Please make checks payable to “The University of Southern California.” Please indicate your area of support within USC Architecture on the memo line of your check.

The University’s tax ID number (EIN) is: 95-1642394

Gifts to the USC Architecture Annual Fund allow the School to provide extraordinary opportunities for learning and discovery; to extend the financial aid program to every student who needs it; and to help meet emerging needs and challenges. Your generous support is an investment in the future of the School of Architecture, making possible increased diversity and excellence in students and faculty, expanded global programming and heightened expertise in contemporary urbanism. 

For more than 60 years the USC Architectural Guild is representative of alumni and non-alumni architects and professionals from the design-build industry who have a passion for USC Architecture and a desire to invest in the next generation of citizen architects. Through volunteerism, mentorships, philanthropy and corporate sponsorship, Guild members contribute personally and through their firms, planning two major fundraising events to support scholarships, student services and professional development. For more information about how to become a member or to renew your membership, please click here. 

The Gamble House in Pasadena, California, is an outstanding example of American Arts and Crafts-style architecture. The house and furnishings were designed by architects Charles and Henry Greene in 1908 for David and Mary Gamble of the Procter & Gamble Company. The house, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1978. For more information, refer to gamblehouse.org.

Special and significant philanthropy is vitally important to the School’s ability to advance its strategic priorities. USC Architecture partners with many private and public entities, working with foundations, government organizations and individuals, to support all aspects of the School’s programming, capital projects and operations.

For more information about ways in which you can make a major impact on the future strategic vision for the School, please contact Kirsten Peterson Johansen at (213) 821-5402 or email kirstepj@usc.edu. 

Create a lasting legacy for future generations of design enthusiasts through a planned gift to the USC School of Architecture. By including the School of Architecture in your estate plan, you provide a vital source of capital and endowment income to ensure that the School can continue its mission to educate, inspire and empower many generations of architecture students.

If you have made plans to include a bequest to USC Architecture or would like assistance in planning your gift to the School, please call Kirsten Peterson Johansen at (213) 821-5402 or email kirstepj@usc.edu. We want to personally thank you, ensure that we can accommodate your wishes and welcome you as a distinguished legacy donor to the University. All information will be held in strictest confidence.

For further information, or to arrange for a confidential consultation, please visit the USC Office of Planned Giving or call (213) 740-2682.