Planned Giving
A Lasting Legacy
As Chicago’s only independent high school for students with learning differences, Wolcott’s mission has never been more important. Our strengths-based philosophy guides everything we do—from our rigorous, college-preparatory curriculum to how we empower students to discover how they learn best and prepare for future success.
That is why your legacy matters—for Wolcott students finding their voice today and for the ways they will shape industries, communities, and institutions throughout their lives.
Every day at Wolcott, dedicated faculty inspire students to achieve more than they imagined possible—whether mastering math and science, diving into literature, expressing themselves through the arts, or building confidence through athletics and leadership. Your planned gift ensures this transformative education continues.
Through your generosity, Wolcott will remain a welcoming environment where every learner is seen, supported, and celebrated—a place where students with learning differences can access the education that unlocks their potential for generations to come.
We invite you to invest in an education that changes lives. Forever.
Contact Us
If you have questions or would like personalized assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us:
Vincent Hermosilla
Chief Advancement Office
vhermosilla@wolcottschool.org
Advancement Office
advancement@wolcottschool.org
YOUR MEMBERSHIP
There are many ways in which your generosity can sustain Wolcott. We are here to help you design a gift that suits your philanthropic and financial goals—during your lifetime and after.
Some of your gift options include:
- Making a gift to Wolcott in your will or trust
- Establishing a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust – gifts that provide lifetime payments
- Designating Wolcott College Prep as a beneficiary of your retirement plan assets, such as an IRA, 401(K) or 403(b)
- Making a gift of life insurance or real estate
- Designating Wolcott as a beneficiary of a bank account
YOUR BENEFITS
You, your family, and your beneficiaries will receive various financial advantages depending on the type of gift you make. However you choose to give, you will share the following benefits with others in the Pike Society:
- Satisfaction: You will have the satisfaction of making a significant gift that aligns with your values and priorities.
- Recognition: You will be recognized, during your lifetime, and thereafter, on Wolcott’s website, annual reports, and at special events as a member of this society. Or, if you prefer, your gift can be anonymous.
- Remembrance: You can choose to make your gift in honor or memory of someone you select.
Setting Up A Bequest
Bequests are actually simple. All you need to do is fill in the blanks and pass along this language to your attorney to include in your will or living trust.
Designate to: Wolcott College Prep, Unrestricted
“I give to Wolcott College Prep, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, Chicago, Illinois, the sum of $_____________________ (or ______________ percent of the remainder of my estate) to be used for the benefit of said school in such manner as the Trustees thereof may direct.”
To Wolcott College Prep for a particular purpose:
“I give to Wolcott College Prep, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, Chicago, Illinois, the sum of $______________ (or ______________ percent of the remainder of my estate) to be used by the school for support of __________________________________________.”
(Note: for designations to a particular purpose, please contact the school in advance to make certain your intentions can be honored.)
