donor gifts

  1. February 24, 2022

    Gift of more than $1M aids Judaic studies, interfaith communications

    U-M continues to strengthen its commitment to interfaith studies with a more than $1 million gift from the Padnos family to LSA’s Jean & Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic Studies.

  2. February 9, 2022

    Clark Commons to occupy Shapiro Library’s repurposed third floor

    A renewal of the third floor of the Shapiro Library, a $6 million project that will connect researchers and scholars to the broad array of available library services, is underway.

  3. February 8, 2022

    Eileen Lappin Weiser’s $14.7M gift creates learning sciences center

    With a $14.7 million gift, U-M alumna Eileen Lappin Weiser is establishing The Eileen Lappin Weiser Learning Sciences Center in the School of Education to help reshape teaching and learning.

  4. January 26, 2022

    $12M calligraphy gift transforms UMMA’s Asian art collection

    The U-M Museum of Art has received a gift of Chinese calligraphy from the family of Lo Chia-Lun valued at more than $12 million — the largest gift of art in the university’s history.

  5. December 14, 2021

    $5M Weill gift supports graduate student fellowships at Ford School

    A $5 million gift from Joan and Sanford I. Weill and the Weill Family Foundation to the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy will support three graduate fellowships in perpetuity.

  6. October 21, 2021

    $25M gift to help fund computer science, information building

    A $25 million gift from the Leinweber Foundation, founded by software entrepreneur Larry Leinweber, will help fund the Leinweber Computer Science and Information Building.

  7. October 7, 2021

    SEAS receives $11M gift to expand environmental justice work

    The NorthLight Foundation and Dan and Sheryl Tishman are giving more than $11.12 million to help the School for Environment and Sustainability expand its environmental justice efforts and impact at a pivotal time for social justice.

  8. September 10, 2021

    Howard Bragman creates million-dollar ‘coming out’ fund

    Alumnus and public relations leader Howard Bragman has made a $1 million bequest to establish the Howard Bragman Coming Out Fund to provide emergency financial assistance to students through U-M’s Spectrum Center.

  9. April 28, 2021

    $5M gift expands UMMA’s Chinese art, creates endowment

    U-M alumnus and longtime U-M Museum of Art supporter William Weese has given a gift of art and endowment with a combined value of about $5 million that will expand the museum’s Chinese ceramics collection.

  10. April 20, 2021

    Ross School receives gift of more than $1M for Business+Impact

    The Stephen M. Ross School of Business has received more than $1 million as a result of a gift from the Applebaum Family Philanthropy to support its Business+Impact initiative.