How to Give | Eye Center | UC Davis Health

A gift to the UC Davis Eye Center is a meaningful way to celebrate someone special, honor the memory of a loved one, or express gratitude to a physician or care team who made a difference in your life. Your tribute also helps advance patient care, research and education for others.

We will notify the person you are honoring, or a designated family member, of your thoughtful gift while keeping the gift amount confidential. When making your gift, please provide the name of the person you are honoring or remembering, along with the name and contact information of the individual you would like us to notify.

By promising a gift and making payments over time, pledged gifts enable you to give more generously than what might be possible through a single contribution. Whether in the form of cash, securities, credit card payments or other types of assets, you can pay your pledge over a period of up to five years, in annual semiannual or quarterly installments, with payments beginning at your convenience.

Many companies sponsor matching gift programs that amplify the impact of their employees’ personal contributions without increasing the obligation of the individual donor. Most participating companies will match employee gifts dollar-for-dollar, and some will even double- or triple-match a gift. Find out if your company offers a matching gift program and learn how to submit your matching gift form by visiting matching gift page.

Gifts of stocks, bonds or mutual funds can be a tax-advantageous way to support the UC Davis Eye Center while making a meaningful investment in the areas of care, research and education that matter most to you.

To learn more or receive instructions for transferring securities, contact Sheena Summers, Senior Director of Development, at 916-878-9924 (call or text) or smlennie@health.ucdavis.edu.

A legacy gift to the UC Davis Eye Center is a meaningful way to ensure that the people, programs and discoveries you care about today continue to thrive for generations to come. Your gift can advance vision research, strengthen patient care, educate future ophthalmologists and scientists, or support an area of the Eye Center that has been especially meaningful to you.

There are many ways to include the Eye Center in your estate and financial plans. Depending on your goals, options may include:

• Gifts through a will or revocable trust
• Charitable remainder trusts
• Charitable gift annuities
• Charitable lead trusts
• Pooled income funds
• Gifts of real estate

Our development and planned giving teams can work with you and your advisors to explore an approach that reflects your philanthropic and financial goals. Some planned gifts may also offer financial or tax advantages during your lifetime.

If you have already included the UC Davis Eye Center in your estate plans, we would be honored to hear from you. Sharing your intentions allows us to thank you, understand what is most meaningful to you and ensure that your wishes are documented appropriately.

To learn more about creating a legacy at the UC Davis Eye Center, contact Sheena Summers, Senior Director of Development, at 916-878-9924 (call or text) or smlennie@health.ucdavis.edu.

As with all estate and financial planning, we encourage you to consult with your legal, tax and financial advisors when considering a planned gift.