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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
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$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
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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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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
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2
Match
KITP Special 3:1 Match
Friends of KITP Trustee Lindsey Wilde ’05 and Jonah Stowe ’02 have pledged $5,000 towards a 3-to-1 match of all new gifts to KITP! Not only that, you'll be able to join the Friends of KITP for only $50. Give now, and have your donation tripled thanks to their generosity!
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Give Day 2025
See how your area is doing!
Rank Area Gifts
1 Athletics 1,556
2 Campus Excellence 571
3 Humanities and Fine Arts 341
4 Recreation 305
5 Social Sciences 288
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$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
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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
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$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
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Match
KITP Special 3:1 Match #2
Friends of KITP Dr. Daniel Nash and Maia Kikerpill have also pledged $5,000 towards a 3-to-1 match of all new gifts to KITP! Not only that, you'll be able to join the Friends of KITP for only $50. Give now, and have your donation tripled thanks to their generosity!
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Research Institutes and Initiatives
See how your area is doing!
Rank Area Gifts
1 KITP Career Development Fund 24
2 The REEF (Research Experience & Education Facility) 9
3 Santa Cruz Island 6
4 Natural Reserve System (General) 6
5 Coal Oil Point Reserve 3
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