Employee Giving Content

Employee and Retiree Donors Raise Nearly $11.5 Million

Cody Kitaura — June 20, 2024 - 4:34pm

Support Your Passion During Employee Giving Month

Cody Kitaura — April 16, 2024 - 10:42am

April is Employee Giving Month and provides the perfect opportunity to support the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis programs and services you care about, along with helping our community members in urgent need.

Offices Pitch in to Help Students

Cody Kitaura — February 06, 2024 - 1:35pm

51�ԹϺ�� Davis employees donated more than 1,700 pounds of non-perishable food and toiletries in this year’s Employee Giving Supplies Drive.

Employee Giving Participation Rises for Both Faculty and Staff

Dave Jones — June 27, 2023 - 12:50pm

More than 10% of the 22,950 full-time faculty and staff have donated to 51�ԹϺ�� Davis to date in the 2022-23 fiscal year. This participation rate is a significant jump from last year, when 8% of full-time employees donated. In particular, the rise in full-time faculty participation stands out with a 4-percentage-point increase from the previous fiscal year (8% in 2021-22 to 12% in 2022-23).

A Rising Tide of Employee Giving

Dave Jones — May 23, 2022 - 11:23am

Employee giving at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis is on the upswing, generating more than $3 million so far this fiscal year — up from some $1.7 million at the end of June 2021.

That generosity includes enthusiastic participation during April’s Employee Giving Month, when nearly 2,000 faculty and staff across 51�ԹϺ�� Davis and 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Health donated more than $240,000.

A Chance to Support What You Love

Cody Kitaura — March 29, 2022 - 8:00am

As a professor and chair of the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Fadi Fathallah donates to programs he cares about at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis. They include Global Affairs’ Study Abroad programs and his department’s Excellence Fund, which offer students life-changing learning experiences.

“In giving, we are helping our community grow stronger and healthier,” said Fathallah, who serves as a member of the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Employee Giving Advisory Committee.

Employee Giving Comes Back Strong

Cody Kitaura — May 11, 2021 - 12:50pm

Employee Giving Month came roaring back after a hiatus for the pandemic last year, bringing in robust numbers of participants and gifts across both the Davis and Sacramento campuses.

Some 2,200 employees participated, donating a total 3,601 gifts amounting to $257,765 – up from 1,829 participants and 2,811 gifts in 2019.

Kate Shasky, co-chair of the Employee Giving Committee, is thankful for a show of support that exceeded a quarter-million dollars.

Aggie ‘Comes Home’ to Lead Employee Giving Team

Cody Kitaura — May 11, 2021 - 12:49pm

Jenni Dingeldein ’06 is new to the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis employee giving team, but she is a familiar face for many on campus.

Employee Giving Month Returns, Promotes Helping Peers in Need

Cody Kitaura — April 06, 2021 - 9:19am

Last year, Employee Giving Month — a fundraising effort encouraging employees to donate to 51�ԹϺ�� Davis and 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Health programs they care about — was canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak. This year, the program is back, with an emphasis on raising money for a fund that helps staff members in urgent need.

Employee Giving Month Canceled, But Give Day Goes On

Cody Kitaura — March 30, 2020 - 3:30pm

In recognition of the impacts of the ongoing public health emergency, Employee Giving Month, set for April, has been canceled this year, announced Shaun Keister, vice chancellor of Development and Alumni Relations, or DEVAR.

“Many of our employees are feeling the impacts of this health crisis, whether they are moving their classes online, working at home while also caring for family members, or are treating patients in our community who are most at risk,” Keister said. “In light of those challenges, we feel this is the right decision.”