How to Give

Online at law.stanford.edu/give                                     make a gift

  • Make a one-time gift or establish a recurring payment
  • Create a pledge to be paid in installments
  • Initiate a securities transfer by selecting that option from the “type of gift” menu
  • Access giving history, including information about existing pledges

Check:

  • Checks should be made out to “The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University” or “Stanford University.” Please include a note telling us how you’d like your gift to be used and mail to Stanford University, P.O. Box 20466, Stanford, CA 94309-04660

Credit Card:

  • Online at law.stanford.edu/give
  • By phone: 866.543.0243 (outside the U.S. please call 650.724.0627), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time
  • By fax to our secure line: 650.723.0200
  • By returning a gift/pledge card filled out with an account number, expiration date, amount, and signature to:Stanford Law School, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, California 94305-8610

Securities:

Gifts of securities can provide attractive tax advantages: capital gains taxes may be avoided and the full market value of the stock may be tax deductible. Information about how to make a gift of securities is available at the University’s Appreciated Securities Transfer webpage. Contact the Gift Securities Team at stockgifts@stanford.edu or 650.721.1917 with any additional questions.

Wire Transfer:

Please follow these instructions for a wire transfer.

Planned Gifts:

Planned Gifts are a way for donors to make a sizable contribution to the school while potentially earning income for life. Through a bequest or gift through your estate, you can make a gift of a fixed amount or percentage of assets. Life Income Gifts allow you to give assets to Stanford while providing yourself or others with income for a period of time before Stanford is permitted to use your gift. For more information, contact the Planned Giving team: planned.giving@stanford.edu or 800.227.8977 ext. 54358.

Fiscal Year-End Giving Deadlines

For those wishing to make a gift before fiscal year-end, please see the giving deadlines below:

Gift Type Deadline
Online Gifts (law.stanford.edu/give) Must be completed by 11 p.m. PDT on August 31
Gifts by Phone 866.543.0243 (outside the U.S. please call 650.724.0627) Must be received by noon PDT on August 31
Gifts by U.S. Mail (Cash/Check) Must be received by August 31

Send to: Stanford University Gift Processing, PO Box 20466, Stanford, CA 94309-0466

Gifts by private mail service (such as FedEx or UPS) Must be received by August 31

Send to: Stanford Law School, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, California 94305-8610

Securities Gifts Check with your broker for the deadline to initiate transfers to ensure receipt by Stanford by 5 p.m. PDT on August 30.
Wire Transfer Gifts Must be received by Stanford by 9 p.m. PDT on August 30