Inspire Champions in Life Today!

Yes, philanthropic gifts to the Buck/Cardinal Club and the Home of Champions Fund are 100 percent tax-deductible. Priority seat contributions in conjunction with an athletics ticket purchase are non-deductible due to the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act.

Yes, gifts to the Buck/Cardinal Club count toward your undergraduate reunion class giving total. Reunion gifts can be made as either a one-time gift or a five-year pledge.

Other giving opportunities to Stanford Athletics include endowments to support scholarships, coachships, programs, and Cardinal Strong (an initiative focused on student-athlete welfare), as well as bequests or other planned gifts.

To learn more about major gift opportunities, please contact Nikol Frisch, Associate Athletics Director, Development by phone at (530) 902-9176 or email at nikol@stanford.edu.

The Athletics Director’s Circle (ADC) is a new philanthropic annual giving society for leadership level support of Cardinal student-athletes. This group of individuals understands the importance of expendable support in the evolving landscape of collegiate athletics and is committed to seeing Stanford student-athletes succeed at the highest levels in competition, in the classroom, and as leaders in society. This group helps ensure that the Farm remains the Home of Champions now and for decades to come.

To learn more about the ADC and how to join, please contact Danny Berardini, Assistant Athletics Director, Development by phone at (650) 736-6907 or email at danny.berardini@stanford.edu.

Yes, individuals whose planned gifts are designated for Stanford Athletics have the opportunity to join the Stanford Athletics Legacy Circle (SALC), which recognizes and honors all individuals who provide support for Stanford Athletics in their wills, trusts, life income gifts, retirement plans, life insurance and other planned gifts.

To learn more about SALC and how to make a planned gift to Athletics, please contact Dominic Urrutia, Associate Director, Development by phone at (408) 334-0843 or email at durrutia@stanford.edu.

If your company is eligible, request a matching gift form from your employer, complete and sign it, and send it by mail. We'll do the rest. If you have questions, please reach out to our gift matching team at stanfordmatchinggifts@lists.stanford.edu or go to giving.stanford.edu.