Your support for the Bren School propels innovative environmental leaders and solutions.
Giving
By identifying key opportunities for collaboration, the Bren School’s Development team strives to build mutually beneficial partnerships between our academic institution and individuals, non-profit organizations, government entities, and corporations who share our vision of a sustainable and prosperous future.
How to Make a Gift
Make a gift online (to select giving areas)
By check:
Made payable to either the UC Regents or the UC Santa Barbara Foundation, depending on giving area (please consult Development department). Indicate any specific purpose in the memo line and mail to:
Office of Development
Bren School of Environmental Science & Management
2400 Bren Hall
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5131
Other giving methods:
Read more about other giving methods (including wire transfers, securities, payroll deduction, trust and estate gifts, retirement plans, or gifts-in-kind)
Ways to Get Involved
As a Bren School supporter, your impact is tangible. The Bren community understands the value of your time and investment, from our bright student fellows to the researchers who produce innovations in data-driven environmental research. Student fellowships secure a place at Bren for the brightest emerging environmental leaders who become alumni making a difference in the world. Support for our academic programs ensures that Bren continues to be a place of excellence for students and faculty alike.
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Student Fellowships
Make a direct and personal impact on individual lives by supporting our future environmental leaders at the Bren School.
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Academic Programs
Support core, interdisciplinary academic programs that are instrumental toward the Bren School’s continued success.
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Dean's Initiatives
Advance Dean Steve Gaines’ key priorities that fortify the Bren School’s reputation as a center for excellence and innovation.
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Research Initiatives
Bolster leading edge research at the Bren School that tackles some of our biggest environmental challenges.
Meet Our Community
Leadership Councils
Learn more about the leaders who lend their experience and knowledge to the Bren School as members of Bren advisory councils.
Bren Alumni
The Bren School is a community, nurturing the next generation of environmental problem solvers. At the Bren School, students come first.
#OneBren is the Bren School’s annual alumni fundraising initiative based on the idea that the collective action of many individuals (Bren alumni, parents, faculty, students, and friends) can make a real difference through small contributions. Every other year, the #OneBren initiative participates in UC Santa Barbara’s campus-wide alumni giving campaign, Give Day.
Each year, the graduating Master’s class gives back to future Bren students through a collective Class Gift. Led by the Class Chairs, two elected representatives of their class, this initiative aims to support an area of need at Bren in a meaningful way with 100% graduating class participation.
Partnerships
Our supporters are key to advancing critical research endeavors and emerging environmental leaders. Read their stories of giving and partnership with the Bren School.
This Train is Moving in the Right Direction
Bill Kuni invests in interdisciplinary research and early-career data scientists at the Bren School
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Preserving Our Living Rivers
Jim Taylor, The Nature Conservancy, and Bren students partner to research Eastern Sierra river management
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Start-Ups that are Saving the Planet: The Ultimate Business Challenge
Masters students in the Environmental Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program are launching sustainable companies with their inventive and rewarding ideas to save the planet.
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Developing the Roadmap to Tackling Microplastics
Apparel giants, non-profits, and academics convene around understanding microfiber pollution
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Promoting Energy Efficiency through Strategic Storytelling
With support from Southern California Edison, BrenComm students developed an outreach strategy for clean energy programs
Reach out to the Bren School and start making an impact today.
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Lotus Vermeer
Assistant Dean of Partnerships & Development
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Beth Pitton-August
Director of Development
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Patti Winans
Associate Director of Development
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Renee Dubie
Development Assistant
Assistant Dean of Partnerships & Development
(805) 893-3712
lvermeer@bren.ucsb.edu
Director of Development
(805) 893-5047
beth@bren.ucsb.edu
