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Community impact is an essential part of UCLA, with powerful changes taking place in public policy, health, population research, and more. Join the cause.
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African Studies Center
Dedicated to teaching, research and public outreach related to Africa and the African diaspora.
Alumni Career Initiatives
Providing resources to help Bruins strengthen their professional network, gather industry advice and leverage their extended global alumni family to enhance their careers.
Art of the Brain
Art of the Brain heightens public awareness of brain cancer, raises money for the UCLA Neuro-Oncology Program and spotlights the talent and courage of brain cancer patients.
Asia Institute
Fostering greater understanding of Asia through a wide variety of research support, public programs and community outreach on East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia.
Bedari Kindness Institute
Through kindness research, education and practice, the UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute is dedicated to building a more humane society.
Bruin Resource Center
Supports students development and academic success by providing valuable resources, services and learning opportunities.
Building a Pathway to Care
Build a “pathway to care” on the campus of our new UCLA hospital in Santa Monica by purchasing a tribute bench, brick or garden paver.
California Policy Lab
Via hands-on government agency partnerships, the California Policy Lab generates research insights to improve programs and policies.
Canadian Studies Program
Creating awareness of issues of mutual concern to Canada and the United States through teaching, research and outreach.
Career Center Support Fund
One of the largest in the nation, the UCLA Career Center offers services and resources to help UCLA students, UC alumni and employers reach their goals.
Center for Argentina, Chile and the Southern Cone
Promoting research and understanding of the climate, culture and economy in this multinational region of South America.
Center for Brazilian Studies
Encouraging cooperative interdisciplinary research and academic initiatives related to Brazil and its emergence as an economic, political and cultural force in the world.
Center for Buddhist Studies
Training scholars and educating the broader community about Buddhist religion and cultures in all of their diversity.
Center for Community Partnerships
The Center for Community Partnerships promotes engaged scholarship, partnering UCLA with the community to develop knowledge that improves the quality of life in Los Angeles.
Center for Mexican Studies
Promoting collaborative and bilateral research on Mexican social, cultural and economic issues; relations between the U.S. and Mexico; and Mexico's prominent place in global affairs.
Community Programs Office: Food Closet
Food and necessities for students in need, conducted on the honor system to respect individual privacy and dignity.
Counseling and Psychological Services
Helps individual students cope with mental and emotional challenges, and promotes campus well-being and safety.
Dementia Care Program
The UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program helps patients with the complex medical, behavioral and social needs of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia.
Department of Community Health Sciences
Creating healthier futures for all by working with communities to improve and promote behaviors and interventions that prevent disease and eliminate health disparities.
Design For Sharing
Design for Sharing, the free K-12 arts education program of the Center for the Art of Performance, makes the performing arts at UCLA accessible to children.
Endocrine Surgery: Dr. Michael Yeh
The UCLA Endocrine Surgery Team is a multidisciplinary, subspecialty service with a focus on diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands.
Institute for Research on Labor and Employment
Support of the IRLE, which is dedicated to the study, teaching and discussion of labor and employment issues, helps maintain program excellence.
Institute for Transportation Studies
One of the leading transportation policy research centers in the United States, supporting groundbreaking scholarship, linking research to practice and driving our understanding of transportation issues.
Latin American Institute
A vital regional, national and international resource, the institute promotes research and collaboration on important issues regarding Latin America.
Latino Policy & Politics Institute
Informing and improving the economic, political, and social landscape for Latinos.
Laurel & Hardy Preservation
The Laurel and Hardy Film Preservation Fund at the UCLA Film & Television Archive is dedicated to restoring and preserving the timeless comedy of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.
Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Advancing solutions for California’s urban and regional challenges, with an emphasis on transportation, economic development and housing, and the environment.
LGBT Campus Resource Center
Provides services and resources to the LGBTQ community on campus, as well as a safe space to explore intersectional identities.
Library Stressbusters Program
The Stressbusters program allows Bruins to focus on their well-being and resilience leading up to the end of the quarter. From therapy dog visits to creative arts activities and mindful meditation workshops, the Library helps students find balance and stay focused.
Library Teaching, Learning, and Research
To support teaching, research and instructional services for students, faculty and staff, including programs to develop student informational evaluation skills and professional development for staff and librarians.
Lowell Milken American Jewish Music Fund
Support the study and preservation of music that reflects the scope of the American Jewish experience: vaudeville to opera, folk to symphonic.
Luskin Center for Innovation
Bringing together scholars with civic leaders around research that guides public policy, with a focus on advancing environmental sustainability and innovation.
Math Circle
Los Angeles Math Circle (LAMC) is a UCLA program that creates a social context for mathematically inclined students and prepares them for math-related careers.
Mattel Children's Hospital Dream Team
Dream Team of Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA is a fast-paced group of like-minded young professionals who raise funds and promote the hospital in the community.
Music Partnership Program: K-12 Outreach
Help send UCLA music students into Los Angeles’ communities to provide music, training and mentoring to talented, underserved youth in partnership with Boys and Girls Club locations.
Pathway Scholarships at UCLA Extension
Providing life-changing educational experiences for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Public Policy Innovation Fund
Support the Department of Public Policy’s areas of greatest need as it teaches students to apply new and existing knowledge for solving public problems.
Santa Monica - Partnership for Care
Partners for Care funds programs that directly enhance the medical experience for patients while offering them dignity and hope in the healing process.
Santa Monica Breast Center
The mission of the UCLA Santa Monica Breast Center is to deliver state-of-the-art, personalized, multidisciplinary breast care in a compassionate and supportive environment.
School of Education & Information Studies: Department Of Education
The Department of Education prepares students to be leaders in educational research, policy and practice--and to improve the learning experience for students of all ages.
School Of Education & Information Studies: Department Of Information Studies
The department seeks to define, study and evaluate interactions among people, information and information technology in a way that promotes equity, diversity, accountability and intellectual openness.
School of Law: Public Interest Law Support Fund
The Public Interest Law Fund is a student-run organization dedicated to heightening and engaging the UCLA legal community’s commitment to public interest law.
School of Nursing General Scholarship Fund
Scholarships are a vital source of financial aid to our students and to our school, helping to attract diverse top-notch talent with a comprehensive financial aid package.
Social Welfare Innovation Fund
Support the Department of Social Welfare’s areas of greatest need as it prepares students to empower the disadvantaged and vulnerable.
Spirit Squad Program Support
Show your support for the Spirit Squad. Contributions to the fund go toward helping members buy uniforms and equipment, travel to games and participate in community service.
UCLA Alumni Association Support Fund
Alumni, parents, students, fans and friends of UCLA support scholarships, career networking, educational outreach, cultural events, social gatherings, sports viewing parties, community service, and more. Give generously and support fellow Bruins near and far.
UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders
The UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders’ specialists in gastroenterology, endoscopy, surgery, oncology, pathology, radiology and nutrition are devoted to the very best in patient care.
UCLA Center for the Study of Parkinson's Disease
The Center for the Study of Parkinson’s Disease addresses the unmet demand for treatments that can stop or even reverse the course of this devastating disease.
UCLA Friends of Recreation
Supports a fit and healthy future for the entire campus community via innovative programs and improved facilities.
UCLA Intervention Program
The UCLA Intervention Program is an early-intervention program providing educational, diagnostic and therapeutic services to children with a wide range of developmental risks and disabilities.
UCLA Kidney Transplantation and Exchange Program
The UCLA Kidney Transplant Program is one of the most successful programs in the country, with resources that include the UCLA Kidney Exchange Program.
UCLA Labor Center
The UCLA Labor Center unites students, faculty, policymakers and more to address the most critical issues facing working people today.
UCLA Library: Digital Library
The UCLA Library Digital Collections includes rare and unique digital materials developed by the UCLA Library to support, education, research, service, and creative expression.
UCLA Mobile Clinic Project Fund
Providing healthcare and social services to the unhoused and medically underserved populations
and educating volunteers about healthcare and social issues through service learning.
UCLA Voting Rights Project
Support research, policy advocacy, and impact litigation to promote equal access to voting for all Californians and all Americans.
UCLA/Getty Conservation Program
Serving as a foundation from which UCLA graduate students can achieve their goals, this Fund provides vital support for research, fellowship and academic programming.
University Librarian’s Student Employee Fund
The UCLA Library employs more than 500 part-time student employees. UCLA Library student employees develop professional workforce skills while delivering essential services that enrich the UCLA community ‘s Library experience.
Urban Planning Innovation Fund
Support the department of Urban Planning's areas of greatest need as it prepares students to address the social, economic and spatial relationships that shape society.
Veteran Resource Office
Support for our veterans transitioning from military service to civilian life as undergraduate or graduate students.
Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies promotes the study of the history and culture of Israel as a modern Jewish and democratic state.