Ways to Give
Give online
Make a gift to UC Santa Cruz through our secure donation site.
Pledge payment
Make a payment towards an existing pledge.
Recurring gifts
Make a recurring gift and join our community of loyal donors who provide sustained funding for students and research.
Legacy giving
Estate planning can help you achieve your philanthropic goals. When you include UC Santa Cruz in your will, your generosity will have a powerful impact—inspiring bigger ideas and bolder solutions that make a difference.
Our planned giving team is here to help.
Securities & wire transfers
Reach out to our gift administration team for help setting up your charitable gift through a securities and wire transfers.
UC payroll deduction
Arrange regular, scheduled contributions through the payroll deduction form when you are a staff or faculty member. You can also give through your retirement plan.
Complex assets
To make a gift of real estate, insurance, intellectual property, business interest, cryptocurrencies—contact Priya Mehta, Associate Vice Chancellor for Development:
(646) 287-1534 or pmehta7@ucsc.edu.
Employer gift matching
Many employers match their employees’ charitable contributions, providing an easy and effective way of leveraging your gift to UC Santa Cruz.
Search our database to see if your employer will match your donation.
Mail a check
Please make your check payable to “UC Santa Cruz Foundation” and mail to:
UC Santa Cruz Foundation
Attn: Gift Administration
1156 High St
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
If you’d like to direct your gift to a specific area on campus, please write the name of the college, division, or university program on the memo line. We’ll make sure your gift is used exactly as you wish.
For gifts or pledges of more than $25,000, please contact giving@ucsc.edu.
Contact us
Connect with one of our experts to learn more, make a special gift or see how you can get involved in Inspiring Change.
