Giving
Ways to Give
With your support, UC Riverside can continue its upward momentum, improving education and expanding our regional and global impact.
Here’s what you make possible when you support UCR
UC Riverside is on a fast track to becoming one of the most uniquely successful institutions in the country, combining achievement for students of all backgrounds, research prominence, growing philanthropic support, and diversity that matches or exceeds that of the state of California and the U.S.
Gift Planning
Whether you are looking to make a gift now or planning for future giving through a bequest in your will, IRA or retirement account, charitable annuity, or trust, the Office of Gift Planning can help. For assistance in determining which planned gift options will best suit your financial situation, family needs, and charitable interests, please contact us today. We look forward to speaking with you!
Sandy Liarakos, CFRE
Senior Director, Gift Planning
sandy.liarakos@ucr.edu | (951) 827-5676
Gifts by Wills or Living Trusts
You may be looking for a way to make a significant gift to help further our mission. A bequest is a gift made through your will or trust. It is one of the most popular and flexible ways you can impact the future at UCR.
Gifts of Stocks or Bonds
Donating appreciated securities, including stocks or bonds, is a simple and tax-effective way for you to make a gift to UCR.
Gifts of Real Estate
Gifts of appreciated real estate provide you with an immediate tax deduction and capital gains tax savings and can be made immediately or through your will or living trust. Consider also making a tax-deductible current gift of your home, while continuing to live in and enjoying it for your lifetime with a gift of retained life interest.
Gifts of Personal Property
Almost any form of property such as works of art, antiques, and other personal items, can be suitable gifts to the university. In many cases, the full appraised value of the property on the date of the gift will be credited to the university.
Gifts of Intellectual Property
Donate intellectual property such as copyrights, patents, royalties, licenses, and technical data. The tax and legal provisions that govern these gifts vary according to the type of property.
Gifts of Retirement Assets
Donate part or all of your unused retirement assets such as a gift from your IRA, 401(k), 403(b), pension, or other tax-deferred plan.
Gifts of Insurance
If you have a life insurance policy that has outlasted its original purpose, consider making a gift of your policy to UCR.
Foundation and Corporate Giving
UCR has a long and successful history of partnering with national, regional, and family foundations. The Foundation Relations team is available to assist foundation partners with visits to campus, meetings with faculty and key leadership, and other UCR connections.
Contact us to request information, schedule a visit, enjoy a customized tour of campus facilities, or arrange for an on-site visit with our knowledgeable team. We look forward to discussing your next philanthropic endeavor or strategic partnership.
Maite Zabala-Alday
Executive Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
maite.alday@ucr.edu | (951) 827-5671
Cassie Riger
Director, Foundation Development
cassie.riger@ucr.edu | (951) 827-7143
Crowdfunding
UCR students, staff, and faculty are passionate and ambitious. Check out the latest crowdfunding campaigns and make an impact on a specific opportunity that needs your support. Go a step further by sharing projects with other advocates to generate more interest and be sure to check back for progress made towards goals.
Donor Advised Funds
Donor Advised Funds are the fastest-growing, tax-efficient way to manage charitable donations. As a qualified, tax-exempt organization, UC Riverside Foundation is able to accept your Donor Advised Fund gift and help you make a grant wherever the need is greatest, to a program that is meaningful to you, or simply aligned with one of the university's top priorities including student scholarships, research, graduate fellowships, and more.
Clients of Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, and BNY Mellon can easily make a designation.
UC Riverside Foundation is a charitable organization under IRS tax code 501(c)(3).
Tax ID: 23-7433570
Questions About Giving?
Please contact us:
(951) 827-5611 or 900 University Ave., Riverside, CA 92521