Giving How to Give
Give from checking by mail or online
If you prefer to mail in your check, make it out to "Westmont College." Please include a note telling us how to direct your gift in the memo line.
Office of College Advancement
955 La Paz Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Electronic Funds Transfer
EFT is the most efficient and cost-effective way for you to partner financially with Westmont. EFT gifts cost less in bank fees than donations by check or credit card, so your giving goes further.
Use the secure donation form provided and select "EFT" as your giving method.
Online giving is fast and secure
From your computer or phone, access Westmont's secure donation form. Select a designation from the drop down menu, or select "Other" and enter where you would like to direct your gift. Giving methods include Visa, MC, AMEX and EFT.
Gifts of securities can confer tax benefits
As an example, contributions of appreciated securities held for over a year are generally deductible at market value, regardless of what the donor paid for them; moreover, the capital gains tax is avoided through such a gift.
Donor Advised Fund (DAF) giving can be more tax-advantaged than traditional cash gifts. You're invited to put your DAF to work supporting Westmont students. You can provide the following to initiate a grant:
Westmont College
Tax ID (EIN): 95-1684793
955 La Paz Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Contact giving@westmont.edu if you need assistance.
Payroll Deduction
Westmont faculty and staff can use convenient payroll deduction to make recurring gifts.
To support Westmont’s operating budget, 5% of cash gifts (one time or cumulative in a fiscal year) will cover a nominal administrative fee reflecting the college’s low overhead. Gifts to the annual fund and the endowment are excluded from this general practice. If you have any questions, please contact giving@westmont.edu or (805) 565-7073.