Trojan Network Giving + Support

Giving + Support

Every gift makes a difference. Regardless of size, donations to the USC Marshall School of Business support our students, programs, faculty, facilities, and more. We rely on philanthropic gifts each and every year in order to actively position our school for excellence, enhance our reputation as a global leader in business and accounting education, and collectively create a learning environment which allows our community to thrive.
You get to decide how to make an impact.

LEND YOUR SUPPORT Giving + Support

WAYS TO GIVE

When you make a gift to the USC Marshall School of Business and USC Leventhal School of Accounting, you have many options for giving and tremendous flexibility in determining how the funds may be used.

HOW TO MAKE GIFTS (INSTRUCTIONS)

The fastest, most secure way to make a donation is to give online HERE.
Donations made by personal or cashier’s check can be mailed to:
USC Advancement Gift Services
1150 South Olive Street, 25th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Checks should be payable to University of Southern California. The fund name can be noted on the Memo line.
USC also accepts gifts of securities, real-estate, bonds, and cryptocurrency.
Please contact USC Marshall and USC Leventhal, Office of External Relations at 213-740-0038 for details and instructions.
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT

Donations to our annual funds - the Marshall Fund and the Leventhal fund - are critically important to our overall operations. Unrestricted contributions allow Marshall and Leventhal leadership to seize unforeseen opportunities and meet the greatest needs of the school in real time. Your unrestricted contribution may be used for expanded financial aid, innovations in teaching and learning opportunities, research, equipment, facilities, and much more. LEARN MORE in our impact report.
For additional questions related to unrestricted gifts, or to make an annual gift, please contact Taylor Stayton at 213.740.1414 or EMAIL.
DIRECTED GIFTS

How would you like to make a difference? Donations can be directed to a specific school or program, a support group or community, or a priority area. When you make a gift to a specific designation, you enjoy the satisfaction of knowing you are supporting a program that is personally meaningful to you.
To make a gift to specific designation, please contact the Director of Annual Giving, Taylor Stayton at EMAIL or 1-213-740-1414.
PLANNED GIFTS

To learn about deferred or planned gifts, including bequests, life-income plans, and other options for your estate — and for information about increasing your income, earning valuable income-tax deductions, and reducing your estate taxes — please visit the USC Office of Gift Planning Website.

USC OFFICE OF GIFT PLANNING PLANNED GIFTS
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAMS
PLEDGES

A pledge is a formal statement of intention to make a gift to the School. With a pledge, you may complete your gift by making regular payments over time on a predetermined schedule, allowing you to give more generously than you originally considered. Plus, every payment on your pledge is eligible for an income-tax charitable deduction.
To make a new pledge, please contact the Director of Annual Giving, Taylor Stayton at EMAIL or 1-213-740-1414.

LEARN MORE PLEDGES

Students from across the United States and around the world come to USC Marshall with big dreams. They work hard to make a difference, launch businesses that help communities, create opportunities that enrich society, and change the world for the better. With your support, they will be able to accomplish even more.

Scholarship Timeline: Scholarship gifts contributed to USC Marshall/Leventhal by May 1st may be awarded to students as early as the upcoming academic year. Marshall continuing undergraduate students apply online in the Spring for the following academic year using a universal application that automatically determines their eligibility across all available scholarships. Graduate students are considered for a scholarship based on donor criteria and the quality of their application for admission to their respective program.

Scholarship Award Amounts: Scholarship awards vary greatly depending on donor criteria and each students’ financial need as determined by USC’s Financial Aid Office. Academic excellence, leadership and community service activities at USC and in the surrounding community are also considered.

Historical Impact and Need for Scholarships: Thousands of students have benefited from our Marshall Scholarship Program in the last 25 years. Annual and endowed scholarships are vital to the hopes and dreams of our students – helping them to pursue a USC education regardless of their financial situation. To ensure that we continue to attract and retain the most promising and talented students, we must dramatically increase the number of available scholarships.

Two thirds of our students require financial assistance. Scholarships help close financial gaps and reward students’ efforts to achieve academic excellence. With scholarship support, exceptional students are able to choose USC Marshall over other institutions to begin or continue their studies. USC Marshall and Leventhal scholarships make the cost of education more accessible and affordable, allowing students to thrive and succeed.

1. Endowed Scholarships
Minimum Gift: $100,000, payable over 3 to 5 years
Recognition: Named or Anonymous
Endowed Scholarships are invested by USC as part of its endowment pool. Part of the interest earned each year (determined by the USC Board of Trustees) is used to make the scholarship award to the student recipients. Additional interest is returned to principal to ensure the continued growth of the fund and to protect it against inflation. Endowed scholarships provide support in perpetuity for generations of outstanding and deserving students! The fund can be named after an individual, family, or even in honor of a special former professor.

2. Annual Scholarships
Minimum Gift: $25,000, funded yearly
Recognition: Named or Anonymous
Annual Scholarships are awarded to one or more recipients and may be renewed each academic year, if the donor so chooses, in order for the scholarships to continue.

3. Scholarships Bequest
Minimum Gift: Varies ($250,000 to endow)
Recognition: Named or Anonymous
These scholarship gifts are made as part of a will or trust for a specific amount or a percentage of the balance remaining in the donor’s estate and are awarded at a future date.

You can help establish the criteria for your scholarship. Examples might include level of study (graduate or undergraduate), area of study (marketing, accounting, entrepreneurship, etc.), academic merit and/or financial need, involvement in leadership and service activities, etc. The University, however, will be fully responsible for selecting the recipients based on the criteria guided by the donor.

Gifts or pledges of $25,000 or more require a gift agreement or statement of intent (for donor-advised funds) signed by the University and you, the donor. These documents ensure that your wishes are followed, now and in the future and outline the pledge payment amounts and schedule that work best for you. (Note: To avoid conflicts of interest, the documents state: “Students who are immediate or extended family members, dependents, or other relatives of the donor or selection committee members are not eligible to receive scholarships from this gift.”)

Enjoy the opportunity to meet and get acquainted with your recipients at the special annual luncheon on campus.

Receive a note of appreciation and build an enriching relationship with your recipients that may last a lifetime.

Receive a USC Endowment Report and an Annual Fiscal Summary on the status of your fund (for donors of endowments).

Experience the joy of giving back in honor of your family, a professor, program or loved one that made a difference in your life.

Recruit our students for work opportunities especially if you lead a business or corporation.

2022 Marshall Scholarship Celebration

"If I could say something to the people that made my scholarship possible...you've changed my life. From the bottom of my heart thank you so much. I screamed with joy when I got the notification that I got the scholarship. I still remember that memory. It's a very deep thank you from the bottom of my heart." Naomi Gau '23

Contact Us

Do you have questions about supporting the USC Marshall School of Business or the USC Leventhal School of Accounting? Reach out any time to one of our External Relations team members.

Johanna A. Cabrera
- Administrative Assistant
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Alyssa Adraneda
- Development Coordinator
Alyssa Adraneda is a Development Coordinator for Marshall’s Major Gifts team. She joined the Trojan family in 2022 and her role focuses on streamlining and process management for new initiatives, programs, and events within Major Gifts. Alyssa has a strong background in customer relations and experience management with a long stint in the industrial supply and safety industry before transitioning to philanthropy. She is a proud Angeleno and is a graduate of both USC and UCLA.

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Jennifer Alderete
- Assistant Director, Stewardship and Donor Relations
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Grace Alvarez
- Assistant Director, Alumni Relations
Grace Alvarez is the Assistant Director of Alumni Relations for the USC Marshall School of Business and the USC Leventhal School of Accounting. She joined USC Marshall in the summer of 2013 as a Data Analyst. Currently, Grace works on planning alumni focused events and prioritizing the Dean’s focus on increasing alumni engagement both domestically and internationally. Prior to joining the Trojan family, Grace was with Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles where she oversaw the annual fund process and helped develop and create a donor acknowledgment process. Grace is a native Angelino, she grew up in the USC neighborhood and has been a longtime Trojan fan.

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