Annual Report of Planned Giving | Office of Development

The Annual Report of Planned Giving for Fiscal Year 2025

The UC Santa Barbara Annual Report of Private Giving is published each November to reflect the previous fiscal year. We are proud to highlight supporters and the bright scholars supported by philanthropic endeavors. Read on to get inspired!

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20%

Percentage of individual
giving that comes from
planned gifts

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Thanks to the generosity of our community, we achieved a record-breaking year in fundraising — an accomplishment made possible in no small part by the incredible impact of planned gift commitments.

Ilana Ormond, Senior Director, Planned Giving

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In Their Names

David McDonald ’85 has created four named scholarships and an endowed fund for the UCSB Library to honor his family's lives. His gifts ensure lasting financial support for students, connecting his family’s legacy to future generations.

For the Love of Listening

Harry Smith Glaze Jr.’s remarkable collection of more than 2,000 rare opera recordings is available at UC Santa Barbara, where it will be preserved and shared through the Library’s Performing Arts Collection thanks to his daughter, Cathy. She also established the Harry Smith Glaze Jr. Fund for the Performing Arts to ensure its long-term care and accessibility.

When a Home Becomes a Legacy

When Erika Davis decided to downsize, she turned her home into an opportunity to help students. Through a charitable gift annuity with UC Santa Barbara, she secured her retirement, created the Richard and Erika Davis Scholarship, and left a lasting legacy for students.