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LETTERS & SCIENCE LEADERSHIP FUND
EXCELLENCE IN ARTS & HUMANITIES
EXCELLENCE IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICAL & PHYSICAL SCIENCES
EXCELLENCE IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
L&S UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
Advanced Study of Gender, Women, & Sexuality
African American Studies
American Democracy Fund
American Studies Program
Ancient Greek and Roman Studies
Ancient History & Mediterranean Archaeology
Anthropology
Antisemitism Education Initiative Fund
Art and Visual Culture of South and Southeast Asia
Art of Writing
Art Practice
Arts Research Center (ARC)
Asian American & Asian Diaspora Studies
Asian Studies Program, East Asian Lang & Cultures
Astronomy
Berkeley Liberty Initiative
Berkeley APEC Study Center (BASC)
Berkeley Center for the Study of Religion
Berkeley Language Center
Berkeley Center for Theoretical Physics
Black Graduation
Building a Just Social Sciences
California Language Archive
CalTeach Berkeley
Cancer Research
Cannabis Research Center
Celtic Studies Program
Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases
Center for the Study of American Democracy
Chamber and University Chorus
Chicanx Latinx Studies Program
Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science Student Experience
College Writing Programs
Comparative Literature
Critical Theory
D-Lab
Demography
Disability Lab and MadRadLab
Disability Studies
Douglas R. Powell Field Geography
Dutch Studies
Earth & Planetary Science
Earth & Planetary Sciences Grad Student Support
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Economics
Economics Graduate Student Support
El-Qoulaq Memorial Fund for Palestine Studies
Elaine H. Kim Korean American Studies Fund
English
English Graduate Student Support
Ethnic Studies
Film and Media
French
The Fund for Students in Arts & Humanities
Gender & Women's Studies
Geography
German
Global Studies
Gutterriez Rhetoric Graduate Student Endowment
Helen Mineta | Asian American Student Development
History
History of Art
Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Sam Dubal
Integrative Biology
Integrative Biology Graduate Student Support
Interdisciplinary Studies Field (ISF)
Italian Studies
Jewish Studies Program
John Gardner Fellowship
Kishi Family Endowment | Japanese American Studies
L. Ling-Chi Wang Chinese American Studies
Undergraduate & Interdisciplinary Studies
Lick Observatory
Linguistics
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
Mathematics
Media Studies
Medieval Studies
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Military Science (Army ROTC)
Molecular & Cell Biology (MCB)
MPS Scholars Fund
Music
Native American Studies
Nemea Center for Classical Archaeology
Neuroscience
Nikos Kazantzakis Current-Use Fund
Office of Undergraduate Research & Scholarships
Philosophy
Physical Education Program
Physics
Political Economy
Political Science
Possibility Lab Fund
Psychology
Psychology Graduate Student Support
Rhetoric
Robinson LSBE Program
Scandinavian
The Script Encoding Initiative
Slavic Languages & Literatures
Social Science Matrix
Social Sciences Student Experience
Sociology
South & Southeast Asian Studies
Spanish & Portuguese
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Theater, Dance & Performance Studies
Townsend Center for the Humanities
UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra
UC Berkeley Washington Program
Undergraduate Advising
2
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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
$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
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
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