BDO USA, LLP is the United States Member Firm of BDO International, a global professional services network. BDO USA, LLP was founded as Seidman and Seidman in New York City in 1910 by three immigrant brothers: Maximillian L. Seidman, Francis E. Seidman, and Jacob S. Seidman.

Through The UCLA Foundation, generous donors participate with building, sustaining and advancing the University. While there was a time when state funds covered almost every dollar UCLA needed to operate, today only 7 percent of the University’s total budget is paid for through the state’s general fund. Private philanthropy provides the resources UCLA requires to continue growing its stature as a global leader in the creation, sharing and application of knowledge. Specifically, The UCLA Foundation: Receives contributions made by alumni, friends, private foundations and corporations on behalf of UCLA’s many schools, units and departments Disburses the contributions according to the expressed wishes of the donor Invests and manages the contributions to protect and enhance their value Actively promotes philanthropy across the campus