Big Give is over, but you can still support your favorite programs.


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


$3,500
Berkeley School of Education FINAL HOURS Challenge
Dean Emeritus P. David Pearson will donate $3,500 once 235 donors give to the BSE.
Completed
$5,000
Archaeological Research Facility Gift Fund Challenge
An anonymous donor will contribute $5,000 once 40 gifts are made to the Archaeological Research Facility Gift Fund.
40 / 40 Donors
Completed
$2,000
AS&T Excellence Fund Challenge
Prof. David Attwood and Tai Nguyen (PhD '93) will contribute $2,000 once 10 gifts are made to the AS&T Excellence Fund.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$4,000
Athletic Study Center Challenge
When the Athletic Study Center receives 10 gifts, this will unlock an additional $4,000 match from Professor Emerita Cathy Koshland and her husband Jim
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$15,000
Bay Area Writing Project Challenge
Barry Gross will donate $15,000 once 50 gifts are made to the Bay Area Writing Project.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Berkeley Basic Needs Fund Challenge
Basic Needs Advisory Council member, Jeanette Kennedy, has pledge $2,500 for the first 100 donors and another $2,500 for 200 donors.
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Berkeley Basic Needs Fund Match
David '89 and Teresa '88 Fontanilla would like to match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the Basic Needs Center up to $250 during Big Give.
$250 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality and Anti-discrimination Law Match
Marcy Kates (BA ‘73) and her husband Professor David Oppenhemier will match all gifts dollar-for-dollar from his former students to the Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality and Anti-discrimination Law up to a total of $10,000. This gift is in honor of Charlie Tsunoda (BA ’22), Director of Administration.
Completed
$2,500
Berkeley Engineering Student Support Challenge
Steve and Aja Sulack will donate $2,500 to support student services like academic advising once 25 gifts are made to Engineering Student Support and CAEE.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Unlock $2,500 for Berkeley Engineering with 100 gifts
Raymond Ma will donate $2,500 to programs like Student Clubs which enhance applied learning and leadership skills once 100 gifts are made to Berkeley Engineering.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$2,400
Unlock $2,400 for Berkeley Engineering with 300 gifts
Ken Nishimura and Judy Huang will donate $2,400 to support programs like the Undergraduate Research once 300 gifts are made to Berkeley Engineering.
300 / 300 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Unlock $5,000 for Berkeley Engineering with 500 gifts
Robyn Chen will donate $5,000 to support programs like additional instructional support for CS classes once 500 gifts are made to Berkeley Engineering.
500 / 500 Gifts
Completed
$12,000
Unlock $12,000 for Berkeley Engineering with 650 gifts
The Agrawal family will donate $12,000 to support programs such as academic advising once 650 gifts are made to Berkeley Engineering.
650 / 650 Gifts
Completed
$30,000
Unlock $30,000 Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences with 25 gifts
Once 25 gifts are reached, Maria Magana (M.S. EECS '73) will donate $30,000 to the EECS department to support needs such as faculty recruitment packages.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Unlock $5,000 for 20 gifts to Fung
Once 20 gifts are made in support of the Fung Institute and Fung Fellows, a $5,000 Big Match from an anonymous donor will be unlocked.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
$10,000 for 100 Gifts to Berkeley Haas
Monica Stevens & Paul Healy will give $10,000 if 100 gifts are made to the Haas School of Business during Big Give.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$30,000
$30,000 for 300 Gifts to Berkeley Haas
Matthew Goldman, Elena & Juan Gomez, and D.K. Kim will collectively give $30,000 if 300 gifts are made to the Haas School of Business during Big Give.
300 / 300 Gifts
Completed
$50,000
$50,000 for 500 Gifts to Berkeley Haas
Mike & Linda Gallagher and Jerry & Melody Weintraub will collectively give $50,000 if 500 gifts are made to the Haas School of Business during Big Give.
500 / 500 Gifts
Completed
$65,000
$65,000 for 700 Gifts to Berkeley Haas
Carrie & Gary Pomerantz, Doug & Leni Herst, Brad & Marcia Howard, Roberto & Paula Martins, Brian Peters & Kristen Thall Peters, Jimmy Wee, and Steve & Kathleen Terusaki will collectively give $65,500 if 700 gifts are made to the Haas School of Business during Big Give.
700 / 700 Gifts
Completed
$6,000
Berkeley Forests Fund Challenge
When 50 gifts are made to the Berkeley Forests, $6,000 will be donated from the Cal Alumni Foresters Executive Committee: Al Stangenberger '65 '68 '79, Larry Camp '71, Liz Esposito '09 '14 & Mike Esposito '12, Andrea Eggleton '10 '14 & Christian Eggleton '08 '10, Amber Lennon '22 '23, and two anonymous donors.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$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
Completed
$5,000
Berkeley School of Education Challenge
Dean Emeritus P. David Pearson will donate $5,000 once 150 gifts are made to the BSE!
150 / 150 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Berkeley School of Education Challenge
Dean Michelle Young will contribute $5,000 once 100 people donate to the BSE!
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Biology Scholars Program Match
Dr. Marc Carrasco '93 will match, dollar for dollar, every gift to the Biology Scholars Program Fund, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Cal Band Annual Fund Match
An anonymous donor will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the Cal Band Fund up to $50,000.
$50,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Cal Aquatics Match
Women's swimming alum, Natalie Coughlin Hall, will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to Cal Aquatics up to $2,500.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Cal Baseball Donor Challenge
ACRE Investment Company, LLC has challenged the Cal Baseball community to secure 40 donors to unlock a $5,000 gift to the program.
40 / 40 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Cal Field Hockey Donor Challenge
An anonymous donor has challenged the Cal Field Hockey community to secure 25 donors to unlock a $5,000 gift to the program.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Cal Lacrosse $10,000 Fundraising Challenge
An anonymous donor has challenged the Cal Lacrosse community to raise $10,000 to unlock a $5,000 gift to the program.
$10,000 / $10,000 Raised
Completed
2
Match
Cal Men's Basketball Match
An anonymous donor will match dollar for dollar all gifts made to Cal Men's Basketball up to $25,000.
$25,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Cal Men's Crew Match
An anonymous donor will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to Cal Men's Crew up to $75,000.
$75,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Cal Men's Golf Match
Jim and Susan Morris will match dollar for dollar all gifts made to Cal Men's Golf up to $25,000.
Completed
$2,500
Cal Men's Soccer Donor Challenge
An anonymous donor has challenged the Cal Men's Soccer community to secure 40 donors to unlock a $2,500 gift to the program.
40 / 40 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Cal Rugby Match
An anonymous donor will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to Cal Rugby up to $15,000.
$15,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Cal Table Tennis Match
Roger Kang will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to Cal Table Tennis, up to $5,000.
Completed
2
Match
Cal Track and Field & Cross Country Match
An anonymous donor will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to Cal Track and Field & Cross Country up to $2,500.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Cal Women's Basketball $15,000 Fundraising Challenge
An anonymous donor has challenged the Cal Women's Basketball community to raise $15,000 to unlock an additional $5,000 gift to the program.
$15,000 / $15,000 Raised
Completed
2
Match
Cal Women's Basketball Match
An anonymous donor will match all gifts, dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000 to the Cal Women's Basketball Strategic Opportunity and Excellence Fund.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$2,000
Cal Women's Golf 30th Anniversary Donor Challenge
An anonymous donor has challenged the Cal Women's Golf community to secure 30 donors, in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the program, to unlock a $2,000 gift to the program.
Completed
2
Match
Cal Women's Golf Match
Albert and Julie Lee will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to Cal Women's Golf up to $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$2,500
Cal Women's Gymnastics 50 Donor Challenge
Two anonymous donors have challenged the Cal Women's Gymnastics community to secure 50 donors to unlock $2,500 for the program.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Cal Women's Soccer Donor Challenge
An anonymous donor has challenged the Cal Women's Soccer community to secure 30 donors to unlock a $1,000 gift to the program.
30 / 30 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Center for Effective Global Action Match
An anonymous donor will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to CEGA up to $8K!
Completed
2
Match
Chicano/Latino Student Development Match
Gary and Donna Freedman will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts to Chicanx/Latinx Student Development, up to $5,000.
Completed
$1,600
College of Chemistry Challenge
Ken Nishimura and Judy Huang will support the College of Chemistry with a gift of $1,600 once 150 gifts are reached.
150 / 150 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Disabled Students' Program Match
Gary and Donna Freedman will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the Disabled Students' Program, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
Engineering Science Excellence Fund Challenge
Once 20 gifts are made to Engineering Science, a $10,000 Big Match from Leslee and Michael Perlstein will be unlocked.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Friends of SEED Scholars Fund Challenge
Once 15 gifts are made to the Friends of SEED Scholars Fund, we will unlock a $5,000 gift from Mike Botchan, PhD '72.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Friends of the Bancroft Library Match
A group of Council members of The Friends of The Bancroft Library will match, dollar for dollar, all gift made to the Friends of The Bancroft Library Fund up to $30K.
$30,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Gender Equity Resource Center Match
An anonymous donor will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the Gender Equity Resource Center up to $500.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Gender Equity Resource Center Match
Page Medrich will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the Gender Equity Resource Center up to $100. "As a longtime LavenderCal and CAC-LGBTQ volunteer, I am challenging our community to support GenEq because of the indispensable support services it has given to our student/staff/faculty communities at Cal. I am grateful to have benefited from the leadership example set by Billy Curtis in particular. "
$100 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Cal Parents: Grad Tribute Match
An anonymous donor will match, dollar for dollar, gifts of $500+ to the Cal Parents Fund from families of graduating seniors (be sure to select "parent" as your affiliation when you donate).
$25,000 MATCHED
Completed
$25,000
GSPP Big Give Donor Challenge
The GSPP Big Give Donor Challenge will unlock an additional $25,000 for GSPP if we surpass a total of 150 unique donors to GSPP during Big Give.
150 / 150 Donors
Completed
$100,000
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science Challenge
Dr. Michael Harris, the "Godfather" of The Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science's Big Give efforts, has pledged a matching gift of $100,000 once we hit 100 total donors on Big Give. Thank you Dr. Harris for your continued support of our school, its students, and the patients we serve!
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
$10,000
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Fund Challenge
Dr. Ravi Dattatreya, PhD ’78, has challenged the Berkeley IEOR community to secure 150 gifts to unlock a $10,000 gift to the program.
150 / 150 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Institute for the Study of Societal Issues Match
An anonymous donor has generously agreed to match, dollar for dollar, all gifts to the Institute for the Study of Societal Issues, up to $10K.
Completed
2
Match
Joint Medical Program Student Services Fund Match
Anne Germanacos will match all gifts, dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Kirk R. Smith Faculty Impact Fund Match
Professor John Balmes will match all gifts to the Kirk R. Smith Faculty Impact Fund, dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.
Completed
$30,000
L&S: American Democracy Fund Challenge
Sara Rahimian and Chris Harrelson will give $30,000 when 30 unique donors make a gift to the American Democracy Fund.
Completed
$5,000
L&S: Department of English Fund Challenge
75 gifts to the fund unlocks a $5,000 challenge grant from an anonymous alum '93 Rhetoric.
75 / 75 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
L&S: Economics Annual Fund Challenge
Help us unlock more funds through this challenge match: A generous alumna will donate $5,000 when we reach $30,000!
$30,000 / $30,000 Raised
Completed
$5,000
L&S: Friends of Astronomy Fund Challenge
Once 40 gifts are made to the Friends of Astronomy Fund, we will unlock a $5,000 gift from Marc '91 and Cristina Bensadoun.
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
L&S: Friends of Earth & Planetary Science Fund Challenge
Once 50 gifts are made to the Friends of Earth & Planetary Science Fund, we will unlock a $5,000 gift from Sean McCauley '98 and Joselyn Raymundo.
Completed
$2,500
L&S: Friends of Integrative Biology Fund Challenge
Once 35 gifts are made to the Friends of Integrative Biology Fund, we will unlock a $2,500 gift from Bob Ripley MD '68.
35 / 35 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
L&S: Friends of Mathematics Fund Challenge
Once 75 gifts are made to the Friends of Mathematics Fund, we will unlock a $10,000 gift from Doug '87 and Cristina McBeth!
75 / 75 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
L&S: Friends of Molecular & Cell Biology
Once 100 gifts are made to the Friends of Molecular & Cell Biology Fund, we will unlock a $1,500 gift from Leslie Vosshall.
Completed
$10,000
L&S: Mathematical & Physical Sciences Challenge
Once 20 gifts are made to the Fund for Excellence in Mathematical & Physical Sciences, we will unlock a $10,000 gift from L&S Advisory Board member Kathy Kwan.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
L&S: Friends of Neuroscience Fund Challenge
Once 25 gifts are made to the Friends of Neuroscience Fund, we will unlock a $5,000 gift from L&S Advisory Board member Kathy Kwan.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$20,000
L&S: Friends of Physics Fund Challenge
Once 50 gifts are made to the Friends of Physics Fund, we will unlock a $20,000 gift from Owen Oakley.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
L&S: Fund for Excellence in Arts & Humanities Challenge
50 gifts will unlock a $10,000 challenge grant thanks to Jenny Dearborn, English '91 , L&S Advisory Board member.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
L&S: History Annual Fund Challenge
An anonymous History donor will make a $10K donation to the History department once we reach $10K in gifts.
$10,000 / $10,000 Raised
Completed
2
Match
L&S: Leadership Fund Match
Natasha Wong and Kevin Chen will match dollar for dollar all gifts made to the L&S Leadership Fund up to $50,000.
$50,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
L&S: Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
Magnes supporter Vallery Feldman will contribute $5,000 once 20 gifts are made to the Magnes.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
L&S: Political Economy Annual Fund Match
Berkeley Political Economy board member Regie Eberhart will match all gifts, dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
L&S: Psychology Annual Fund Match
Alumni Joy and Mark Gall will match all gifts, dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.
Completed
$10,000
L&S: The Fund for Excellence in Biological Sciences Challenge
Once 20 gifts are made to the Fund for Excellence in Biological Sciences, we will unlock a $10,000 gift from Roger Kang '98.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Library Fund Match
An anonymous donor will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the Library Fund up to $50K.
$50,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Next Century Campaign - The Women's Faculty Club Match
An anonymous long standing Club member will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the Next Century Campaign for the benefit of The Women's Faculty Club, up to $10,000.
Completed
2
Match
Puente Project Fund Match
Puente Advisory Board Member, Paul Loya, J.D., will match gifts to the Puente Project Funds dollar-for-dollar up to a total of $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$50,000
Rausser College Fund for Natural Resources Challenge
Rausser College Advisory Board members will contribute $50,000 once 100 gifts are made to the Rausser College Fund for Natural Resources.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Regents' and Chancellor's Scholarship Current Use Fund Match
Dr. Marc Carrasco '93 will match, dollar for dollar, every gift to the Regents/Chancellor's Scholars Fund, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Robert C. Spear Internship Support Fund Match
Professor Emeritus Bob Spear will match all gifts to The Robert C. Spear Internship Support Fund, dollar-for-dollar, up to $15,000.
Completed
$3,000
Student Learning Center Challenge
When the Student Learning Center receives 25 gifts, this will unlock an additional $3,000 match from Professor Emerita Cathy Koshland and her husband Jim.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Transfer Student Center Match
Gary and Donna Freedman will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the Transfer Student Center Fund, up to $5,000.
Completed
2
Match
UCB Retirement Center Emeriti Association Fund Match
The UC Berkeley Emeriti Association (UCBEA) board will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the Emeriti Association Fund up to $14,000.
Completed
2
Match
Undocumented Student Program Match
Gary and Donna Freedman will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the Undocumented Student Program, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$25,000
University Library Student Work + Learn Fund Challenge
An anonymous donor will contribute $25K, once 25 gifts are made to The University Library Student Work + Learn Fund.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
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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 860
2 $1,250 CalSol (Solar Car Project) 698
3 $750 Cal Band Annual Fund 467
4 $500 Zahanat 388
5 $250 Space Enterprise at Berkeley 259
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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! 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 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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Match
African American Student Development Match
Gary and Donna Freedman will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to African American Student Development, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$3,000
Arnold Schultz Graduate Student Support Fund Challenge
Prof. Louise Fortmann will contribute $3,000 once 20 gifts are made to the Arnold Schultz Graduate Student Support Fund.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$7,000
Asian American Research Center Challenge
Loyal AARC supporters Max Chang, Henry Der, Don Tamaki, and Germaine Wong will contribute $7,000 if 25 people make gifts of any amount to the Asian American Research Center!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
BAMPFA Annual Fund Match
Ann Baxter Perrin will match all gifts, dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000 to the BAMPFA Annual Fund.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
Bay Area Writing Project Challenge
Barry Gross will donate $10,000 once 75 gifts are made to the Bay Area Writing Project.
75 / 75 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Berkeley Basic Needs Fund Match
Roger Kang will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the Basic Needs Center, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$40,000
Berkeley Center for Right-Wing Studies Challenge
An anonymous donor has pledged $40,000 if 40 people make donations of any amount to the Center for Right-Wing Studies.
40 / 40 Donors
Completed
$2,000
Berkeley Connect Challenge
When Berkeley Connect receives 15 gifts, this will unlock an additional $2,000 match from Professor Emerita Cathy Koshland and her husband Jim.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
Unlock $1,500 for Bioengineering with 25 gifts
June Peng and Larry Du will donate $1,500 to BioE once 25 gifts to BioE are reached.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Unlock $2,500 for Berkeley Engineering with 200 gifts
The Speiser Family will donate $2,500 for needs such as recruitment packages that allow us to secure world-class faculty once 200 gifts are made to Berkeley Engineering.
200 / 200 Gifts
Completed
$4,000
Unlock $4,000 for Berkeley Engineering with 400 gifts
An anonymous donor will donate $4,000 to launch new initiatives within the college, if 400 gifts are made to Berkeley Engineering.
400 / 400 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Unlock $10,000 to Berkeley Engineering with 600 gifts
Mitsuru and Lucinda Igarashi will donate $10,000 to support programs like academic support and leadership development once 600 gifts are made to Berkeley Engineering.
600 / 600 Gifts
Completed
$50,000
Unlock $50,000 for Bioengineering with 40 gifts
Once 40 gifts are reached, an anonymous donor will donate $50,000 to BioE.
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Unlock $2,500 for IEOR with 100 gifts
Berkeley IEOR alum Raymond Ma '15 will donate $2,500 to the IEOR fund once 100 gifts are made.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Unlock $5,000 for Mechanical Engineering with 25 gifts
Arthur and Luisa Li will donate $5,000 to Mechanical Engineering to support department needs like lab equipment and professional conferences for students once 25 gifts are received.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$25,000
$25,000 for 250 Gifts to Berkeley Haas
Donna & Eric Colson will give $25,000 if 250 gifts are made to the Haas School of Business during Big Give.
250 / 250 Gifts
Completed
$40,000
$40,000 for 400 Gifts to Berkeley Haas
Ron & Martha Cordes and Regina & David Eberhart will collectively give $40,000 if 400 gifts are made to the Haas School of Business during Big Give.
400 / 400 Gifts
Completed
$100,000
$100,000 for 600 Gifts to Berkeley Haas
Shuhong Ye will give $100,000 if 600 gifts are made to the Haas School of Business during Big Give.
600 / 600 Gifts
Completed
$20,000
$20,000 for 800 Gifts to Berkeley Haas
Kevin Brown & Jenny Redo, Marina Gracias & Bernard Martis, Carolina & Sergio Picazo and an anonymous donor will collectively give $20,000 if 800 gifts are made to the Haas School of Business during Big Give.
800 / 800 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Berkeley Journalism Challenge
A $10,000 Big Match from Liz Claman '85 will be unlocked once Berkeley Journalism receives a total of 100 gifts.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
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
Completed
$2,500
Berkeley School of Education Challenge
Dean Emeritus P. David Pearson will donate $2,500 once 50 gifts are made to the BSE!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Berkeley School of Education Challenge
An anonymous faculty member will contribute $5,000 once 200 people donate to the BSE!
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Botanical Garden Annual Fund Match
All gifts to the Botanical Garden's Annual Fund will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $50K! A 'Big Thanks' to Vanessa and Jesse Crews, Laura Sawczuk and Luke Ellis, Jim and Linda Landau, Jon and Connie Hartung for this opportunity!
$50,000 MATCHED
Completed
$50,000
Cal Aquatics $25,000 Fundraising Challenge
An anonymous donor has challenged the Cal Aquatics community to raise $25,000 to unlock a $50,000 gift to the program.
Completed
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Cal Athletics Donor Challenge
Last year, 1,365 members of the Cal Athletics community came together for Big Give. This year, we're aiming even higher—1,400 donors strong! Join us in reaching our goal. Go Bears!
Rank Department % +/- Goal
1 Cal Athletics +20.21% 1,683
goal: 1,400
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$5,000
Cal Beach Volleyball Donor Challenge
An anonymous donor has challenged the Cal Beach Volleyball community to secure 50 donors to unlock a $5,000 gift to the program.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Cal Football Match
Harry Sherr '74 & Cynthia Strauss will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to Cal Football up to $25,000.
$25,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Cal Lacrosse Donor Challenge
An anonymous donor has challenged the Cal Lacrosse community to secure 50 donors to unlock a $5,000 gift to the program.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$100,000
Cal Men's Crew Donor Challenge
An anonymous donor has challenged the Cal Men's Crew community to secure 300 donors to unlock a $100,000 gift to the program.
300 / 300 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Cal Men's Golf Donor Challenge
An anonymous donor has challenged the Cal Men's Golf community to secure 20 donors to unlock a $1,000 gift to the program.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Cal Men's Gymnastics Donor Challenge
An anonymous donor has challenged the Cal Men's Gymnastics community to secure 20 donors to unlock a $1,000 gift to the program.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
$32,600
Cal Parents Fund Challenge
The Cal Parents Board will contribute $32,600 when 200 donors give to the Cal Parents Fund.
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Cal Softball Donor Challenge
An anonymous donor has challenged the Cal Softball community to secure 40 donors to unlock a $5,000 gift to the program.
40 / 40 Donors
Completed
$30,000
Cal Tennis Donor Challenge
Cal men’s tennis alum, David Kvaratskhelia and his wife Christina Giguere, have challenged the Cal Tennis community to secure 20 donors to unlock a $30,000 gift to the program.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Cal Volleyball Donor Challenge
An anonymous donor has challenged the Cal Volleyball community to secure 25 donors to unlock a $1,000 gift to the program.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$8,000
Cal Women's Basketball Donor Challenge
An anonymous donor has challenged the Cal Women's Basketball community to secure 75 donors to unlock a $8,000 gift to the program.
75 / 75 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Cal Women's Crew Match
An anonymous donor will match all gifts dollar for dollar to Cal Women's Crew up to $25,000.
$25,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
Cal Women's Golf Donor Challenge
An anonymous donor has challenged the Cal Women's Golf community to secure 20 donors to unlock a $1,000 gift to the program.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Cal Women's Gymnastics $10,000 Fundraising Challenge
Mike and Jeanne Williams have challenged the Cal Women's Gymnastics community to raise $10,000 to unlock an additional $5,000 gift to the program.
$10,000 / $10,000 Raised
Completed
$1,000
Cal Women's Gymnastics Donor Challenge
An anonymous donor has challenged the Cal Women's Gymnastics community to secure 25 donors to unlock a $1,000 gift to the program.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$5,000
CDSS Data Science Undergraduate Instruction Fund Challenge
John DeNero will donate $5,000 to the Data Science (DS) Undergraduate Instruction Fund after 50 gifts have been made! DS is now Cal's largest major, and #1-ranked!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Center for Equity, Gender & Leadership (EGAL) Match
Gifts to the Center for Equity, Gender, & Leadership will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000 by Yamini & Kash Rangan.
Completed
2
Match
Club Ice Hockey Match
In honor of the Cal Ice Hockey team and their undefeated regular season this year (25-0), an anonymous donor would like to match every dollar contributed to the Club Hockey team up to $25K.
$25,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
College of Environmental Design Fund Match
Lydia Tan (B.A. Architecture 1983) is matching all gifts up to $7,500 to the College of Environmental Design Fund!
$7,500 MATCHED
Completed
$3,000
Discovery Initiative Challenge
When Berkeley Discovery Initiative receives 10 gifts, this will unlock an additional $3,000 match from Professor Emerita Cathy Koshland and her husband Jim.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
ERG Annual Fund Challenge
An ERG faculty member will contribute $10,000 once 50 gifts are made to the ERG Annual Fund.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Friends of SEED Scholars Fund Challenge
Once 15 gifts are made to the Friends of SEED Scholars Fund, we will unlock a $5,000 gift from L&S Advisory Board member Kathy Kwan.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Fund for I-House Challenge
A $10,000 match from I-House Board Member, Jay Paxton, will be released upon reaching 140 gifts!
140 / 140 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Gender Equity Resource Center Match
Davin AI will match dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the GenEq Center up to $5,000. Davin AI is a data science consultancy that provides data engineering, data science, and machine learning advisory and hands-on support to private equity firms and portfolio companies. Davin AI is founded and managed by Joseph Davin (BA '01, MA '04)
Completed
2
Match
Goldman School of Public Policy (GSPP) Match
The GSPP Big Give Dollar-for-Dollar Challenge Match will double the impact of your gift by matching the first $1,000 of every donation made to GSPP during Big Give, up to $65,000. This means your generosity will go even further in supporting GSPP’s students and programs.
Completed
2
Match
Graduate Student Experience Fund Match
Alumnus, Eric Stern will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the Graduate Student Experience Fund, up to $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
Success!
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry Alumni Board Challenge
Dr. Kristine Eng, the past president of the Alumni Board at The Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry has pledged to give $5,000 once each member of the current Alumni Board makes a gift this Big Give. Thank you for your continued philanthropic impact, Dr. Eng!
Completed
$25,000
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry Annual Fund Challenge
UCOSA (The University of California Optometric Student Association) has pledge a gift of $25,000 that we can unlock once we secure 75 donors to the The Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry Annual Fund. Please support our students by making a gift to the Annual Fund!
75 / 75 Donors
Completed
$3,000
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Fund Challenge
Mitsuru and Lucinda Igarashi will donate $3,000 if the Berkeley IEOR community can secure 75 gifts to the IEOR Fund.
75 / 75 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Integrative Biology Graduate Student Support Fund Match
Dr. Marc Carrasco '93 will match, dollar for dollar, every gift to the Integrative Biology Graduate Student Support Fund, up to $2,500.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Joseph A. Myers Center for Research on Native American Issues Match
An anonymous donor will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the Joseph A. Myers Center for Research on Native American Issues, up to $5K.
Completed
2
Match
L&S: African American Studies Annual Fund Match
Jeanne and Mike Williams '82 will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts to the African American Studies Annual Fund up to $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
L&S: Ancient Greek and Roman Studies Fund Match
Lucinda and Mitsuru Igarashi will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the Ancient Greek and Roman Studies Fund, up to $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
L&S: Disability Studies Match
Ann Haskell ('65, MA '66), Barry Haskell ('64, M.S. '65, Ph.D '68), Andrew Haskell ('91) and Florence Wong ('93) will match every dollar contributed to the Disability Studies Annual Fund up to $25K.
Completed
2
Match
L&S: Felipe Rochon Gutterriez Rhetoric Graduate Student Endowment Fund Match
The Friends of Felipe will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to The Felipe Rochon Gutterriez Rhetoric Graduate Student Endowment Fund, up to $2,500. All gifts will also count toward the Rhetoric Department challenge match!
Completed
$1,200
L&S: Friends of Astronomy Fund Challenge
Once 40 gifts are made to the Friends of Astronomy Fund, we will unlock a $1,200 gift from Steven Nelson.
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
L&S: Friends of Earth & Planetary Science Fund Challenge
Once we receive 50 gifts to the Friends of Earth & Planetary Science Fund, we will unlock a $1,000 gift from Bruce Bilodeau '76.
Completed
$5,000
L&S: Friends of Integrative Biology Fund Challenge
Once 35 gifts are made to the Friends of Integrative Biology Fund, we will unlock a $5,000 gift from Dr. Marc Carrasco '93.
35 / 35 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
L&S: Friends of Molecular & Cell Biology
Once 100 gifts are made to the Friends of Molecular & Cell Biology Fund, we will unlock a $5,000 gift from Brian Turner '95.
Completed
$500
L&S: Friends of Neuroscience Fund Challenge
Once 25 gifts are made to the Friends of Neuroscience Fund, we will unlock a $500 gift from Patricio Riquelme '97, MD, PhD.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
L&S: Friends of Neuroscience Fund Challenge
Once 25 gifts are made to the Friends of Neuroscience Fund, we will unlock a $5,000 gift from Marc '91 and Cristina Bensadoun.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
L&S: Friends of Physics Fund Challenge
Once 50 gifts are made to the Friends of Physics Fund, we will unlock a $2,500 gift from Bob Ripley MD '68.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
L&S: Fund for Excellence in Arts & Humanities Challenge
50 unique donors will unlock a $10,000 challenge grant from Kathy Kwan ’87, M.B.A. ’93, M.P.H. ’93, L&S Advisory Board member.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
2
Match
L&S: Fund for Excellence in Arts & Humanities Match
Akiko Mikumo, Asian Studies, '78, L&S Advisory Board member, will match, dollar for dollar, gifts of $100 or above, up to $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
L&S: Leadership Fund Challenge
The first 100 gifts to the L&S Leadership Fund will unlock a $5,000 challenge grant thanks to Jeanette Kennedy, L&S Advisory Board member.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
L&S: Leadership Fund Match
​L&S Advisory Board Member Maureen Orth will match all gifts, dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
L&S: Palestinian Studies Match
An anonymous donor will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the The El-Qoulaq Family Memorial Fund for Palestine Studies up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
L&S: Psychology Annual Fund Match
Anjanette Pelletier '92 will be matching all gifts dollar for dollar up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
L&S: The Department of Rhetoric Fund Challenge
50 gifts to the fund unlocks a $5,000 challenge grant from an anonymous alum '93 Rhetoric.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
L&S: The Social Sciences Student Experience Fund Match
L&S Advisory Board member, Kathy Kwan, will match, dollar-for-dollar, all gifts made to The Social Sciences Student Experience Fund (Social Sciences Career Readiness and Internship Program), up to $10,000.
Completed
2
Match
Museum of Paleontology Match
Dr. Marc Carrasco '93 will match, dollar for dollar, every gift to the Museum of Paleontology Fund, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$11,900
PMB Graduate Student Support Fund Challenge
When 25 gifts are made to the PMB Grad Student Support Fund, $11,900 will be donated from PMB Professors Benjamin Blackman, Steven Brenner, Karine Gibbs, Britt Glaunsinger, Arash Komeili, Steve Lindow, Sheng Luan, Sheila McCormick, Krishna Niyogi, Kathleen Ryan, Kim Seed, Michi Taga, John Taylor, and Mary Wildermuth.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$42,000
Rausser College Fund for Natural Resources Challenge
Rausser College Advisory Board members will contribute $42,000 once 50 gifts are made to the Rausser College Fund for Natural Resources.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$50,000
Rausser College Fund for Natural Resources Challenge
Rausser College Advisory Board members will contribute $50,000 once 175 gifts are made to the Rausser College Fund for Natural Resources
175 / 175 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Retirement Center Annual Fund Match
The UC Retirees' Association at Berkeley (UCRAB) and the Lawrence Berkeley Lab Retiree Association (EX-Ls) will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the Retirement Center Annual Fund up to $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
School of Public Health Finest Hours Fund Match
UC Berkeley Trustee and School of Public Health Dean's Advisory Board member, Amy Bassell Crowe and her husband Jeffrey Crowe will match (dollar for dollar) every gift up to $50,000 into the School of Public Health Finest Hours Fund in honor of our Finest Hours initiative. Because out of our darkest days emerge our finest hours. Please join us!
$50,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Study Abroad General Support Fund Match
The Ariola-Murveit Family will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to the Berkeley Study Abroad General Support Fund up to $45,000.
Completed
2
Match
UC Berkeley Natural Reserves & Field Stations Match
An anonymous donor will match, dollar for dollar, all gifts made to UC Berkeley's natural reserves and field stations up to $10K!
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
UCMP Education and Outreach Fund Match
Dr. Marc Carrasco '93 will match, dollar for dollar, every gift to the UCMP Education and Outreach Fund, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
Undocumented Students Program Challenge
Sunaree Marshall '04 challenges the UC Berkeley community to secure 10 donors for our Undocumented Students Program to unlock a $1,000 gift to this crucial student service program.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
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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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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
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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! WINNERS: Azure, STAR, Cal Band
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Student Groups + Sport Clubs with the Most Dollars Raised
Bragging rights only.
Rank Student Groups + Sport Clubs Raised
1 The Cal Band Annual Fund $64,373.50
2 Formula Electric at Berkeley $26,858.01
3 Cal Ice Hockey $25,405.02
4 CalSol $23,401.35
5 Cal Lightweight Crew $13,657.00
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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 $3,396,583.62
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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