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Give to what you love most at Cal Poly. Whether it's supporting a specific college or department, faculty-student research, Student Affairs, student scholarship or your favorite Mustang Athletics team, your gift can be directed to any area of campus that matters to you. Please consider making a gift today and help shape the future of Learn by Doing at Cal Poly for generations to come. 

Support Student and Campus Crowdfunding Projects and Initiatives

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Cal Poly Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding supports a variety of ambitious student-led organizations, projects and initiatives on campus. Make a gift today and help Cal Poly students, and faculty harness the power of crowdfunding to turn smaller gifts into big opportunities. 

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Parent and Family Giving 

We invite you to join our amazing community of Cal Poly Proud parent donors by making a gift today! Giving to Cal Poly directly impacts the student experience and can be put to immediate use.

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renovating Student spaces

An anonymous alum recently donated $75,000 to renovate and rename the MATE student lounge after the department’s former Administrative Support Coordinator and is also matching gifts up to $15,000 to help pay for the lounge's upkeep.

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Alumni Impact

Our alumni can be found everywhere in the world making a difference, giving back, and having an impact on their communities. Learn how you can get involved through the Cal Poly Alumni Association, and consider making a gift to your alma mater today.

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Parent and Family Giving

Through Parent and Family Giving, Cal Poly Parents create opportunities for outstanding hands-on education, directly enhancing the student experience and helping Cal Poly provide unparalleled Learn by Doing.

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Planned Giving

When you include Cal Poly in your estate plan, you help ensure that our distinctive, hands-on educational experience will be available to students for generations to come. Learn more or get started today.

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Give to a Scholarship

By establishing or supporting a scholarship, you have the chance to affect transformational change in the life of a student, and sometimes, the trajectory of entire families — for generations to come.

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