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Past Events

$1,000,000
Our Final Challenge: One Million to Make a Difference
Wow! A tremendous thank you to Trustee David Henke '78. His generous support will establish a new endowed chair in Computer Science and will also support the MESA Successful Transition Program.
1,625 / 1,625 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Night Owl Challenge from John '69 and Beverly Colgate
Challenge met! Our community has helped us surpass Give Day 2018. Thank you to John '69 and Beverly Colgate for inspiring this new tradition of philanthropy. Go Gauchos!
1,501 / 1,501 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Challenge Gift from the Investment Group of Santa Barbara
The Investment Group of Santa Barbara is so inspired by our Gaucho community. We have unlocked a $450,000 gift to the Institute for Energy Efficiency! Thank you, IGSB, for your commitment to energy-saving innovation.
Completed
$100,000
Home Run Challenge from Bob & Holly Murphy!
Gauchos for the win! Thank you to Bob and Holly Murphy for their support of our student-athletes and the Chomaha Fund for Baseball.
1,144 / 1,144 Gifts
Completed
$1,000,000
How quickly can we reach 1,000 gifts?!
Thanks to you and Yardi Systems, we are $1 million closer to an environment that is prepared and resilient in the face of wildfires. We are so grateful!
1,000 / 1,000 Gifts
Completed
2
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Matching Gift #3 from Scott '78 and Lisa Dettmer
Update: Match is complete! Thanks to Scott '78 and Lisa Dettmer, the generosity of our donors counted even more during this matching gift challenge. Thank you to everyone who participated, and a BIG thank you to Scott and Lisa Dettmer!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
$25,000
Athletics Challenge!
Challenge met! Thank you to The Gretler Foundation for shining a light on our female student-athletes. The Women's Athletics Excellence Fund provides critical, flexible funding for all of UCSB's women's athletics programs. Gift to this Fund are an investment in our women's student-athletes drive to succeed, grow, and reach goals.
120 / 120 Gifts
Completed
2
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Matching Gift #3 from Jordan '83 and Christine Kaplan
Double trouble never looked so good. A big thank you to Jordan '83 and Christine for their leadership and support! And thank you to all of you for helping us unlock his $5,000 gift.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$25,000
25 donors for $25,000
We crossed the finish line! Thank you, Steve '74 and Kathy Gibson, for inspiring the Gaucho community with your gift to the Gaucho Alumni Scholarship Fund for Cross Country and Track & Field.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Challenge gift from Desi '99 and Gaby Speh
Update: The PROPEL Scholars Program has received a boost of support from Desi '99 and Gaby Speh thanks to the generosity of our community.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$20,000
Challenge gift from Michael '78 and Diane Ziering
We did it! Thank you to Michael '78 and Diane Ziering for their continued commitment to the Technology Management Program.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Challenge gift from Trustee Marilyn Lee '69 and Harvey Schneider
Thank you to Trustee Marilyn Lee '69 and Harvey Schneider for their unwavering dedication to UC Santa Barbara. Your tireless advocacy and leadership inspire all of us!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
2
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Matching Gift #2 from Scott '78 and Lisa Dettmer
Wow, you did it! You showed Scott '78 and Lisa Dettmer, and the entire Gaucho community, what we are capable of together. Thank you for helping us raise $5,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
Challenge gift in support of Psychological & Brain Sciences
Challenge Met! Thank you to the Psychological & Brain Sciences Alumni Council and their commitment to support the long term excellence of the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences in its teaching, research, and service missions.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$500,000
500 donors for $500,000
Thank you for keeping it green! You helped us reach 500 donors. Together, we unlocked the $500,000 gift from La Centra-Sumerlin Foundation in support of North Campus Open Space.
500 / 500 Gifts
Completed
$28,750
Challenge gift from Marc '91 and Jill Beck
Challenge met! Thank you Marc '91 and Jill Beck for their commitment to the Department of Computer Science and its efforts around diversity.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Challenge gift from Sarah Eisner '93 and The Reparations Project
Overflowing with gratitude! Challenge met. Thank you to Sarah Eisner '93 and The Reparations Project for inspiring our UC Santa Barbara community with your generous gift to Black Studies.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$21,200
12 Donors for the 12 Notes of Music
You hit the right note! Thanks to you and an anonymous donor, the Maurice and Suzanne Faulkner Endowed Fund for Brass will provide flexible support for undergraduate and graduate students in brass performance.
12 / 12 Gifts
Completed
$200,000
Challenge gift in support of the Art, Design & Architecture Museum!
We did it! Thank you to our anonymous donor for this tremendous gift to the Art, Design & Architecture Museum to establish an endowment to support programs involving graduate or undergraduate students including fellowships, scholarships, student-curated or other exhibitions, lectures, archival projects, internships, conferences, field trips, and K-12 outreach.
220 / 220 Gifts
Completed
$50,000
Challenge gift from Trustee Pamela Meyer Lopker ’77
Update: $50,000 to Computer Science, thanks to Trustee Pamela Meyer Lopker ’77. Her philanthropy inspired so many donors to invest in UC Santa Barbara!
200 / 200 Gifts
Completed
2
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Matching Gift from Janet A. Alpert '68
Thank you to Janet A. Alpert '68 and everyone who met her challenge! Together, we unlocked $10,000 for UC Santa Barbara. Your generosity astounds us!
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Matching Gift from Mike Stewart '91
We did it! Thanks to Mike Stewart '91, we raised $2,500 for our campus by the sea.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Matching Gift from Jordan '83 and Christine Kaplan
Match complete! Jordan '83 and Christine inspired us to reach new heights. Together, we met their challenge to raise $10,000. Thank you!
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Matching Gift #4 from Jordan '83 and Christine Kaplan
That match disappeared faster than we could say "Go Gauchos!" Thank you, Jordan '83 and Christine, and everyone who joined them to raise $5,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
Success!
Challenge gift from Sara Miller McCune H'05
Thank you to Sara Miller McCune H'05 for her generous $500,000 gift to campus to support the UCSB Library, Arts & Lectures, the Social Sciences, and the SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind. Join her in celebrating those who help us understand the world by making a gift to any area of campus.
Completed
$5,000
Challenge Gift from Dr. Huican Zhu '00
We did! Thank you Trustee Dr. Huican Zhu '00 for your support of Computer Science.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Challenge gift from alumna Natalie Klinkhammer
We just surpassed our Give Day 2016 donor count! Thank you, Natalie Klinkhammer, for supporting the Department of Communication.
1,124 / 1,124 Gifts
Completed
2
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Matching Gift #2 from Mike Stewart '91
You rose to the challenge. The entire $5,000 match from Mike Stewart '91 has been claimed! Many thanks to Mike and everyone he inspired!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Matching Gift #3 from Mike Stewart '91
Thank you, Mike Stewart '91, for your generous match! We just raised $2,500 for UC Santa Barbara.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
$15,000
Challenge gift from Ron Newby '62,'65
Challenge met, thanks to the generosity of our alumni and friends. Special thank you to Ron Newby '62,'65 for supporting undergraduate students in the Department of Art.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$90,000
90 gifts for $90,000
Thanks to you and Len DeBenedictis '62, we are $90,000 closer to answering the universe's big questions. We're grateful for your support of UC Santa Barbara and the Department of Physics!
90 / 90 Gifts
Completed
2
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Matching Gift #2 from Jordan '83 and Christine Kaplan
Gauchos are No. 1 in generosity. Thank you to Jordan '83 and Christine Kaplan and everyone who met this challenged! We raised $5,000 for the people and programs that make our campus special.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$25,000
Challenge gift from Rodney '68 and Ruth '71 Punt
We did it! Thanks to our alumni and friends for helping us reach our goal. Rodney '68 and Ruth '71 Punt's $25,000 gift will support opera and vocal performance in the Department of Music.
700 / 700 Gifts
Completed
$20,000
Challenge gift from Bob and Carolyn Duncan!
Challenge Met! Thank you Bob and Carolyn Duncan for your commitment to Sedgwick land stewardship.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$30,000
Challenge gift from Bryan '87 and Norma Rosenberg
Challenge met! Thank you to Bryan '87 and Norma Rosenberg for your commitment to the Department of Economics and support of The Phi Kappa Psi - Cal Zeta Scholarship Fund in Intercollegiate Athletics.
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$28,750
Challenge gift to support Women's Swimming!
Update: Thank you to Marc '91 and Jill Beck for inspiring our community on Give Day and supporting UCSB Women's Swimming.
28 / 28 Gifts
Completed
$28,000
28 Donors to Make History!
We surpassed 448 donors! Thank you to our anonymous donor for their commitment to support graduate students in the Department of History.
28 / 28 Gifts
Completed
$30,000
Challenge gift in support of our student-athletes!
Challenge met! Thanks to Barb ’72 and Bob ’71 Zorich and our Gaucho community for your commitment to our 470+ student athletes. Becoming a champion on the field of competition requires putting in hours of extra work off the field. The Sports Performance Fund within Intercollegiate Athletics supports cutting-edge training, technology and equipment.
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$50,000
10 Donors to Accelerate Physics!
Update: $50,000 to physics! For the Conners, giving back is a family affair. Their philanthropy inspired so many to support the campus on Give Day!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$40,000
Challenge gift in support of the Benioff Ocean Initiative
We did it! Thank you to Dr. Helen Greenwood Hansma for her commitment to the Marine Science Institute and the Benioff Ocean Initiative — and for inspiring others to support UC Santa Barbara on Give Day.
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$150,000
Challenge gift from Mark '67 and Marlene Bledstein!
Ace! Thank you Mark '67 and Marlene Bledstein for your commitment to our student-athletes and the Arnhold Tennis Center!
275 / 275 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Challenge gift from Dr. Bill and Mary Cheadle!
We did it! Thank you to Bill and Mary Cheadle for inspiring our community to give back to the University.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$110,000
Challenge Gift from the Zegar Family Foundation
We did it! Thank you to the Zegar Family Foundation and everyone who came together to support Justice For All. Interdisciplinary and cross-departmental, this season-long series engages leading activists, creatives and thinkers to expand our understanding of racism and how race impacts society, and to inspire an expansive approach to advancing racial equality.
110 / 110 Gifts
Completed
2
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Matching Gift from David G. Carlson '74 and Jeanne L. Schroeder
The answer is yes! We are grateful for David '74, Jeanne, and everyone they inspired. Thank you for helping us get $5,000 closer to our Give Day 2022 goal!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Matching Gift from Scott '78 and Lisa Dettmer
Regional Leadership Committee member Scott Dettmer '78 and his wife, Lisa, inspired us to reach new heights. Together, we met their challenge to raise a total of $2,500. Thank you!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
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Campus Excellence Bren School College of Creative Studies College of Engineering Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Graduate Division Humanities and Fine Arts Sciences Social Sciences Research Institutes & Initiatives Student Affairs Recreation Library Education Abroad Program Athletics Arts & Lectures Alumni Affairs Campus & Community Initiatives

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