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Donors & Friends of the PFIC
The Pontifical Faculty could not carry out its mission without the generous support of a growing number of friends. The friends of the Pontifical Faculty support our work through their prayers, participation in public events, and promoting the school. Our donors are friends who are also able to support the Pontifical Faculty financially.
Please check back here regularly to learn more about opportunities of supporting the Pontifical Faculty. You may learn more about our current building project here. You may also find various ways to contact us as well as other helpful information on this page.
Contacting Our Advancement Office
Our Advancement Office at the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception undertakes fundraising of its own to help support ourselves and fulfill our academic mission. We welcome the opportunity of building a relationship with you!
To read the PFIC Newsletter, please click here.
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Send us an Email
202-495-3828 (Advancement Office)
Fr. Joseph Fox, O.P., Vice President for Advancement
487 Michigan Ave. NE; Washington DC 20017
Our efforts are part of a wider capital campaign by the Province of St. Joseph, headquartered in New York.
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To make an online donation today, please use the following form:
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Donor Categories
Our donors want to give a great gift to the Church – priests, preachers, and teachers formed in the authentic teachings of the Church and the rich theological tradition of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Friends (up to $99)
Our friends are remembered in the prayers and Masses of the Dominican Community and the annual Mass for Benefactors.
Benefactors ($100 to $999)
In addition to the benefits received by the Friends of the Pontifical Faculty, Benefactors receive special invitations to the St. Albert the Great Lecture in November and the St. Thomas Aquinas Lecture in March.
Dominican Society ($1,000 to $4,999)
In addition to the benefits received by the Benefactors of the Pontifical Faculty, members of the Dominican Society receive special invitations to Commencement and to the Dominican Ordination Ceremony – both in May.
President’s Club ($5,000 +)
In addition to the benefits received by members of the Dominican Society, members of the President’s Club will have their name engraved on the President’s Club Plaque.
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More Information About the PFIC
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Fully Accredited & Recognized
The Pontifical Faculty of Theology of the Immaculate Conception, under the name of: Dominican House of Studies, is fully accredited as an institute of higher education by the Catholic Church through the Congregation for Catholic Education, enabling it to grant the following degrees: Bachelor of Sacred of Theology (STB), Licentiate in Sacred Theology (STL), Doctorate in Sacred Theology (STD).
The Association of Theological Schools and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education enables the conferral of the following degrees: Master of Arts in Theology (MA), Master of Divinity (MDiv), which are civilly recognized degrees in the United States. Our faculty is recognized by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
It is likewise recognized by the U.S. Federal Government, Department of Education under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to participate in Title IV Programs for federal financial aid (OPE ID available).
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Tax-Exempt Educational Institution
Benefactors may confer gifts to us under a variety of names, including "Dominican House of Studies" or "Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception" (preferred), or any reasonable variation of that name. We are a fully 501 (c) 3 tax-exempt educational organization (Tax ID available), and therefore gifts are fully tax-deductible providing you receive no goods or services in return for your contribution.
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Eligible for Matching Grants
Furthermore, the Pontifical Faculty under the name of Dominican House of Studies fully complies with requirements of institutional programs for matching grants given to institutions of higher education.
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Combined Federal Campaign Participant
Dominican House of Studies is eligible for designated contributions through the Combined Federal Campaign for the National Capital Area with our 5-digit charity code #48555 (website).
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