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Annual Giving

Inspire champions in life by making a gift to the Stanford Athletics Annual Fund.

Dear Stanford Athletics community, 
Student-athletes come to the Farm from all over the world  with a shared goal -- to pursue excellence in the classroom and compete at the very highest level. When you make a gift to the Buck/Cardinal Club, sport improvement fund, or Home of Champions fund, you make the student-athlete experience possible!
As college athletics continues to evolve, Stanford Athletics Annual Giving is more important than ever and essential to our continued legacy of success. The dedicated commitment and increased investment from donors like you is what makes Stanford the Home of Champions.
Every gift to the Buck/Cardinal Club, sport improvement fund, or Home of Champions fund provides critical and immediate support that directly impacts the lives and experiences of Stanford student-athletes. Explore this page to learn more about the different ways you can make an impact. 
On behalf of our student-athletes and coaches, thank you for your support of Stanford Athletics! 
Sincerely, 
Adam Schneberger | Executive Associate Athletics Director, Development
Athletics Director’s Circle (ADC)

Athletics Director’s Circle (ADC)

The Athletics Director’s Circle (ADC) is a philanthropic annual giving society for leadership level support of Cardinal student-athletes. The importance of expendable support in the evolving landscape of collegiate athletics helps provide the flexibility needed to meet the most pressing needs of our student-athletes. Joining the ADC requires a commitment of $250,000 or more over a five-year period. ADC members receive invitations to exclusive events, insider access to coaches, programs, and experiences sponsored by the athletics department. Contact Danny Berardini for more information.

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Buck/Cardinal Club

Buck/Cardinal Club

The Buck/Cardinal Club funds critical scholarships and the necessary resources our nearly 900 student-athletes need to excel in competition, the classroom, and in life beyond the Farm, including academic advising, sports performance, sports medicine, sport psychology, travel, and equipment. Gifts made to the Buck/Cardinal Club are tax-deductible and eligible for membership benefits.

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Priority Seating

Priority Seating

Cheer on the Cardinal from the sidelines, while investing in student-athlete success. Priority Seat members are critical to the success of the athletic department by supporting our student-athletes with the resources necessary to achieve success in the classroom, competition, and in life. Priority seat contributions are not tax-deductible, but are eligible for Buck/Cardinal Club benefits.

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Sports Improvement Funds (SIF)

Sport improvement funds support the specific operating needs and priorities of each team. Expendable and endowed funds exist for each program and are vital to providing sustainable resources and funding, especially for our championship caliber Olympic programs. Gifts made to sport improvement funds are tax deductible.

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Home of Champions Fund

Home of Champions Fund

Through this new giving opportunity, donors can make a tax-deductible gift of any amount to give Stanford a competitive edge by funding additional scholarships and direct NIL agreements between student-athletes and the Athletics Department. This fund is critical to recruiting the best student-athletes and maintaining competitive rosters that set our programs up for success. Gifts to the Home of Champions fund are eligible for Buck/Cardinal Club benefits.

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For more information on Annual Giving, please contact Danny Berardini at (650) 736-6907 or danny.berardini@stanford.edu.