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• What is UCLA’s Tax ID number?+

  UCLA Foundation: 95-2250801
  
  UC Regents: 95-6006143W
  
  For further questions, please contact Donor Relations by phone at (310) 794-2447 or by email at gifts@support.ucla.edu.

• What is a leadership gift?+

  Donors who make gifts totaling $1,000 or more within the fiscal year are recognized as members of the Chancellor’s Society. Levels for current undergraduate students and young alumni are also offered.
  
  For more information, please visit our website at UCLA Chancellor’s Society.

• How do I find an area to which I can direct my gift?+

  The GIVE TO UCLA website offers a variety of ways to find and search for areas to which you may wish to make a gift to UCLA.
  
  The following choices can be found at the top of each page of the website. You may search by:
  

  1. FIND FUNDS (Takes you to a page where you can search by the fund name)
  2. SCHOOLS (Will show a drop-down menu with a list of college and professional schools that you can support)
  3. CAMPUS AREAS (Will show a drop-down menu with a list of campus areas, such as Athletics or Scholarships)
  4. CAUSES (Will show drop-down menu with a list causes you can support, such as the Arts or Sciences)

  A SEARCH function (represented by a magnifying glass icon) can be found at the top right on every page allowing you to globally search all funds. You can click on the search icon at the top right of the website from every page on the site and a search bar will open enabling you to find a fund to which to make a gift.
  
  Additionally, you will find some helpful features such as a FILTER function on the FIND FUNDS home page, and fund groupings by FEATURED and TRENDING categories. Please spend some time on the site, the stories, videos and images are sure to inspire!

• How can I submit my gift by mail?+

  Please make checks payable to The UCLA Foundation. Gifts can be mailed to the address below:
  
  The UCLA Foundation
  P.O. Box 7145, Pasadena, CA 91109-7145
  
  Questions? Donor Relations is available to provide customer service and address general questions you may have related to your giving. You may direct questions via email to gifts@support.ucla.edu or call (310) 794-2447.

• Can I make my donation anonymous?+

  You will need to provide your personal information so that you can be credited and receipted for the gift. However, if you want your gift to be acknowledged as anonymous, please note this by checking the ANONYMOUS check box when you are entering your giving details.

• How do I specify my gift in honor of, or as a memorial for, someone?+

  You may make your gift a tribute to a special person through the GIVE TO UCLA website. You will be given this option once you click on a yellow GIVE NOW button which will take you to the giving details page.

  Please check the MAKE THIS GIFT IN HONOR OR IN MEMORY OF SOMEONE check box on the giving details page. You will be asked to enter in details about what type of gift you are making (in honor of, in memory of) and the name of the person you are recognizing. You also will be asked to enter in an email address (optional) if you would like your honoree to be notified of your donation. A gift made in memory of someone does not contain an email address request, as these gifts are intended to memorialize a deceased person.

• How can I find out if my company has a matching gifts program?+

  You can look up your company in our matching gift database. You will be given this option once you click on a yellow GIVE NOW button which will take you to the giving details page.

• I represent a foundation or corporation. Who should I contact about making a gift?+

  Please contact UCLA Corporate, Foundation and Research Relations (CFRR). UCLA increasingly relies on private support to remain competitive with top public and private research universities. Funding from corporations and foundations helps maintain the University’s excellence and directly impacts its exceptional students, faculty and programs.

  CFRR can help identify partnership opportunities across the campus and facilitate introductions with key faculty and campus leadership. CFRR staff can assist with coordination of all corporate and foundation gifts and grants to UCLA. You may direct questions via email to CFRR@support.ucla.edu or call (310) 794-2315.

• I am a UCLA faculty member, administrator or staff person. May I use payroll deduction to make a gift to UCLA?+

  Yes, payroll deduction is an option for UCLA employees. You will be given this option once you click on one of the yellow GIVE NOW buttons which will take you to the giving details page. Notice the SIGN IN feature top right on the giving details page. You must be signed in and a current UCLA employee to see the PAYROLL DEDUCTION TAB. After selecting the area and amount you would like to give, you will advance to the “Gift Review” section. In that section, you will see a few frequency options under the PAYROLL DEDUCTION TAB to set up your payment schedule – with the month the payroll deduction will begin visible ahead of the below choices:

  1. One Time (a one-time gift)
  2. Indefinite (choosing this category sets up an ongoing schedule without an end date)
  3. Short Term (If selected, you will be able to choose a number of months, from 2-60)

  Once you select your preferred frequency, you will be able to proceed through the payment process. Under step #3, YOUR INFORMATION will pre-populate on the page. Please sign out at the close of your session.

• To whom can I speak about my gift?+

  Donor Relations is available to provide customer service and address general questions you may have related to your giving and to assist with large gifts. DONOR RELATIONS can also assist in connecting you to the appropriate development office to answer your questions or facilitate your next gift.

  You may direct questions via email to gifts@support.ucla.edu or call (310) 794-2447. Visit mygiving.ucla.edu to view your giving online.

• What personal details do you collect?+

  To proceed through the payment process, we collect information that allows us to process and credit your gift to you in an appropriate manner as mandated by UC policies and procedures. We collect, name, address (specify home or business), phone (specify home or business), email (specify personal or business), birthday and graduation year (optional). Collection of this info verifies who you are, updates UCLA’s database of record and allows UCLA to communicate with you about your gift. UCLA does not store your credit card information.

  You also have the option to sign up to receive additional information regarding giving to UCLA via email. Contact Donor Relations at (310) 794-2447 for more information.

• How do I update my personal information with the University?+

  For UCLA donors, visit mygiving.ucla.edu to update your contact information.

  For UCLA alumni, contact the UCLA Alumni Association by emailing alumni@alumni.ucla.edu or by calling (800) 825-2586.

  *For UCLA alumni who are also donors, you may do either.

• How do I view my giving history online?+

  You can see your previous history of giving through UCLA’s My Giving Gateway portal. Visit mygiving.ucla.edu to sign in or create an account.