BIG GIVE IS OVER, BUT YOU CAN STILL SUPPORT YOUR FAVORITE PROGRAMS.
YOUR LIGHT SHINES ON

Thank you. You make Big Give possible: Your enthusiastic support of our hardworking and talented students, groundbreaking research, and world-class faculty during this milestone Big Give will illuminate Berkeley's future long after the event has ended.


Be sure to explore the site to see how your favorite Cal causes shined bright, and bask in the glow of your community on social media and in the “thank you” video. Your light powered this 10th year — we couldn’t have done it without you! A special thank you to everyone who participated in our You+2 program and helped rally supporters for Berkeley.


Social Media Contest Winners
Mar 14, 2024

Congratulations to our Social Media Contest winners!

  1. Big Give Reels Contest: 
  2. Brightest Blue and Gold Memory: Cloud at California. See post here.
  3. What Do You Glow For?: Space Enterprise Berkeley. See post here.
  4. Friends of Oski: Department of Mechanical Engineering. (account no longer public)
  5. Future Golden Bear: CalSol (UC Berkeley Solar Vehicle Team). See post here.
  6. Who Do You Glow For?: The Intermission Orchestra at Berkeley. See post here.
  7. Show Your Cal Spirit: Eta Kappa Nu.  See post here.
  8. Throwback: A Decade Aglow: Helix @ Berkeley. See post here.


Leaderboard
Go Big for Students! Most Unique Donors to a Student Group or Sports Club During Big Give
Top 15 student groups or sport clubs with the most unique donors during Big Give win additional prize money.
Rank Prize Student Group or Sports Club Donors
1 $2,000 Formula Electric at Berkeley 601
2 $1,500 The Cal Band Annual Fund 522
3 $1,250 Zahanat 387
4 $1,000 American Advertising Federation 270
5 $900 Azaad 262
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Leaderboard
Most Donors to a Student Group or Sports Club | March 13, 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Top 3 student groups or sports clubs with the most unique donors in the first hour of Big Give win additional prize money ($2,500; $1,250; $1,000).
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $2,500 AAAA - Furries at Berkeley 57
2 $1,250 Zahanat 40
3 $1,000 American Advertising Federation 40
4 The Cal Band Annual Fund 22
5 Cal Archery 22
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Leaderboard
Most Donors | 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Top 2 funds with the most unique donors win prize money ($2,000; $1,000).
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $2,000 The Cal Band Annual Fund 54
2 $1,000 Zahanat 43
3 The Cal Alumni Association Fund 33
4 Haas School of Business Fund 30
5 The Berkeley Engineering Fund 27
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Leaderboard
Most Donors | 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Top 2 funds with the most unique donors win prize money ($1,500; $1,000).
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $1,500 Space Technologies and Rocketry (STAR) 67
2 $1,000 Zahanat 63
3 The Center for Educational Partnerships Fund 53
4 The Berkeley Engineering Fund 33
5 The Cal Parents Fund 29
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Leaderboard
Most Donors | 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Top 3 funds with the most unique donors win prize money ($2,500; $1,500; $1,000).
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $2,500 Zahanat 136
2 $1,500 The Cal Band Annual Fund 113
3 $1,000 The Cal Parents Fund 80
4 LETTERS & SCIENCE LEADERSHIP FUND 45
5 Haas School of Business Fund 38
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Leaderboard
Most Donors | 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Top 2 funds with the most unique donors win prize money ($5,000; $2,500).
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $5,000 Formula Electric at Berkeley 217
2 $2,500 Space Enterprise at Berkeley 195
3 SKY Campus Happiness Club at Berkeley 133
4 Space Technologies and Rocketry (STAR) 102
5 The Berkeley Engineering Fund 48
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Leaderboard
Most Donors | 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Top 3 funds with the most unique donors wins additional prize money ($2,500; $1,500; $1,000).
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $2,500 Cal Triathlon 106
2 $1,500 Formula Electric at Berkeley 97
3 $1,000 Space Technologies at California 53
4 The Cal Band Annual Fund 49
5 Haas School of Business Fund 44
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Leaderboard
Most Donors During Big Give
Top 5 funds with the most unique donors during the 24 hours of Big Give win prize money ($10,000; $5,000; $2,500; $1,000; $500).
Rank Prize Funds Donors
1 $10,000 Formula Electric at Berkeley 601
2 $5,000 The Cal Band Annual Fund 522
3 $2,500 The Berkeley Engineering Fund 443
4 $1,000 Zahanat 387
5 $500 Haas School of Business Fund 349
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Leaderboard
Most Donors | 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Top 3 fund with the most unique donors win prize money ($2,500; $1,500; $1,000).
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $2,500 Project RISHI 62
2 $1,500 The Berkeley Engineering Fund 44
3 $1,000 Haas School of Business Fund 43
4 The Berkeley Basic Needs Fund 36
5 The Cal Band Annual Fund 33
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Leaderboard
Most Donors | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Top 2 funds with the most unique donors win prize money ($2,000; $1,000).
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $2,000 The Cal Parents Fund 75
2 $1,000 Azaad 69
3 American Advertising Federation 64
4 The Berkeley Engineering Fund 52
5 Haas School of Business Fund 41
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Leaderboard
Most Donors | 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Top 2 funds with the most unique donors win prize money ($1,500; $1,000).
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $1,500 Zahanat 43
2 $1,000 The PUENTE Project Fund 30
3 The Cal Parents Fund 23
4 AAAA - Furries at Berkeley 23
5 The Berkeley Engineering Fund 22
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Leaderboard
Most Donors | 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Top 2 funds with the most unique donors win prize money ($3,000; $1,500).
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $3,000 Azaad 72
2 $1,500 The PUENTE Project Fund 48
3 The Cal Alumni Association Fund 36
4 The Cal Band Annual Fund 34
5 LETTERS & SCIENCE LEADERSHIP FUND 29
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Leaderboard
Most Donors | 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Top 3 fund with the most unique donors win prize money ($5,000; $2,500; $1,000).
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $5,000 Formula Electric at Berkeley 267
2 $2,500 The Cal Band Annual Fund 180
3 $1,000 Azaad 81
4 CalSol 76
5 The Berkeley Engineering Fund 39
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Leaderboard
BIG SLICE | Areas with the Most Money Raised
The schools, colleges, and programs with the most money raised. Bragging rights only.
Rank Area of Giving Raised
1 Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science $2,181,410.00
2 Cal Athletics $1,545,727.88
3 College of Engineering $1,542,712.91
4 Haas School of Business $1,062,719.93
5 Berkeley Public Health $689,117.00
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Participating Groups
Cal Fund (Chancellor's Priority) Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive Berkeley Journalism Berkeley Law Berkeley Public Health Berkeley School of Education Botanical Garden Cal Alumni Association (CAA) Cal Athletics Cal Parents Fund Cal Performances College of Chemistry College of Computing, Data Science, & Society College of Engineering College of Environmental Design College of Letters & Science Excellence in Research Goldman School of Public Policy Graduate Division Haas School of Business Hearst Museum of Anthropology Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science Increasing Diversity and Opportunity at Cal International House Lawrence Hall of Science Rausser College of Natural Resources School of Information School of Social Welfare Sport Clubs Student Groups Undergraduate Education Undergraduate Scholarships and Student Affairs University Library Other Areas to Support
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1 CA 11787
2 NY 332
3 WA 220
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