Donald Bren School of ICS

Not only does UC Irvine’s Giving Day provide much-needed support for ICS undergraduate and graduate students and their amazing cutting-edge research, but it’s also about investing in the future workforce. ICS is filled with entrepreneurs, innovators, future professors and researchers who are dedicated to making the world a better, safer place – just like you.

Whether you contribute to one of our named funds supporting a specific area close to you, or give to the ICS Dean’s Excellence Fund, you will be making a significant impact on ICS and the lives of our students. More importantly, you will be investing in the future by allowing important research to continue in the areas of AI, bioinformatics, cybersecurity, data science and software engineering, to name just a few of the school’s key research priorities.

With your help, ICS students can and will remain at the forefront of computer science, informatics and statistics, ensuring no student is left behind. Here are a couple of opportunities to make an impact: 


Office of Outreach, Access, and Inclusion Student Enrichment Fund 

OAI Student Enrichment, supported by the Stacey Nicholas Office of Outreach, Access & Inclusion fund, ensures that all ICS students have access to personalized, high-quality tutoring, as well as providing enrichment experiences whose goal is to ensure that every student has the opportunity to thrive and succeed in their academic endeavors.

General Support  

The ICS - Dean’s Excellence Fund provides a flexible source of funds for high-need areas, including students committed to continuing their research, internal improvements with additions and updates to make classrooms and labs accessible to help people understand and experience alternative ways of interacting with technology and other environments through hands-on access to different tools and assistive technologies.

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Donald Bren School of ICS Donor Map
Rank State Gifts
1 CA 1
2 AA 0
2 AE 0
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Early Bird Challenge
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Early Bird Challenge
Thanks to a generous gift from UC Irvine Foundation trustees Gary and Melanie Singer, donors will be chosen at random to unlock an additional $500 for the school, program or cause supported during the Giving Day Early Access Period (ends 11:59pm on April 21)!
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Social Media Challenge
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Social Media Challenge
Show your UC Irvine pride! Post on social media with #UCIGivingDay and let us know what you care about most at UC Irvine. We'll be selecting and featuring our favorite posts, and if we feature yours, $500 will be donated in your honor to the initiative mentioned in your post!
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1965 Challenge
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1965 Challenge
In celebration of UC Irvine's founding, the 1,965th gift will receive $1,965 in matching funds for the school, program or cause supported!
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Leaderboard
Brilliant Future Challenge
Thanks to a generous commitment from UC Irvine Foundation trustee Julie Hill, the top-3 academic units with the largest growth in donors over last year's Giving Day will share a bonus prize of $5,000!
Rank Prize Academic Unit % +/- Goal
1 $2,500 School of Social Sciences -97.22% 1
goal: 36
2 $1,500 The Henry Samueli School of Engineering -98.43% 2
goal: 127
3 $1,000 Claire Trevor School of the Arts -98.53% 2
goal: 136
4 Donald Bren School of ICS -98.78% 1
goal: 82
5 The Paul Merage School of Business -99.17% 1
goal: 120
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Chancellor's Club Elliott Kornhauser $5,000 Matching Gift Challenge!
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Chancellor's Club Elliott Kornhauser $5,000 Matching Gift Challenge!
Help unlock the full potential of Giving Day by matching Elliott Kornhauser’s $5,000 gift to the Chancellor’s Club!
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