Did you know that the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at San Diego State University is a self-support organization and receives no state funding?
Your gift can help enhance the tradition of excellence at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at SDSU.
Many people support San Diego State University by naming programs they are passionate about in their estate plans. Planned gifts can be a powerful tool to provide financial support to you and your loved ones while ensuring the continued success of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at SDSU.
Areas to Support:
Unrestricted funds to support the most urgent needs of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at SDSU will enable us to enhance the educational experience of our Osher Institute Members in a variety of ways:
- Osher Institute Member Scholarships – reduces financial obstacles for students seeking lifelong learning opportunities.
- Instructor Support – helps us to attract and retain highly-qualified, engaging instructors.
- Institute Operations and Course Development – provides support for continuously enhancing the quality of the Institute.
- Outreach and Community Relations – assists with reaching out to our community to spread the joy of lifelong learning to others.
- Build the Endowment – endowment gifts are an ongoing legacy to support the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at SDSU. The interest generated from your endowment funds (or an endowed fund in a loved one's name) will provide enduring support for the university's lifelong learning opportunities.
Ways to Give:
- Bequest
- Gift Annuity
- Stock Transfer
- IRA Rollover
- Life Estate
Please consider giving to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at San Diego State University, to help support the Institute's tradition of excellence. Your donations online are tax-deductible, private and secure.
If you would prefer to make a donation via credit card or a gift of stock, instead of making your gift online, you may contact:
Amy Walling
Assistant Vice President for Planned Giving and Estates
(619) 594-0286
awalling@sdsu.edu
You may also send a check to:
The Campanile Foundation
Attn: Gift Administration
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego CA 92182-1968
Checks should be made payable to the Campanile Foundation/Designation: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Share the Gift of Learning: Our Annual Giving Campaign Needs You
Since its debut in 2004, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at San Diego State University has grown from 16 students to nearly 750 members — adults age 50+ who share a love of learning and discovery. Over the years, we’ve hosted hundreds of lectures, courses, workshops, book clubs, special events, and off-campus Edventures for our students.
Our Challenge
The $1 million endowment we received in 2015 distributes $50,000 toward our program each year and covers about 17% of our expenses. The endowment was intended as seed money to help us grow and ultimately become financially self-sufficient. Our membership and tuition fees cover an additional 50%. SDSU Global Campus has been generously covering the gap, but we need to become self-sufficient. To attain that goal, we’re continually growing membership and reducing expenses while maintaining the excellent quality of our programming.
The following numbers are for the 2019-2020 fiscal year:
Osher Expense Breakdown
Program Planning and Delivery: 11%
Instructor Salaries and Benefits: 22%
Professional Staff Salaries and Benefits: 47%
Operating Expenses (Classroom Space, Registration, Cashiering): 16%
Campus Support: 4%
Osher Revenue Breakdown
Tuition and Membership Fees: 50%
Endowment: 17%
Partnerships (Paradise Village and Travel): 4%
Donations: 29% ($82,245)
In order to keep our courses affordable while also expanding our program offerings, we rely on fundraising to account for around 30% of our total yearly budget. This year, our goal is to raise $82,245 through various fundraising efforts throughout the year.
With your support, we can work towards our goal of becoming financially self-sufficient, while also continuing our efforts to provide affordable, high-quality programming to all our students.
Ways to Donate
1. Donate online: Please consider giving to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at San Diego State University, to help support the Institute's tradition of excellence. Your online donations are tax-deductible, private, and secure.
2. Send a check to:
The Campanile Foundation
Attn: Gift Administration
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-1968
Made payable to The Campanile Foundation/Designation: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
3. Planned giving
You can also help us grow our endowment through a gift in your will or trust. To learn more about planned giving, visit plannedgiving.sdsu.edu or contact Allison Ohanian at (619) 594-0771 or aohanian@sdsu.edu.
Business Sponsorships
If your organization is interested in supporting Osher at SDSU while also promoting your brand to our vibrant community, please call (619) 594-2863 or email osher@sdsu.edu.
All of us at Osher at SDSU sincerely thank you for your consideration.