Giving

Why Your Support Matters

Membership dues and course fees cover just 80% of our operating expenses. Your donation helps bridge the gap — making it possible for us to:

• Compensate Our Educators: Last year, we invested $175,402 in speaker and guest fees. Your support helps us attract Berkeley faculty and other leading scholars who deliver the high-quality learning you value.
• Expand Scholarships: Demand for fee assistance has tripled since 2021. Today, more than 100 members receive scholarships — ensuring lifelong learning remains accessible to all.
• Secure Inspiring Venues: Community-centered spaces like The Freight create rich, shared learning experiences — but come at a cost of approximately $1,500 per day.
• Enable Flexible Learning: Hybrid courses — in person, livestreamed and recorded — offer unmatched flexibility. They also require additional staff and technology to deliver seamlessly.

Gifts of any amount make a meaningful difference. Thank you for your support.

Give Online

The easiest way to give is online! It's fast, safe and secure. You may make a one-time gift or set up a recurring donation.

MAKE A GIFT

Give By Check

Please:

• Make your check out to "UC Berkeley Foundation"
• Designate "OLLI Annual Fund" in the memo line 

Send to:

Gift Services
University of California, Berkeley
1995 University Avenue, Suite 400
Berkeley, CA 94704-1070

Give by Phone

You may donate by calling Gift Services at (510) 643.9789 during regular business hours. Please be sure to note that your gift is to go to the "OLLI Annual Fund." You may also set up recurring donations at that time, if you desire.

Give with Your IRA

If you are 70½ or older, you may make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) to OLLI directly from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA). You will pay no income tax and the entire amount passes to us. Learn more, as well as download a sample letter of instruction for your IRA custodian.

Gifts should be made to:

• University of California, Berkeley Foundation (TAX ID 94-6090626)
• Fund Name: OLLI Annual Fund
• Fund Code: FU0891000

More Ways to Give

Berkeley's Office of Gift Planning offers creative and flexible strategies for you to pursue your charitable and financial goals while supporting OLLI @Berkeley and other campus programs. Learn more here about the many giving options available, just some of which are linked below:

• Will/Living Trust
• Charitable Remainder Trust
• Charitable Gift Annuity
• Deferred Charitable Gift Annuity
• Donor Advised Fund
• Donor Designated Fund

Key Contacts

• GiftHelp@berkeley.edu for general questions about gift processing
• GiveSecurities@berkeley.edu for questions about publicly traded stock
• FundHelp@berkeley.edu for questions on gift agreements and new funds
• Visit the Office of Gift Planning website 
• Contact the Gift Services office directly at(800) 200-0575 or ogp@berkeley.edu

FAQs

Learn about the many ways you can give to OLLI @Berkeley as well as to other campus units and funds.  

Our Annual Report

We encourage you to review our 2023-24 Annual Report to better understand why your gift matters now more than ever.