Giving

What Your Gift Makes Possible

Membership dues and course fees cover just 77% of OLLI’s operating budget — your generosity helps bridge the gap, ensuring we can continue to offer the programs you love.

• Expanding Access: Since 2021, demand for OLLI’s fee assistance program has tripled. Today, 100+ members receive full scholarships, making lifelong learning available to all.
• Valuing Our Educators: We pay our faculty $2,500 for 12 hours of instructional time. With 100+ courses offered each year, this investment is how we can deliver the high-quality learning experiences you prize.
• Exceptional Venues, Unforgettable Experiences: Spaces like Freight & Salvage foster connection and community, but they come at a cost — $1,500 per day. Your support allows us to gather and learn together in person.
• Innovative Learning for All: Hybrid classes (in-person, livestreamed and recorded) let members choose how and when they engage. These offerings require additional staff and technology — but they make OLLI more accessible than ever.

Your tax-deductible gift directly supports the people, places and programs that make OLLI thrive. 

Gifts of any amount are greatly appreciated. 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 Mail

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 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:

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

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.