year is important to the legacy of Barat College and the remarkable graduates who have distinguished themselves both in Chicago and across the nation.

To volunteer, please call Maureen Ryan, Executive Director of the Foundation, at 847.574.2546 or go to our Contact page (click here).

Four Easy Ways to Make a Donation

You can choose how you want your donation to be used, and you can be assured your directions will be followed.  These are the areas to which your contributions can be directed:

• Where it is needed most (unrestricted)
• Barat Scholars Program
• Heritage and Legacy Fund
• RSCJ Retirement Support
• Women’s Leadership and Professional Development

Choose the manner of making your donation that is best for you:

Online

You can make a secure donation online.  Using either your credit card or personal check, your online donation is absolutely safe.  You can also make a pledge that covers either a single contribution or a donation at intervals of your choosing.

By Phone

You can phone the Foundation office at 847.574.2546 and make a donation or pay your pledge by credit card, We will process your generous gift and send you an acknowledgement by mail within one business day.  We need the following information when you call:

• Your name and class year, if you attended Barat College
• Type of credit card you are using
• Your name as it appears on the card
• Account number
• Expiration date
• Amount of gift
• Daytime telephone number in event we need to contact you
• Mailing address for your tax receipt

By Mail

You can mail your gift or pledge.  If you would like to receive a postage-paid return envelope, please call our office at 847.574.2465 and make your request.  Or simply mail your check made payable to the Barat Education Foundation to the Foundation at:

PO Box 457

Lake Forest, IL 60045

Gifts of Securities

We welcome your gift of stocks or bonds.  If you plan to make your gift in this way, please notify our office for detailed account and DTC information.  When stock is transferred from one institution to another, the donor information is rarely transmitted, which might result in a delay of your acknowledgement.  It is very important that you contact the Foundation office with your intentions so that we can assist you.

Bequests

The long term needs of the Barat Education Foundation programs and the deserving recipients must be considered.  As you prepare your will, we respectfully request that you include a bequest to the Foundation, specifying how you want your bequest to be used.

Perhaps you would like to have a scholarship named in your honor or that of a loved one.  We will be happy to have our Board President or our Board Attorney arrange a meeting at your convenience to discuss the ways in which your bequest can honor your legacy and fulfill your wishes.

Please contact Executive Director Maureen Ryan at 847.574.2465 or go to the Contact link (click here) to request that she reach you at your convenience.