Faculty and Staff Stewardship Awards Content

Celebrating Excellence in Stewardship

Cody Kitaura — November 25, 2025 - 11:30am

Each year, the UC Davis Foundation honors faculty and staff who go above and beyond to engage donors and nurture relationships. Created in 2015, the Faculty and Staff Stewardship Awards recognize individuals who demonstrate a key part of the foundation’s mission — highlighting the impact of philanthropy and stewarding gifts to the university.

The 2025 awards were presented at a ceremony on Oct. 17 by UC Davis Foundation Chair Deborah J. Neff ’76. The recipients are:

Faculty, Staff Honored as Good Stewards

Cody Kitaura — November 05, 2024 - 2:25pm

Three UC Davis staff and faculty members were recognized this fall for their remarkable efforts to steward donors and raise the culture of philanthropy across the university.

The Office of Development and Alumni Relations and the UC Davis Foundation presented the 2024 Faculty and Staff Stewardship Awards during a ceremony on Oct. 19. The recipients are:

Faculty and Staff Recognized for Efforts to Grow Philanthropy

Cody Kitaura — October 24, 2023 - 6:14am

UC Davis recently honored three individuals for their outstanding efforts to steward donors and cultivate a culture of philanthropy within their departments and across the university.

The Office of Development and Alumni Relations and the UC Davis Foundation presented the Faculty and Staff Stewardship Awards at a ceremony on Oct. 12. The 2023 recipients are:

Faculty, Staff Honored as Good Stewards

Dave Jones — October 11, 2022 - 10:34am

Updated to give the correct title of Marcie Kirk Holland’s award.

UC Davis last week presented its annual Faculty and Staff Stewardship Awards, honoring three individuals considered exceptionally dedicated to building the strong relationships that are critical to the university’s fundraising efforts.

Stewardship Awards for Faculty and Staff

Dave Jones — October 19, 2021 - 12:02pm

Stalwarts of stewardship, from left: Chancellor Gary S.

Catching Up With Donor Stewardship Awards for Faculty and Staff

Dave Jones — May 25, 2021 - 3:58pm

At UC Davis, many faculty and staff members lead the way in cultivating relationships with donors to build a strong philanthropic community for the university’s essential work.

Each year, the Office of Development and Alumni Relations and the UC Davis Foundation recognize outstanding employees who, in addition to their busy careers, go above and beyond in philanthropic leadership and stewarding donor support across the university.

Stewardship Awards for Parsons, Boehmer, Tomich

Dave Jones — October 22, 2019 - 12:06am

Meet three of our UC Davis colleagues who engage donors through volunteer work and personal connections:

Faculty and Staff Recognized for Donor Stewardship

Dave Jones — October 02, 2018 - 8:43pm

Their careers are not focused on fundraising, yet throughout UC Davis we have faculty and staff members who actively engage with donors, stewarding support for the university. In recognition of such efforts, Development and Alumni Relations and the UC Davis Foundation last weekend presented their annual Faculty and Staff Stewardship Awards to:

Faculty, Staff Recognized for Stewardship

Dave Jones — September 19, 2017 - 3:53pm

The University of California, Davis, Office of Development and Alumni Relations and the UC Davis Foundation today (Sept. 19) announced the recipients of this year’s Faculty and Staff Stewardship Awards: Leonard “Len” Abbeduto of UC Davis Health, Charles “Chik” Brenneman of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and Michael Kent of the School of Veterinary Medicine.