Make a gift of publicly-traded securities to California State University, Bakersfield and potentially save income tax and capital gains tax, too.

A gift of publicly-traded securities could be right for you if:

  • You own publicly-traded securities that you have owned for at least one year.
  • Some of these securities have increased in value since you bought them.
  • Some of these securities may provide you with little or no income.
  • You would like to make a gift to California State University, Bakersfield.

How It Works:

  • You transfer shares of one or more publicly-traded securities, such as stock, bonds, and mutual funds, to CSU Bakersfield.
  • The two most common ways to give publicly-traded securities are to make an outright gift of your securities or to make a gift of your securities and receive payments for life.

How Your Gift Helps

Your gift to CSUB helps a variety of programs throughout the university. Your generosity helps fund: