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Office of Research
Support the Office of Research this Give Day!

UC Davis’ Office of Research prides itself for an interdisciplinary spirit that is a hallmark of our campus. Our research findings and commitment to solving today’s most pressing challenges puts UC Davis at the forefront of major research universities. The topics focused on by the Office of Research stretch not only from the Sierras to the sea but around the world.

Every gift to the Office of Research plays a part in solving the critical research questions of our time. Support one of our challenges today! 

Every gift to the Office of Research plays a part in solving the critical research questions of our time. From climate change, to coastal marine science, to protecting and restoring natural environments as living laboratories, we practice science in ways that seamlessly blend disciplines.

Support one of our challenges today! Or, click on the give button and write any Office of Research Fund that is meaningful to you on the giving form.

Can I give now? Before Give Day starts?
Apr 16, 2022

Of course you can! 

Click on any challenge or page on this site, and you will be directed to an area where you can support UC Davis or UC Davis Health.

We know you are busy. That's why we made it possible for everyone to give early and be counted on Give Day. 

Join us today, if you want to! 

Every gift makes a difference! And we appreciate your support!

Join us for the fun this Give Day by becoming a Social Ambassador!
Apr 15, 2022

Give Day is only a week away! Have you signed up to be a Social Ambassador yet? 


It's very easy to become one! Follow these steps or watch the video included below!


1) Join here! 


2) Support UC Davis or UC Davis Health by posting links to their Give Day web pages on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tik Tok before and during Give Day. 


3) Include in your post a brief story about these places that makes you smile.


4) Include at least one of our hashtags to pull your Twitter or Instagram posts onto the tagboard on our main page! #ucdavisgiveday, #everyaggiecounts, #ucdhstrong


5) If you enjoy a little friendly competition, you can easily track how many gifts you help bring in through your own social ambassador dashboard on this site. (If you don't like to compete, that's ok! Just enjoy making a positive difference for the areas you promote.)


Give during Give Day to turn your state and the world Gold!
Rank State Gifts
1 CA 201
2 NV 12
3 WI 10
$50,000
Planned Giving Challenge - Wayne & Jacque Bartholomew
THANK YOU to Wayne and Jacque Bartholomew and all those who requested a planned giving one-on-one consultation this Give Day. We are grateful for your support!
Completed
$5,000
Employee Giving Committee Challenge
Thank you to our Employee Giving Committee Members and colleagues who are making a difference by investing in programs at UC Davis! Your support helps us harness the power of UC Davis’ remarkable programs to make a difference. Your generosity will continue to inspire faculty and staff to create a brighter future for students, while furthering lifesaving research and services.
500 / 500 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Family Fellows Challenge for Parent Giving
We reached our goal of 150 gifts! Thank you to all parents and donors for your generosity--and thanks to Family Fellows Parent, Liz Schenk, for her generous support of UC Davis.
150 / 150 Gifts
Completed
$75,000
One Climate Institute Challenge
THANK YOU for supporting Research, Community Engagement, and Innovation to fight Climate Change! #ClimateChange
75 / 75 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Lake Tahoe Research
Thank you to Carole Anderson and all who gave to the Lake Tahoe Research Fund this Give Day. We are grateful for your support and your commitment to preserving Lake Tahoe for future generations.
62 / 62 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
White Abalone Restoration Research Challenge
Thank you, Susan, for your generous support -- and thanks to all who support the Endangered White Abalone Restoration Fund on Give Day. Your gifts make a difference!
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
World Water Initiative Challenge
THANK YOU to Douglas Yerkes ’91, Ph.D., P.E. and all those who gave to the World Water Initiative this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Kendra M. Chan Bodega Marine Lab Challenge
"Thank you for your generous gift towards the Kendra M. Chan Bodega Marine Lab Challenge! With your support, we are excited to host an undergraduate student at the Bodega Marine Laboratory this summer to conduct an independent research project. It's an honor and a privilege for us to help carry on Kendra's legacy. Thank you for joining us!"
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Sustainability Scholars Fund
Thank you to all those that gave to the Sustainability Scholars Fund this Give Day! We are grateful for your support!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
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