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See the Ways of Giving page for information about how to make your donation. One option is to contribute through the Network for Good.

New Gift Matching Opportunity for Families of Alumni

We have received a generous gift-matching offer from anonymous parents of a Deep Springer. For the final quarter of our current fiscal year (now through June 30, 2010) these parents will match dollar-for-dollar any gift from parents of either current or former Deep Springs students. This match will continue up to a total of $25,000 and it is available to all family members of Deep Springers. We are very grateful to our anonymous parents for this offer and pleased at the opportunity we have to generate $50,000 for our annual operations fund at this particularly critical time. If you're considering making a contribution, now is a perfect opportunity to make your gift go even farther.

Hitz Family Foundation Gift Matching Challenge is a Success!

Last fall, the Hitz Foundation announced a challenge to our extended community: they would match 4-to-1 any new gift from a contributor to our annual operations fund that was above and beyond what the contributor gave last year. Their target match was a total of $200,000. We're pleased to announce that as of our third quarter, contributors have given over $50,000 in new gifts to the college this year, thereby surpassing our goal for the gift match program. This will enable us to reach our fund-raising targets for the year and help assure a stable financial picture for the college. We want to thank the Hitz Family and all the individual contributors for their ongoing support of Deep Springs and our educational mission.

Investing in Progressive Education

While the costs of providing a top-tier academic program along with operating a full cattle ranch are substantial, Deep Springs charges no tuition or fees to students attending the college. Staff and faculty salaries, lodging and student housing, utilities, infrastructure and maintenance all add up. To cover these costs, we rely greatly on endowment income and annual donations from alumni, friends, family and foundations.

Deep Springs requests donations in four broad categories:

• Unrestricted donations to be used for annual operations.
• Unrestricted donations to the endowment to provide future income.
• Restricted donations for capital purchases.
• Restricted donations for program enhancements.

Annual Operations

Every year, we need approximately 50%-60% of our operating budget to come from annual giving. In this manner, your contribution goes directly toward paying salaries and expenses in the current fiscal year. You may consider scheduling regular annual payments.

Centennial Campaign

The college will have its 100th anniversary in 2017. To celebrate and to secure the financial stability of the college into the next century, we have initiated the Centennial Campaign to increase the size of the endowment in anticipation. This will allow us to keep pace with rising salaries and expenses, reduce our dependence on annual operating donations and make for more predictable budget cycles. Because of the long-term nature of this campaign, we urge you to consider making a pledge at this time which can be fulfilled at a future point or over several payments. To download a pledge form, click here.

Capital Purchases

We continually need to upgrade vehicles, expand our library, or replace outdated facility equipment. Through capital donations, we can improve the caliber of our facilities and academic program without having to trim salaries or ongoing operations. For a current list of needs, please contact us. Or, if you have a specific capital gift in mind, we are always open to ideas.

Program Enhancements

Many contributors also prefer that their gift be earmarked to support specific program enhancements that may not be fully met by the operating budget--things like music instruction, additional summer seminar instruction, or first aid training. We are happy to accept gifts earmarked for these program needs.

See the Ways of Giving page for information about how to make your donation. One option is to contribute through the Network for Good.

For further inquiries, contact:

Linda Williams
(760) 872-2000 ext. 33
lad@deepsprings.edu

David Welle
(760) 872-2000 ext. 27
dwelle@deepsprings.edu