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Gift Acknowledgement

Find out how the Office of Gift Policy Administration and Donor/Fund Stewardship can help you acknowledge every gift.

An effective donor stewardship program acknowledges a gift in writing in a timely, accurate, and gracious manner. Every gift to UC San Diego is acknowledged according to its level and type.

Receipt letters

Coordinates with Gifts Processing and departments to send a gracious acknowledgement with every gift receipt.

Acknowledgement letters

Prepares letters acknowledging major gifts on behalf of the chancellor and the associate or assistant vice chancellors of Advancement in consultation with development officers.

First-time donor acknowledgement

Sends a thank you to first-time donors to UC San Diego.

Employer matching gifts

Sends postcards to notify donors when their employer pays a matching gift.

Honor and memorial gifts at UC San Diego

Monitors and reports on honor and memorial gift activity and contacts units to confirm that they are acknowledging honor and memorial giving. Office of Gift Policy Administration and Donor/Fund Stewardship can provide units with honor and memorial acknowledgement templates if needed.