donors

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.
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.
December 5, 2018
Jeffries’ $33M gift dedicated to student support at Law School

Lisa and Christopher Jeffries have committed $33 million to the Law School, with the gift’s entirety dedicated to student support. The school’s South Hall will be renamed Jeffries Hall.
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.
November 20, 2018
Fifth annual Giving Blueday aims for more than 10,000 gifts on Nov. 27

U-M’s fifth annual Giving Blueday, a 24-hour fundraising campaign for hundreds of different programs and university causes, will be Nov. 27 with a goal of more than 10,000 gifts.
November 14, 2018
Toyota funds professorship in artificial intelligence at CoE

A $3 million gift from Toyota Motor Corp. endows the first named professorship in artificial intelligence at U-M and provides additional funding to support AI and robotics faculty.
November 2, 2018
Victors for Michigan leaders, beneficiaries celebrate its $5B+ impact

From funding cancer research discoveries to supporting student scholarships, the University of Michigan community on Friday celebrated the Victors for Michigan campaign’s impact on research, learning, patient care and student support. more information Victors for Michigan View photos from the UMMA After Hours Campaign Celebration Since announcing last month that the campaign topped $5 billion, donors…
October 12, 2018
$20M Kahn Foundation gift expands Michigan-Israel research partnership

A $20 million gift from The D. Dan and Betty Kahn Foundation will expand collaboration among researchers at U-M, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel.
September 5, 2018
New Weiser Diplomacy Center to bring foreign policy experts to U-M

A $10 million gift from U-M alumni Ron and Eileen Weiser will establish a new diplomacy center to serve as a hub for engagement with the foreign policy community.
February 15, 2018
Jandernoas’ $4.3M gift aids Grand Rapids schools partnership

A $4.3 million gift from Mike and Sue Jandernoa will aid programs at the School of Education, the Stephen M. Ross School of Business and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.