- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
The UC Office of the President invites comments on a proposed Presidential Policy on Classification of Gifts and Sponsored Awards.
The University has seen a significant increase in external support in the recent decade – especially from private foundations (including family foundations) and corporations. Though key concepts remain the same, the proposed policy provides greater clarity for properly classifying private support in contemporary circumstances. It also includes definitions, FAQs and a checklist with weighted criteria.
The proposed policy is posted here: https://ucanr.edu/sites/anrstaff/Administration/Business_Operations/Controller/Administrative_Policies_-_Business_Contracts/Policy_and_administrative_handbooks/ANR_Administrative_Handbook/Recent_Updates/
If you have any questions or if you wish to comment, please contact Robin Sanchez at rgsanchez@ucanr.edu, no later than May 26, 2021. Please indicate “Classification of Gifts and Sponsored Awards” in the subject line.
- Author: Emily Delk, Director of Annual Giving and Donor Stewardship
BIG congratulations! Together we raised over $99,000 in new support across the state with our second annual Big Dig Day campaign. This is an increase of more than three times the individual giving tally from last year. In these unprecedented times, this show of support demonstrates the impact UC ANR is having in our communities and the value that donors place on our work.
More than $82,000 of support was designated to 50 counties and research and extension centers. We received 843 gifts from 738 donors.
We thank all of our donors for their participation, which extends our reach and helps us fulfill our mission for a healthier California. Please view our thank you video and share it with your contacts!
The following are the top recipients of Big Dig donations.
Top 5 counties:
1. San Luis Obispo
2. Sonoma
3. Contra Costa
4. Orange
5. Sacramento
Top 5 programs:
1. UC Master Gardeners
2. California 4-H
3. UC ANR
4. UCCE
5. California Naturalists
Find your 2020 gift reports by county and by program at https://ucdavis.box.com/s/opup3bdtb98nrntqzzxs6s5pjb6h3b6r.
Happy McGivins thanks you for sharing your Dig Deep messages! With several outstanding entries in these counties, Happy is sending gift cards to these winners!
1. Lauren Hull, UC Master Gardeners
2. Ventura County, 4-H
3. Stanislaus County, MG
4. San Mateo/San Francisco, 4-H
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
Thanks to everyone who participated, UC ANR's #GivingTuesday campaign was a tremendous success.
“We surpassed our goal of $60,000, raising $85,168,” said Mary Maffly Ciricillo, director of Annual Giving and Individual Gifts. “This is close to a 24 percent increase over last year's Giving Tuesday total of $68,322.”
As an added incentive to potential donors, ANR received over $37,000 in donations toward match challenge funds supporting all of UC ANR programs.
The California 4-H Foundation alone brought in over $32,000. Compared to 2016, there was a 250 percent increase in giving to UC ANR programs – including Master Gardeners, Master Food Preservers, IPM, the REC System, and county offices – totaling over $15,000.
The number of gifts received also rose, from 224 gifts in 2016 to 318 gifts this year. “We even received a gift designated to urban horticulture!” Ciricillo said.
In addition to raising money, the #GivingTuesday social media campaign helped raise the visibility of ANR programs. The Master Gardener Program team made a video of the unselfies posted on social media by their supporters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI_tVcNhBcQ.
“We appreciate everyone's cooperation in this fundraising effort and hope we can continue to build on our success for the next #GivingTuesday,” Ciricillo said. “These private funds will help us expand UC ANR's reach.”
Below is a list of funds donors selected to receive Giving Tuesday their gifts:
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ANR - Master Gardener Annual Giving Fund |
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Alameda County Master Gardener Endowment Fund |
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Elkus Ranch Fund |
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San Mateo - 4-H Program - Various Donors |
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Statewide Master Gardener Endowment Fund |
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Sacramento County UCCE - Master Gardener Fund |
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Los Angeles County UCCE Fund |
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Orange County UCCE Fund |
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El Dorado County UCCE - Rangeland Fund |
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San Mateo/San Francisco UCCE - Master Gardener Fund |
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ANR - Giving Tuesday Match Fund |
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San Mateo County UCCE - MG Greenhouse |
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KREC - Kearney REC - Fund |
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SFREC - Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center Fund |
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Sonoma County UCCE - Citizen Science Projects |
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"urban horticulture" |
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Los Angeles County UCCE - Master Gardeners |
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LREC - Lindove Field Station |
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El Dorado County UCCE - Master Gardeners - Various Dnrs |
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San Mateo/SF UCCE - Master Food Preserver |
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Fresno County UCCE |
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4-H Undesignated |
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"REC System" |
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Riverside County UCCE - Master Gardeners |
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Sutter-Yuba Counties UCCE - Master Gardeners |
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Merced County UCCE - Master Gardener Fund |
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UC California Naturalist Program |
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Ventura County UCCE - Master Gardener Fund |
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HREC - Hopland REC - Fund |
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"Marin Master Gardeners Opportunity Fund" |
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IPM - Program Fund |
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4-H Foundation UC Donor Funds |
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DREC - Desert REC FARM SMART Fund |
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Merced County Agriculture Extension and Research Endowment |
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Alameda County UCCE - Master Gardeners |
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UCCE Master Gardeners of Orange County |
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Orange County UCCE - Master Food Preserver Fund |
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Kern - 4-H Program - Various Donors |
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Colusa County UCCE - Master Gardener Program |
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Central Sierra - UCCE |
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Ventura County UCCE Fund |
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"Ventura County Master Gardeners" |
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San Joaquin County UCCE - Master Gardener Fund |
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ANR - California Naturalist Scholarship Fund |
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Statewide Program - Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences Program |
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ANR Informatics and GIS Fund |
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Nutrition Policy Institute General Fund |
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Plumas County UCCE - Project Learning Tree |
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ANR - Master Food Preservers Fund |
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California Institute for Water Resources |
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San Mateo County UCCE Fund |
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Santa Barbara County 4-H - Various Donors |
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Contra Costa County UCCE Fund |
