Why Invest In Us. Even $5 Helps!
Since 2002, we have been the only California-wide group led by college students and alumni to collaboratively and nonviolently transform our colleges and communities into models of ecological, economic, and social sustainability. We coordinated with more than 36 campuses and has trained thousands of students.
Starting in 2017, we updated our mission to pressure decision-makers in any sector to act on the urgency of the climate crisis and prioritize equitable resiliency.
Your tax-deductible donation will be used wisely because we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit project of the Earth Island Institute (EII). EII provides governance and financial oversight for many activist organizations. EII received the highest rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent evaluator of non-profit organizations, for their efficient use of funds.
We Get Measurable Results
See outcomes from our current and past campaigns.
We Create Leaders
Before Emili Abdel-Ghany found CSSC, she came to the University of California (UC) Davis excited about environmental and social justice. But she had never taken a leadership role. At CSSC, she was really inspired to see older students invest in the leadership of younger students.
So she created the CSSC Solidarity Organizing Program to train students to create a more equitable and sustainable world by being in solidarity with movements that create equality for people that are oppressed because of their race, gender, sexuality, or class.
Adopt A College Student
$30 provides one student with housing and food for a weekend at one of our semi-annual leadership retreats.
Perks
If you donate $20 or set up a recurring donation, you’ll get a free subscription to the Earth Island Journal, an award-winning quarterly journal investigating many global environmental and social issues.
How To Donate
Write a check to the “Earth Island Institute” and in the Notes field, write “California Student Sustainability Coalition.” Mail it to CSSC, c/o EII, 2150 Allston Way #460, Berkeley, CA 94704.
Matching gifts: Multiply your gift at no extra cost to you. Type your employer’s name to see if they will match your donation. If not, your Human Resources team might have another matching gift program. Mail us their forms with your check. Or donate online and write your employer’s name and “matching gift” in the comments field.
Workplace giving: We accept donations via payroll deductions through any federation except EarthShare. Just make your donation to “Earth Island Institute (for California Student Sustainability Coalition). Tax ID Number: 94-2889684. Address: 2150 Allston Way #460, Berkeley, CA 94704. Phone: (510)859-9110.”
Gifts of stock: Contact [email protected] so he can help you transfer stocks from your broker account to CSSC via the Earth Island Institute.
Leave a legacy: A bequest or planned gift might allow you to bypass capital gains and estate taxes. You don’t need significant assets or an estate plan to include CSSC in your will. A bequest can designate CSSC as the beneficiary of your retirement fund, bank account, insurance policy, or real estate. Gifts can be made in a specific dollar amount, a percentage, or even specific assets. Contact [email protected] or (510) 859-9113.
Fund Our Graduate Student Interdisciplinary Internships
Donate any amount to fund internships in governmental or nonprofit agencies. Your donation helps us manage our Annual Nico Linesch Boundary Crossing Scholar’s Award to those students. Just donate to the Nico Linesch Legacy Fund.