Philanthropy Content

�鶹��ý’ Record $676M Fundraising Year Marks New Era of Philanthropy

Katherine E Kerlin — July 14, 2026 - 9:00am

�鶹��ý raised more than $676 million in philanthropic support during fiscal year 2025–26, marking the strongest fundraising year in its history.

Decoding Dementia

James Michael Nash — June 07, 2026 - 11:00pm

The path to a world without dementia starts with a brain tissue sample. Researchers at the University of California, Davis are developing AI-driven tools to analyze vast digital archives of brain tissue scans — work that cannot be done at scale by humans alone — to better understand dementia and improve diagnosis and treatment.

�鶹��ý Receives $120M Gift, Largest Ever to Veterinary Medicine

Amy M Quinton — January 28, 2026 - 5:35am

�鶹��ý Receives $120M Gift, Largest Ever to Veterinary Medicine from philanthropists Joan and Sanford I. Weill.

$110.5M in Gifts Fuel �鶹��ý School of Veterinary Medicine Expansion

Amy M Quinton — September 18, 2025 - 12:30pm

The University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine today announced plans to launch a new phase of its veterinary medical complex — made possible by philanthropic gifts totaling $110.5 million to date. The expansion will help address the critical veterinary workforce shortage, expand patient care and support cutting-edge research in cancer, translational medicine and other key areas of biomedical science.

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

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

Giving to �鶹��ý Remains Strong: $253M in Support Last Year

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

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

�鶹��ý Health Opens New State-of-the-Art Eye Care Facility

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

�鶹��ý 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 �鶹��ý for Sustainability Research

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

Lynda and Stewart Resnick pledge $50M to �鶹��ý for new Center for Agricultural Innovation and sustainable agricultural research.

�鶹��ý 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.