The Division of Institutional Advancement: Building a Better State of Health
The primary purpose of the Division of Institutional Advancement and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Foundation is to secure gifts and philanthropic grants to support the statewide work of UAMS and advance its threefold mission – education, patient care, and research – to improve the health of all Arkansans.
Institutional Advancement supports fundraising efforts for all units of UAMS, including its colleges, institutes, centers of excellence, and departments.
Latest Philanthropy News
Penni and Richard F. Jacobs, M.D., Gift $1 Million to Support Scholarships in UAMS College of Medicine
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $1 million estate gift from Penni and Richard F. Jacobs, M.D., professor emeritus and former chair of the UAMS Department of Pediatrics, to create the Richard and Margaret Revocable Trust to support the UAMS College of Medicine’s scholarship program.
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UAMS Raises More Than $650,000 for Day of Giving, Surpassing Goal
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) raised $672,528 during its ninth annual Day of Giving, a 24-hour fundraising event to raise critical funds that will be used to advance the institution’s mission and support work that is improving the health of all Arkansans.
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Annual Gala for Life Raises $1 Million to Advance Cancer Research
The 2026 Gala for Life, themed “Garden of Hope,” raised over $1 million dollars for cancer research at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.
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UAMS Invests Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., in Harry P. Ward Chancellor’s Distinguished Chair
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) invested Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., in the Harry P. Ward Chancellor’s Distinguished Chair during a Sept. 29 ceremony.
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