Giving
The mission of the University of California, Davis, Health System Eye Center is to provide the highest possible quality of patient care, to conduct pioneering research on the visual system and its disorders, and to train residents, medical students, practicing physicians, allied health personnel, and fellows for outstanding careers in either academic or clinical practice. We welcome gifts that support this mission.
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Alternatively, if you would like to learn more about the many giving opportunities at the University of California, Davis Health Eye Center or to discuss potential partnerships to advance clinical care, research and education, you may also contact the Eye Center’s development team at:
Sheena Summers
Senior Director of Development
UC Davis Eye Center
Cell: 916-878-9924
smlennie@ucdavis.edu
UC Davis Health is recognized as a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) public charity by the Internal Revenue Service. Your gift to the UC Davis Health Eye Center qualifies as a charitable deduction for federal tax purposes as permitted by law.
Areas to Support
Honor your clinician by helping to fund their research or endow a faculty chair or professorship to honor accomplished faculty. These endowed positions also help to serve as important incentives that enable the Eye Center to recruit and retain the best and brightest minds in the field of Ophthalmology from around the world.
If you have questions, please contact Sheena Summers, Senior Director of Development, Eye Center at 916-878-9924 or smlennie@ucdavis.edu.
Through scholarship support, the UC Davis Health Eye Center draws the brightest minds to learn about ophthalmology.
If you have questions, please contact Sheena Summers, Senior Director of Development, Eye Center at 916-878-9924 or smlennie@ucdavis.edu.
Through research funding, the UC Davis Health Eye Center attracts top-tier faculty who instill passion in their students to change the world of Ophthalmology.
If you have questions, please contact Sheena Summers, Senior Director of Development, Eye Center at 916-878-9924 or smlennie@ucdavis.edu.
As construction continues on the new Ernest E. Tschannen Eye Institute building, we continue to provide excellence in clinical care and vision science. The building construction will be completed by Summer 2022, and will feature state of the art research and clinical facilities.
The establishment of the Ernest E. Tschannen Eye Institute building at UC Davis is a critical step in realizing the goal of restoring sight to countless individuals over the coming generations.
To learn more about available naming opportunities, please contact Sheena Summers, Senior Director of Development, Eye Center at 916-878-9924 or smlennie@ucdavis.edu.
Ways to Give
Donating to the UC Davis Health Eye Center is a thoughtful way to pay tribute to a relative or friend while helping advance our clinical care, research and education missions. Gifts can be made to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, graduation, or other significant event or achievement. Gifts may also be made to honor the memory of a loved one, friend, or co-worker. In all cases, the honoree or family will be notified that a gift has been made, but the amount of the gift will remain confidential.
Please include your name and address and the name and address of the person(s) in whose name you are making the memorial or tribute gift. Also, please provide the name and address of the person who should be informed that the gift has been made. We appreciate you supporting the Eye Center as it provides families around the world with the gift of hope.
If you have questions, please contact Sheena Summers, Senior Director of Development, Eye Center at 916-878-9924 or smlennie@ucdavis.edu.
UC Davis Health is recognized as a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) public charity by the Internal Revenue Service. Your gift to the UC Davis Health Eye Center qualifies as a charitable deduction for federal tax purposes as permitted by law.
By promising a gift and making payments over time, pledged gifts enable you to give more generously than what might be possible through a single contribution. Whether in the form of cash, securities, credit card payments or other types of assets, you can pay your pledge over a period of up to five years, in annual semiannual or quarterly installments, with payments beginning at your convenience.
For more information about making a pledge gift, please contact Sheena Summers, Senior Director of Development, Eye Center at 916-878-9924 or smlennie@ucdavis.edu.
UC Davis Health is recognized as a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) public charity by the Internal Revenue Service. Your gift to the UC Davis Health Eye Center qualifies as a charitable deduction for federal tax purposes as permitted by law.
Many companies sponsor matching gift programs that amplify the impact of their employees’ personal contributions without increasing the obligation of the individual donor. Most participating companies will match employee gifts dollar-for-dollar, and some will even double- or triple-match a gift. Find out if your company offers a matching gift program and learn how to submit your matching gift form by visiting https://ww2.matchinggifts.com/ucdavis.
For more information about making a matching gift, please contact Sheena Summers, Senior Director of Development, Eye Center at 916-878-9924 or smlennie@ucdavis.edu.
UC Davis Health is recognized as a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) public charity by the Internal Revenue Service. Your gift to the UC Davis Health Eye Center qualifies as a charitable deduction for federal tax purposes as permitted by law.
Many donors choose to give a gift through appreciated stocks, bonds, and mutual fund to reduce capital gains taxes. For more information about making a gift of securities, please contact Sheena Summers, Senior Director of Development, Eye Center at 916-878-9924 or smlennie@ucdavis.edu.
UC Davis Health is recognized as a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) public charity by the Internal Revenue Service. Your gift to the UC Davis Health Eye Center qualifies as a charitable deduction for federal tax purposes as permitted by law.
The UC Davis Eye Center offers several giving alternatives that can assist individuals with their estate planning and provide a lasting benefit for clinical care, research and education. As with all aspects of estate and tax matters, you should seek qualified legal, tax, and financial advice in developing your plan.
Following are some of the options currently available to donors seeking to make a legacy gift:
- Gifts by Will or Revocable Trust
- Charitable Remainder Trust
- Charitable Gift Annuity
- Charitable Lead Trust
- Polled Income Fund
- Gift of Real Estate
We welcome and we are very grateful for gifts that support our work, and we welcome opportunities to discuss tax advantages that philanthropy may provide through carful gift and estate planning. Your gift today will make a difference in the lives of our patients and help our physicians and researchers to find new ways to treat eye disease.
For more information about making an estate or planned gift, please contact Sheena Summers, Senior Director of Development, Eye Center at 916-878-9924 or smlennie@ucdavis.edu.
UC Davis Health is recognized as a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) public charity by the Internal Revenue Service. Your gift to the UC Davis Health Eye Center qualifies as a charitable deduction for federal tax purposes as permitted by law.
