Turn your service hours into dollars to donate

You can volunteer at any non-profit organization of your choosing (Stanford affiliated or not), as long as your service qualifies under the challenge guidelines (see next question).

Not sure where to start? Consider some of these options:

• Volunteer opportunities recommended by the Haas Center for Public service ⎯check out their Community Volunteering and Community Care resources.

• Service projects through Beyond the Farm.

• Find organizations near you on VolunteerMatch.

• Is there a volunteer opportunity you’d like to recommend? Email The Stanford Fund and let us know!

Eligible U.S. charitable organizations must be either:

• Tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and not classified as: private foundations, family foundations, political organizations, or fraternal organizations.

• Accredited public PreK-12 schools or school districts in the United States to which contributions are tax-deductible under the Internal Revenue Code.

Eligible non-U.S. charitable organizations must be either: 

• Recognized by and registered with the United Kingdom Charity Commission as a charitable organization (United Kingdom Charity Commission website). 
  

• Recognized by Charities Aid Foundation-America as a charitable organization. An alumnus can search on the website to determine if their organization is included in that listing. CAFAmerica website. 

The following organizations or categories of service are NOT eligible for a gift match through this challenge:

• Any religious organization (churches, synagogues, mosques, and other houses of worship), or other organizations primarily promoting religious purposes. However, we will consider credit for volunteering with such organization’s programs that are non-sectarian, are open to all individuals regardless of religious beliefs, and benefit a broad base of community (i.e. helping at homeless shelters, soup kitchens, or providing other social services). You may be asked to provide additional proof of the community project in order to receive match credit.

• Any hours of service that result in advertisements or other promotions of an individual’s business activities.

• Any hours of service that provide benefits directly to any individual, alum, or their families.

• Any organization that discriminates based on race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, disability status, or espouses hate.

We’re currently accepting hours for service completed between September 1, 2023 and August 31, 2024.

Fill out the form. That’s it! We’ll be in touch to confirm that your service and gift have been counted.

Any current senior or undergraduate alum from the classes of 2020 through 2024 can take advantage of this challenge. 

We understand that senior year and the first few years after graduation are often a time of transition. You might be looking for jobs, moving, or attending grad school, and that can make giving back challenging. Our Dollars for Doers alumni sponsors wanted to offer you  a simple way to  give back and stay connected to Stanford and your communities.

Yes! Any completed Beyond the Farm project hours will count towards the challenge. Just fill out our form!

If you’re looking to lead or attend a Beyond the Farm project this year, please visit their website.

First off, nice work and thank you for giving back! You can continue to help by sharing this page with your classmates and urging them to participate alongside you.

We also encourage you to stay in touch with The Stanford Fund and Stanford any way you can: attend events, volunteer your time, and write to let us know what you'd like/not like from us in the future.