Contact the Office of Gift Planning to learn about ways to support Caltech that can make a bigger impact than cash donations, while also benefiting you and your loved ones.
Office of Gift Planning
(626) 395-2927
giftplanning@caltech.edu
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Office of Gift Planning
California Institute of Technology
1200 E. California Blvd., MC 5-32
Pasadena, CA 91125
Your Caltech Gift Planning Experts
Rick Robertson
Executive Director
Phone: (626) 395-1758
Email: rick.robertson@caltech.edu
Rick joined the team in 2018. Prior to joining Caltech, he directed planned giving at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and advanced gift planning efforts at George Washington University, Georgetown University, and Baylor University. He is a member of the Los Angeles Council of Charitable Gift Planners, and the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners.
Natalie Piega
Deputy Director
Phone: (626) 395-6250
Email: npiega@caltech.edu
Natalie came to Caltech in April 2006; she worked as a trust officer for the charitable management group at Wells Fargo & Company. She is a certified specialist in planned giving and a member of the Los Angeles Council of Charitable Gift Planners.
Lizzie Knol, JD
Senior Gift Planning Officer
Phone: (626) 395-3709
Email: eknol@caltech.edu
Lizzie joined the Office of Gift Planning in July 2022. She returned to her native Los Angeles after receiving her law degree at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law and serving as Senior Associate Director of Development for the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Janet L. Martin
Gift Planning Specialist
Phone: (626) 395-4950
Email: jlmartin@caltech.edu
Janet's work experience is varied and ranges from being an account manager for Skyhill Financial to working as a remote sensing design engineer on NASA's Galileo Mission Science Team at JPL.