JANUARY 2021
Click below for a look back on the past year at UC Merced. Thank you for all the ways that you supported our students and mission throughout 2020 - we are incredibly grateful to have you as part of the Bobcat community.
BOARD UPDATES
UC Merced Strategic Planning
Imagine 2030: We Need Your Input

As Chancellor Muñoz shared at the October board meeting, UC Merced is currently developing a strategic plan to guide our university’s growth and development over the next ten years. The Planning Task Force is currently collecting input from stakeholders as part of the strategic planning process. As members of the board and valued partners of our campus community, your perspective would be extremely valuable in informing our university’s plans for the future.

We invite you to participate and share your feedback by completing this survey by February 1, 2021. Please don't hesitate to reach out to ucmfoundation@ucmerced.edu if you have any questions at all.
Government and Community Relations Update
It is with a heavy heart that we share that Cori Lucero has transitioned to a new role with the Central Valley Community Foundation. Cori dedicated over a decade to our campus and truly made a tremendous impact through her leadership of the university's government and community relations and outreach. We are grateful for her years advocating for the best interests of our incredible students, institution, and community. While she will be sorely missed here at UC Merced, we look forward to our continued partnership with Cori and the CVCF in uplifting our communities and region.
2020 Trustees' Impact Fund
The board is so close to achieving its goal of 100% participation in contributing to the 2020 Trustees' Impact Fund!

If you haven't yet made your 2020 gift, you can give online through giving.ucmerced.edu/foundation-gift or by completing and sending this remit card. Should you have any questions, please contact Lisa Pollard Carlson at lpollard@ucmerced.edu or (209) 291-8169.

Thank you for providing critical support towards the Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve project.
Give to UC Merced
Month of Giving Surpasses Fundraising Goal

During December, the Give to UC Merced initiative tripled the campus’s goal of raising $50,000. The final tally: $163,000 raised from 487 donors for a variety of campus initiatives and programs. Read more here.
BOT Meeting Schedule
Upcoming Work Group Meetings
Wednesday, January 20, 1:00 p.m. - Advocacy & Awareness | RSVP Here
Thursday, January 21, 1:00 p.m. - Philanthropy | RSVP Here
Thursday, January 28, 2:00 p.m. - Executive Committee
Friday, February 5, 11:00 a.m. - Nominations | RSVP Here
Thursday, February 11, 1:00 p.m. - Entrepreneurial Ecosystem | RSVP Here

Full Board Meetings
Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | RSVP link will follow
Wednesday, June 23, 2021