UC Davis Big Ideas

UC Davis’ Big Ideas are forward-thinking, interdisciplinary programs and projects that will build upon the strengths of the university to positively impact the world for generations to come.

At UC Davis our researchers, scientists, clinicians and others are working on innovative and ambitious initiatives in sustainability, food, water, global education, animal and human health, and more. Every gift to support the Big Ideas has the potential to shape the future of UC Davis and lead to discoveries that will solve both California’s and the world’s most pressing problems.

UC Davis seeks to partner with passionate donors to help impact the future with these transformative projects. Join us today in being part of Big Ideas at UC Davis!

Autism, Community and Technology Center for Advancing Pain Relief Center for Precision Medicine Center for Violence Prevention Research Global Education for All Global Human Rights Healthy Aging in a Digital World Healthy Brain Aging Initiative Smart Farm Sustainable Campus, Sustainable Cities Veterinary Medical Center World Water Initiative

$100,000

Planned Giving Challenge - Wayne & Jacque Bartholomew

THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 75 planned giving requests! Your support for the Reggie Low Endowment in Cardiology and Mondavi Center Annual Program Fund is important and very much appreciated. Thank you to Wayne and Jacque Bartholomew for providing this $100,000 challenge gift!

75 / 75 Gifts

Completed

$500

Smart Farm Excellence Fund Challenge

THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 25 gifts! Your support for the Smart Farm Excellence Fund is important and very much appreciated. Thank you to David and Susan Slaughter for providing this $2,500 challenge gift!

25 / 25 Gifts

Completed

$5,000

Sue and Jim Mayer Veterinary Medical Center Challenge

THANK YOU for your generous support for the Sue and Jim Mayer Veterinary Medical Center Challenge. Although we were not able to meet our goal for number of gifts, your support inspired Sue Maderious Mayer '80 & Jim Meyer to donate the challenge gift of $5000. Your support has made a tremendous difference, and we thank you.

25 / 25 Gifts

Completed

$10,000

Global Aggies Challenge #1

THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 25 gifts! Your support for the Global Education for All Excellence Fund is important and very much appreciated. Thank you to Bob and Cathy Kerr for providing this $10,000 challenge gift!

25 / 25 Gifts

Completed

$5,500

Friends of Precision Medicine Challenge

THANK YOU for your generous support for the Friends of Precision Medicine. Our generous donors helped us more than double our initial goal and reach 35 gifts! Your support for Precision Medicine is important and very much appreciated. Thank you to the Friends of Precision Medicine for donating the challenge gift of $5500.

35 / 35 Gifts

Completed

$3,000

Global Aggies Challenge #2

THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 15 gifts! Your support for Global education for all is very important and much appreciated. Thank you to Joanna Regulska and Michael Curry for providing this $3,000 challenge gift!

15 / 15 Gifts

Completed

$2,500

Susan Toulson '82 - Global Education for All Challenge

THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 10 gifts! Your support for the Global Education for All is important and very much appreciated. Thank you to Susan Toulson '82 for providing this $2,500 challenge gift!

10 / 10 Gifts

Completed

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Areas to Support

Annual Fund Arboretum and Public Garden Athletics Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing Big Ideas Cal Aggie Alumni Association Center for Neuroscience College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences College of Biological Sciences College of Engineering College of Letters and Science COSMOS Division of Student Affairs Energy and Efficiency Institute Graduate School of Management Graduate Studies Institute of Transportation Studies International and Global Affairs Manetti Shrem Museum Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts Office of Research Parents Fund Picnic Day School of Education School of Law School of Medicine School of Veterinary Medicine UC Davis Health UC Davis Library Undergraduate Education We Are Aggie Pride

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