Ways to Give

Gifts to the Rausser College of Natural Resources fund a multitude of needs: student research opportunities, innovative faculty research and teaching, and interdisciplinary initiatives. You can make a gift in a way that fits your needs and goals best. If you’d like help determining the best fit for your interests and financial goals, please contact the Office of College Relations at raussercollegegiving@berkeley.edu.

Online Giving

Giving a secure online gift is convenient and the quickest way to make a tangible difference at the Rausser College of Natural Resources. You can make a one-time or recurring gift through this link.

If you'd like to mail in checks or gifts of cash, please include this form. Gifts made to the UC Berkeley Foundation are tax-deductible. Remember to designate your gift towards Rausser College of Natural Resources!

Mailing Address:
University of California, Berkeley
Donor and Gift Services
1995 University Ave, Suite 400
Berkeley, CA 94704-1070

We encourage donors to transfer gifts of publicly-traded securities to one of the UC Berkeley Foundation’s brokerage accounts by completing and submitting one of the transfer forms below.

Our primary and preferred brokerage account is with Morgan Stanley, and is appropriate for most gifts of securities. All transfers of mutual funds must be sent to our Morgan Stanley account. If you intend to transfer mutual funds, please notify us in advance at 510.642.6791 so we can begin the transfer initiation process.

Download Morgan Stanley securities transfer form.

The UC Berkeley Foundation also has a brokerage account with Charles Schwab, primarily for our donors who have Schwab accounts.

Download Charles Schwab securities transfer form.

When you have filled out a transfer form, please (1) provide a copy to your broker and (2) email a copy to us at givesecurities@berkeley.edu. We cannot sell securities without first identifying the donor.

If you have questions, please call 510.642.6791 or email givesecurities@berkeley.edu.

Endowments provide a perpetual source of income to meet the pressing needs of faculty and students, and come in many forms - endowed scholarships, faculty chairs, capital renovations, research initiatives and more. For more information, please contact the Office of College Relations.

Plan your legacy at the Rausser College of Natural Resources.

Gift planning is one of the most powerful ways you can support the Rausser College of Natural Resources while meeting your philanthropic, financial, and estate planning goals. Planned gifts can offer creative and flexible strategies for you to pursue your charitable and financial goals while supporting the work most important to you.

For more detailed information and other planned gift options, please contact the Office of Gift Planning. 

If your company matches charitable donations you could double—or even triple—your gift to the Rausser College of Natural Resources. Use this employer matching gift search below to check if your company will multiply the impact of your gift. Please submit matching gift paperwork to:

University Development and Alumni Relations - Gift Operations