Delta College is grateful for donations that contribute to our students' success! We thank our community members for their generosity.
About Donations
Any gift of cash or cash equivalents, securities, real or personal property, gifts in kind, pledges, planned gifts, endowments, gifts of scholarship or matching funds or any other item of value that is designated as a gift may be donated to San Joaquin Delta Community College District or the Delta College Foundation. The Delta College Board of Trustees or the Delta College Foundation Board of Directors will accept or decline gifts in accordance with the donor's intent. Such gifts will be used as prescribed by the donor in conformance with the policies and procedures of the District and/or the bylaws of the Foundation.
Unless specified by the donor, scholarship funds received to benefit San Joaquin Delta College will become the property of the District or the Delta College Foundation.
District Donation Process
Donations can be made to specific programs, departments, councils, clubs or other groups within the District or Foundation and must be documented by completing the District Donation/Pledge Form.
- If donating cash, the completed Donation/Pledge Form and cash should be submitted directly to Vault Services in Admin 102 or to the benefiting department.
- All non-cash donations should be submitted to the benefiting department along with the completed Donation/Pledge Form, (e.g. photography equipment or costumes for the drama department should be submitted to the Arts, Humanities, and Multimedia TrAC Office.)
The Donation/Pledge Form is then forwarded to the Fiscal Services Office for evaluation and processing is completed within 30 days.
All District non-scholarship donations are presented to President's Council for approval. Donations of $1,000 or more are also presented to the Delta College Board of Trustees for approval.
Donations valued at $999 and under are acknowledged with a thank you letter by the District controller. Donations valued at $1,000 or more are acknowledged with a thank you letter by the Superintendent/President following the monthly Delta College Board of Trustees meeting.
Thank you for your consideration of Delta College!
More Information
- If the donation is not accepted, the donor will be notified by the Fiscal Services Department.
- Unless donated to the Foundation, all scholarship funds are processed by Financial Aid & Scholarships Office.
- A completed Scholarship Agreement Form is required to establish a scholarship account. For more information, please visit the webpage for establishing scholarships.
About Taxes
- The Foundation is classified as tax-exempt nonprofit organization 501(c)(3).
- Federal and state laws recognize and reward charitable giving. Because each situation is different, individuals are urged to consult their financial advisor prior to donating.
Donations Made to the Foundation
Donations made to the Delta College Foundation must be documented by completing the Foundation Donation/Pledge Form.
- If donating cash, the completed Donation/Pledge Form and cash should be submitted directly to Vault Services in Admin 102.
- All non-cash donations should be submitted to the benefiting department along with the completed Donation/Pledge Form, e.g. photography equipment or costumes for the drama department should be submitted to the Arts and Communication Division office.
The Donation/Pledge Form is forwarded to the Fiscal Services Department for evaluation and processing is completed within 30 days.
All Foundation donations are presented quarterly to the Delta College Foundation Board of Directors. All Foundation donations are recognized and acknowledged by the Superintendent/President and/or the Foundation Board President with a personalized thank you letter following the Foundation Board meeting.
More Information
- If the donation is not accepted, the donor will be notified by the Fiscal Services Department.
- Unless donated to the Foundation, all scholarship funds are processed by Financial Aid & Scholarships. A completed Scholarship Agreement Form is required to establish a scholarship account. Contact Christy Lenzi for more information.
About Taxes
- The Foundation is classified as tax-exempt nonprofit organization 501(c)(3).
- Federal and state laws recognize and reward charitable giving. Because each situation is different, individuals are urged to consult their financial advisor prior to donating.
Questions?
- For District donations, contact Vanessa Rodriguez at vanessa.rodriguez@deltacollege.edu or (209) 954-5694.
- For District scholarships, contact Christy Lenzi at christy.lenzi@deltacollege.edu or (209) 954-5115 x6131.