Make a Gift

Your gift will allow our top researchers and clinicians the flexibility needed to move quickly in new directions in research and to pursue promising clinical applications swiftly.

We are working to build bridges between research and clinical care, so that patients will benefit from our discoveries as soon as possible. With your support, our exceptional scientists and clinicians are able to translate promising ideas into new and better treatments for psychiatric patients. As a public institution, our efforts are critically dependent on philanthropic donations from individuals, foundations, and industry. Your generosity will enable us to expand our programs and further improve their quality – resulting in life-saving advances in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Support from community members like you is crucial to our mission.

We are indebted to past and present donors who have generously supported our work.

How to Contribute

Ms. Hischier is available to help donors and advisors determine the most appropriate vehicle for their giving.

Contributions may be made in cash, securities, real property, or other assets. Contributions may also be made through tax-advantaged planned gifts such as pooled income funds, gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts and gifts under wills. There are opportunities for the recognition of major donors, including naming of endowed chairs, research fellowships, and facilities.

Online

Click here to make a gift or pledge to the Department of Psychiatry.

By Mail

Complete our donor form and send your contribution, payable to the UCSF Foundation, to the address provided. The form can be completed electronically before printing. [Available soon]

By phone:

Learn more about our Departmental fundraising efforts and opportunities by contacting:

Courtney Hischier
Director of Development
UCSF Department of Psychiatry
220 Montgomery Street, 5th Floor
UCSF Box 0248
San Francisco, CA 94143-0248
Office: (415) 476-6476
Mobile: (415) 271-0130
Fax: (415) 476-3264
chischier@support.ucsf.edu

Other ways to help

Volunteer

Please contact Courtney Hischier at (415) 476-6476 if you are interested in volunteering within the Department of Psychiatry at the various campuses, Parnassus-LPPI, San Francisco General Hospital, or SF VA Medical Center.