Cheers to 10 Years of UC Irvine Giving Day! While Giving Day is over, you can still make an impact by clicking this banner!
$ 5,378,894 raised 4,927 gifts
The Paul Merage School of Business has raised $ 54,586 from 76 gifts!
Celebrate Giving Day 2026 with The Paul Merage School of Business!

Today, the Merage School community comes together to uplift our students, strengthen our programs, and advance critical research and thought leadership.

In just one day, we can make an extraordinary difference. 

Every gift, no matter the size, helps us shape the future of business for the better. Your generosity creates scholarships that open doors, learning experiences that embrace digital innovation, and impactful research that drives real-world solutions. Together, we are empowering the next generation of leaders ready to transform industries and communities around the globe. 

This is more than a day of giving—it’s a celebration of what we can accomplish as one Merage community. 

Explore our featured areas of impact: 

  • Merage Dean’s Leadership Circle (DLC) Grant Initiative 
  • Merage Centers for Excellence
  • Merage School Undergraduate Scholarships 
  • Merage School Graduate Fellowships
  • Merage School International Scholarships 
  • Merage Future Leaders Initiative 
  • Merage Pacific LIFEvest Financial Literacy Residential Program 


Click the buttons below to learn more, make a difference, and join us in this year’s Giving Day celebration!

Merage Deans Leadership Circle Grant Initiative Merage Centers for Excellence Merage School Undergraduate Scholarships Merage School Graduate Fellowships Merage School International Scholarships Merage Future Leaders Initiative Merage Pacific LIFEvest Program
Use #UCIGivingDay to join in the fun!
Merage School Donor Map
Rank State Gifts
1 CA 64
2 HI 1
2 FL 1
$1,965
1965 Challenge
Congratulations to Blanca Nevarez! Your gift to Women's Soccer was our 1965th gift and that means the Women's Soccer program just received $1,965 in bonus funds!
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Last But Not Least Challenge
Congratulations to Zoi Fletcher! Your gift of $100+ to the Black Alumni Chapter was the last gift of $100+ received on Giving Day! You just unlocked $1000 in bonus funds for your chapter scholarship!
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$20,000
Merage x Karma Future Leaders Challenge
Drive support for tomorrow’s business leaders! If $5,000 is raised for the Future Leaders Initiative today, we will unlock an additional $20,000 donation from Dean’s Advisory Board member and Karma Automotive President, Marques McCammon.
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
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