Events

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Past Events

$5,000

Employee Giving Committee Challenge - Davis as UC It!

We reached our stretch goal of 500 gifts! Thank you to our employee donors for your generosity and for unlocking $5,000 from the Employee Giving Committee.

500 / 500 Gifts

Completed

$5,000

Family Fellows Challenge for Parent Giving

We reached our goal of 150 gifts! Thank you to our donors for your generosity and thank you to parents Rick Adler and Nancy Haekyung Adler for your generous support of UC Davis.

150 / 150 Gifts

Completed

$150,000

CBS Honors Scholarship Challenge

THANK YOU to Ann and George Linn '92 and all of the generous donors that gave to this challenge! Your support is deeply appreciated and will help expand scholarships for the College of Biological Sciences' Honors students with greatest need. Thank you!

10 / 10 Gifts

Completed

$25,000

CBS Dean's Circle Matching Challenge

THANK YOU to Deborah J. Neff and to all of the generous donors that supported the College of Biological Science Dean's Circle! Your gifts will provide critical support to the college where it is needed most. Thank you!

25 / 25 Gifts

Completed

$9,375

Health Professions Advising Challenge

THANK YOU to the Khaira Family and to all of the generous donors that supported the Health Professions Advising Challenge! Your gifts will support students pursuing careers in health by funding trips to professional schools, networking events, and much more.

10 / 10 Gifts

Completed

$25,000

Alys Hay Travel Award Challenge

THANK YOU to Alys Hay and to all of the generous donors that supported the Alys Hay Travel Award Challenge! Your gifts will empower our most vulnerable students to succeed academically and professionally. Thank you!

5 / 5 Gifts

Completed

$2,500

Biochem and Molecular Biology First-Gen Challenge

THANK YOU to John Cuppoletti, Ph.D. and Danuta H. Malinowska, Ph.D. and to all of the generous donors that chose to support Biochemistry and Molecular Biology! Your gifts will help students carry out research projects in the laboratories of mentors or participate in career experiences that will better prepare them for their professional pathways! Thank you!

7 / 7 Gifts

Completed

$15,000

BioLaunch Challenge

THANK YOU to Mardi Dier and to all of the generous donors that supported the BioLaunch Program. Your gifts will prepare freshmen and transfer students for continued success in the life sciences. Thank you!

10 / 10 Gifts

Completed

$7,500

Dr. Ronald Smith and Diane Smith’s Challenge for the Department of Evolution and Ecology

THANK YOU to Dr. Ronald J. Smith and Diane W. Smith and to all of the generous donors that supported this challenge! Your gifts are deeply appreciated and will support groundbreaking research within the Department of Evolution and Ecology.

12 / 12 Gifts

Completed

$10,000

Kendra M Chan Bodega Marine Lab Challenge

THANK YOU to Vicki Moore and to all of the generous donors that chose to give to this challenge in Kendra Chan's honor. Your support is deeply appreciated and will support high-achieving undergraduates students who aspire to conduct research at the Bodega Marine Laboratory over the summer.

20 / 20 Gifts

Completed

$2,500

Martin L. Privalsky Memorial Lecture Challenge

THANK YOU to Margherita and Wolf-Dietrich Heyer and to all of the generous donors that supported this challenge in Professor Martin L. Privalsky's honor. Your gifts will support a memorial lecture that will recognize Marty for his 36 years of groundbreaking research and service at UC Davis. Thank you!

60 / 60 Gifts

Completed

$10,000

Nieland Family Challenge in Evolution and Ecology

THANK YOU to Ken and Nancy Nieland and all of the generous donors that supported this challenge! Your generosity will help award undergraduates who seek experiential learning opportunities either in the field or in a research lab.

10 / 10 Gifts

Completed

$2,500

R.D. Kidd's Challenge for Undergrads Pursuing Biotech, in Memory of Robert Thornton

THANK YOU to Richard D. Kidd, Ph.D. and all those who honored the work of Professor Robert Thornton and his important contribution to Plan Biology. Your gift will make a tremendous difference to our biotechnology students.

5 / 5 Gifts

Completed

$5,000

Steve and Tammy Conston Scholarship Fund

THANK YOU to Steve and Tammy Conston and all the generous donors who supported this important scholarship! Your support helps our hard-working students achieve their dreams.

6 / 6 Gifts

Completed

$12,500

Synthetic Biology Genome Center Challenge

THANK YOU to Justin Siegel and all who gave to the Synthetic Biology Genome Center Endowment on Give Day! We are so grateful for your support!

5 / 5 Gifts

Completed

$5,000

Tracy Storer and Marcia Kimes CBS Annual Fund and Dean's Circle Challenge

THANK YOU to Tracy Storer and Marcia Kimes and to all of the generous donors that chose to support this challenge! Your support provides critical support where it is needed most within the College of Biological Sciences.

25 / 25 Gifts

Completed

$2,500

Tracy Storer and Marcia Kimes' Challenge for the Center for Neuroscience

THANK YOU to Tracy Storer, Marcia Kimes and to all of the generous donors that chose to support the Center for Neuroscience. Your support provides critical support where it is needed most. Thank you!

15 / 15 Gifts

Completed

Leaderboard

Battle of the Colleges

Support your College to move them up the leader board. A gift of any size will increase their ranking!

Rank	Colleges	Gifts
1	College of Engineering	510
2	College of Letters and Science	483
3	College of Biological Sciences	370
4	College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences	235

Ended

$105,500

Planned Giving Challenge - Wayne & Jacque Bartholomew

THANK YOU to Wayne & Jacque Bartholomew, all who gave to this challenge and all those who support UC Davis by including the university in their estates. Gifts of this magnitude often provide key funding for areas of innovation and need.

100 / 100 Gifts

Completed

$100,000

AvenueB Genentech Challenge

THANK YOU to the Genentech Foundation and to all of the generous donors that chose to support this challenge! Your gifts will help transfer students smoothly transition to UC Davis, and ultimately, a career in life sciences!

30 / 30 Gifts

Completed

$5,000

CBS Annual Fund Challenge

THANK YOU to Roger Halualani '89, '91 and to all of the generous donors that supported the College of Biological Sciences Annual Fund! Your gifts will provide critical support where it is needed most within the college. Thank you!

15 / 15 Gifts

Completed

$12,500

Genome Center Challenge

THANK YOU to all who gave to the Genome Center General Support Fund on Give Day. We are grateful for your support!

10 / 10 Gifts

Completed

$2,500

Alexis Merydith EVE Department Challenge

THANK YOU to Alexis Merydith and all the donors who supported the Evolution and Ecology General Support Fund. Your support is deeply appreciated!

12 / 12 Gifts

Completed

$2,600

AvenueB Challenge

THANK YOU to Carol J. Chandler and to all of the generous donors that chose to support the AvenueB Program! Your gifts will help transfer students smoothly transition to UC Davis, and ultimately, a career in life sciences!

30 / 30 Gifts

Completed

$80,000

Barbara Horwitz and John Horowitz Challenge for Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior

THANK YOU to Barbara and John Horowitz and to all the donors who supported our Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior faculty and students. Your gift is shaping the future of our research and education.

10 / 10 Gifts

Completed

$12,500

Charles and Nanci Cooper's Challenge for Undergraduate Research Experience in the Genome Center

THANK YOU to Charles and Nanci Cooper and to all of the generous donors that gave to this challenge! Your support is deeply appreciated and will help CBS Undergrads gain valuable research experience in the UC Davis Genome Center.

5 / 5 Gifts

Completed

$5,000

Edward and Harriet Yu BioLaunch Challenge

THANK YOU to Edward M. Yu '88 and Harriet Yu and to all of the generous donors that supported the BioLaunch Program. Your gifts will prepare freshmen and transfer students for continued success in the life sciences. Thank you!

10 / 10 Gifts

Completed

$10,000

Lin Weaver and Family CBS Annual Fund and Dean's Circle Challenge

THANK YOU to Lin Weaver, her family and the donors who supported the College of Biological Sciences Annual Fund this Give Day. Your gifts will provide critical support where it is most needed at our college, and create new opportunities for our students.

25 / 25 Gifts

Completed

$5,500

Marty Usrey Challenge for Biology Undergraduate Scholars Program

THANK YOU to Marty Usrey, Ph.D. and the donors who supported the Biology Undergraduate Scholars Program. Your gifts will offer our undergraduate students from underrepresented groups the support and tools they need to thrive in our college.

10 / 10 Gifts

Completed

$6,000

Plant Biology Undergraduate Research Challenge

THANK YOU to Maud Hinchee, Ph.D. and to all of the generous donors that supported the Plant Biology Undergraduate Research Challenge! Your gifts are deeply appreciated and will help students obtain valuable hands-on learning experiences.

10 / 10 Gifts

Completed

$2,500

Sandy Kownacki DVM, MPVM Center for Population Biology Challenge

THANK YOU to Sandy Kownacki, DVM, MPVM and to all of the generous donors that supported the UC Davis Center for Population Biology! Your gifts will help the Center enhance public awareness of the ground-breaking research and work of its faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars. Thank you!

20 / 20 Gifts

Completed

$5,000

Steve and Tammy Conston's Challenge for the CBS Dean's Circle

THANK YOU to Steve and Tammy Conston and all the generous donors who supported the CBS Dean's Circle! Your support helps create amazing new opportunities for our students.

25 / 25 Gifts

Completed

$10,000

The Kwan Hague Family BOG Challenge

THANK YOU to the Kwan Hague Family and all of the generous donors that chose to support the Joseph and Emma Lin Biological Orchard and Gardens!

10 / 10 Gifts

Completed

$10,000

UC Davis Botanical Conservatory Challenge

THANK YOU to all the donors who gave to the UC Davis Botanical Conservatory this Give Day. Your support promotes a greater understanding of the role plants play in their environments, and why they are so crucial to our future.

15 / 15 Gifts

Completed

Areas to Support

Annual Fund Aggies Helping Aggies Arboretum and Public Garden Athletics Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing 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 Continuing and Professional Education/OLLI Division of Student Affairs Emergency Funds Employee Giving Energy and Efficiency Institute Global Affairs Graduate School of Management Graduate Studies Institute of Transportation Studies Manetti Shrem Museum Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts Office of Research Parents Fund School of Education School of Law School of Medicine School of Veterinary Medicine UC Davis Health UC Davis Library Undergraduate Education Undergraduate Student Scholarships Women & Philanthropy

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