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Giving to the College of Arts and Letters
The College of Arts and Letters is the home of the humanities and the
social sciences at San Diego State University. It is the University's
cornerstone college, producing one-third of the total credit hours generated
by the university and providing the core liberal arts courses required
for all SDSU's bachelor's degrees.
Teaching and research in the college span a broad range of traditional
and innovative disciplines, from such fields as history, politics, economics,
geography, languages and literatures to women's studies, international
business, Chicana and Chicano studies, and rhetoric and writing. Arts
and Letters houses a large number of specialized units, including the
Stephen and Mary Birch Center for Earth Systems Analysis Research, the
Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias, the Lipinsky Institute
for Judaic Studies, and the Social Science Research Laboratory. It is
responding to the social and professional realities of life in southern
California with such innovative initiatives as the Center for Islamic
and Arabic Studies, programs in computational linguistics and technical
writing, and MEXUS, a bachelor's degree program sponsored jointly by
Arts and Letters and universities in Mexico.
There are a variety of ways for you to make a donation to The College
of Arts and Letters based on your personal preference and interests.
Ways to make donations:
- donations by mail
- donations by phone
- online giving
- donating securities
- planned giving
- capital giving.
Types
of donations:
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Gift of Cash — Donating cash is the simplest
and most direct way to give and the contributions are fully deductible
for individuals who itemize on their federal income tax return.
Gifts can be made online,
or by sending a check made payable to: The Campanile Foundation
and mailed to: The College of Arts and Letters, 5500 Campanile
Drive, San Diego, California 92182-8045.
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Gift Pledge — A pledge is a formal statement
of your intention to make a gift to SDSU. It may be followed by
an immediate gift, or may simply confirm your intention to make
a gift in the future. Many donors choose to complete their gift
pledge by making regular payments over a period of time, thereby
allowing donors to give more generously than they may have originally
considered. Whenever possible, The Campanile Foundation encourages
full payment of pledges within five years of their original commitment.
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Online Giving — now you can make a gift
using your credit card using our online
system.
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Planned Gift — you may wish to retain an
interest in your gift, such as the right to receive income from
it, or give through your estate. Under certain circumstances, your
gift may entitle you to tax benefits. Gifts to support the College
of Arts and Letters may be made payable to The Campanile Foundation,
a nonprofit, and public benefit corporation that accepts and administers
private support for the university. Learn
more about Planned Giving...
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Named Gift Opportunities — The College of
Arts and Letters is pleased to offer a wide range of commemorative
gift alternatives for donors who wish to establish enduring tributes
or permanent memorials to individuals, families or organizations.
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Memorial and Honor Gifts — many opportunities
exist to make gifts to the College of Arts and Letters in memory
of honor of a loved one or a friend. These gifts are recognized
in various facilities throughout our campus.
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Gift of Endowment — a gift for endowment
demonstrates your long-term commitment to the university. An endowment
is a fund that is maintained in perpetuity, and only a portion of
the annual investment return is used for the purposes specified
by the donor. The rest of the investment yield is returned to the
principle. Thus, over the years, the fund can grow, and hopefully,
keep pace with inflation. Such endowments, which typically bear
the name of the donor(s), reflect your interests and serve as an
enduring testament to your generosity. Learn
more about Gifts of Endowment...
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Matching Gift Opportunities — another method
of increasing your gifts to the institution is through a corporate
matching gift. As a benefit to its employees, companies “match”
charitable donations to certain types of organizations, such as
higher education. Depending on the company’s program, not
only cash gifts, but also other gift types such as life insurance,
deferred gifts, gifts-in-kind, securities and volunteer time may
also be eligible for corporate matching.
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Gift-in-Kind — through gifts-in-kind, a
donor can help the university strengthen its programs and improve
its facilities so that we can offer the best possible educational
experience to our students. A gift-in-kind is a tangible item or
product, which once donated can either be used by the university
or sold to an outside party (where proceeds are then applied to
philanthropic programs). Unlike gifts of cash and securities, such
gifts allow a donor to receive the benefit or charitable contribution
without drawing on cash flow and cash reserves. They also provide
the university substantial value.
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Giving anonymously — occasionally a donor
wishes to make a gift anonymously or does not want to receive public
recognition for a gift. You may request several levels of anonymity.
If you desire complete anonymity, you may make a gift through a
third party to ensure your name will not be tied to the contribution.
If you simply want to avoid public notice of your gift, we will
honor that wish by not printing your name in any published donor
listings or news releases. Please advice us of your preferences
or concerns; we will make every effort to honor your wishes. Contact:
Nancy Lemkie 619-594-3007
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Donor’s Consent — the College of Arts
and Letters is grateful for the support it receives from alumni,
parents and friends. One of the ways we express our appreciation
is by listing the name of the donors in various publications. If
you do not want your name to appear in writing, please indicate
your wish on the online donation form.
You can make a donation to support the following College of Arts and
Letters departments, centers, major institutes, and programs:
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Africana Center for Cultural Literacy and Research
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Africana Studies
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American Indian Studies
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Anthropology
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Arabic
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Asia Pacific Studies
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Center for International Business Education and Research
(CIBER)
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Center for Islamic and Arabic Studies
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Center for Latin American Studies
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Chicana & Chicano Studies
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China Institute
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Chinese
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Classics & Humanities
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Collections Management
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Economics
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English and Comparative Literature
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European Studies
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French Language and Literature
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Geography
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German Language and Literature
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Hebrew Language and Literature
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History
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Institute for International Security and Conflict Resolution
(IISCOR)
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Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias (ISRC)
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International Business
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International Business Exchanges and Multiple-Degree Programs
(IBEMP)
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International Institute for Ethics
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International Population Center
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International Studies Education Project (ISTEP)
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Italian Language and Literature
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Japan Research Institute (Japan Studies Institute)
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Japanese Language and Literature
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Latin American Studies
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Linguistics & Oriental Language
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Lipinsky Institute for Judaic Studies
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Masters of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences (MALAS)
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National Center for the Study of Children's Literature
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National Language Acquisition Resource Center (LARC)
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Philosophy
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Political Science
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Project MEXUS
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Religious Studies
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Rhetoric & Writing Studies
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Russian
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SDSU Center for Qualitative
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Research
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SDSU Press
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SDSU Retirement Association
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Social Science
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Social Science Research Lab (SSRL)
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Sociology
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South Coastal Information Center
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Spanish and Portuguese
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Languages and Literatures
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Stephen and Mary Birch Center for Earth Systems Analysis
Research (CESAR)
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Women's Studies
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Gift Examples:
- Unrestricted gifts in the $25-$100 range, when added to many other
similar gifts, create for the Dean and department heads valuable resources
to respond to unexpected needs and opportunities in the college.
- One $500 gift allows the college to fund a research-related trip
in the U.S. so a professor can pursue the intellectual passion that
makes a great teacher. A donor can endow a fund to
meet this need in perpetuity for $20,000.
- One $750 gift can cover a student's books and learning technologies
for a year. A donor can endow a fund to meet this need in perpetuity
for $20,000.
- Naming a faculty office in honor of a faculty member for $20,000.
All gifts are tax deductible as allowed by law. Gifts
made with appreciated assets, such as stock, or gifts incorporated into
estate plans can help reduce potential tax liabilities even more. Endowed
funds may be named to honor persons designated by the donor. Larger
gift commitments may be fulfilled as pledges payable over periods of
up to five years.
For further information, please contact the Office of
Development of the College of Arts and Letters at (619) 594-8569 or
nlemkie@mail.sdsu.edu.
If you would prefer not to make your gift on-line, SDSU offers several
alternate ways to give:
- Call the College of Arts and Letters Development Office at 619-594-8569.
- Send a check, made payable to: The College of Arts and Letters,
5500 Campanile Drive, SDSU, San Diego, CA 92182-4435. Please print
and complete this
form and send it with your check (form will open in a new window
which you can close after printing). You will need the free Adobe
Acrobat Reader to view this form.
- Charge your gift to a credit card…
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