About
Our office is responsible for recording charitable contributions made to UC Berkeley and the UC Berkeley Foundation, as well as generating official tax or confirmation receipts for these gifts. We also provide guidance to donors and the fundraising community on how to make contributions in various forms, including cash equivalents (such as checks, credit cards, and electronic transfers like wires and ACH), publicly traded securities, gifts-in-kind (personal property), and contributions through giving entities such as Donor-Advised Funds, Individual Retirement Account (IRA) distributions, and workplace giving programs.
Our Priorities
Compliance
We comply with campus, state, federal, and industry policies and best practices, including but not limited to:
- Berkeley’s gift acceptance, data security, and cash handling policies
- IRS Publications 526, 56, and 1771
- Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement 33
- Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
- CASE Global Reporting Standards
Service
We are passionate about providing the most secure and updated guidance to our donors and colleagues about how to give to Berkeley (See “Ways to Give to Berkeley” and “Key Contacts” below for more!).
Continuous Improvement
Giving methods can be simple or complex, and we continuously strive to seek and incorporate improved processes for our donors and colleagues. We consistently collaborate with our UDAR and campus partners to streamline the intake, deposit, data entry, and receipt of charitable contributions to Berkeley.
Ways to Give to Berkeley
Your gift to UC Berkeley fuels world-changing research, empowers the next generation of leaders, and ensures access to transformative public education. Every donation — large or small — helps uphold Berkeley’s mission of excellence, equity, and public service. Together, we shape the future. Discover the many ways to give to Berkeley.
Key Contacts
For Berkeley Staff and Faculty
Whether you are facilitating a gift, working with donors, or seeking guidance on giving policies, we are here to support you. Our office provides resources and assistance to help faculty and staff navigate charitable contributions, and gift processing at Berkeley. Let us help you make giving seamless and impactful.
Visit Ways to Give to Berkeley for giving instructions. For remaining questions about ways to give, or to update a sustaining gift, email: Email: GiftHelp@berkeley.edu.
For information about tax receipts, please email Receipts@berkeley.edu.
Visit Ways to Give to Berkeley for giving instructions. For remaining questions about ways to give, email GiveSecurities@berkeley.edu.
Visit Ways to Give to Berkeley for giving instructions about gifts of personal property. For remaining questions, email GiftInKind@berkeley.edu.
To request an update or change to personal contact information, solicitation preferences, or marital status, please email CADShelp@berkeley.edu.
Visit Ways to Give to Berkeley to discover how to give via your workplace. For remaining questions about corporate employee or corporate matching gifts, please email MatchingGifts@berkeley.edu.