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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.

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:

Gender-Based Restrictions

In order not to tie the hands of future boards, since 1996 it has been the policy of Deep Springs not to accept donations that are restricted to support of any particular admissions policy. We will respectfully decline any donations restricted to the support of coeducational student bodies exclusively, or to the support of single-sex student bodies exclusively.

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We continually need to upgrade vehicles, expand our library, or replace outdated facility equipment.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 either:

Jill Brewer
jbrewer@deepsprings.edu

David Welle
dwelle@deepsprings.edu

Thank you for your interest in progressive education.