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There are numerous ways to empower the New Era of Creatives. Select the gift types below to learn more about your donation options or to make a gift today!

Support The New Era of Creatives

Ways To Give

Donations via credit card can be completed online.
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To make a donation over the phone, call our Development Department at
(949) 376-6000, ext. 257

Donations can be mailed to:
Laguna College of Art + Design
2222 Laguna Canyon Rd,
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Care of the Development Department.

Please contact our Development Team for instructions on wire transfers:
development@lcad.edu

We value the support of our partners whose donations ensure LCAD students have access to the highest quality learning tools and exceptional educational opportunities.

To learn more about becoming a partner of LCAD, please contact giving@lcad.edu

Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are investment accounts for the sole purpose of supporting charitable organizations today. This tool automatically links with your DAF, allows you to recommend how you’d like your gift to be used and notifies Laguna College of Art + Design of your intentions. Using the link below to grant from your DAF also saves us a lot of time, so thank you! It’s a great way to ensure consistent financial support while saving cash for immediate needs.

Give from my DAF

Donations to the Endowment, including bequests in a will or trust, ensure the future of LCAD and our ability to provide exemplary arts education to the next generation of creatives. To learn more about LCAD’s Endowment, planned gifts, and becoming a member of the Nellie Gail Moulton Legacy Society, click here.

Donating stocks allows you to avoid capital gains tax and often take a charitable deduction for the full value of the asset. Use this tool to donate stock so we can track your gift, send you the correct receipt, and ensure you can get the tax savings you deserve. If you would prefer to make your donation through your broker, access our transfer information from the link above to notify Laguna College of Art + Design of your gift.

Broker: Charles Schwab & Co
Account Name: Laguna College Of Art + Design
DTC Number: 0164
Account Number: 5031-4330
Tax ID#: 95-2415066

Check with your employer to see if they will match your charitable contribution to Laguna College of Art + Design!

Matching Gift and Volunteer Grant information provided by Powered by Double the Donation

If you are 70.5 or older, giving from your IRA can help reduce your taxable income — and for those over 73 who must take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), an IRA gift is a simple way to fulfill it! By using the link below to give from your IRA, you can auto-complete your paperwork and we can track your gift to send you the proper tax receipts.

Give from my IRA

Laguna College of Art + Design now accepts donations in Ethereum, Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies, offering you a tax-efficient way to support our mission while advancing the future of art and design education.

Give Cryptocurrency

Donations in honor of someone special can be made online here. Please include the purpose of the gift in the Comments section. Checks can be mailed to 2222 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA 92651. Please include the purpose of the gift in the memo.

LCAD’s Nellie Gail Moulton Legacy Society honors those caring and visionary individuals who, through their estate plans, make generous contributions that help to secure the future of our college. To learn more about planned gifts in an estate plan, trust, gift annuity, pooled income fund or life insurance policy, visit our Planned Giving page.
Have you included LCAD in your estate plans?
Let us know!

  • Is this donation tax deductible?
    • Yes, Laguna College of Art + Design is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization EIN: 95-2415066 and your donation is tax deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your donation receipt as your official record. We will provide a receipt after you have completed your donation.

Giving

Art +
Impact

Art+ Scholarship

Join the Art+ Scholarship Circle and ensure arts education is accessible to all! Your vital support bridges the tuition gap, increases retention, encourages enrollment, and empowers the next generation of creatives. 

 
Members are encouraged to make multi-year contributions that provide aid where it is needed most, easing the financial barriers that prevent artists from pursuing a creative career. When you become a member of the Founders, Innovators or Creators Circles, you help artists with great potential receive the support that is essential to their success. 
 
For more information, please contact giving@lcad.edu.
 

Founders

Founders Circle

The Founders Circle encourages members to make multi-year contributions in the amount of $5,000. During 2026-27 the Founders Circle has provided a combined $60,000 in scholarships. The Art+ Founders Scholarship is the largest annual scholarship, accounting for up to 20% of all annual scholarships awarded.
 
Founders Circle members are invited to attend the following LCAD events:
+ Annual Scholarship Celebration
+ LCAD’s Commencement Ceremony
+ Industry Open House
+ Exhibitions, events, and ceremonies honoring the success of LCAD students

Join Today

Innovators

Innovators Circle

The Innovators Circle encourages members to make multi-year contributions in the amount of $2,500, supporting and expanding merit based scholarships awarded to each LCAD student upon admittance. With a goal of welcoming 10 members for its initial award year, the Art+ Scholarship will provide $25,000 in vital scholarship support.
 
Innovators Circle members are invited to attend the following LCAD events:
+ Annual Scholarship Celebration
+ Industry Open House
+ Exhibitions, events, and ceremonies honoring the success of LCAD students
 

Creators

Creators Circle

The Innovators Circle encourages members to make multi-year contributions in the amount of $2,500, supporting and expanding merit based scholarships awarded to each LCAD student upon admittance. With a goal of welcoming 10 members for its initial award year, the Art+ Scholarship will provide $25,000 in vital scholarship support.
 
Innovators Circle members are invited to attend the following LCAD events:
+ Annual Scholarship Celebration
+ Industry Open House
+ Exhibitions, events, and ceremonies honoring the success of LCAD students