Thank you for your interest in making a gift to support Cal Poly. To make your gift before year-end, please review the information and suggestions below.
Credit Card
An online gift is the easiest and most reliable way to ensure your end-of-year gift is on time. Online gifts must be made by 9:00 p.m. PST on December 31.
Check
If you are mailing in your donation by check, ensure your envelope is postmarked by December 31st to be considered a gift for 2023. *If mailed FedEx or UPS, the envelope must be on campus by Friday, December 22nd.
You may also drop a check off on campus on or before Friday, December 22nd, the last day campus is open in 2023.
Gifts through your IRA
If you are giving to Cal Poly directly from your Individual Retirement Account through a qualified charitable distribution, please have your plan administrator mail a check to:
Cal Poly
University Development
One Grand Ave
Heron Hall, Building 117
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0444
For more information on making a gift to Cal Poly through your IRA, click here.
Transfer of Stocks, Bonds or Mutual Funds
Cal Poly is happy to accept gifts of stocks, bonds and mutual funds. For electronic transfer instructions, please click here. Please keep in mind that these transactions can take some time to complete. The last trading day for 2023 is Friday, December 29th.
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