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dreams.

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A Difference

  • Your $25 could ensure that a stu­dent has the edu­ca­tion­al mate­ri­als they need to suc­ceed in their stud­ies.
  • Your $100 could pro­vide health insur­ance for a stu­dent, pro­tect­ing them at one of the most vul­ner­a­ble times of their lives.
  • Your $500 could help fund safe and sta­ble hous­ing for a stu­dent, allow­ing them to focus on learn­ing rather than their basic secu­ri­ty needs.
  • Your $2,500 could fund an entire Rain­bow Col­lege Fund schol­ar­ship award for a col­lege stu­dent.

For larg­er or more com­plex dona­tions, please con­tact Jeff Spitko at jspitko@sdfoundation.org.

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Gifts

We Accept

We know your philanthropy is personal. Our Giving Team specializes in ensuring gifts of all shapes and sizes maximize your impact for students.

Cash

Cash dona­tions are con­ve­nient and impact­ful. Your gen­er­ous gift can be made online, by check or in per­son.

Publicly Traded Securities

Donat­ing pub­licly trad­ed secu­ri­ties is a tax-effi­cient way to give. By con­tribut­ing stocks, bonds or mutu­al funds, you can sup­port our mis­sion and reduce your cap­i­tal gains tax­es.

Donor-Advised Funds

DAFs offer a flex­i­ble way to sup­port the Nation­al Rain­bow Col­lege Fund. Rec­om­mend a grant from your fund to pro­vide crit­i­cal schol­ar­ships to LGBTQ+ stu­dents.

Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA

If you are 70½ or old­er, you can make a tax-free dona­tion direct­ly from your IRA. A QCD helps you meet your required min­i­mum dis­tri­b­u­tion (RMD) while sup­port­ing stu­dents.

Planned Gifts

Our team can help you inte­grate phil­an­thropy into your estate plan­ning. Planned gifts, such as bequests and char­i­ta­ble trusts, ensure your lega­cy sup­ports future stu­dents.

Complex Assets

Our team works with donors to direct­ly process gifts of real estate, busi­ness inter­ests, pri­vate­ly-held stock, and oth­er com­plex assets to max­i­mize impact.

Frequently Asked

Questions

Below, you’ll find answers to some of the most common questions about the different ways you can give.

What types of donations can I make to National Rainbow College Fund?

We offer sev­er­al dona­tion options, includ­ing one-time gifts, month­ly dona­tions, and major gifts. You can con­tribute online, via check, or through oth­er meth­ods like stock or planned giv­ing.

How will my donation be used?

Your dona­tion direct­ly sup­ports schol­ar­ships for stu­dents pur­su­ing high­er edu­ca­tion with an effort to reduce edu­ca­tion­al dis­par­i­ties for those who have faced bar­ri­ers relat­ed to sex­u­al ori­en­ta­tion, gen­der iden­ti­ty or gen­der expres­sion. Schol­ar­ships are open to all appli­cants and allies who sup­port these prin­ci­ples. Funds are used to pro­vide finan­cial assis­tance and remove bar­ri­ers to edu­ca­tion for stu­dents in need.

Is my donation tax-deductible?

Yes! Nation­al Rain­bow Col­lege Fund is pow­ered by San Diego Foun­da­tion, a reg­is­tered 501(c)(3) non­prof­it orga­ni­za­tion, mean­ing your dona­tion is tax-deductible.

Can I set up a recurring donation?

Yes! We offer the option to set up month­ly recur­ring dona­tions. This helps sus­tain our pro­grams and sup­port more stu­dents in the long term. You can eas­i­ly man­age your recur­ring dona­tions online.

How can I donate stock or make a planned gift?

Nation­al Rain­bow Col­lege Fund accepts dona­tions of stock and planned gifts. For more infor­ma­tion on how to donate stock or to dis­cuss options for a bequest or oth­er planned giv­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties, please con­tact our team direct­ly.

What if I want to contribute a larger donation or a corporate gift?

We wel­come large and cor­po­rate dona­tions. For major gifts, spon­sor­ships, or cor­po­rate part­ner­ships, please get in touch with our devel­op­ment team to dis­cuss how we can best accom­mo­date your gen­er­ous con­tri­bu­tion.

How do I make a gift using a donor-advised fund (DAF)?

If you have a donor-advised fund, you can eas­i­ly rec­om­mend a grant to Nation­al Rain­bow Col­lege Fund. Sim­ply reach out to your DAF admin­is­tra­tor and pro­vide them with our fund details and EIN (95–2942582).

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support

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