Professional Development Academies in Education

Professional Development Programs in Information Studies

UCLA’s School of Education & Information Studies is home to two departments. Each is a leader in their field, helping to pioneer what's next in the Education and Information worlds.

UCLA Ed&IS faculty are at the forefront of their fields, addressing issues of equality, access and social justice in the fields of education and information. Their scholarship has an international reputation for excellence and commitment to addressing the most critical issues facing our society.

An ecosystem of K-12 teaching schools where UCLA partners to develop, study, share, and advance innovative best practices.

The work at UCLA Ed&IS is guided by the principles of individual responsibility and social justice, an ethic of caring, and commitment to the communities we serve. Learn more about our mission and values, our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in our faculty and students, our history and more.

The School of Education & Information Studies  is positioned at the forefront of discovery, proving along the way that research and intellectual empowerment cultivate real-world change.

Our philanthropic partners help us achieve our goals.

Creating opportunities that change lives

The School’s Annual Fund and Premier Giving Circle

Dean's Circle

Learn More About Scholarship-Fellowship Support

Scholarship-Fellowship Support

Supporting the world-renowned work of our faculty

Endowed Chairs

Planned Giving

Supporting our work – Funding Priorities

Our Mission

Our undergraduate and graduate students and faculty have the shared goal of cultivating real-world change from revolutionary educational thinking. In our community no idea is too new, no obstacle is insurmountable and no student is unteachable. The imagination and empathy of our community drives incredible results, altering individual and collective pathways in education for the better, for all.

UCLA Ed&IS provides many pathways to supporting our work. Let's see where you fit.

Giving

At UCLA Ed&IS, we value imagination over convention and empathy over exclusivity.

A Culture of Challenging Convention

Donors may elect to make a gift via a charge to a credit or debit card. Make a secure credit or debit card gift online now.

Online

Make check payable to UCLA Foundation and send to:
 
UCLA School of Education & Information Studies
Attn: External Relations Office
2043 Moore Hall
PO Box 951521
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1521
(310) 206-0375

If you are interested in making a gift via check, please contact the UCLA Ed&IS External Relations Office at (310) 206-0375.

Check

Monthly payments via electronic funds transfer may be arranged through a donor’s financial institution and the UCLA Foundation.

To ensure proper disposition of the gifts, please contact the UCLA Ed&IS External Relations Office at (310) 206-0375.

Electronic Funds Transfer

To ensure proper disposition of the gifts, please contact the UCLA Ed&IS External Relations Office at (310) 206-0375.

Wire Transfer

UCLA Ed&IS welcomes gifts of appreciated stock. You can download the appreciated stock form using the link below. If you have questions, please call the UCLA Ed&IS External Relations Office at (310) 206-0375 for more information and for detailed transfer instructions.

Appreciated Stock

Employer matching gifts can double or triple your gift…and you can receive full credit for the total amount of the donation for the purposes of recognition and benefits. 
 
You can request and fill in a matching gift form from your company (often through the human resources office) and mail in or email the form to the UCLA Ed&IS External Relations office.

For more information, please contact the UCLA Ed&IS External Relations Office at (310) 206-0375.

Employer Matching Gifts

Honorary gifts commemorate a significant event or someone who is still living. Alumni also frequently make gifts to honor a faculty member at Ed&IS. A memorial gift can help perpetuate the values and ideals that guided someone’s life. Families of those so honored will be notified of your gift, but the amount of the gift is not disclosed. 
 
If you are interested in making a memorial or honorary gift, please contact the UCLA Ed&IS External Relations Office at (310) 206-0375.

Memorial and Honorary Gifts

Real property, either in its entirety or in part, can be deeded to The UCLA Foundation to benefit the University. For residential properties, it is possible to arrange a sizable tax deduction by deeding a home to UCLA, while continuing to occupy the property for life. 
 
The UCLA Ed&IS gratefully accepts donations of materials that support its academic, teaching and research mission. The University receives a wide variety of such gifts, including rare books and manuscripts, works of art, equipment and other items of value. 
 
If you are interested in making a gift of real estate or materials, please contact the UCLA Ed&IS External Relations Office at (310) 206-0375.

Gifts of Real Estate and Materials

Legacy gifts have resulted in some of the School’s most generous and far-reaching gifts. Your planned gift will ensure academic excellence and access for generations to come. Your gift can also provide financial and tax benefits for you, your heirs, and others you care about.

Planned gifts

You may choose from a number of options for making your gift. Learn more about ways to make your donation:

How To Give

How to Give

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The School of Education & Information Studies is positioned at the forefront of discovery, proving along the way that research and intellectual empowerment cultivate praxis. Partnering with us to achieve our goals will support our faculty, students and programs.