Donate to CPF

CPF is asking our donors and supporters for assistance with ensuring we can support student scholarships this year and into the future. In 2024, CPF awarded over $87,000 worth of scholarships to 51 recipients.

To continue to provide impactful scholarships to deserving planning students, we have set the ambitious goal of raising $100,000 in 2024 for scholarships in 2025. Because of incredible supporters like you, we will continue to fund meaningful CPF scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in college and university planning programs across California.

Donate to CPF

To donate electronically, please click the “Donate” button above and follow the donation instructions. To donate via check, please mail a check payable to “California Planning Foundation”:

Lisa Wise, AICP — CPF Treasurer
983 Osos Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

  • General Donation to CPF

    We welcome any and all support for student scholarships at the following levels:

    Endowed Scholarship Creator: $25,000 minimum (this is intended to create sustainable income sources for existing scholarships)

    Sustaining Level Sponsor: $5,000 minimum (donation is awarded over the next 5 years)

    Platinum Level Sponsor: $2,000 minimum

    Gold Level Sponsor: $1,000 minimum

    Silver Level Sponsor: $500 minimum

    Friend of CPF: $300 minimum

    CPF Supporter: Up to $299 (no donation is too small, or too large!)

  • Second CPF Diversity Scholarship

    CPF has created a second statewide Diversity Scholarship to enhance our ongoing efforts to foster diversity and inclusion in the planning profession. This scholarship focuses on the next generation of planners from underrepresented communities to reach their full potential through higher education. Additionally, it aligns with the APA’s Diversity and Inclusion Vision, Mission and Strategy and AICP’s Code of Ethics.  The criteria for qualification for this scholarship includes (but not limited to):

    Minority race, Minority ethnicity, Sexual orientation, Disability, Gender, Age, Tribal affiliation, First in family to attend college (first-generation student).

    Like all CPF scholarships, we put a significant emphasis and focus on the applicant’s financial needs and academic excellence.

  • CPF Raffle (at APA California Conference)

    To enter as a participant in our annual raffle at the California APA Conference, please use the “Donate to CPF” button. After you fill out your payment information, select “CPF Raffle” in your payment options. See the CPF booth at the APA conference for information about prizes and prize selections.