Philanthropy and Stewardship Information
Contributions to the Western Dominican Province and its various ministries are gratefully received and processed by our Office of Philanthropy and Stewardship in a manner consistent with your wishes as a donor.  The careful stewardship of all gifts is our highest priority.  Please contact our office at (510)658-8722 or at PhilanthropyandStewardship@opwest.org if you have any questions, suggestions, or comments about how your donations are being handled.

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What happens when I make a donation?
When making a donation you will be issued a confirmation on-screen with an option to print.  An email acknowledgment will be sent to the address you provide, giving an additional receipt and thanking you for your generosity.

Privacy Policy
We care about your privacy and want to ensure that your information is protected.  Information collected by us is used solely by the Western Dominican Province.  The Province donor lists are never sold to third parties. We will only share personally identifiable information with third parties when (i) the person submitting the information authorizes us to share it; (ii) sharing the information is a necessary operation of the site, for instance, to process a credit card transaction, or (iii) we are required to by law.

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Donate Via Mail

To make a donation by mail, please make your checks payable to: "Lighting the Way" or "Western Dominican Province".  Please be sure to include a brief note explaining where you would like you gift to go, and mail it to the address below.  Thank you so much!

Contact Information

Philanthropy and Stewardship Office
Western Dominican Province
5877 Birch Court
Oakland, CA  94618-1627

Mr. Tom Hyland, Director of Philanthropy and Stewardship
(510) 658-8722 office, tomhyland@opwest.org

Fr. Jerome Cudden, OP, Director of Development
(510) 658-8722 office, email

Mr. Peter Lewandowski, Asst. Director of Development
(510) 658-8722 office, PhilanthropyandStewardship@opwest.org

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(510) 658-1061

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