Ways to Give
There are many ways to give in support of Sonoma State University. Your generosity brings our mission to life to offer an excellent and affordable education while encouraging students to reach their full potential. Through gifts large and small, we can touch the lives of current and future students, promote research, support programs, and help the greater community.
Please feel free to visit the office or contact us via email at [email protected] or by phone at (707) 664-2712 with any questions.
Annual Gifts
Annual gifts offer a great opportunity for alumni, parents and friends to ensure the continued success of Sonoma State University. Through annual gifts, you may choose to give to the Fund for Sonoma State or support one of the school’s strategic priorities, giving the deans flexibility to direct funds where they are needed most, or you may choose to designate your support for students, faculty, or academic programs.
Endowed Gifts
Endowed funds offer a unique way to support the future of Sonoma State University. The principal amount of an endowed fund is never spent. It is invested and the earnings are used to fulfill the purpose(s) for which the fund was created. Funds may be created to support scholarships, faculty, or any other educational purpose of SSU.
Planned Gifts
Careful estate planning yields special advantages for donors and their heirs while enabling them to support the important work of Sonoma State University in a significant and lasting way. Sonoma State can help donors meet their philanthropic and financial goals while providing significant support to the University and its various programs. There are many ways contributors can ensure the future of the institution. Learn more about how you can make a planned gift to SSU.
How Can I Give?
Credit card gifts can be made in person or via phone with University Advancement or through our online give website.
Cash gifts must be delivered in person to the University Advancement Office in Salazar Hall 2043.
Checks should be made payable to Sonoma State University and can be submitted in person to the University Advancement Office or mailed to:
Sonoma State University
University Advancement
1801 E. Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Gifts of appreciated securities, stocks, and bonds can provide considerable tax advantages when transferred to Sonoma State University before they are sold. If you have held your securities for more than one year, you may find that your gift will provide a twofold tax benefit; creating an income tax deduction as well as helping avoid the capital gains tax that would have been due on their sale. To make a gift of stock, complete the Securities Transfer Form and ask your broker to transfer shares using the following information:
Morgan Stanley c/—SSU Foundation
DTC: 0015 FBO
ACCT#: 122-081113-400
Please let us know when you make a gift of stock so that we can direct it to the fund of your choice.
Many SSU alumni and friends express support and leave their legacy by including the University in their estate plans. Careful estate planning yields special advantages for donors and their heirs while enabling them to support the important work of Sonoma State University in a significant and lasting way. Sonoma State can help donors meet their philanthropic and financial goals while providing significant support to SSU and its various programs. There are many ways contributors can ensure the future of the institution. Learn more about how you can make a planned gift to Sonoma State University.
Gifts-in-kind are non-monetary items of tangible personal property or other physical assets that represent value to the University. Examples might include equipment, books, and artwork. Gifts in excess of $500 should be accompanied by a fair market estimation from the donor. Gifts that exceed $5,000 are subject to the IRS requirement of an independent appraisal.
Employees of Sonoma State University can support their favorite programs and/or departments by participating in the Payroll Deduction Program. Contributions can be directed to any campus designation that has an associated philanthropic fund (C fund). Please include the name of the designation on our employee payroll deduction form. For your reference, our giving website lists many of the most common designations. Payroll deduction contributions may be tax-deductible. Please consult your tax advisor. Annual gift acknowledgments will be provided from University Advancement for tax purposes.
For more information, please contact University Advancement at [email protected] or (707) 664-2712.
Some companies will match employee donations, potentially doubling or tripling the impact of your gift to Sonoma State University. To learn if your or your spouse’s employer has a matching gift program, please reach out to your HR department. In some cases, it can be as simple as initiating a payroll deduction.
If you have any questions or are looking for additional information, please call 707-664-2712 or email at [email protected].