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Checking In With Chancellor May: Celebrating Philanthropy’s Impact on our Students

Erin E Garcia — October 18, 2024 - 10:18am

Giving to ��ϲ��Ͽ� Davis Remains Strong: $253M in Support Last Year

Katherine E Kerlin — August 08, 2023 - 10:30am

Donors contributed $253 million to ��ϲ��Ͽ� Davis last year. Noteworthy gifts include those related to Alzheimer's research, water management and student food security.

��ϲ��Ͽ� Davis Health Opens New State-of-the-Art Eye Care Facility

Andy Fell — December 05, 2022 - 3:48pm

��ϲ��Ͽ� Davis Health today (Dec. 5) welcomed patients to its new, state-of-the-art Ernest E. Tschannen Eye Institute Building. The innovative facility is dedicated to advancing world-class eye care and offering hope for sight restoration through advanced technology, pioneering research and leading eye care clinicians.

Lynda and Stewart Resnick Pledge $50M to ��ϲ��Ͽ� Davis for Sustainability Research

Amy M Quinton — October 13, 2022 - 11:45am

Lynda and Stewart Resnick pledge $50M to ��ϲ��Ͽ� Davis for new Center for Agricultural Innovation and sustainable agricultural research.

��ϲ��Ͽ� Davis Wins 2 Awards From the W.M. Keck Foundation

Andy Fell — March 07, 2022 - 9:00am

For the first time in university history, the W.M. Keck Foundation has awarded two research teams at the University of California, Davis, with $1 million each in the same award cycle.

Alumna Names Engineering Student Design Center

Dave Jones — February 09, 2021 - 12:09pm

Representation and diversity are two words that Diane Bryant champions.

With her gift to name the new Engineering Student Design Center at the University of California, Davis, the alumna and information technology executive hopes to inspire women and other underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM; fund essential learning for aspiring engineers; and solidify her legacy as a leader in tech. She graduated in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical and computer engineering.

��ϲ��Ͽ� Davis Launches $2 Billion Fundraising Campaign for Student Support, Health, Climate Change and More

Cody Kitaura — October 09, 2020 - 9:00am

The University of California, Davis, publicly launched a $2 billion fundraising campaign today (Oct. 9), the largest philanthropic endeavor in its history. This bold goal will propel the university’s work to prepare future leaders, sustain healthier communities, and bring innovative solutions to today’s most urgent challenges.

The campaign, “Expect Greater: From ��ϲ��Ͽ� Davis, for the world,” will harness the power of philanthropy to address defining issues of our time such as pandemic response, climate change, public safety and more.

Record Give Day Total in Unprecedented Time

Dave Jones — April 21, 2020 - 7:35am

One thing we now know for sure: Donors from all corners of the ��ϲ��Ͽ� Davis community, spanning 43 states and nine countries, do not let a public health crisis stop them from making a difference.

Given that this year’s fourth annual Give Day broke records — bringing in $2.5 million, according to preliminary data, compared with just over $2 million last year — the tremendous need may even have inspired donors to give more. The funds were raised during 29 hours, from noon Friday to 5 p.m. Saturday (April 17-18), for programs at ��ϲ��Ͽ� Davis and ��ϲ��Ͽ� Davis Health.

Bay Area Couple Donates $1 Million for New Art at Manetti Shrem Museum

Karen Michele Nikos — February 04, 2020 - 12:13pm

The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at the University of California, Davis, will for the first time have a fund dedicated to purchasing and acquiring new art. Janet and Clint Reilly, a notable San Francisco couple with deep civic, philanthropic and business ties to the Bay Area, have pledged a $1 million family gift to establish the Janet and Clint Reilly Acquisition Fund at ��ϲ��Ͽ� Davis.

’18-19 Fundraising 2nd Best in ��ϲ��Ͽ� Davis History

Dave Jones — July 30, 2019 - 1:49pm

The University of California, Davis, posted its second-highest development year ever in fiscal 2018-19, raising $234 million from 36,800 donors.

“Our fundraising success goes far beyond dollars and cents — it truly makes a positive impact on the lives of those within the ��ϲ��Ͽ� Davis community,” Chancellor Gary S. May said.

Philanthropy Content

Checking In With Chancellor May: Celebrating Philanthropy’s Impact on our Students

Giving to �������ϲ����Ͽ� Davis Remains Strong: $253M in Support Last Year

�������ϲ����Ͽ� Davis Health Opens New State-of-the-Art Eye Care Facility

Lynda and Stewart Resnick Pledge $50M to �������ϲ����Ͽ� Davis for Sustainability Research

�������ϲ����Ͽ� Davis Wins 2 Awards From the W.M. Keck Foundation