Help advance education, careers, and research for women!

Ways you can make a difference:

Annual Gift


Make a "once a year" gift of any dollar amount to any of the CDW funds, using cash, stocks, or bonds. Cash is often the most convenient form of giving. Cash gifts are fully deductible for federal income tax purposes, provided deductions are itemized. Make a gift



Multi-year Pledge


Make a pledge payable over three years. Pledges enable a donor to plan a personal giving program that is both convenient and tax-wise. A pledge may enable a donor to consider a more significant gift than would have been otherwise possible. Terms for payment on pledges are flexible and at the option of the donor.

 Make a gift

Endowed Gift


Establish a CDW named endowed scholarship fund with a minimum gift of $50,000, payable over three years, using cash, stocks, or bonds.

 Make a gift

Planned Gift


Name CDW as a beneficiary in your will;
 create a trust with CDW as a beneficiary; 
set up an endowment description to be placed on file insuring your philanthropic wishes wil be carried out. Make a gift

Make a gift online!

Making an impact is quick and easy when giving online at giveto.osu.edu.

Making a gift to The Ohio State University is absolutely 100% safe and secure.

We understand that making a gift online, much like shopping online, can feel risky and uncertain. Where does your information go? How can you be sure that someone out there with a computer can't intercept your credit card numbers?

We have put in place firm privacy and security programs, such as VeriSign, to keep our site safe and secure for all our visitiors. Maintaining your privacy is critical to us.

For online donations to CDW, please visit the following website:
Critical Difference for Women donation website

Have a general question about making a gift?
Send general questions about gifts to: gifts@osu.edu

Each of the CDW funds is identified by its own fund number. In addition, if you want to donate to CDW and do not wish to designate a specific fund, you can give to the general fund.

• Re-entry Scholarship Fund: Account Number 308720
• Professional Development Fund: Account Number 308719
• CDW General Fund: Account Number 309677

If you are interested in donating to the Research on Women Fund, please contact Women's Studies.

For more information about how you can help Critical Difference for Women, contact Jennifer Kirby, assistant director of development at (614) 292-8286 or JKirby@esue.ohio-state.edu.