Giving

Gifts to CAES: Make a Difference Today!

The UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences enjoys the strong support of alumni, parents and friends like you. Private gifts ensure CAES can continue to:

  • Provide the highest standard of agricultural and environmental education in and out of the classroom.
  • Conduct basic and applied research through the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Stations.
  • Extend the college to every citizen of the state through UGA Cooperative Extension, delivering the science required for healthy living to flourish in Georgia.

Questions?

If you have questions about making a gift to CAES, please contact the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at 706-542-3390 or email caesdar@uga.edu.

 


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How to Give

Online

Put your gift to work immediately by giving online.

Mail

Checks to CAES must be made payable to the “UGA Foundation” and can be sent to UGA CAES Office of Development and Alumni Relations, 117 Four Towers, Athens, GA 30602-7072. Please indicate the program area or fund you wish to support.

Stock Transfer

To make a gift of appreciated stock or other marketable securities, please consult the stock transfer instructions or contact the UGA Development Office at 1-888-268-5442 for more information.

UGA Payroll Deduction

UGA faculty and staff may make gifts to the Georgia Fund (including CAES funds) through payroll deduction. Use the online form to initiate a new gift or to change a current gift through payroll deduction.

Periodic Gifts by Credit Card or Bank Draft

To make gifts by electronic funds transfer (EFT) or by preauthorized credit card transactions, download the recurring gifts authorization form. This option allows donors to make regular payments through EFT from their banking institutions or by way of credit card charges.

Matching Gifts

If you or your spouse work for or serve on the board of a company that matches gifts, maximize the value of your gift by applying for a grant to double or triple your support. Matching gift credit is extended for both the UGA Presidents Club and Partners Program members.

Gifts by Wills, Bequests and Other Ways of Giving

Visit the UGA Foundation Office of Gift and Estate Planning's website to learn about current and special deferred gift vehicles, the Heritage Society or to receive more information on gifts and estate planning.

Gift in Kind or Gift of Service

Gifts of tangible property or service can be given to CAES to enhance teaching, research and extension efforts. Use the Charitable Gift Form to document your gift and to ensure it is receipted. Gifts in Kind and Gifts of Service are subject to university approval.

Ways to give to CAES

  • A quick, easy gift by check or credit card
  • Stocks or other securities
  • Property donations
  • In-kind donations
  • Planned giving through wills, bequests, life insurance and charitable trusts