March 22, 2007

When you invest in the continued success of UCSB Athletics, you become a member of the Gaucho family, and your support enables young men and women to earn a degree while competing in the Big West Conference. Five ways of giving are:

Annual Gift to the Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund

The core of the UCSB Athletics department is the annual giving program. Your annual investment ensures the success of current and future student-athletes at UCSB. Gifts can be made by appreciated assets, cash, check, electronic funds transfer, or credit card (Visa, MasterCard).

Matching Gifts
Many companies will match their employees' contributions to the UCSB Athletics. Donors are encouraged to check with their company's benefits office for matching gift information.

Endowments
An endowment is a donation, which is then invested, and the interest generated from that principle is used to fund an athletic scholarship. Endowed scholarships are a long-term investment that provides support in perpetuity for Gaucho student-athletes. Options range from $275,000 for a fully endowed scholarship (payable over five years) to $20,000 for a minimum endowment gift.

Planned Gifts
A planned gift can offer you substantial tax and estate planning benefits and allow you to make a larger and more lasting gift to UC Santa Barbara. It can be a gift Gaucho Athletics receives now or in the future, and it is also a way you can be a key supporter while meeting your own financial goals. Planned gifts to Gaucho Athletics can be made through charitable trusts, gift annuities, bequests, life insurance, and numerous other tax-wise tools.

Capital Gifts
Capital gifts address the facility needs of the entire athletics program. There are numerous capital needs within UCSB. Contact UC Santa Barbara's Development office at 805-893-4960 with any questions or if you would like to make a gift by credit card, a gift of appreciated assets, or a planned gift.

You can always mail contributions to:

UCSB Athletics Development, ICA Building, Santa Barbara CA 93101

Make all checks payable to UC Regents. And if you wish to designate your gift to a particular sport or program please indicate your desire in the memo section of your check or with an accompanied letter.