How to Donate

Your gift to Aim High supports the dreams of all Aim High students for today and tomorrow.  You can make a powerful difference in the lives of young people in San Francisco, Oakland, the North Bay, on the Peninsula, and in Tahoe/Truckee.

  • $2,000 funds a middle school student for one summer.
  • $1,500 funds an Aim High graduate or high school student to join the program as a Teaching Assistant.
  • $2,500 funds an Aim High graduate in college or a college student to teach in the program as an Intern.

Aim High’s fiscal year begins on September 1st and ends on August 31st.

Credit Card Donations
To make a gift online, please click here.

Mail a Check
Please make your check payable to Aim High and mail it to:

Aim High
P.O. Box 410715
San Francisco, CA
94141-0715


Or, download a Gift and Pledge Form for instructions.

Make a Gift of Appreciated Stock or Mutual Funds
Aim High, also known as Aim High for High School, welcomes your gift of stock or securities. Transfer of ownership is handled electronically between your broker and Aim High’s account at TD Ameritrade. Your broker will need the following instructions to complete the transfer. Once you have instructed your broker to transfer a gift, please contact Alec Lee, at alee@aimhigh.org, or call him at 415.551.2323.


Please let Alec know the name of the stock you are donating and the number of shares. This step will assure that you receive full credit for your gift.
Your own broker should be able to give you a value for tax-deduction purposes. Aim High will value your donation at the median sales price on the day of the transfer.

Planned Giving
If you are interested in including Aim High in your estate planning, please contact Aim High. For more information regarding support for Aim High, to arrange a visit, learn more about making a gift of appreciated stock or planned giving, please contact Alec Lee, at alee@aimhigh.org, or call him at 415.551.2323


In 1998, Aim High for High School received its letter of determination recognizing the organization as exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3). Aim High is classified as a public charity and its Federal Identification Number is 94-3296338

For more information, please contact Alec Lee, at alee@aimhigh.org, or call him at 415.551.2323