donor gifts
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September 9, 2019
New $5.8M gift boosts U-M Precision Health, bipolar research
A new $5.8 million gift from the Richard Tam Foundation aims to help U-M researchers bring more precision to the care of people with bipolar disorder.
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July 10, 2019
Diag stone repairs to improve area around iconic bronze ‘M’
With the help of donor funds, a construction project is underway to replace cracked and deteriorated stones surrounding the bronze ‘M’ on the Diag.
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June 20, 2019
Clements Library receives $10M gift for directorship, rare book room
The William L. Clements Library has received $10 million from The Avenir Foundation to endow a named directorship of the library and rename its rare book room.
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June 20, 2019
$10M estate gift to support efforts at LSA, Ross School of Business
U-M is one of three universities sharing in a $50 million gift from the Patricia W. Mitchell Trusts to prepare students to lead industries in the media landscape of the future.
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May 16, 2019
Tisch gift strengthens UMMA exhibitions, names central gallery
Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch have donated more than $2.8 million to the U-M Museum of Art to enhance and develop its exhibitions program. The museum’s apse will be named in their honor.
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February 5, 2019
Victors for Michigan final results show $5.28 billion total
The university has released the final results of its Victors for Michigan campaign, which closed Dec. 31, 2018, with more than 398,000 donors giving $5.28 billion.
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January 11, 2019
Professor emerita endows two gifts in LSA art history department
Two new gifts totaling $8.2 million to LSA from alumna and retired professor Ilene Forsyth will secure the future study of medieval art at U-M and provide educational and research opportunities for faculty and students.
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December 6, 2018
Donors exceed expectations in Victors for Michigan campaign
With less than a month left in the Victors for Michigan fundraising campaign, 393,000 donors have given a record-breaking $5.11 billion as of Dec. 1.
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December 6, 2018
$2.5M gift to create professorship to support social justice
A $2.5 million gift by the Kohn Charitable Trust will establish a new professorship of social justice and social policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
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November 28, 2018
U-M receives more than 12,600 gifts on fifth annual Giving Blueday
Donors made 12,635 gifts to U-M on the fifth annual Giving Blueday, raising $3,638,612 over 24 hours Tuesday for university causes of of donors’ choice.