Ways To Give

Your support powers CCAD’s signature events, creating platforms where student creativity is seen, celebrated, and launched into the world. Gifts directly sustain experiences like the CCAD Fashion Show and Chroma, giving students the resources, visibility, and real-world opportunities that shape their creative careers.

Checks, credit card payments, electronic transfers, and other cash-equivalent gifts to CCAD are, in most cases, fully deductible charitable contributions.

As a qualified public charity, CCAD may receive gifts directed from donor-advised funds. Check with your donor-advised fund manager for details.

Many employers match charitable contributions made by their employees. Check with your employer to see if your gift to CCAD can be matched.

Stocks, bonds, and mutual fund shares may be transferred directly to CCAD, in most cases as a fully deductible charitable contribution. CCAD will work with you to arrange the donation.

Distributions from IRAs may be directly transferred to CCAD. In certain cases, the distribution is not recognized as income. Check with your IRA manager for details.

Gifts of tangible personal property—art supplies, artworks, books, computers, etc.—are always appreciated. CCAD will work with you to arrange the donation.

Legacy gifts can be made through various deferred vehicles, such as bequests, charitable trusts, charitable annuities, life insurance policies, and retirement plan assets. We will work with you and your financial advisor or legal counsel to arrange a planned gift to meet your philanthropic goals.

Made to CCAD in several scheduled installments enable a greater contribution over a period of time. CCAD will work with you to arrange the pledge.