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There are three targets for Smith Renaissance Society donations: the Page and Eloise Smith Scholarship, the Operating Fund, and the Smith Scholarship Endowment.
The Smith Scholarship
Every dollar donated to the Page and Eloise Smith Scholarship goes to students in the form of annual stipends, to support them in work/study positions, or to help with financial emergencies.
The Smith Renaissance Operating Fund
We keep our operating expenses low, but we need funds to cover modest expenses: refreshments for student gatherings and birthday celebrations, hospitality for pre-college youths to attend Society-sponsored on-campus events, food and transportation for Smith Renaissance Collegiate Fellows who staff outreach events, and other incidental expenses.
The Page and Eloise Smith Scholarship Endowment
There are three primary ways to contribute to the endowment: 1) making a cash donation, 2) naming the endowment in your will, and 3) developing a long-term planned gift. For anyone holding an appreciated asset, the last can be a very helpful component of retirement planning.
You can also donate to the Scholarship and the Operating funds through planned giving. A planned gift is often in the form of a bequest from your will or trust, charitable remainder trust, charitable gift annuity, or a pooled income fund. A planned gift can also be funded from cash, greatly appreciated real estate, IRA, 401K, 403b, or a 457 retirement plan. When a planned gift is constructed properly, the donor can realize significant tax savings and increase in income. Please let us know if you are interested in supporting us through a planned gift so that we can help you put together a plan that can maximize your income and tax savings. Your planned gift can leave a tremendous legacy and have a huge impact on our ability to help more students.
For more information please contact Kathleen Hughes by phone, 831-459-4552, or e-mail.
To make a donation, please make your check payable to the UC Santa Cruz Foundation. Write in the memo line: Page and Eloise Smith Scholarship Fund, Smith Renaissance Society Operating Fund, or Page and Eloise Smith Scholarship Endowment. Mail to: Kathleen Hughes, Director of Development, Student Affairs – Hahn Student Services, UC Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
To make a gift online please click here.
Be sure to enter Page and Eloise Smith Scholarship Fund (Fl011), Smith Renaissance Operating Fund (SS009F), or Page and Eloise Smith Scholarship Endowment (Fl0032FFEF).
