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A BRILLIANT NEW STORY IS WRITTEN

Thank you. You made Berkeley shine! Your enthusiastic support of our hardworking and talented students, groundbreaking research, and world-class faculty ensures that a brilliant new story is written here every day.

Be sure to explore the site to see how your favorite Cal causes shone bright, and bask in the light of your community on social media and in the “thank you” video. We couldn't have done it without you! A special thank you to everyone who participated in our You+2 program and chose to write your story in Berkeley’s stars by rallying even more support for the university.

Social Media + Event Contest Winners

Mar 12, 2026

Congratulations to the following social media and event contest winners!

Big Give Live! Round 1: Project RISHI, UC Rally Committee, UCB PASAE, Helix @ Berkeley, AAAA - Furries at Berkeley, Bear Power Fund, Daily Cal Endowment
Big Give Live! Round 2: Berkeley ANova, Cal Habitat for Humanity, Cinematic Arts and Production Club, Helix @ Berkeley (4th and 5th place), Daily Cal Endowment, Helix @ Berkeley
Big Give Live! Photobooth: AESAP
(9 a.m.) Random You+2 Ambassador: Neurotechnology at Berkeley, Materials Science and Engineering Fund, Ancient Greek and Roman Studies
(11 a.m.) Brightest Blue and Gold Memory: STEM at UC Berkeley CEP
(12 p.m.) Starstruck Snapshots: Intermission Orchestra
(1 p.m.) Friends of Oski: Department of Mechanical Engineering
(2 p.m.) Show Your Cal Spirit: Cal Band
(3 p.m.) Big Laughs: Undergraduate Moot Court Team
(9 p.m.) Random You+2 Ambassador: Project RISHI, Project RISHI, CDSS Data Science Undergraduate Studies Fund
Big Give Reels: Azure, Cal Hiking and Outdoor Society, Latines in Film and Television

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MOST UNIQUE DONORS | Top 4 for Big Give

The top 4 funds with the most unique donors during the 24 hours of Big Give, 9 p.m. March 11 through 9 p.m. March 12, win additional prize money! ($15,000; $7,500; $,4,000; $1,000)

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Donors
1	$15,000	CalSol (Solar Car Project)	1,119
2	$7,500	Formula Electric at Berkeley	934
3	$4,000	The Cal Band Annual Fund	483
4	$1,000	Haas School of Business Fund	441
5		The Berkeley Basic Needs Fund	357
6		Engineers and Mentors of Berkeley	335
7		The Cal Parents Fund	327
8		Intermission Orchestra at Berkeley	320
9		The Friends of Cal Crew Fund	303
10		The Berkeley Engineering Fund	287
11		The Botanical Garden Annual Fund	267
12		Industrial Engineering & Operations Research Fund	261
13		The PUENTE Project Fund	238
14		Football Strategic Opportunity and Excellence Fund	219
15		The Cal Fund	218

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MOST INTERNATIONAL DONORS | Global Gold | 9 p.m. March 11 to 9 a.m. March 12

Top 2 funds with the most unique international donors win additional $750 in prize money. WINNERS: Project RISHI and CalSol!

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MOST DONORS | High Noon at the Campanile | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Top 3 funds with the most unique donors win additional prize money. ($4,500; $2,000; $1,000)

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Donors
1	$4,500	Engineers and Mentors of Berkeley	309
2	$2,000	Intermission Orchestra at Berkeley	262
3	$1,000	CalSol (Solar Car Project)	147
4		Formula Electric at Berkeley	105
5		The Cal Parents Fund	98
6		Zahanat	74
7		Jugger at Berkeley	72
8		Haas School of Business Fund	68
9		Industrial Engineering & Operations Research Fund	48
10		The Berkeley Basic Needs Fund	38
11		Azaad	38
12		The Friends of Cal Crew Fund	37
13		Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry Annual Fund	36
14		The Berkeley Engineering Fund	35
15		Football Strategic Opportunity and Excellence Fund	34

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MOST DONORS | Happy Hour | 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Top 3 funds with the most unique donors win additional prize money. ($3,000; $1,500; $1,000)

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Donors
1	$3,000	Formula SAE	124
2	$1,500	Space Technologies and Rocketry (STAR)	88
3	$1,000	The Cal Band Annual Fund	48
4		Formula Electric at Berkeley	48
5		The Friends of Cal Crew Fund	39
6		The Cal Alumni Association Fund	38
7		The Berkeley Basic Needs Fund	36
8		CalSol (Solar Car Project)	34
9		Computer Science Mentors	33
10		The Botanical Garden Annual Fund	29
11		The Cal Fund	28
12		Women's Basketball Strategic Opportunity and Excellence Fund	27
13		The Berkeley Engineering Fund	24
14		The Rausser College Fund for Natural Resources	24
15		The Berkeley Law Fund	23

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MOST DONORS | The Big 3 by 8 | 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Top 3 funds with the most unique donors win additional prize money. ($7,000; $3,000; $1,000)

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Donors
1	$7,000	Formula Electric at Berkeley	334
2	$3,000	CalSol (Solar Car Project)	220
3	$1,000	The Cal Band Annual Fund	71
4		The PUENTE Project Fund	68
5		Undergraduate Moot Court Team	54
6		Haas School of Business Fund	40
7		Open Project	33
8		Daily Cal Endowment Fund	25
9		The Botanical Garden Annual Fund	24
10		The Berkeley Basic Needs Fund	20
11		Rhetoric	20
12		The Cal Parents Fund	17
13		The Rausser College Fund for Natural Resources	16
14		Prytanean Women's Honor Society	16
15		Industrial Engineering & Operations Research Fund	15

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SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST | Brightest Blue and Gold Memory | 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

On Instagram, share your favorite memory with us from your time at Cal. Include your program hashtag and #CalBigGive. A randomly chosen post wins $350 for its featured program. AI generated photos will not be considered. WINNER: STEM at UC Berkeley CEP

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SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST | Show Your Cal Spirit | Noon to 2 p.m.

On Instagram, share a photo of you and/or your friends in your best Cal gear. Include your program hashtag and #CalBigGive. A randomly chosen post wins $350 for their respective program. AI generated photos will not be considered. WINNER: Cal Band

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AREAS WITH THE MOST MONEY RAISED

The schools, colleges, and programs with the most money raised. Bragging rights only.

Rank	Areas of Giving	Raised
1	Haas School of Business	$2,352,900.04
2	Cal Athletics	$2,228,037.06
3	Berkeley Engineering	$1,601,997.82
4	College of Letters & Science	$878,126.47
5	School of Public Health	$729,407.00
6	University Library	$550,044.00
7	Berkeley Law	$535,752.28
8	Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science	$525,079.00
9	Increasing Diversity and Opportunity at Cal	$499,024.96
10	Student Groups (A-M)	$413,056.89
11	Rausser College of Natural Resources	$382,162.66
12	College of Chemistry	$232,539.00
13	Other Areas to Support	$226,945.68
14	Excellence in Research	$220,891.00
15	School of Information	$150,855.00

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GO BIG FOR STUDENTS | Most Donors to Student Groups + Sport Clubs | Entire Big Give

The top 3 student groups or sports clubs with the most unique donors wins during Big Give, from 9 p.m. March 11 through 9 p.m. March 12! ($1,000; $500; $250)

Rank	Prize	Student Group or Club Sport	Donors
1	$1,000	CalSol (Solar Car Project)	1,119
2	$500	Formula Electric at Berkeley	934
3	$250	Cal Band Annual Fund	483
4		Engineers and Mentors of Berkeley	335
5		Intermission Orchestra at Berkeley	320
6		Formula SAE	195
7		Zahanat	178
8		Project RISHI	162
9		Azaad	158
10		SKY Campus Happiness Club at Berkeley	150
11		AAAA - Furries at Berkeley	123
12		Daily Cal Endowment	120
13		Space Technologies and Rocketry (STAR)	110
14		UC Rally Committee	94
15		Jugger at Berkeley	78

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MOST DONORS | Early Bears | 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Top 2 funds with the most unique donors win additional prize money. ($1,250; $500)

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Donors
1	$1,250	CalSol (Solar Car Project)	86
2	$500	The Cal Band Annual Fund	66
3		The Berkeley Basic Needs Fund	63
4		Haas School of Business Fund	61
5		The Library Fund	42
6		The Friends of Cal Crew Fund	37
7		Football Strategic Opportunity and Excellence Fund	37
8		The Women's Lacrosse Fund	34
9		The Botanical Garden Annual Fund	34
10		The Berkeley Engineering Fund	33
11		LETTERS & SCIENCE LEADERSHIP FUND	31
12		Civil & Environmental Engineering Fund	31
13		The Cal Fund	30
14		Women's Basketball Strategic Opportunity and Excellence Fund	30
15		The Berkeley Law Fund	25

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STUDENT GROUPS + SPORT CLUBS | MOST DONORS | 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

ROUND TWO! Top 3 student groups or sports clubs with the most unique donors win additional prize money. ($5,000; $2,000; $1,000)

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Donors
1	$5,000	CalSol (Solar Car Project)	203
2	$2,000	Formula Electric at Berkeley	109
3	$1,000	Azaad	106
4		SKY Campus Happiness Club at Berkeley	84
5		The Cal Band Annual Fund	8
6		Dana Street Consulting	3
7		ASUC Student Legal Clinic	3
8		Mariachi Luz de Oro de Berkeley	3
9		Pilipinx Association of Scientists, Architects, and Engineers (PASAE)	3
10		Neuroscience Club at Berkeley	3
11		Deewani	3
12		Engineers without Borders - Berkeley	2
13		CS Kickstart	2
14		Cal Equestrian	2
15		Cal Ice Hockey	2

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MOST DONORS | The Dinner Bell | 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Top 3 funds with the most unique donors win additional prize money. ($3,000; $1,500; $1,000)

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Donors
1	$3,000	The Cal Band Annual Fund	114
2	$1,500	Formula SAE	56
3	$1,000	Formula Electric at Berkeley	45
4		SKY Campus Happiness Club at Berkeley	29
5		The Botanical Garden Annual Fund	27
6		The Berkeley Basic Needs Fund	26
7		Zahanat	24
8		The Friends of Cal Crew Fund	23
9		Haas School of Business Fund	22
10		Industrial Engineering & Operations Research Fund	20
11		The Cal Fund	20
12		The Rausser College Fund for Natural Resources	19
13		CalSol (Solar Car Project)	19
14		Ancient Greek and Roman Studies	17
15		The Berkeley Engineering Fund	14

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SOCIAL MEDIA CONTESTS | Starstruck Snapshots | 10 a.m. to noon

On Instagram, share the best optical illusion photos you've taken on campus, or any fun moments at Cal that keep you smiling brightly. Include your program hashtag and #CalBigGive, and let us know this is a starstuck snapshot! A randomly chosen post wins $350 for their respective program. AI generated photos will not be considered. WINNER: The Intermission Orchestra

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SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST | Friends of Oski | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

On Instagram, share a photo of a spirited little one (child or pet) cheering for Cal. Include your program hashtag and #CalBigGive. A randomly chosen post wins $350 for their respective program. AI generated photos will not be considered. WINNER: Department of Mechanical Engineering

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SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST | Big Laughs | 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

On Instagram, share the funniest joke or meme about your favorite program that’s participating in Big Give. Include your program hashtag and #CalBigGive. A randomly chosen post wins $350 for their respective program. WINNER: Undergraduate Moot Court Team

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AREA WITH THE MOST UNIQUE DONORS

The schools, colleges, and programs with the most unique donors. Bragging rights only.

Rank	Area of Giving	Donors
1	Student Groups (A-M)	4,680
2	College of Letters & Science	2,210
3	Cal Athletics	1,885
4	Student Groups (N-Z)	1,268
5	Berkeley Engineering	1,122
6	Haas School of Business	905
7	Increasing Diversity and Opportunity at Cal	750
8	Excellence in Research	556
9	Rausser College of Natural Resources	554
10	Other Areas to Support	505
11	Undergraduate Scholarships and Student Affairs	496
12	Berkeley Law	477
13	University Library	415
14	Berkeley School of Education	347
15	School of Public Health	337