How will a gift to the Buck/Cardinal Club help me stay in contact with my favorite sport(s)?
Donors to the Buck/Cardinal Club will be asked to provide their sport preferences at the time of their donation. Each of the varsity programs will then communicate with the Buck/Cardinal donors interested in their sport via e-mail, events, newsletters, and/or other special communications.

Can I still give to my favorite sport(s)?
Gifts can be made to an individual sport, and like Buck/Cardinal Club donations, will be applied to the budget of that sport in the year of the donation. Gifts to individual sports will not qualify for Buck/Cardinal Club benefits or seating priority. Individual sports programs also have the opportunity to generate revenue from events including, but not limited to, golf tournaments, clinics, and auctions.

How will my Buck/Cardinal Club gift financially benefit the sport(s) I support?
The money raised by the Buck/Cardinal Club will provide scholarship aid and program support to all 35 varsity sports programs. Program support includes, but is not limited to, providing funds for summer school tuition, recruiting, travel, pre-registration housing, and training table team meals.

BUCK/CARDINAL MEMBERSHIP

Does my recent Buck/Cardinal Club gift qualify for benefits?
Yes, donors will receive benefits in the year after the gift (a donation made between September 1 and August 31 will receive the appropriate benefits in the following athletic fiscal year). Only gifts to the Buck/Cardinal Club (or gifts of $20,000 or more to any other area of Stanford Athletics) will qualify for benefits.

Does my gift to The Stanford Fund, or any other university annual fund, count toward Buck/Cardinal Club benefits?
No, gifts to other Stanford University annual funds do not entitle the donor(s) to Buck/Cardinal Club benefits.

Does a Buck/Cardinal Club football and men's basketball priority seating gift qualify the donor(s) for benefits?
Yes, football and men's basketball priority seating donors will qualify for benefits at the full amount of the gift. However, all football and men's basketball priority seating gifts are 80% tax deductible per IRS regulations. Gifts to the Buck/Cardinal Club that qualify a donor to purchase priority seating in Stanford Stadium or Maples Pavilion should not be made through either a private foundation or donor advised fund.

Do my scholarship endowment/program endowment/capital project gifts qualify for benefits?
A gift of $20,000 to any other area of Stanford Athletics will qualify for all Buck/Cardinal benefits (except for priority seating) in the regular benefit cycle.

REUNION GIVING

Can my gift to the Buck/Cardinal Club count toward my undergraduate reunion class gift?
Yes, gifts to the Buck/Cardinal Club count toward your undergraduate reunion class giving total. Reunion gifts can be made as either a one-time gift or a five-year pledge.

MISCELLANEOUS

Is my donation tax deductible?
Yes, all donations to the Buck/Cardinal Club are tax-deductible. Gifts to the Buck/Cardinal Club that do not request football premium seating are 100% tax deductible. Per IRS regulations, Buck/Cardinal Club gifts for football and men's basketball priority seating are 80% tax deductible. Donors designating a gift for football and/or men's basketball priority seating should specify that designation on the donor form at the time of the gift. Please contact your tax advisor if you have any questions.

Will annual giving to Buck/Cardinal Club impact seat locations in Stanford Stadium and Maples Pavilion?
Currently, annual donors who give $500 or more have access to priority seat locations in Stanford Stadium. Annual donors of $250 or more may have access to priority seat locations for men's basketball in Maples Pavilion. The athletic department is researching a more formalized recognition program that could take into account criteria such as:

• How long an individual has held season tickets in various sports
• Alumni status
• Former student-athlete status
• Athletic department volunteer status
• Cumulative giving to the athletic department and the university
• Annual giving to Stanford Athletics (Buck/Cardinal Club)