Office of University Development

  1. March 14, 2024

    University community shows its support on Giving Blueday

    On its 10th Giving Blueday, the U-M community rallied to give nearly $5.3 million to support students, research, medicine, the arts, athletics and more. Gifts came from more than 11,500 donors.

  2. March 8, 2024

    Giving Blueday marks 10 years of supporting U-M causes

    Giving Blueday, U-M’s annual day of giving, is March 13. It’s an opportunity for thousands of university supporters around the world to contribute to the U-M causes that matter to them.

  3. August 11, 2023

    Donors gave $643 million to the university last fiscal year

    More than 97,000 donors gave to U-M in fiscal year 2023, with the university receiving overall fundraising commitments of $643 million.

  4. March 16, 2023

    Community joins to support U-M on Giving Blueday 2023

    Donors from across the U-M community — and around the world — gave more than $5.3 million to support initiatives, programs, organizations and more on Giving Blueday, U-M’s annual day of giving.

  5. March 6, 2023

    Giving Blueday, U-M’s annual day of giving, is March 15

    Members of the university community are invited to support the university programs and causes they most care about for Giving Blueday, U-M’s annual day of giving, on March 15.

  6. November 7, 2022

    Obituary — Gretchen Neal Jackson

    Gretchen Neal Jackson, 78, of Ann Arbor died Oct. 25 at Glacier Hills Senior Community. She had a 15-year career in development at U-M, beginning in what is now the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

  7. August 29, 2022

    Donors set record for cash gifts to university in FY ’22

    Donors gave to U-M in record fashion during fiscal year 2022, with the university receiving $515 million in total cash gifts, the highest in U-M history and the first time that cash gifts topped $500 million.

  8. March 17, 2022

    More than 9,200 donors join in U-M’s eighth Giving Blueday

    Students, faculty, alumni and friends gave more than $4.2 million to support what they love about U-M during the Giving Blueday 24-hour day of giving.

  9. March 14, 2022

    U-M seeks community support during eighth Giving Blueday

    Giving Blueday, U-M’s 24-hour day of giving, will take place March 16. Throughout the day, university community members can give to the programs and causes they care most about.

  10. November 11, 2021

    Four recommended for Winter Commencement honorary degrees

    Four leaders in the fields of higher education, theater, mathematics and community research are being recommended for honorary degrees at the Ann Arbor campus’ 2021 Winter Commencement.