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Scholarship Students Share How Philanthropy Powers Their Paths

Cody Kitaura — May 11, 2020 - 3:00pm

During times of crisis, philanthropy can make an even more profound impact on those affected. Generous donor support, from sources like emergency funds, endowments and scholarships, is helping power the people and programs of �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis through new challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Although classrooms and many residence halls have emptied, faculty and staff are working hard to keep the university running. Students are learning remotely, and most importantly, our health care providers at the �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis Medical Center are saving lives every day.

Supporting �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis’ Own in a Time of Need

Cody Kitaura — May 11, 2020 - 2:30pm

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis community showed what it cared about: supporting students struggling with basic needs like food and housing, along with aiding health care providers saving lives on the front lines and medical researchers racing to find solutions.

Those priorities were emphasized by Chancellor Gary S. May and other university leaders as well as schools, colleges and other units across the �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis and �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis Health campuses, who set up emergency funds aiding those groups as the crisis unfolded in March.

5 Faces of Philanthropy

Cody Kitaura — April 30, 2019 - 9:40am

Philanthropy impacts the life of every single Aggie. Whether you’re a student, parent of a student, staff or faculty, we all benefit from philanthropy.

5 Ways Philanthropy Benefits �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis Students

Anonymous — May 07, 2018 - 9:00am

Philanthropy benefits all of us in the University of California, Davis, community in more ways than just scholarships, endowed positions and facilities.

As the federal government continues to allocate fewer dollars to higher education, charitable gifts become more and more important to �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis and �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis Health’s teaching, research and service mission.

'By Philanthropy' Campaign Answers the Question: How Are Donations Used?

Cody Kitaura — May 24, 2016 - 9:00am

It’s easy to measure how much money the university raised in The Campaign for �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis, which ended in 2014: more than a billion dollars. It’s not so easy to demonstrate how all that money is being put to use in scholarships, endowed chairs and other less visible ways.

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