The Stanford Athletic Department provides full operating budgets for 35 varsity sports. These budgets include all of the components necessary for our programs to compete at the Division I level.

These budgets are funded in large part by a robust Buck/Cardinal Club. Donors who give to the Buck/Cardinal Club annual giving program receive benefits commensurate with their generosity.

By giving a gift to the Buck/Cardinal Club, donors will give their favorite sport(s), and all of Stanford's varsity sports, the budget resources they need. Donors to the Buck/Cardinal Club will also have the opportunity to let us know which sports are their favorites at the time of the donation. Those sports will keep in touch with donors who specify interest in their specific program. Donors who prefer to give to a single sport can do so by supporting an event (golf tournament, auction, etc.) that will generate revenue for a specific sport's one-time project (foreign tour, equipment purchase, etc.). Donors can also give a gift directly to a sport, and that gift will be used to help offset that sport's budget in the year of the gift (these gifts are independent of the benefits program).

If you have questions about the Buck/Cardinal Club program, please call (650) 723-1008. To view a record of your Stanford giving online, please visit givingtostanford.stanford.edu