Give Now Support Batten Your Impact Enhances Ours You can profoundly influence our ability to shape strong, ethical leaders who are well-equipped to forge more productive, resilient, and fair societies. The generosity of our donors, from one-time gifts to annual contributions, furthers the research we conduct and gives students the chance to make significant strides as future advocates for change. Batten's Approach To Leadership & Public Policy Dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia, Ian Solomon, shares the Batten School's unique and multidimensional approach to leadership and public policy education. Student Stories Sep 20, 2023 Public Policy in Practice: From Garrett Hall to the White House For Marina Peebles (MPP ‘24), the search for a policy-based internship led her all the way to the White House. We caught up with Marina to hear more about her experience working at the highest level of the U.S. government and how her time at Batten prepared her for success. Learn more Jun 06, 2023 Students from Batten Course Score High in Bain Competition Leadership Congratulations to the 10 UVA students who won first- and third-place in the prestigious 7th annual Bain & Co. Women’s Case Competition -- including several students who took a Batten course offering in management consulting and strategic decision making. Learn more May 22, 2023 Batten Student Advises Policymakers on Security Issues National Security Maggie Sparling spent part of her spring in Fiji, working on national security and having experts listen to her insights. Sparling, who graduated this spring with majors in history and economics, is in the public policy master’s program at Batten. Learn more Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Next page Next › Where To Give By supporting key areas of Batten, your gift can have a lasting and transformational effect. The future of the Batten School’s evolution is clear: cementing leadership and team-building best practices into our curriculum and policy outreach, establishing Garrett Hall as a national locus of evidence-based policy research, and teaching advanced policy analysis skills to UVA’s extraordinary students. We know the complex issues of our time demand innovative, collaborative, cross-sector relationships within our walls and beyond. Annual Fund The Batten community is a tight-knit collaborative of curious, purpose-driven leaders concerned with one question: How do we lead the world to positive, lasting change? Each annual fund gift allows us to invest in the School's areas of greatest need. Give Now Research Centers & Labs Our research centers and labs are among UVA’s essential points of convergence for interdisciplinary research. The dedicated staff of each collective galvanizes progress and discovery, enriching communities across the globe with their findings. Give Now Scholarships The Batten School attracts a vibrant community of purpose-driven leaders who are passionate about public service and driven to solve the complex challenges facing humanity today. That passion shouldn’t be tempered by a price tag. Scholarships increase access for students who are seeking a public policy education, creating a vital pipeline of leaders who reflect the full diversity of the communities they will serve. Give To Scholarships Now Professorships Private support for new faculty positions will enable Batten to attract the very best scholar-practitioners who are in demand at other institutions. Greater faculty resources will increase the reach of our programs (including non-degree professional offerings) and keep our traditional classes at the optimal size. Support will also help to attract scholars and practitioners from diverse backgrounds with broader perspectives, stronger leadership, and a greater range of scholarship and research. Give Now Ways To Give Online Make your gift now using our secure, online form to the area(s) of your choice. Mail Please make out your check to the Batten School Foundation and mail to: University of VirginiaP.O. Box 37963Boone, Iowa 50037 Phone To make a gift over the phone, please call University Advancement Services at 434-924-7018. Wire Transfer Please instruct your bank to direct wire transfers using the following information: Bank of America Credit to: University of Virginia - Advancement Operations Account ABA#: 026009593 (Wire) ABA#: 051000017 (ACH/EFT) Account #: 435029074310 Please contact University Advancement Services Help Desk with any questions: 434-924-7018, uas@virginia.edu. University of Virginia - Advancement Operations Account 1001 Emmet St. N Charlottesville, VA 22903-4833 Corporate Matching Increase the impact of your gift by leveraging the generosity and encouragement of your employer. Your company will have its own guidelines similar to these steps: Find out if your company matches gifts. Get a matching gift form from your company. Fill it out and send it to: Address: University of Virginia P.O. Box 37963 Boone, Iowa 50036 Email: uas@virginia.edu UVA will complete the form and contact your company. Your company will send matching gift funds to UVA. You get credit for your gift, plus the match! If you have questions, please call 434-924-7018. Meet The Team Linda Sherck Associate Director of Development Linda has been working in higher education advancement since she moved to the Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina area in 1992 to earn her master’s degree in public relations from UNC-Chapel Hill. She spent many years in alumni engagement at UNC and then as a fundraiser at Duke. A number of circumstances coincided to bring her to Charlottesville in 2021 where she is thrilled to be working to secure resources to advance Batten’s mission and support the School’s amazing students and faculty. Originally from Michigan, she is now an empty-nester and is enjoying exploring all the beauty and fun activities that comes with living in wonderful Charlottesville. Alexandra Moore Director of Development Alex most recently served at the Vice President of Philanthropy at the YMCA of Greater Richmond where she built a trusted high-performing team and delivered sustained philanthropic support of YMCA programming over the past 8 years. Prior to the Y, Alex spent almost 5 years in university fundraising (and earned an MS in Sports Leadership) from VCU. She is an active board volunteer with the Children’s Museum of Richmond and is exceptionally motivated by the Batten School mission of supporting positive social change through knowledge generation and developing informed leaders capable of tackling our toughest challenges. Help solve the world's toughest policy challenges Give Today View All
Sep 20, 2023 Public Policy in Practice: From Garrett Hall to the White House For Marina Peebles (MPP ‘24), the search for a policy-based internship led her all the way to the White House. We caught up with Marina to hear more about her experience working at the highest level of the U.S. government and how her time at Batten prepared her for success. Learn more
Jun 06, 2023 Students from Batten Course Score High in Bain Competition Leadership Congratulations to the 10 UVA students who won first- and third-place in the prestigious 7th annual Bain & Co. Women’s Case Competition -- including several students who took a Batten course offering in management consulting and strategic decision making. Learn more
May 22, 2023 Batten Student Advises Policymakers on Security Issues National Security Maggie Sparling spent part of her spring in Fiji, working on national security and having experts listen to her insights. Sparling, who graduated this spring with majors in history and economics, is in the public policy master’s program at Batten. Learn more
Linda Sherck Associate Director of Development Linda has been working in higher education advancement since she moved to the Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina area in 1992 to earn her master’s degree in public relations from UNC-Chapel Hill. She spent many years in alumni engagement at UNC and then as a fundraiser at Duke. A number of circumstances coincided to bring her to Charlottesville in 2021 where she is thrilled to be working to secure resources to advance Batten’s mission and support the School’s amazing students and faculty. Originally from Michigan, she is now an empty-nester and is enjoying exploring all the beauty and fun activities that comes with living in wonderful Charlottesville.
Alexandra Moore Director of Development Alex most recently served at the Vice President of Philanthropy at the YMCA of Greater Richmond where she built a trusted high-performing team and delivered sustained philanthropic support of YMCA programming over the past 8 years. Prior to the Y, Alex spent almost 5 years in university fundraising (and earned an MS in Sports Leadership) from VCU. She is an active board volunteer with the Children’s Museum of Richmond and is exceptionally motivated by the Batten School mission of supporting positive social change through knowledge generation and developing informed leaders capable of tackling our toughest challenges.