Support

How to contribute

The Center for Institutional and Social Change relies on foundation grants, and donations and gifts from individuals to support our operations and programs.

The ongoing support we receive from grantors, advocates, and community members makes it possible for us to offer a wide range of research projects, programs, and events. This support makes it possible for us to share this work with the Columbia University community, our extended networks of advocacy and grassroots organizations, and the greater public.

We are grateful for all the support we receive and hope you will consider giving to support the Center for Institutional and Social Change.

How to Support the Center for Institutional and Social Change

Interested donors may give a gift to the Center for Institutional and Social Change in any denomination using the Columbia Law School Giving Portal, located at the following link:

Link: Giving - Columbia Law

To ensure that your gift is appropriately allocated to the Center for Institutional and Social Change, under the "Division" header, select "Other-Law School" from the drop-down menu.

In the "Allocation" section, type "Center for Institutional and Social Change" as in the example shown in the image below.

If you have any trouble with this process, please contact the Center for Institutional and Social Change by phone to +1 (212) 854-0723 or e-mail to [email protected], and we will gladly assist you. 

If you are interested in making a monetary donation to the Center for Institutional and Social Change using a check or money order, please follow the instructions below.

Instructions

  • Checks and money orders should be made payable to "Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York"
  • Write "The Center for Institutional and Social Change" in the memo line on your check or money order
  • Remember to sign your check
  • Send checks and money orders to the attention of Professor Susan Sturm, Director for the Center for Institutional and Social Change, at the address following
  • Please include your return address, and/or a means of contacting you on your mailing, so that we can follow up and confirm that we've received your gift, and send on a token of our gratitude

Mailing Address

Professor Susan Sturm
Director, The Center for Institutional and Social Change
Columbia Law School
435 West 116th Street
New York, NY 10027

Grants

The Center for Institutional and Social Change is grateful to grantors that support our operations and projects.

If you are a grant-making organization and are interested in learning more about the Center for Institutional and Social Change and our work, we encourage you to reach out to our Director, Susan Sturm, by phone to +1 (212) 854-0062, or by e-mail to [email protected].

Endowments

The Center for Institutional and Social Change is not currently endowed. If you are interested in endowing the Center for Institutional and Social Change or a project of the Center for Institutional and Social Change, please reach out to our Faculty Director, Susan Sturm, by phone to +1 (212) 854-0062 or by e-mail to [email protected].

Columbia University in the City of New York

The Center for Institutional and Social Change at Columbia Law School is part of Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia University is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt institution, categorized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) organization.