Gutenberg College is Distinctive
American colleges and universities promise students a version of the “good life,” but increasingly fail to deliver. At the heart of that failure is their abandonment of the art of living well. Gutenberg College offers a rare alternative, an education that cultivates students’ hearts, minds, and souls within a biblical framework. Gutenberg equips students to seek truth while engaging the surrounding culture as well as serving well vocationally. When you give, you help make it possible for tutors to invest in students to equip them to seek what it means to live well. Your financial partnership helps us all to explore together God’s purposes in a complex world. Thank you!
Financial Independence
We at Gutenberg College treasure our freedom to pursue our mission. We are not financially beholden to any denomination or religious organization. Beyond that, we strive to stay clear—as much as possible—from the influence that governmental entities exert through funding. While we do comply with all applicable laws, we do not accept any state or federal funds. Gutenberg College is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c) (3)-organization.
Ways to Support
Monetary Gifts
Giving money to Gutenberg College is the most popular type of charitable gift. A contribution made by credit card can be deducted when the charge is made, regardless of the billing cycle. Otherwise, your monetary gift is considered made on the date that cash is hand-delivered or a check/money order is mailed (postmark date).
Because of the availability of the income-tax charitable-contribution deduction, the net cost to you of a monetary gift is lower than the face value of the gift. Monetary gifts are fully deductible up to fifty percent of your adjusted gross income. Any excess over the fifty-percent deduction ceiling can be carried forward for up to five additional years.
Friends of Gutenberg is a monthly giving program that provides the cornerstone of support to the college and our students.
While Gutenberg is supported in many ways, including volunteer time, prayers, and bi-annual campaigns, there is a growing community of people who have made a commitment to give financially on a monthly basis. Theses are the Friends of Gutenberg.
Friends of Gutenberg participate more fully with us in the life of the college. We offer updates on our activities, special invitations and discounts to our conferences and events, and online learning opportunities. You’ll receive special content such as archived recordings, articles, and art.
We are extremely grateful for Friends like you who recognize the value of the Gutenberg mission to both students and the public at large. We look forward to joining with you as we deepen our understanding of our faith and the Bible in the context of our modern culture.
We invite you to become a Friend of Gutenberg today! Here’s how:
- Contact development director David Snider, and he can provide more information to get you started. Or,
- Simply follow the steps below to set up a monthly donation through our online form.
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- Click the “Give” button below.
- On the donation form, choose Monthly Giving at the top.
- In the Special Programs drop-down menu, select Friends of Gutenberg.
- Enter your payment information.
After joining, you will receive occasional emails with updates on happenings at the college and access to some of the “best of Gutenberg” from our teaching, conferences, music, and art. We hope these offerings will encourage you.
Board Matching Campaign
Each summer our dedicated board of governors generously pledges a matching gift. The funds raised from this effort go directly into financial aid that helps our students stay focused on their learning. This support offers great encouragement as we start each new school year. As an example, in 2024 our board pledged $15,200. Donors more than met the goal, giving $19,200, for a total of $34,400.
Giving Tuesday & Year End Campaign
This campaign launches on Giving Tuesday, and gifts are received until December 31. This is a season of giving for so many worthy causes, so we are always grateful that supporters choose to invest in students on their journey of a classically-based, liberal arts education that equips them to live well and serve well.
Gutenberg College offers two special scholarships to existing students as reward and encouragement to their ongoing education. Both scholarships honor and remember former faculty. To donate to one of these scholarships click on the give button above and select the scholarship from the Special Programs drop-down menu.
The David W. Crabtree Scholarship
The $1000 David W. Crabtree scholarship is given to an established Gutenberg student who exhibits those qualities that exemplify the kind of student for whom Gutenberg was designed. For this scholarship, academic performance is a consideration, but Gutenberg is about more than academics. Diligence is also an important ingredient, but Gutenberg is about more than diligence. This scholarship goes to that student whom the tutors deem to have taken the content of the curriculum most profoundly to heart. Such a student takes seriously the issues raised, thinks about them, and allows the truth to change the way he or she thinks about life and how to live. Gifts to this scholarship fund will support worthy students in the years to come.
The Ron Julian Memorial Scholarship
Ron Julian profoundly impacted the lives of many people and left an indelible mark on Gutenberg College. To remember and honor Ron’s love and devotion to students of all types, Gutenberg College, through gifts from several anonymous donors, has set up a Ron Julian Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1000 to be given each year to one or more students from the junior or senior class. The student will also receive a complimentary copy of Ron’s book, Righteous Sinners.
Ron had many interests, but throughout his life, his passion was to read, understand, and teach others about the Bible and, through that process, to help lay a biblical foundation on which students could build their lives. Furthermore, in his teaching and interactions, Ron was exceptionally patient, charitable, non-coercive, and still unapologetic in his conclusions.
Therefore, in memory of Ron, a group of Gutenberg College faculty will select one or more students (depending on availability of funds) each spring from the sophomore or junior class who best exemplifies Ron’s passion, character, and desire to pursue biblical truth. The scholarship will be awarded to the selected student or students in the following academic year.
Fred Meyer Rewards
Fred Meyer Community Rewards is another simple way that you can help Gutenberg College. Every time you shop and use your Rewards Card, you are helping us earn a donation. Here’s how the program works:
- Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to Gutenberg at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards. You can search for us by our name or by our non-profit number: 88485.
- You still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points, and Rebates, just as you already do if you have a card.
- If you do not have a Rewards Card, they are available at the Customer Service desk of any Fred Meyer store.
The eScrip Program
The eScrip fundraising program coordinates with local and online merchants to help non-profit organizations. Up to eight percent of what you spend on groceries, clothing, airline tickets, dining-out, and other items can be donated to Gutenberg.
For example, if you shop at Market of Choice, the store will donate two to four percent of the amount you spend on your monthly purchases. The larger your grocery bill, the higher the percentage the store will donate.
For more information and to participate, go to escrip.com, where you can register to participate in eScrip by selecting the “Sign Up!” button. The website will take you through a few simple steps to register. When you are asked to “Select your school or nonprofit,” simply type “Gutenberg College.”
On the website, you will also find a list of participating local merchants or be able to shop online.
The eScrip program is administered by Electronic Scrip, Inc. (ESI), a registered corporation in the State of California. If you have questions about privacy and security, please read ESI’s privacy statement on the eScrip website.
Gutenberg College operates within an historic Jacobean building designed in 1927 by architects Lawrence, Holford, Allyn and Bean. It represents nearly a century of good friends and good memories. The quaint charm and classic style of the building holds a place in the hearts of so many who have passed through its doors. The building—both old and beautiful—needs extra special care and refurbishment in many areas.
Thanks to your generous support and many volunteer hours, we have completed a number of major projects in the last few years. The wood floors and walls were restored in our third-floor loft, the kitchen floor and cabinets were refurbished, the men’s showers were replaced and improved, the aging water heater was replaced, the windows have been re-sealed, and the entryway wood floors and carpets were refinished and replaced.
You can help us with our building in two ways:
- Come join our quarterly house work day. (Contact the office for dates.) Community members, staff, and students gather on a Saturday morning and accomplish a great deal of interior improvements, deep cleaning, and landscaping.
- Or, you can donate to house projects by selecting Campus Stewardship from the Special Programs drop-down menu on the donation form.
Our deep gratitude goes to a donor who blessed us in the Fall of 2023 with an unprecedented $500,000 gift.
As Gutenberg College starts into its fourth decade, we are excited and grateful to be looking at the long-term sustainability of the college through estate and planned gifts.
A legacy gift is a way to significantly impact Gutenberg and its students. By including Gutenberg in your estate plan, you play an important role in sustaining the college and its students for future generations.
There are a number of ways you can be a part of the college’s future as you consider your estate and planned giving, including:
- Bequests: A bequest is a gift made through your will or trust that provides flexibility and allows you to maintain control over your assets during your life.
- Beneficiary Designations: You can designate Gutenberg as a beneficiary of a retirement, investment, or bank account; stocks; or your life insurance policy.
- Real Estate: You can donate appreciated real estate, such as a home, vacation property, undeveloped land, farmland, ranch, or commercial property.
If you would like us to reach out for a conversation about planned giving to Gutenberg College, resources to help you with estate planning, or to let us know if we’re already included your estate plan, please contact the Gutenberg office at office@gutenberg.edu
See also “National Christian Foundation Charity Fund” under Ways to Support for more information about donating non-cash assets to Gutenberg College.
“We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children.” —Wendell Berry
In reflecting on God’s goodness, we understand that He, not us, has made Gutenberg College what it is today. We strive to be stewards of His goodness and deeply appreciate the support of our students, parents, and extended family of friends. As we look forward to ways in which we can enhance and continue the college, there are always projects and needs that we wish to pursue but find financially challenging. Some of you may wish to know about those needs. Below is a list of projects and needs as we look toward 2026.
- Boiler repair: THANK YOU!! Thanks to many loyal supporters, Gutenberg College received $52,000 for our boiler repair. This was an incredible answer to prayer as the house was without heat for two months in the middle of winter. The cost of the repair was $50,000 so the entire cost was covered.
- Alarm system: Our alarm system is out of date. Our alarm company is slowly updating the parts. However, they have indicated that we will need to undergo a significant upgrade to bring the building up to code. They have quoted a cost of $9,400. $7,000 has already been donated toward this project.
- Hot water system: The hot water for sinks and showers is supplied by an industrial gas water heater (separate from the boiler mentioned above). However, the system is rather convoluted, and at some point in the last five years it has stopped functioning as it should. The hot water runs cold after about 20 minutes, only to become hot again after a similar period of time. We are seeking advice from a plumber to get our system working as it should. The cost of this project is unknown but probably ranges from $1,000 to $5000.
- House manager assistant: Our students are overseen by two wonderful house managers. They provide significant support for the residents who live in the house. However, they have a family with three children and must also work to provide family income. A qualified assistant would support their efforts and significantly enhance the residential ministry. We seek to bring on a resident assistant for the rest of the school year. We estimate this will cost around $3,000.
- Video promotional project: One of the ways that prospective students and parents first encounter a college is through video. Gutenberg College has a number of videos, but many of them are outdated. We seek to provide high quality, missionally focused videos that we can use for a variety of promotions to students and to the public at large. We have a videographer. This project would cost around $3500.