Donate
The Ethnic Studies Annual Fund provides critical discretionary support vital for the day-to-day work of our students and faculty. Your gift enables research, graduate and undergraduate student support, teaching, student services, and faculty recruitment. The flexible nature of this fund allows the department’s leadership to address strategic challenges and opportunities.
Gifts from our alumni and friends will ensure that the Ethnic Studies Department remains one of the most distinguished in the world, and the full impact of your gift is felt within the department. Thank you for your support!
Assets to give
- Cash
- Donor Advised Fund – Beneficiary Designation
- Privately Held Securities
- Publicly Traded Securities
- Real Estate
- Retirement Plan – Beneficiary Designation
Ways to Give
- Will/Living Trust
- Beneficiary Designation
- IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)
- Charitable Remainder Trust
- Charitable Gift Annuity
- Deferred Charitable Gift Annuity
- Donor Designated Fund
UC Berkeley Office of Planned Giving
Join the Social Sciences Dean’s Circle
The Social Sciences Dean’s Circle (formerly known as “The Charter Hill Society for the Social Sciences) is a community of more than 250 committed donors who make a three-year pledge of $1,000 or more per year to the departmental annual fund(s) of their choosing. Your participation as a member of the Dean’s Circle supports cutting-edge research and teaching, and ensures that Berkeley Ethnic Studies students and faculty continue to do their best work.
Joining the Social Sciences Dean’s Circle is a convenient way to package your annual giving into a multi-year pledge, allowing our academic leadership to plan into the future. Our members receive custom newsletters, communications, and advance invitations to special events, both virtual and in person. We also hold member networking events in the Bay Area, around the country, and overseas.
To learn how you can join our Social Sciences Dean’s Circle, please contact a member of our team at socialsciences@berkeley.edu
Gift Planning
Gift planning is one of the most powerful ways to support the Ethnic Studies Department while meeting your philanthropic, financial, and estate planning goals. UC Berkeley’s Office of Gift Planning offers a comprehensive website featuring online tools that guide you through various gift options, from IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) to life income gifts, gifts in wills or living trusts, and more.
Planned gifts can offer creative and flexible strategies for you to pursue your financial and philanthropic goals while supporting the Berkeley programs most important to you. To learn more, please reach out to socialsciences@berkeley.edu.
