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Giving to the Center
Historically, support for Center Fellowships has
come from a combination of public agencies and private
foundations. The Ford Foundation was our principle benefactor in
the early years, and the National Science Foundation provided
significant support from the 1970's to the 90's. In recent years
we have benefited from the generosity of many organizations,
foundations and individuals.
These foundations have provided support for an
array of needs—from gifts to endowment and unrestricted funds for our
operating budget, to gifts to fund specific projects or the work of
scholars in specific fields. Nevertheless, the number of agencies and
foundations willing to support the kind of innovative, open-ended
scholarship the Center advocates has always been small. In fact,
traditional sources of support for our work are shrinking as
foundations focus on projects with clear deliverables and tightly
defined timetables. Although this approach is valid, it is generally at
odds with our fundamental commitment to giving the world’s best
scholars the freedom to pursue projects that, in their view, will best
advance knowledge in their chosen fields.
Given this funding environment, we are working
to diversify our sources of support. First, we are expanding the number
and kind of foundations we approach for help—for both unrestricted and
targeted funding. Second, we are building a new program of alumni
giving—both outright annual gifts and planned gifts as part of estate
plans. Third, we are identifying and building relationships with a
small number of philanthropists—patrons of scholarship—who value our
mission and support our work.
We are seeking funding for our residential
fellowship program, both for established senior Fellows and for rising
intellectual stars. In addition, we need support for our special
projects and summer institutes, which are designed to grapple with
contemporary social problems. Individual patrons may contribute to any
of our programs—on an annual basis or as endowed funds. You may choose
to support scholars or programs in broad areas of inquiry—such as
education, economics, or the humanities—or may leave your gifts
unrestricted. Please contact us to discuss your interests and options
for you to support the Center and our mission of advancing knowledge in
human behavior.
Ways to Give
We welcome your ideas and suggestions for support of the Center -
please contact our development department at 650-321-2052 or giving@casbs.org.
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