Help Your Favorite Programs Win Additional Support!
Don’t miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities and challenges from some of our most generous donors.
Past Events
$150,000
Berkeley Law Challenge for the Career Development Equal Access and Opportunity Fund
An anonymous donor will give $150,000 to the Equal Opportunity Fund to support preparatory career training for students who are the first in their families to pursue a professional degree, once the first 150 unique donors make a gift to any Berkeley Law fund.
150 / 150 Donors
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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)
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)
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! 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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BIG SLICE | Areas with the Most Unique Donors
The schools, colleges, and programs with the most unique donors. Bragging rights only.
An anonymous donor from the class of ’75 in honor of his 50th reunion will generously match all gifts to the Berkeley Law Fund supporting the Dean’s highest priorities. Donations will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $50,000.
$50,000 MATCHED
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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)
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! Register at bit.ly/bgl-25. (Wednesday, March 12th from 8-9pm @ Alumni House)
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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