Why Give to the American Indian Studies Center?
The American Indian Studies Center (AISC) is a product of social struggle—the sustained struggle to open a space of belonging for Native students within a university that was not created with them in mind. Our research agenda remains true to our social justice origins—we are a locally grounded, interdisciplinary, and international center conducting cutting-edge, community-engaged research and advocacy to better the lives of Indigenous peoples. To accomplish these aims, the AISC maintains a reference library; publishes leading scholarship in the field of American Indian Studies; and organizes symposia, conferences, film screenings, and other events. We also administer postdoctoral and predoctoral fellowships and research awards. Giving to the AISC means taking action to address Indigenous peoples’ distinct social, cultural, economic, political, and legal needs.
Our Funds
American Indian Studies Center Friends Fund
To support the American Indian Studies Center programs, activities and projects, including undergraduate and graduate scholarships.
American Indian Studies Center Library Fund
To provide unrestricted support to the American Indian Studies Center Library.
Books and Resources for American Indians in Detention (BRAID)
To support UCLA American Indian Studies Center's Books and Resources for American Indians in Detention (BRAID) program. BRAID donates reading materials to American Indian men, women and juveniles in detention.
HateMap
To provide support for the American Indian Studies Center's "HateMap," which documents and maps the types and locations of hate crimes across the United States.
American Indian Graduation Blanket Fund
To support the purchase of Pendleton blankets for graduating UCLA American Indian students.
Arianna & Hannah Yellowthunder Scholarship II
To support basic needs of students, such as housing and transportation, while they work towards degrees in American Indian Studies.
AISC Covid-19 Response Fund
To respond to various needs that arise due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For example, this fund will be used to provide students with financial support in order to meet their basic, academic, and transportation needs during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Additional Ways to Give
There are many ways to support the AISC. Learn more about ways to make a donation that works best for you.
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By Mail Send a check via USPS, made out to The UCLA Foundation, with the memo “UCLA American Indian Studies Center donation,” to: The UCLA Foundation |
Charitable Gift and Tax Information
All gifts to the American Indian Studies Center are fully tax-deductible for federal income tax purposes, and subject to any limitations placed on charitable gifts. Please visit the UCLA Foundation website for information on fund disclosures and donor privacy, here. For UCLA tax I.D. numbers, tax exemption letters, and other frequently requested documents, please visit the UCLA Donor Toolkit.
Any Questions?
Please contact us to speak about what you would like to accomplish with your philanthropy to the AISC. We would be glad to help!
Christi Corpus |
Assistant Director of Development |