Gifts to the Jacobs School of Engineering from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends play an important role in keeping our university in the forefront of academic and research excellence. Even modest contributions, pooled with gifts from others, can achieve big results and begin a lifetime of philanthropy with impact. 

 

Step 1: Choose your passion

Review these giving opportunities.


Step 2: Make your gift

Ready to donate? Here's how you can give online, by check, or through other methods. You can also make a gift through a bequest, charitable annuity, or other type of planned gift.

 

Give now by credit card, cash gift, pledge or recurring donation through UC San Diego's convenient and secure online giving website.

When you make an online gift, you can check to see if your employer has a matching gifts program or visit the Employer Matching Gifts page.

For UC San Diego faculty and staff, it is easy to give through payroll deduction. Just go to our online giving website to designate your gift and follow the instructions for payroll deduction.

If you would like to call with your credit card information, contact:

UC San Diego Gift Processing
858-534-4493

To mail in your gift check, make your check payable to "UC San Diego Foundation" and mail it with your payment to:

UC San Diego
Jacobs School of Engineering Development
9500 Gilman Drive, #0403
La Jolla, CA 92093-0403

If you would like to make a gift of stock or mutual funds, you can learn more by contacting Adrienne M. Bolli, Executive Director of Development, at (619) 709-4054 or abolli@ucsd.edu.

This year may be a particularly strategic time to give, as new limits on charitable income tax deductions will take effect in 2026. "Seven Strategies for Year-End Giving" — a practical guide to gift options that may align with your personal planning goals and is a tool for your knowledge and decision making needs. 

Please contact Adrienne M. Bolli, Executive Director of Development, at (619) 709-4054 or abolli@ucsd.edu with any questions or to explore your individual year-end giving plans.