Staff Strong: Powering Bruin Professional Growth
Description
UCLA's success is powered by an extraordinary community of staff. The UCLA Staff Assembly champions their growth and success by fostering leadership development, professional advancement, and recognition across campus and UCLA Health.
Gifts to the UCLA Staff Assembly Professional Development Scholarship Fund provide staff with access to conferences, trainings, certifications, and other high-impact learning opportunities. At a time when departmental resources are stretched, these scholarships help ensure that UCLA's dedicated staff can continue to grow, innovate, and reach their full potential.
The need is clear. Last year, the scholarship program received 127 applications and awarded 56 scholarships of $950 each, helping staff members pursue opportunities to build new skills, expand their networks, and advance their careers.
All eligible staff are encouraged to apply for a scholarship. Whether you're a past recipient, a future applicant, or simply someone who believes in investing in the people who make UCLA thrive, your gift supports colleagues across campus. To learn more about Staff Assembly Scholarships, visit our website.
At its heart, this campaign reflects UCLA Staff Assembly’s commitment to belonging, excellence, and integrity, and our belief that every staff member deserves opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. When we invest in professional development, we recognize the essential contributions of UCLA staff, expand access to meaningful career opportunities, and strengthen the talent and leadership that sustain our university. Your gift is more than a scholarship; it’s an investment in the people who make UCLA exceptional and, in a future, where every staff member has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
By investing in staff development, you're doing more than supporting an individual opportunity. You're strengthening UCLA's culture of learning, leadership, and excellence. The knowledge and skills gained through these experiences benefit entire teams and departments, creating a ripple effect that enriches our campus community and helps UCLA continue to excel.
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Should this fund reach the campus minimum required for the establishment of an endowment or quasi-endowment, The UCLA Foundation reserves the right to convert this fund to an endowment or quasi-endowment. Please click here to learn more about how the UCLA Foundation invests and manages its endowments.
$10
Bruins Supporting Bruins
Join the movement to support UCLA staff as they pursue meaningful professional development opportunities. (Fully tax-deductible)
$25
Blue & Gold Pin Set
Show your Bruin spirit during the UCLA Blue & Gold Challenge! Gifts made this week (10/26 - 10/31) count towards the challenge goal. To show our appreciation, we will send you a Limited Collector's Edition Enamel Pin Set. (tax-deductible gift of $19).
$50
Future Builder
Your gift helps make workshops, trainings, and conferences more accessible to UCLA staff. (Fully tax-deductible)
$100
Professional Development Cham
Support staff members as they pursue experiences that enhance their knowledge, leadership, and impact. (Fully tax-deductible)
$250
Career Catalyst
Make a significant investment in a staff member's professional growth and future success. (Fully tax-deductible)
$500
Opportunity Maker
Fund over half of a professional development scholarship and help open doors to transformative learning experiences. (Fully tax-deductible)
$950
Scholarship Sponsor
Fully fund a professional development scholarship for a UCLA staff member. Your generosity empowers a colleague to gain new skills, advance their career, and bring fresh ideas and expertise back to our UCLA community. (Fully tax-deductible)