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Support the SOJC
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Support the SOJC

Why Give to the SOJC?

Your support provides the foundation for everything we do at the SOJC. Private donations are a major source of financial aid that allow students to focus on their studies, build their portfolios, and gain experience outside the classroom. They give our faculty the means to advance the field with groundbreaking research and innovative projects. And they help the school attract top talent while keeping up with a rapidly evolving media landscape.

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$1.5M+
GIVEN TO SOJC BY DONORS IN FY2022
68%
of SOJC students have financial need
27%
of SOJC students have high need

Choose Where Your Gift Goes

We know you want your donation to go where it can make the most impact. You can choose to support any of three major SOJC funds.

The Dean's Fund

Provides flexibility for strategic investments in programs, projects, and activities that advance our mission.

Experiential Learning Fund

Help students build their skills and their portfolios through hands-on projects, field trips, and media productions.

HOA Scholarship Fund

Provide much-needed financial support to SOJC students.

Stories of Support

The generosity of our donors directly benefits SOJC students, faculty, programs, and facilities. Read more about the lasting impacts of change-making support:

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Internship Support Fund expands student opportunities
The SOJC’s Internship Support Fund allowed advertising senior Jose Carrillo to get confidence and experience as an intern for the Pivot Group, a Portland ad agency focused on nonprofit work.
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Donor profile: Eric and Betty Staniak
SOJC alumni Eric and Betty Staniak met in class at UO. Now they support students, faculty, facilities and programs in Portland with an endowment focused on journalism and media technology.
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Donor support helps professor mentor young journalists
Through the donor-funded programs like the Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism and the Catalyst Journalism Project, Professor Nicole Dahmen prepares the next generation of Oregon journalists.

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Build Your Legacy

Make a difference for SOJC students well into the future. Here are two ways to establish a lasting legacy at a place you love:

  1. Include the SOJC in your will or as a beneficiary of your retirement account. Let us know if you include us in your plans so we can ensure your gift is made in accordance with your wishes.
  2. Create an endowment. Support an area you are passionate about in perpetuity by starting an endowment fund.

Contact the SOJC development team to learn more.