Giving to Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary
Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary is shaping men and women into effective Christian leaders, who will accelerate the fulfillment of the Great Commission throughout the churches of the West, and around the world.
Would you like to be part of that process?
If so, contact Tom Jones, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, at (415) 380-1498 or (888) 442-8709, and ask him about ways you can financially support the work and ministry of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary.
Currently, Golden Gate is in the midst of a five-year, $13 million Partners for the Future campaign. Read more for information about this campaign and how you can be a part.
There are many avenues for financially supporting Golden Gate Seminary:
Cash – the simplest and most frequently chosen method of giving.
Giving Levels
| Lifetime Achievement |
$100,000+ total Lifetime Giving |
| Distinguished Leadership |
$ 5,000 - $99,999.99 Calendar Giving |
| President’s Council |
$ 1,000 - $ 4,999.99 Calendar Giving |
| Gold Donor |
$ 500 - $ 999.99 Calendar Giving |
| Silver Donor |
$ 250 - $ 499.99 Calendar Giving |
| Bronze Donor |
$ 120 - $ 249.99 Calendar Giving |
| Friend |
up to $ 119.99 Calendar Giving |
Securities – deduct the fair market value of a security (stocks, bonds, mutual funds) and avoid capital gains tax.
Seminary staff can provide professional advice for this method.
Real estate – a gift of homes, farms, rental property, commercial property, or other types of real estate. In some situations, property can be given in such a way as to return income for the donor.
Planned giving – establishment of a trust or gifts through a will (gift annuities, remainder trusts, and testamentary wills).
Gifts in kind – non-cash contributions, accepted depending on the nature of the gift. Items such as jewelry, art, coin collections, antiques, automobiles, airplanes, boats, or other types of
vehicles are included.
Challenge gifts – a single large gift made to the seminary should certain conditions, set by the donor(s), be met.
Matching gifts – gifts that are matched by the donor’s employer (contact your personnel/human resources office for more information).
Honor and memorial gifts – a gift in honor or memory of a loved one.