Cash, Checks and Credit Cards
You can make a secure gift with a credit card online at the University Giving Website here. Select the program you would like to give to, or enter your donation amount in the "Other - Write Fund Name Below" field if you are donating to a special project not listed.
Cash and checks can be mailed to the address below. Please make checks payable to Cal Poly Athletics and include the sport program or facility project name in the memo line.
Cal Poly Athletic Advancement
1 Grand Ave.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Gifts of Securities
As you consider ways of giving to Cal Poly Athletics, you may want to analyze the tax benefits of giving appreciated securities. Long-term appreciated stock are particularly beneficial to give because you receive a charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the gift and, in addition, you avoid paying capital gains tax on the appreciation. A charitable income tax deduction is allowed for up to 30 percent of your adjusted gross income in the year of the gift. Any unused portion can be carried forward for up to an additional five years. You can find more information about how to make gifts of appreciated securities here.
Corporate Matching Gifts - Double Your Impact!
You or your spouse may work for one of more than 22,000 companies that encourage and support employee philanthropy through matching gift programs. How does this work? It’s simple: you make a gift to Cal Poly, complete and submit a matching gift application, and your employer will send us matching funds that will go to your favorite programs. Learn more and see if your company provides matching gifts here.
IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution
If you are 70½ years old or older, you can take advantage of a simple way to benefit Cal Poly Athletics and receive tax benefits in return. You can give any amount up to $100,000 per year from your IRA directly to a qualified institution such as Cal Poly Athletics without having to pay income taxes on the money. This popular gift option is commonly called the IRA charitable rollover, but you may also see it referred to as a qualified charitable distribution, or QCD for short. Learn more today!
Business Sponsorships
Sponsoring Cal Poly Athletics provides great opportunities in branding, exposure and entertainment with the best shows on the Central Coast. Signage, consumer promotions, game sponsorships and game day hospitality are just a few of the benefits of sponsorship. Explore sponsorship opportunities with Cal Poly Athletics here.
