SHINE ON!

Today is Big Give, when your enthusiasm for UC Berkeley shines brighter than ever! We invite you to support your favorite Cal causes — schools, colleges, programs, centers, student groups, and beyond — before 9 p.m. on March 13, helping them earn contest prizes and matching funds.

During Big Give, your enthusiasm for UC Berkeley shines especially bright — when the incredible community of alumni, parents, friends, students, and staff like you can illuminate your favorite schools, clubs, and programs with even greater brilliance. Your giving today truly makes a lifetime of impact.

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MOST DONORS | Top 5 for Big Give

The top 5 funds with the most unique donors during the 24 hours of Big Give, 9 p.m. March 12 through 9 p.m. March 13, win additional prize money. ($15,000; $7,500; $5,000; $3,000; $1,500)

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Donors
1	$15,000	Formula Electric at Berkeley	396
2	$7,500	CalSol	386
3	$5,000	Project RISHI	167
4	$3,000	The Cal Band Annual Fund	140
5	$1,500	Intermission Orchestra at Berkeley	119
6		Haas School of Business Fund	111
7		Cal Triathlon	102
8		Industrial Engineering & Operations Research Fund	92
9		The Friends of Cal Crew Fund	90
10		The Berkeley Engineering Fund	86
11		AAAA - Furries at Berkeley	80
12		The Botanical Garden Annual Fund	73
13		The Berkeley Basic Needs Fund	70
14		The Cal Fund	69
15		The Berkeley Law Fund	64

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STUDENT GROUPS + SPORT CLUBS | MOST DONORS | 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. March 12

Top 3 student groups or sports clubs with the most unique donors in the first hour of Big Give win additional prize money. ($6,000; $4,000; $1,500)

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$6,000	CalSol (Solar Car Project)	339
2	$4,000	Formula Electric at Berkeley	335
3	$1,500	Project RISHI	142
4		Intermission Orchestra at Berkeley	101
5		Cal Triathlon	98
6		Cal Band Annual Fund	83
7		AAAA - Furries at Berkeley	63
8		Formula SAE	51
9		Undergraduate Moot Court Team	20
10		Cal Ice Hockey	14
11		Healthcare Consulting Group at Berkeley	12
12		Zahanat	9
13		Daily Cal Endowment	6
14		Political Computer Science	6
15		Raas Ramzat	6

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MOST DONORS | Early Bears | 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Top 2 funds with the most unique donors win additional prize money. ($1,250; $750)

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Donors
1	$1,250	Haas School of Business Fund	50
2	$750	The Berkeley Basic Needs Fund	39
3		The Berkeley Law Fund	38
4		The Friends of Cal Crew Fund	37
5		The Women's Lacrosse Fund	35
6		The Berkeley Engineering Fund	32
7		The Botanical Garden Annual Fund	27
8		The Cal Band Annual Fund	27
9		The Cal Fund	23
10		The Energy and Resources Group Annual Fund	22
11		Pioneers in Engineering (PiE)	20
12		Project RISHI	20
13		Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry Annual Fund	19
14		The Library Fund	19
15		Cal Archery	19

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MOST FACULTY & STAFF DONORS | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Fiat Lux Faculty & Staff! Top 2 funds with the most unique faculty and staff donors (be sure to select "faculty/staff" as your affiliation when you donate) win additional prize money. ($1,250; $750)

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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. ($3,500; $2,500; $1,250)

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RANDOM YOU+2 AMBASSADORS | 9 p.m. March 12 to 9 a.m. March 13 Complete

But you can still make a gift!

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RANDOM YOU+2 AMBASSADORS | 9 p.m. March 12 to 9 a.m. March 13

3 random ambassadors that meet the criteria for You+2 will win $500 in additional prize money to the affinity area they selected in the Ambassador Dashboard or the area that they supported.

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

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

Share your favorite memory from Cal on Instagram or X (Twitter). Include #CalBigGive and a program hashtag. Randomly chosen post wins $350 for its featured program.

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SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST | Future Golden Bear | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Share a photo of a spirited little one cheering on Cal on Instagram or X (Twitter) with your program hashtag and #CalBigGive. A randomly chosen post wins $350 for their respective program.

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SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST | Who do you glow for? | 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Tell us about (and tag if you wish) your favorite prof, student, friend or person at Cal by filling in the blank on Instagram or X (Twitter), "I give to Cal bc of____ who______" Include #CalBigGive and a program hashtag. A randomly chosen post wins $350 for their respective program.

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Big Give Reels Contest

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Big Give Reels Contest

Reel in some views on Instagram during Big Give week, and you might win prize money for your student org or fund of choice! The top 3 Reels with the most views win! Read full rules at: http://gobears.me/bgreels25 (Monday, March 10th from 9am PST to Thursday, March 13th at 5pm PST)

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Student Groups + Sport Clubs with the Most Dollars Raised

Bragging rights only.

Rank	Student Groups + Sport Clubs	Raised
1	Cal Ice Hockey	$13,825.00
2	The Cal Band Annual Fund	$12,825.00
3	Formula Electric at Berkeley	$11,645.01
4	CalSol	$11,405.24
5	Cal Lightweight Crew	$9,297.00
6	AAAA - Furries at Berkeley	$6,736.69
7	Girls Into VC at Berkeley	$6,610.00
8	Intermission Orchestra at Berkeley	$6,010.03
9	The Daily Cal Endowment Fund	$5,616.18
10	The Cal in the Capital Program Fund	$3,480.00
11	Cal Triathlon	$3,256.50
12	Project RISHI	$2,787.00
13	Cal Women's Rugby	$2,285.00
14	Rally Committee Bonfire	$2,080.00
15	Danceworx (DWX)	$1,850.00

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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	College of Engineering	$3,113,568.10
2	Haas School of Business	$1,264,672.04
3	College of Letters & Science	$1,188,542.69
4	Cal Athletics	$901,370.00
5	Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science	$309,742.30
6	Botanical Garden	$124,270.00
7	School of Information	$116,975.00
8	UC Berkeley Law	$110,415.38
9	Student Groups	$100,978.97
10	Rausser College of Natural Resources	$80,375.00
11	University Library	$79,420.00
12	School of Public Health	$66,035.00
13	Lawrence Hall of Science	$62,385.00
14	College of Computing, Data Science, & Society	$53,065.00
15	Sport Clubs	$45,938.50

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

The top 5 student groups or sports clubs with the most unique donors wins during Big Give, from 9 p.m. March 12 through 9 p.m. March 13! ($2,500; $1,250; $750; $500; $250)

Rank	Prize	Student Groups and Sport Clubs	Donors
1	$2,500	Formula Electric at Berkeley	396
2	$1,250	CalSol (Solar Car Project)	386
3	$750	Project RISHI	167
4	$500	Cal Band Annual Fund	140
5	$250	Intermission Orchestra at Berkeley	119
6		Cal Triathlon	102
7		AAAA - Furries at Berkeley	80
8		Formula SAE	62
9		Cal Ice Hockey	45
10		Undergraduate Moot Court Team	28
11		Cal Archery	25
12		Daily Cal Endowment	24
13		Pioneers in Engineering (PiE)	23
14		Zahanat	19
15		Rally Committee Bonfire	17

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MOST INTERNATIONAL DONORS | Global Gold | 9 p.m. March 12 to 9 a.m. March 13 Complete

But you can still make a gift!

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MOST INTERNATIONAL DONORS | Global Gold | 9 p.m. March 12 to 9 a.m. March 13

Top 2 funds with the most unique international donors win additional prize money. ($1,250; $750). WINNERS: Project RISHI, Formula Electric at Berkeley!

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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. ($3,000; $2,000; $1,000)

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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; $2,000; $1,000)

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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. ($3,000; $2,000; $1,000)

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RANDOM YOU+2 AMBASSADORS | 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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RANDOM YOU+2 AMBASSADORS | 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

3 random ambassadors that meet the criteria for You+2 will win $500 in additional prize money to the affinity area they selected in the Ambassador Dashboard or the area that they supported.

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SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST | Strike a Pose, Be The Light! | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Fill in the blank on Instagram or X (Twitter), "[Program hashtag] deserves Big Give love bc_______" Include #CalBigGive and a program hashtag. Randomly chosen post wins $350 for its featured program.

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SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST | Friends of Oski | 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Share a photo of your pet in their Cal gear or promoting Cal on Instagram or X (Twitter) with your program hashtag and #CalBigGive. A randomly chosen post wins $350 for their respective program.

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SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST | Show Your Cal Spirit | 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Share a photo of you and/or your friends in your best blue and gold gear on Instagram or X (Twitter), including your program hashtag and #CalBigGive. A randomly chosen post wins $350 for their respective program.

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Big Give Live!

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Big Give Live!

A special trivia in-person event where you can win prize money and kick off Big Give! Answer Cal trivia on Kahoot and your student org or fund of your choice can win! Register at bit.ly/bgl-25. (Wednesday, March 12th from 8-9pm @ Alumni House)

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BIG SLICE | Areas 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	1,603
2	College of Letters & Science	525
3	Cal Athletics	459
4	College of Engineering	293
5	Sport Clubs	235
6	Haas School of Business	219
7	Rausser College of Natural Resources	192
8	Increasing Diversity and Opportunity at Cal	177
9	Cal Performances	167
10	Excellence in Research	154
11	UC Berkeley Law	132
12	University Library	122
13	Undergraduate Scholarships and Student Affairs	118
14	Other Areas to Support	101
15	College of Computing, Data Science, & Society	96