College of Letters & Science

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LETTERS & SCIENCE LEADERSHIP FUND
EXCELLENCE IN ARTS & HUMANITIES
EXCELLENCE IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICAL & PHYSICAL SCIENCES
EXCELLENCE IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
L&S UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
African American Studies
American Democracy Fund
American Studies Program
Ancient Greek and Roman Studies
Ancient History & Mediterranean Archaeology
Anthropology
Antisemitism Education Initiative Fund
Art and Visual Culture of South and Southeast Asia
Art of Writing
Art Practice
Arts Research Center (ARC)
Asian American & Asian Diaspora Studies
Astronomy
Berkeley Liberty Initiative
Berkeley APEC Study Center (BASC)
Berkeley Center for the Study of Religion
Berkeley Language Center
Berkeley Center for Theoretical Physics
Black Graduation
Building a Just Social Sciences
California Language Archive
CalTeach Berkeley
Cancer Research
Cannabis Research Center
Celtic Studies Program
Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases
Center for the Study of American Democracy
Chamber and University Chorus
Chicanx Latinx Studies Program
Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science Student Experience
College Writing Programs
Comparative Literature
Critical Theory
D-Lab
Demography
Disability Lab and MadRadLab
Disability Studies
Douglas R. Powell Field Geography
Dutch Studies
Earth & Planetary Science
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Economics
Economics Graduate Student Support
El-Qoulaq Memorial Fund for Palestine Studies
Elaine H. Kim Korean American Studies Fund
English
English Graduate Student Support
Ethnic Studies
Film and Media
French
Fund for Students in Arts & Humanities
Gender & Women's Studies
Geography
German
Global Studies
Gutterriez Rhetoric Graduate Student Endowment
Helen Mineta | Asian American Student Development
History
History of Art
Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Sam Dubal
Friends of Immunology and Molecular Medicine
Integrative Biology
Integrative Biology Graduate Student Support Fund
Interdisciplinary Studies Field (ISF)
Italian Studies
Jewish Studies Program
John Gardner Fellowship
Kishi Family Endowment | Japanese American Studies
L. Ling-Chi Wang Chinese American Studies
Undergraduate & Interdisciplinary Studies
Lick Observatory
Linguistics
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
Magnes Signature Event Fund
Marco Troper Fund for UG Summer Scholars in Math
Mathematics
Media Studies
Medieval Studies
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Military Science (Army ROTC)
Molecular & Cell Biology (MCB)
MPS Scholars Fund
Music
Native American Studies
Nemea Center for Classical Archaeology
Neuroscience
Nikos Kazantzakis Current-Use Fund
Office of Undergraduate Research & Scholarships
Philosophy
The Phonology Laboratory Fund
Physical Education Program
Physics
Political Economy
Political Science
Possibility Lab Fund
Psychology
Psychology Graduate Student Support
Quantum Information Science Fund
Rhetoric
Robinson LSBE Program
Scandinavian
Script Encoding Initiative
Slavic Languages & Literatures
Social Science Matrix
Social Sciences Student Experience
Sociology
South & Southeast Asian Studies
Spanish & Portuguese
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Theater, Dance & Performance Studies
Townsend Center for the Humanities
UC Berkeley Washington Program
UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra
Undergraduate Advising
Alan Dundes Graduate Fellowship Fund
2
Match
L&S: African American Studies Match
Jennifer Madden Ragland will match all gifts, dollar-for-dollar, up to $500!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
L&S: Chicanx Latinx Studies Program Match
Anonymous donors will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the Chicanx Latinx Studies Progam, up to $1,750.
$1,750 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
L&S: Department of Ancient Greek and Roman Studies Match
A generous donor will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the Department of Ancient Greek and Roman Studies Fund up to $10,000!
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
L&S: Department of Film and Media Challenge
Once 20 gifts are made to the Department of Film and Media Fund, we will unlock a $5,000 gift from Film alum Greg Walker ’90!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
L&S: Earth & Planetary Science Challenge
Once 40 gifts are made to the Friends of Earth & Planetary Science Fund, we will unlock a $5,000 gift from Ned and Ellin Purdom!
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
L&S: Earth & Planetary Science Match
Dr. William B. Grant, PhD, will match, all gifts dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000 to Earth & Planetary Science.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
L&S: Excellence in Arts & Humanities 75 Gift Challenge
75 gifts will unlock $5,000 for the Fund for Excellence in Arts & Humanities, thanks to Jenny Dearborn '92, L&S Advisory Board member.
75 / 75 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
L&S: Friends of Astronomy Challenge
Once 40 gifts are made to the Friends of Astronomy Fund, we will unlock a $5,000 gift from Marc and Cristina Bensadoun!
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
L&S: Friends of Mathematics Challenge
Once 75 gifts are made to the Friends of Mathematics Fund, we will unlock a $10,000 gift from Doug '87 and Cristina McBeth!
75 / 75 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
L&S: $5,000 Friends of Neuroscience Challenge
Once 30 gifts are made to the Friends of Neuroscience Fund, we will unlock a $5,000 gift from Marc and Cristina Bensadoun.
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$500
L&S: Friends of the Physical Education Program Challenge
Once 10 gifts are made to the Friends of the Physical Education Program Fund, we will unlock a $500 gift from Program Director Steven Murray!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
5
Match
L&S Global Studies Match
Words and Deeds, Honoring the Legacy of Ambassador J Christopher Stevens, will match all gifts made to the L&S Global Studies Fund 5-to-1, up to $5,000 in matching funds.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
L&S Leadership Fund Match
Natasha and Kevin Wong will match dollar for dollar all gifts made to the L&S Leadership Fund up to $50,000.
$50,003 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
L&S: Excellence in Arts and Humanities Challenge
75 unique donors will unlock a $10,000 challenge grant from Kathy Kwan, UC Berkeley Foundation Trustee Emeritus and member of the Letters and Sciences Advisory Board.
75 / 75 Donors
Completed
$10,000
L&S: Excellence in Mathematics and Physical Sciences Challenge
Donor and leadership volunteer, Kathy Kwan, UC Berkeley Foundation Trustee Emeritus and member of the Letters and Sciences Advisory Board, will make a $10,000 gift when the fund receives 20 donations from 20 different donors.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
$5,000
L&S: Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life Challenge
Helen Bulwik will contribute $5,000 once 30 gifts are made to the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life.
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
L&S: Political Economy Annual Fund Match
Mark Y. Rosenberg, PhD ‘02 will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the Political Economy Annual Fund up to $5K.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
L&S: Quantum Information Science Match
Roger Kang will match every dollar raised for the Quantum Information Science Fund, up to $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
L&S: Robinson LSBE Program Challenge
Once 10 gifts are made to the Robinson LSBE Fund, we will unlock an additional $10,000 from program founder Mark Robinson.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
L&S: Social Sciences Student Experience Donor Challenge
A generous $10,000 match from L&S Advisory Board member Maureen Orth will be unlocked when 10 donors make a gift to SSCRIP.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
2
Match
L&S: The Robinson Life Science, Business, and Entrepreneurship Program Match
Janet Dorling '96, MBA '04, will match, dollar-for-dollar, all gifts made to the Robinson Life Science, Business & Entrepreneurship Program up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
L&S: African American Studies Match
Paul Reisz '82 will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
College of Letters & Science 1,000 Gift Challenge
L&S Advisory Board co-chair and UCBF Trustee Emeritus, Kathy Kwan, will give another $10,000 to the L&S Leadership Fund when 1,000 gifts are made to any College of Letters & Science funds.
1,000 / 1,000 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
L&S: Department of English 100 Gift Challenge
100 gifts to the Department of English fund unlocks a $10,000 challenge grant from an anonymous alumna '93.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
L&S: Department of Music Challenge
Once 50 gifts are made to the Department of Music Fund, we will unlock a $10,000 gift from Laurie Wu McClain & Chuck McClain!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
L&S: Earth & Planetary Science Challenge
Once 40 gifts are made to the Friends of Earth & Planetary Science Fund, we will unlock a $5,000 gift from Sean McCauley '98 and Joselyn Raymundo.
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
L&S: Economics Match
Judy L. Wade '85 will contribute $5,000 once $10,000 is raised for the Economics Fund.
$10,000 / $10,000 Raised
Completed
2
Match
L&S: French Match
David Goodman '96 will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to French, up to $500.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
L&S: Friends of Integrative Biology Challenge
Once 30 gifts are made to the Friends of Integrative Biology Fund, we will unlock a $5,000 gift from Marc Carrasco.
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$1,200
L&S: $1,200 Friends of Neuroscience Challenge
Once 30 gifts are made to the Friends of Neuroscience Fund, we will unlock a $1,200 gift from Nancy and Peter Wu.
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
L&S: Friends of Physics Match
Dr. William B. Grant, PhD, has generously agreed to donate $5,000 once 50 donors give to the Friends of Physics Fund.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$2,500
L&S: Jewish Studies Program Challenge
15 gifts will unlock an additional $2,500 thanks to Paul Reisz '82!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
L&S Leadership 100 gift Challenge
The first 100 gifts to the L&S Leadership Fund will unlock a $10,000 challenge grant thanks to Jeanette Kennedy, an L&S Advisory Board member.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
L&S: Excellence in Arts & Humanities Match
Matt & Margaret Jacobson will match dollar for dollar all gifts made to the program up to $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
L&S: Excellence in Biological Sciences Challenge
Donor and leadership volunteer, Kathy Kwan, UC Berkeley Foundation Trustee Emeritus and member of the Letters and Sciences Advisory Board, will give $10,000 when the fund receives 20 donations from 20 different donors.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
$10,000
L&S: Social Sciences Challenge
Donor and leadership volunteer, Kathy Kwan, UC Berkeley Foundation Trustee Emeritus and member of the Letters and Sciences Advisory Board, will contribute $10,000 to the Social Sciences Dean's Excellence Fund once a total of $50,000 is received for all Social Sciences Annual Funds.
$50,000 / $50,000 Raised
Completed
$2,500
L&S: Magnes Signature Event Challenge
Vallery Feldman will contribute $2,500 to this year's Jewish Arts & Bookfest once 15 donors contribute to the Magnes Signature Event Fund, which directly supports the Bookfest.
15 / 15 Donors
Completed
2
Match
L&S: Psychology Match
Joyce and Meredith (“Mark”) Gall will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the Psychology Annual Fund up to $10K.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
L&S: Department of Rhetoric 75 Gift Challenge
75 gifts to the Department of Rhetoric fund unlock a $10,000 challenge grant from an anonymous alum '93 Rhetoric.
75 / 75 Gifts
Completed
$50,000
L&S: Social Sciences Student Experience Challenge
An anonymous donor will contribute $50,000 once 25 donors contribute to the Social Sciences Student Experience Fund.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
2
Match
L&S: Spanish & Portuguese Match
The Brown Family will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the Spanish & Portuguese Fund, up to $1K.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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