Challenges

Don't miss the chance to make your gift go farther! Many Give Day insiders have stepped up to inspire our community with generous challenge gifts. You can either multiply your donation or help us unlock gifts by reaching a milestone goal. Challenges will be released throughout Give Day, so watch this space!

Past Events

$35,000

Can we do it?! Let's reach 3,500 Donors!

Gauchos, the moment we've been working towards has arrived! Thanks to your incredible dedication, we've surpassed 3,500 gifts, unlocking the Arnholds' $35,000 pledge! Together, we're shaping the future of UC Santa Barbara.

3,500 / 3,500 Gifts

Completed

Leaderboard

UCSB Sprint #3

Our final sprint is complete! Congratulations to the three winners. First place has won $1,500, second place has won $1,000, and third place has won $500

Rank	Prize	Area	Donors
1	$1,500	Women's Rugby Sport Club	40
2	$1,000	Men's Water Polo	26
3	$500	Men's Track/Cross Country	22
4		Men's Rugby Sport Club	20
5		Women's Volleyball	16
6		Baseball	16
7		Softball	16
8		Men's Tennis	15
9		Women's Tennis	12
10		Men's Swimming	12
11		UCSB EAP Scholarship Fund	11
12		Economics	8
13		Computer Science	7
14		Teacher Education Program Alumni Fellowship Fund	7
15		Golf	7

Ended

Leaderboard

UCSB Sprint #2

That's it for Sprint #2! Congratulations to the three winners. First place has won $1,500, second place has won $1,000, and third place has won $500

Rank	Prize	Area	Donors
1	$1,500	Women's Volleyball	37
2	$1,000	Men's Swimming	28
3	$500	Baseball	23
4		Golf	21
5		Women's Rugby Sport Club	18
6		Rowing Sport Club (Co-ed)	15
7		Women's Soccer	13
8		Women's Track/Cross Country	12
9		Gauchos For Life	10
10		Men's Rugby Sport Club	10
11		Women's Tennis	9
12		Women's Swimming	9
13		UCSB Library Fund	9
14		UCSB EAP Scholarship Fund	8
15		Economics	8

Ended

Leaderboard

UCSB Sprint #1

We've crossed the finish line on Sprint #1! Congratulations to the three winners. First place has won $1,500, second place has won $1,000, and third place has won $500!

Rank	Prize	Area	Donors
1	$1,500	Men's Rugby Sport Club	54
2	$1,000	Women's Rugby Sport Club	51
3	$500	Women's Volleyball	48
4		Women's Soccer	18
5		Women's Tennis	15
6		Economics	14
7		Men's Swimming	14
8		Baseball	12
9		Women's Swimming	12
10		CCS Dean's Fund for Excellence	12
11		UCSB Library Fund	12
12		Women's Track/Cross Country	11
13		Rowing Sport Club (Co-ed)	11
14		Softball	10
15		Health and Wellness	10

Ended

Match

Matching Gift from Christine and Jordan '83 Kaplan

That went fast! Thank you to everyone who doubled their impact through this challenge from Christine and Jordan.

$3,000 MATCHED

Completed

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 Christine and Jordan!

$2,500 MATCHED

Completed

$300,000

Steps to Success Challenge from Trustee Eva and Dr. Yoel Haller!

Thank you, Trustee Eva and Dr. Yoel Haller, for the first-ever tiered participation challenge! You were with us every step of the way as we raised support for diverse campus areas. We appreciate your generosity, and we are grateful for everyone who joined the Hallers in this challenge.

435 / 435 Gifts

Completed

$250,000

Challenge from Sara Miller McCune H'05 for UCSB Arts & Lectures

¡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 Sara Miller McCune H'05 for her support, and thank you to every donor who helped us achieve our 1,500 milestone!

1,500 / 1,500 Gifts

Completed

$20,000

Challenge: 200 for $20,000 from John

We did it! Thank you to everyone who helped us unlock this generous gift from John to support synthesis science and data science in ecology at NCEAS.

200 / 200 Gifts

Completed

$240,000

Challenge From an Anonymous Alum!

We did it! Thank you to everyone who helped us get to 350 donors and unlock a $240,000 gift from our anonymous alum!

350 / 350 Gifts

Completed

$1,000,000

Help us surpass 3,000 donors!

Every day is Earth Day when community support meets academic excellence at UC Santa Barbara. Thank you for helping us achieve this milestone, and with it, a generous $1 million gift to establish the Wenger Family Chair in Environmental Sustainability.

3,000 / 3,000 Gifts

Completed

Match

Matching Gift from David G. Carlson '74 and Jeanne L. Schroeder

We did it! Thanks to everyone who had their gift doubled during the generous match from David and Jeanne!

$4,500 MATCHED

Completed

$5,000

Challenge from the Helen and Will Webster Foundation!

The Women's Brain Health Initiative is driven by a radically simple idea: progress in neuroscience will flourish when the health of men and women are valued equally. Thank you to the 500 donors who helped us invest in this work by unlocking the Websters' $5,000 gift.

500 / 500 Gifts

Completed

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!

$2,050 MATCHED

Ended

Match

Matching Gift from Dana '77 and Nancy King

The answer is yes! We are grateful for Dana '77, Nancy, and everyone they inspired. Thank you for helping us get $2,500 closer to our Give Day 2024 goal!

$2,500 MATCHED

Completed

$25,000

Challenge from Sun '86 and Kelly Cho!

Can we reach 1,250 donors? Once we do, we'll unlock a $25,000 gift to College of Engineering Promise Scholars from Sun '86 and Kelly Cho

1,250 / 1,250 Gifts

Completed

$1,000,000

Trustee Mercedes Millington and John Mithun Challenge Us To Reach 1,000 Donors!

UCSB Sailing is the top-ranked club sailing team in the nation. We are proud of their success and grateful to Trustee Mercedes Millington and John Mithun for their support of our student-athletes!

1,000 / 1,000 Gifts

Completed

$50,000

Challenge from Trustee Mark '66 and Susan '67 Bertelsen

Milestone achieved! We have officially made it to 500 donors. Thanks to Mark, Susan, and everyone who made a gift so far today, the IEE will receive $50,000 to continue its work creating breakthrough technologies that substantially save energy while advancing the standard of living worldwide.

500 / 500 Gifts

Completed

$100,000

Challenge from Trustee M. Blair '65 and Cynthia Hull

We did it! We gained 100 more donors and unlocked a $100,000 gift from M. Blair '65 and Cynthia Hull. This gift represents the Hulls broad interests in campus and will support the SAE fraternity, the Feminist Futures initiative, and data science and financial mathematics.

100 / 100 Gifts

Completed

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