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Anderson School of Management
Never Giving Up, Always Giving Back
After suffering from Guillain-Barré syndrome, Nhat Tran ’97, MPH ’17 refused to let disability discourage him from reaching…
Enabling Leaders to Lead
People with passion make things happen. At UCLA Anderson School of Management, students are passionate about making the…
The College
History Comes Alive Online
Many donors support UCLA with endowed giving, a type of philanthropy that provides a secure, stable source of…
Providing Immediate Support for Students
With more than 46,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled, UCLA seeks to meet a vast range of ongoing…
The Gift of a Sustainable Future for L.A.
With global temperatures soaring, scientists are working together to address the crisis, inspiring one another to think creatively…
David Geffen School of Medicine / Health Sciences
Expanding Opportunities for Sarcoma Treatment at UCLA
Nancy and Jonathan Glaser know that great challenges require great commitments. When their daughter Aerin was diagnosed with…
A Gift That Grows
The endowed chair in pediatric allergy, immunology and rheumatology has far-reaching consequences for patients of all ages. The…
Gifts from the Heart
UCLA is known for tackling tough cases, from treating rare diseases to completing complex procedures. Amid its expertise…
Fielding School of Public Health
L.A. Leading the Way
UCLA’s researchers have an ambitious vision. Whether researching sustainable land use and traffic reduction strategies, inventing new technologies…
Caring for Those Who Care for Us
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world, UCLA experts leaped into action. So did its donors. The…
A True Team Effort
In all seasons, UCLA counts cross-campus collaboration as an asset to education, research, and service. During the COVID-19…
Herb Alpert School of Music
Providing Immediate Support for Students
With more than 46,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled, UCLA seeks to meet a vast range of ongoing…
A Passion for Piano
In any season, the art of music is an essential expression of humanity. During the global COVID-19 pandemic,…
An Ode to Partnership
UCLA’s generous supporters make real progress possible, seeding initial ideas that bear philanthropic fruit for the future. Such…
Luskin School of Public Affairs
Working for Equity in L.A.
Philanthropy often presents an opportunity to honor the past while powering the future. After Barbara Edelston Yaroslavsky passed…
A Legacy — and a Lift for Luskin
Fall 2018 brings complementary good news to UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs — a new undergraduate major…
Developing Careers and Communities
Students enroll in UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs because they are passionate about solving society’s most pressing…
Samueli School of Engineering
Crowdfunding Enriches Black Life, Teaching and Research at UCLA
Every gift to UCLA, no matter its size, has a positive impact. And when people come together and…
Upcycling Generosity
In the hands of UCLA experts, philanthropic gifts mix with public funding and industry investment to pioneer transformative…
L.A. Leading the Way
UCLA’s researchers have an ambitious vision. Whether researching sustainable land use and traffic reduction strategies, inventing new technologies…
School of Dentistry
A True Team Effort
In all seasons, UCLA counts cross-campus collaboration as an asset to education, research, and service. During the COVID-19…
Providing People with Disability the Ability to Thrive
UCLA and its donors never shy away from a challenge. One example is how they are leading the…
School of Education & Information Studies
How a Lifelong Love Inspired Life-Changing Gifts
Donors give to UCLA for all kinds of reasons. Some support a favorite field of study. Others give…
Lending a Hand for Learning
During the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual classrooms were a reality not just for UCLA students but for young learners…
Learning to Last a Lifetime
“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.”– Albert Einstein A passion for learning infuses…
School of Law
Native Generosity
In 2020, the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in Northern California made a $15 million gift to UCLA…
Pursuing Research, Protecting Rights
Many gifts demonstrate donors’ dedication to equality and justice — values they share with UCLA. And their generosity…
A True Team Effort
In all seasons, UCLA counts cross-campus collaboration as an asset to education, research, and service. During the COVID-19…
School of Nursing
Providing People with Disability the Ability to Thrive
UCLA and its donors never shy away from a challenge. One example is how they are leading the…
Open Doors Open Possibilities
A UCLA education is transformative. That fact drove a record-breaking 102,000 prospective freshmen and more than 22,000 transfer…
Legacy of a Lifetime
Elsie Beard Studer, MSN ’65 was looking for the perfect gift. A UCLA alumna, faculty, administrator, and donor,…
School of the Arts and Architecture
Redefining the Modern Museum
Why do museums exist? What can we learn from them? And how can a modern museum make a…
L.A. Leading the Way
UCLA’s researchers have an ambitious vision. Whether researching sustainable land use and traffic reduction strategies, inventing new technologies…
A True Team Effort
In all seasons, UCLA counts cross-campus collaboration as an asset to education, research, and service. During the COVID-19…
School of Theater, Film and Television
A Vision for Diversity
For Hani Farsi, philanthropy is a family tradition, and he’s bringing it forward. His father was a civic…
Magic Hour
The start of UCLA’s second century is a magical time — and an ideal moment for a gift…
Equity, diversity and inclusion
History Comes Alive Online
Many donors support UCLA with endowed giving, a type of philanthropy that provides a secure, stable source of…
Providing Immediate Support for Students
With more than 46,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled, UCLA seeks to meet a vast range of ongoing…
The Gift of a Sustainable Future for L.A.
With global temperatures soaring, scientists are working together to address the crisis, inspiring one another to think creatively…
Faculty
History Comes Alive Online
Many donors support UCLA with endowed giving, a type of philanthropy that provides a secure, stable source of…
The Gift of a Sustainable Future for L.A.
With global temperatures soaring, scientists are working together to address the crisis, inspiring one another to think creatively…
Crowdfunding Enriches Black Life, Teaching and Research at UCLA
Every gift to UCLA, no matter its size, has a positive impact. And when people come together and…
Students
Providing Immediate Support for Students
With more than 46,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled, UCLA seeks to meet a vast range of ongoing…
The Gift of a Sustainable Future for L.A.
With global temperatures soaring, scientists are working together to address the crisis, inspiring one another to think creatively…
Crowdfunding Enriches Black Life, Teaching and Research at UCLA
Every gift to UCLA, no matter its size, has a positive impact. And when people come together and…
Arts & culture
History Comes Alive Online
Many donors support UCLA with endowed giving, a type of philanthropy that provides a secure, stable source of…
Redefining the Modern Museum
Why do museums exist? What can we learn from them? And how can a modern museum make a…
A Passion for Piano
In any season, the art of music is an essential expression of humanity. During the global COVID-19 pandemic,…
Athletics
Row, Bruins!
At UCLA, Men’s Rowing — like all the university’s recreational and club sports — relies on Student Affairs…
UCLA Soccer Scores
Thanks to a lead commitment of $5 million, the Annenberg Foundation is leading the way to transform the…
Opportunity Served
He broke racial barriers in sports and society with his athletic and scholastic talents. So far, he has…
Environment & climate
The Gift of a Sustainable Future for L.A.
With global temperatures soaring, scientists are working together to address the crisis, inspiring one another to think creatively…
Upcycling Generosity
In the hands of UCLA experts, philanthropic gifts mix with public funding and industry investment to pioneer transformative…
L.A. Leading the Way
UCLA’s researchers have an ambitious vision. Whether researching sustainable land use and traffic reduction strategies, inventing new technologies…
Health & behavior
Expanding Opportunities for Sarcoma Treatment at UCLA
Nancy and Jonathan Glaser know that great challenges require great commitments. When their daughter Aerin was diagnosed with…
A Gift That Grows
The endowed chair in pediatric allergy, immunology and rheumatology has far-reaching consequences for patients of all ages. The…
Gifts from the Heart
UCLA is known for tackling tough cases, from treating rare diseases to completing complex procedures. Amid its expertise…
Nation, world, & society
History Comes Alive Online
Many donors support UCLA with endowed giving, a type of philanthropy that provides a secure, stable source of…
Providing Immediate Support for Students
With more than 46,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled, UCLA seeks to meet a vast range of ongoing…
The Gift of a Sustainable Future for L.A.
With global temperatures soaring, scientists are working together to address the crisis, inspiring one another to think creatively…
Science & technology
Providing Immediate Support for Students
With more than 46,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled, UCLA seeks to meet a vast range of ongoing…
The Gift of a Sustainable Future for L.A.
With global temperatures soaring, scientists are working together to address the crisis, inspiring one another to think creatively…
A Gift That Grows
The endowed chair in pediatric allergy, immunology and rheumatology has far-reaching consequences for patients of all ages. The…
Students & campus
Providing Immediate Support for Students
With more than 46,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled, UCLA seeks to meet a vast range of ongoing…
The Gift of a Sustainable Future for L.A.
With global temperatures soaring, scientists are working together to address the crisis, inspiring one another to think creatively…
Crowdfunding Enriches Black Life, Teaching and Research at UCLA
Every gift to UCLA, no matter its size, has a positive impact. And when people come together and…
UCLA & community
History Comes Alive Online
Many donors support UCLA with endowed giving, a type of philanthropy that provides a secure, stable source of…
Providing Immediate Support for Students
With more than 46,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled, UCLA seeks to meet a vast range of ongoing…
The Gift of a Sustainable Future for L.A.
With global temperatures soaring, scientists are working together to address the crisis, inspiring one another to think creatively…