Online Giving

UC Santa Cruz's secure online donation form makes giving a gift to the Arts Division fast and easy.  Donate online today.

By Mail

UC Santa Cruz Foundation

Dept 44787

PO BOX 44000

San Francisco, CA 94144-4787

Make checks payable to the UCSC Foundation

Pledges

For pledges up to $25,000, please make checks payable to UC Santa Cruz Foundation and mail with a completed Gift Form to the address listed below. For larger gifts, please contact either Monica Grant, Senior Director of Development by phone at 831-459-2439 or email at mgrant1@ucsc.edu, or Lesley Brander, Director of Development by phone at 831-334-8391 or email at lbrander@ucsc.edu

UCSC Gift Administration

University Relations
1156 High St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95064

Planned Giving

Planned Giving is a great way to make a charitable contribution and improve your current income stream. By integrating a planned gift to UC Santa Cruz into your overall financial, tax, and estate planning, you can realize significant financial gains in the form of a charitable tax deduction AND an income stream for life. In addition, a planned gift made with appreciated property can save you capital gains taxes.  To learn more, click on the link: Planning a gift for the future or feel free to contact Monica Grant, Senior Director of Development by phone at 831-459-2439 or email at mgrant1@ucsc.edu, or Lesley Brander, Director of Development by phone at 831-334-8391 or email at lbrander@ucsc.edu

IRA Rollover

If you're an IRA owner age 70 1/2 or older, interested in minimizing your taxable income, you may be interested in donating tax-free gifts to qualified charitable organizations like UC Santa Cruz Foundation.  This can be done by making a direct transfer from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA.)  This program is available through December 31, 2011.  Contact Monica Grant, Senior Director of Development by phone at 831-459-2439 or email at mgrant1@ucsc.edu with your questions.

Endowments

Endowments provide a powerful and ongoing source of support for UC Santa Cruz to ensure its long-term vitality.  A strong working endowment can transform programs and people’s lives. Endowments enable UC Santa Cruz to accomplish its greatest priorities:

• Recruit and challenge outstanding students
• Attract and retain renowned faculty
• Support outstanding research and creative achievement

With endowments, UC Santa Cruz is cultivating a vibrant learning community, one that truly supports the students and faculty of today and for tomorrow.  Questions about Endowments?

Non-monetary Giving

Also known as, "Gift In Kind" (GIK) is a physical or intellectual property item irrevocably donated to UCSC.