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Challenges

Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to challenge and matching gifts from some of our most generous donors.

Past Events

$100,000
Challenge from Trustee Michael '87 and Catherine Byron!
Thank you for helping reach our goal and thank you to Trustee Michael '87 and Catherine Byron for their continued support of students in the Department of Economics.
1,000 / 1,000 Gifts
Completed
$340,000
Night Owl Challenge!
Help us reach 100 more donors and we will unlock a $340,000 gift from an anonymous alum in support of the Center for Spatial Studies and Data Science.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
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Kaplan Sprint #2!
On your mark... get set... GO! It's a race to be one of the five funds with the most participation over the next two hours. First, second, third, fourth and fifth place will win bonus funds of $1,500, $1,250, $1,000, $750, and $500, thanks to Christine and Jordan '83 Kaplan!
Rank Prize Area Gifts
1 $1,500 Women's Volleyball 64
2 $1,250 Men's Swimming 50
3 $1,000 Men's Water Polo 48
4 $750 Women's Rugby Sport Club 25
5 $500 Women's Swimming 20
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Event
We Cleared 3,600 donors!
Thank to Trustee Marcy Carsey for her generous gift of $200,000 to UCSB Arts & Lectures with $100,000 for Justice for All and $100,000 for Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara in celebration of this milestone!
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$35,000
Challenge: 2,500 for $35,000 from Trustee Elizabeth Gabler '77!
Milestone achieved! Thank you to Elizabeth '77. The Gabler Promise Scholars Writing Program helps students from historically under-resourced communities and underrepresented minority students develop strategies for writing effectively in personal/creative, academic, and civic contexts.
2,500 / 2,500 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Matching Gift from Scott '78 and Lisa Dettmer
The answer is yes! We are grateful for Scott '78, Lisa, and everyone they inspired. Thank you for helping us get $2,500 closer to our Give Day 2025 goal!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Matching Gift #3 from Scott '78 and Lisa Dettmer
Gauchos give back around the clock. Thank you to Scott '78 and Lisa Dettmer for their UCSB Give Day support!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Matching Gift from Christine and Jordan '83 Kaplan
Jordan '83 and his wife, Christine, inspired us to reach new heights. Together, we met their challenge to raise a total of $2,500. Thank you!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Matching Gift #2 from David G. Carlson '74 and Jeanne L. Schroeder
Congratulations to everyone who had their gift matched, and congratulations to David and Jeanne for another successful challenge!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
$2,000
Graduate Student Challenge!
Shoutout to Dr. Ganesh Rajan '87 and everyone who joined in this challenge! Together, we achieved our goal and unlocked a $2,000 gift for a research accelerator fellowship for an ECE graduate student.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Graduate Fellowship Challenge #3!
We did it! Thank you to Trustee Anne Smith Towbes H'20 for her unwavering commitment to graduate education at UC Santa Barbara!
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$500,000
500 for $500,000 Challenge!
¡Música, danza, y mucho más! This UCSB Arts & Lectures program brings people together to share the rich cultural heritage of Latin America, serving more than 15,000 students and community members each year throughout Santa Barbara County. Thank you to Trustee Eva and Dr. Yoel Haller, and every donor who helped us achieve our 1,500 milestone!
1,500 / 1,500 Gifts
Completed
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Kaplan Sprint #1!
We've crossed the finish line on Sprint #1! Congratulations to the five winners. Thanks to the generosity of Christine and Jordan '83 Kaplan, first place has won $1,500, second place has won $1,250, third place has won $1,000, fourth place has won $750, and fifth place has won $500!
Rank Prize Area Gifts
1 $1,500 Women's Volleyball 97
2 $1,250 Men's Water Polo 80
3 $1,000 Women's Rugby Sport Club 38
4 $750 Men's Swimming 36
5 $500 Women's Tennis 19
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Kaplan Sprint #3
It's been the most exciting Give Day yet thanks to our competitive community! Congratulations to the top ten funds, and a big thank you to Christine and Jordan '83 Kaplan for their creative challenge!
Rank Prize Area Donors
1 $2,000 Women's Volleyball 59
2 $1,750 Men's Swimming 43
3 $1,500 Men's Water Polo 37
4 $1,250 Women's Rugby Sport Club 29
5 $1,000 Women's Tennis 23
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$25,000
Help us reach 2,000 donors!
Thank you for helping us achieve this milestone, and with it, a generous $25,000 gift from Trustee Howard '82 and Lisa '82 Wenger to support The 2035 Initiative, a “think and do tank” that brings together world-leading environmental policy research labs to develop actionable roadmaps for slashing climate pollution and ushering in a more equitable, resilient future.
2,000 / 2,000 Gifts
Completed
$320,000
Help us reach 3,000 donors!
Thank you to Charles J. Burdick '73 for helping reimagine study abroad at UCSB. Thanks to everyone who joined Charles by helping us reach 3,000 donors—your support empowers students to take their learning beyond the classroom and into the world through hands-on, community-based research.
3,000 / 3,000 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
$5,000 Matching Gift from Scott '78 and Lisa Dettmer
We did it! Thanks to everyone who had their gift doubled during the generous match from Scott and Lisa!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Match Opportunity for Parents from Dixie and Ron Lopes
Thank you, Dixie and Ron Lopes, and all parents and families who supported UC Santa Barbara today!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Matching Gift from David G. Carlson '74 and Jeanne L. Schroeder
That went fast! Thank you to everyone who doubled their impact through this challenge from David and Jeanne.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Matching Gift #2 from Christine and Jordan '83 Kaplan
We did it! Thanks to everyone who had their gift doubled during the generous match from Jordan '83 and Christine!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Graduate Fellowship Challenge #2!
Goal achieved! Thanks to Bo Hu and Xi Qiao, we will continue to empower international graduate students at UC Santa Barbara!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
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Give Day 2025
See how your area is doing!
Rank Area Gifts
1 Athletics 1,556
2 Campus Excellence 566
3 Humanities and Fine Arts 342
4 Recreation 305
5 Social Sciences 288
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