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How to Give

Your giving makes CIIS education transformative and accessible.

Your gift of any amount will go toward making transformative, integral education possible for learners who are passionate about changing the world, and teachers who are dedicated to showing them the way. Below are a number of ways to make a gift; please choose the way that works best for you. Thank you for supporting CIIS!

  • Make a secure credit card gift online.

  • All checks should be made payable to CIIS and mailed to the following address:

    California Institute of Integral Studies 
    Attn: Office of Advancement  
    1453 Mission Street 
    San Francisco, CA 94103

    Please note any gift designations in the check's memo line or via an accompanying note.

  • To make a gift by wire transfer, please download and complete the Wire Transfer form or contact Richard Buggs, Vice President of External Relations, at rbuggs@ciis.edu if you have any further questions.

  • CIIS accepts appreciated securities including stock, bonds, and mutual funds. Please download and complete the DTC Instruction Sheet in order to authorize your transfer of securities as a gift to CIIS or contact Richard Buggs, Vice President of External Relations, at rbuggs@ciis.edu if you have any further questions.

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  • You may be able to double or even triple your gift through your company’s matching gift program. Ask for a matching gift form from you or your spouse's/partner's employer (usually available in the Human Resources office). Please make the check payable to CIIS and send to:

    California Institute of Integral Studies 
    Attn: Office of Advancement 
    1453 Mission Street 
    San Francisco, CA 94103 

  • CIIS Faculty and Staff can support our unique community with a recurring donation deducted automatically from their paycheck each pay period. A little bit each pay period adds up to a meaningful contribution! Please contact give@ciis.edu for more information and to request a payroll deduction form.

  • Potential in-kind donations are subject to review by Advancement, University leadership, and/or other relevant departments. Please reference the CIIS Laurance S. Rockefeller Library's guidelines for accepting gifts of books, journals, or other reading materials. Otherwise, please email give@ciis.edu with some details about the gift you would like to make and we would be happy to let you know if it is something we can accept at this time.

CIIS is a 501(c)3 public charity registered as The Trustees of the California Institute of Integral Studies with a federal tax ID (EIN) of 94-2254303. CIIS’ fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. For a copy of your gift receipt, or if you have any questions, please contact the Office of Advancement staff at give@ciis.edu.

 

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