Ways to Give

Cash Gifts can be made through credit/debit card transactions, outright cash, or personal checks, cashier’s checks, wire transfers, or money orders.

Pledges enable you to plan a gift that is both convenient and tax-wise. A pledge allows you to consider a more significant gift that otherwise may not be possible and is payable over five years.

Gifts of Securities may be contributed as outright gifts or as a pledge payment.  When you make a gift of long-term appreciated securities (stocks, bonds or mutual funds that have grown in value), your income tax deduction is equal to the current fair market value of the securities, and you may avoid capital gains taxes on the transfer.

Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is a charitable giving vehicle that allows you to make a tax-deductible donation today and then recommend gifts to the charity over time. Not only do contributions have immediate tax benefits, but they also grow tax-free in the account to provide greater impact.

Donor-Advised Fund Cal Poly Pomona (DAF – CPP) is like a foundation or charitable savings account and gives you the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to your favorite program at Cal Poly Pomona. When you make a gift to us of cash or other assets, we take your tax-deductible contribution and establish a special account in your name. Your account is then invested to grow over time, permitting you to recommend annual gifts to the university. Simply contact us for an application form to complete, and we will get you started!

Gifts of Real Estate can be contributed as an outright gift or a gift through your estate. It also may be given to fund a deferred gift such as a charitable remainder trust. Other gifting options allow for continued use of the property during your lifetime or for lifetime income.

Matching Gifts enable you to double or triple the impact of your outright gifts if your employer offers a matching gift program. To determine whether your or your spouse’s or partner’s company will match your gift, review our online matching gift database.

Honorary or Memorial Fund are created to make contributions in honor or memory of someone special to you. You can create a fund in their memory or contribute to one that is already set up.

Deferred Gifts enable you to arrange charitable contributions in a manner that maximizes your personal objectives and financial goals. Many plans provide flexibility during your lifetime, even though the college will not realize the benefit until sometime in the future. The most common types of deferred plans are bequests, retirement plan designations, charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, and gifts of paid-up life insurance policies. More information on deferred giving opportunities and the Kellogg Voorhis Society can be found at the gift legacy website.