WAYS TO GIVE
GIFTS OF CASH
You may direct your gift to The Sanville Institute to support the general fund, a specific Institute program or event, outreach and development, or one of our scholarship funds listed below.
Please mail all donations directly to our address:
The Sanville Institute
2110 Sixth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
To make a contribution by credit card, call our office at 866-848-8430 or 510-848-8420.
Every dollar you donate is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
SANVILLE SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES
Contribute to our existing scholarship funds via cash or credit card, or through any of the methods listed below. You may want to consider making a donation or establishing a scholarship fund in honor or in memory of someone who was an important influence in your life.
Barbara B. Baer Scholarship
Established in 1996 by a grant from the Barbara B. Baer Trust to honor Dr. Baer, a dedicated clinical social worker and early friend of the Institute, this $1500 annual scholarship is awarded in increments of $500 each trimester to help defray the cost of tuition for a deserving student.
Verneice D. Thompson Prize
Funded by donations to honor the contributions of Dr. Thompson, our highly respected second Dean of the Institute, this $500 prize is awarded to a student for a paper that explores a social problem or clinical phenomenon from a social perspective.
Arturo Ricardo di Cordova Sanville Scholarship
Our newest fund has been seeded with generous contributions from Dr. Sanville and Chester Villalba to help support Hispanic students who are interested in our clinical social work program. It was established to honor the memory of Arturo Ricardo di Cordova Sanville, the husband of our first Dean, Dr. Jean Sanville, for his work in the field of public health.
MATCHING-GIFT PROGRAMS AT WORK
Find out if your employer has a matching gift program or would support the community by starting such a program. Through Matching Gift Programs, employers are able to demonstrate their support of you by "matching" the amount of your donation to The Sanville Institute.
GIFTS OF APPRECIATED SECURITIES
You may reduce your tax on the gain of stocks, bonds, and other securities by donating them to The Sanville Institute. When you make a gift of appreciated securities, it generally not only qualifies for an income-tax deduction, but also avoids long-term capital gains tax. Check with your financial advisor to review how gifting appreciated securities might benefit you. Click on this link to a Motley Fool article with more information and a helpful example: http://www.fool.com/FoolCharityFund/Donating_Stock.htm
GIFTS OF IRAs
You can designate The Sanville Institute as beneficiary on your Individual Retirement Account.
GIFTS OF REAL ESTATE
A gift of real estate may enable you to avoid capital gains tax on your profit while you earn a tax deduction for the full market-value of the property.
GIFTS OF LIFE INSURANCE
You may make a gift to The Sanville Institute through the proceeds of a life-insurance policy.
BEQUESTS FROM YOUR WILL
You may make a general bequest specifying that The Sanville Institute will receive a designated sum from, or a predetermined percentage of, your estate. This can significantly reduce estate taxes to your heirs.
