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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	860
2	$7,500	CalSol	698
3	$5,000	Haas School of Business Fund	594
4	$3,000	The Cal Band Annual Fund	467
5	$1,500	Zahanat	388
6		The Friends of Cal Crew Fund	327
7		The Berkeley Engineering Fund	304
8		The Berkeley Basic Needs Fund	294
9		The Cal Parents Fund	292
10		Space Enterprise at Berkeley	259
11		The Berkeley Law Fund	243
12		The Botanical Garden Annual Fund	241
13		Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry Annual Fund	229
14		The Cal Fund	228
15		LETTERS & SCIENCE LEADERSHIP FUND	225

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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). WINNERS: 1. Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry Annual Fund, 2. Haas School of Business Fund

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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)

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Donors
1	$3,500	Space Enterprise at Berkeley	175
2	$2,500	Formula Electric at Berkeley	152
3	$1,250	Zahanat	84
4		The Cal Band Annual Fund	78
5		CalSol	62
6		The Friends of Cal Crew Fund	32
7		The Cal Parents Fund	27
8		The Berkeley Engineering Fund	25
9		The Berkeley Basic Needs Fund	25
10		Cal Archery	22
11		Haas School of Business Fund	21
12		The Rausser College Fund for Natural Resources	18
13		The PUENTE Project Fund	18
14		The Cal Alumni Association Fund	16
15		Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry Annual Fund	13

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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. WINNERS: Project RISHI, AAAA - Furries at Berkeley, STEM at UC Berkeley CEP

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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. WINNER: Student Learning Center

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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. WINNER: Early Childhood Education 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. WINNER: The Intermission Orchestra at Berkeley

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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! WINNERS: Azure, STAR, Cal Band

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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	4,312
2	College of Letters & Science	2,081
3	Cal Athletics	1,683
4	Haas School of Business	1,005
5	College of Engineering	928
6	Increasing Diversity and Opportunity at Cal	737
7	Undergraduate Scholarships and Student Affairs	611
8	Rausser College of Natural Resources	582
9	Excellence in Research	566
10	Cal Performances	549
11	UC Berkeley Law	497
12	Sport Clubs	460
13	University Library	426
14	School of Public Health	397
15	Other Areas to Support	356

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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)

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Donors
1	$3,000	Zahanat	93
2	$2,000	The Cal Band Annual Fund	75
3	$1,000	Haas School of Business Fund	69
4		The Cal Parents Fund	55
5		The Berkeley Engineering Fund	55
6		The Berkeley Law Fund	50
7		Formula Electric at Berkeley	48
8		Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry Annual Fund	47
9		The PUENTE Project Fund	45
10		The Friends of Cal Crew Fund	43
11		The Berkeley Basic Needs Fund	43
12		The Center for Educational Partnerships Fund	42
13		Space Technologies at California	39
14		The Botanical Garden Annual Fund	31
15		The Women's Crew Fund	31

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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)

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Donors
1	$3,000	Azaad	141
2	$2,000	Zahanat	131
3	$1,000	Formula Electric at Berkeley	73
4		Space Technologies and Rocketry (STAR)	73
5		The Cal Band Annual Fund	71
6		Asha for Education	56
7		The PUENTE Project Fund	46
8		Haas School of Business Fund	42
9		Lavender Alliance @ Berkeley	40
10		The Berkeley Basic Needs Fund	34
11		The Friends of Cal Crew Fund	32
12		CalSol	31
13		The Berkeley Engineering Fund	24
14		The Cal Athletics Fund	22
15		LETTERS & SCIENCE LEADERSHIP FUND	22

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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)

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Donors
1	$3,000	Formula Electric at Berkeley	126
2	$2,000	Space Enterprise at Berkeley	87
3	$1,000	Raas Ramzat	81
4		The Cal Band Annual Fund	66
5		Azaad	61
6		CalSol	43
7		NewSpace at Berkeley	42
8		Haas School of Business Fund	28
9		The PUENTE Project Fund	26
10		Zahanat	26
11		The Friends of Cal Crew Fund	20
12		The Berkeley Engineering Fund	20
13		The Berkeley Basic Needs Fund	20
14		Helix @ Berkeley	20
15		The Botanical Garden Annual Fund	19

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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. WINNERS: Cal Band, Formula Electric at Berkeley, Intermission Orchestra!

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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. WINNER: Space Enterprise at Berkeley

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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. WINNER: Volunteer Health Interpreters Organization

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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. WINNER: Paper Crane

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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! WINNERS: AESAP, Global Health Brigades, ANova, Cal Band, Furries at Berkeley, Cal Habitat for Humanity, Cal Women's Rugby, Biology Scholars Program

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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	$3,396,583.62
2	Cal Athletics	$2,178,600.77
3	Haas School of Business	$1,961,786.82
4	College of Letters & Science	$1,852,091.22
5	College of Computing, Data Science, & Society	$1,124,142.59
6	Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science	$712,083.60
7	UC Berkeley Law	$432,679.19
8	Rausser College of Natural Resources	$321,411.00
9	Student Groups	$314,918.25
10	University Library	$230,499.00
11	Excellence in Research	$220,411.56
12	School of Public Health	$207,957.00
13	Increasing Diversity and Opportunity at Cal	$186,420.00
14	Botanical Garden	$158,786.00
15	Cal Parents Fund	$152,015.00

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