Support UCR Palm Desert
Helping UCR Palm Desert Make a Difference in Your Community
Your support of UCR Palm Desert will allow us to continue to be the Coachella Valley’s center for graduate education and the place where students, faculty, supporters and friends gather to advance knowledge and wisdom, tackle society’s challenges and pursue intellectual and personal fulfillment.
Why Give?
Our graduate students create knowledge that will improve lives and communities. Upon graduation, these highly educated scholars re-enter the California workforce to immediately contribute to the state’s industries, institutions and public service. Generous support by people who care is fundamental to their success. Only a small percentage of UCR’s funding comes from the state; the rest comes from people like you who are committed to advancing educational opportunities in the Coachella Valley.
Ways to Support UCR Palm Desert
There are a vast variety of ways to match your generosity with the needs of UCR Palm Desert. These types of gifts, which are often tax deductible, include:
- Cash.
- Securities or appreciated stock.
- Real estate/agricultural land.
- Planned gifts.
- Bequests.
- Gifts of retirement assets.
- Charitable gift annuities.
- Named gift opportunities/tribute gifts.
- Memorial gifts.
- Endowments.
- Matching gift opportunities.
- Life insurance policies.
The University of California has been active in the Coachella Valley for nearly 100 years, initially supporting the agriculture industry and more recently impacting modern growth issues through research in areas such as transportation, air quality, and energy and water conservation. The UCR Palm Desert Center, established in 2005, provides graduate education to the Coachella Valley through its innovative Executive MBA and MFA degrees.