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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)
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
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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
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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
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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! 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.
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
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Berkeley Law Fund Match
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)
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
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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
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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
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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! 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
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Participating Groups
Cal Fund (Chancellor's Priority) Tile Image
Cal Fund (Chancellor's Priority)
Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive Tile Image
Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive
Botanical Garden Tile Image
Botanical Garden
Cal Alumni Association (CAA) Tile Image
Cal Alumni Association (CAA)
Cal Athletics Tile Image
Cal Athletics
Cal Parents Fund Tile Image
Cal Parents Fund
Cal Performances Tile Image
Cal Performances
College of Chemistry Tile Image
College of Chemistry
College of Computing, Data Science, & Society Tile Image
College of Computing, Data Science, & Society
College of Engineering Tile Image
College of Engineering
College of Environmental Design Tile Image
College of Environmental Design
College of Letters & Science Tile Image
College of Letters & Science
Excellence in Research Tile Image
Excellence in Research
Goldman School of Public Policy Tile Image
Goldman School of Public Policy
Graduate Division Tile Image
Graduate Division
Haas School of Business Tile Image
Haas School of Business
Hearst Museum of Anthropology Tile Image
Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science Tile Image
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science
Increasing Diversity and Opportunity at Cal Tile Image
Increasing Diversity and Opportunity at Cal
International House Tile Image
International House
Lawrence Hall of Science Tile Image
Lawrence Hall of Science
Rausser College of Natural Resources Tile Image
Rausser College of Natural Resources
Berkeley School of Education Tile Image
Berkeley School of Education
School of Information Tile Image
School of Information
School of Public Health Tile Image
School of Public Health
School of Social Welfare Tile Image
School of Social Welfare
Sport Clubs Tile Image
Sport Clubs
Student Groups Tile Image
Student Groups
UC Berkeley Law Tile Image
UC Berkeley Law
UC Berkeley Journalism Tile Image
UC Berkeley Journalism
Undergraduate Education Tile Image
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Scholarships and Student Affairs Tile Image
Undergraduate Scholarships and Student Affairs
University Library Tile Image
University Library
Other Areas to Support Tile Image
Other Areas to Support

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