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Advancement Services

Find out more about Advancement Services, including who to contact with questions.

Advancement Services is responsible for providing service to Advancement and the entire campus. It:

  • Provides policy and legal gift documentation guidance;
  • Creates, maintains and reviews gift funds;
  • Processes and receipts all charitable gifts in accordance with IRS and UC policy;
  • Accounts for and invests charitable gifts;
  • Enters and records private support;
  • Stewards donors and campus customers with gift data and fund balances

Advancement Services is the operating office for the governance and corporate operations of the UC San Diego Foundation, a legally separate nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation. The Foundation is the public facing, charitable arm of UC San Diego. The Foundation Board of Trustees consists of 50 prominent alumni, donor and community partners.