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
Ended
2
Match
Matching Gift #3 from Scott '78 and Lisa Dettmer
Gaucho generosity never sleeps. Thank you to Scott '78 and Lisa Dettmer for their UCSB Give Day support!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
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
Ended
$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
2
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
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 Christine and Jordan!
$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
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
$5,000
EAP Challenge #1!
Possibility begins with your generosity. A heartfelt thank you to Jim Maloney '84 and Andrew Nance for helping EAP achieve our first challenge goal! Their dedication to supporting students to become global citizens is inspiring to all. We are so grateful for their generosity!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$30,000
EAP Challenge #3!
Grazie! Danke! Jai-rruh-jef! Merci! Thanks to Dr. Leslie Zomalt '64,'79 and Dr. Ernest Zomalt '66,'72,'89, we have reached our goal of 75 gifts to the Education Abroad Program. Thank you for giving students the opportunity to experience life in another country!
60 / 60 Gifts
Completed
$50,000
Capital Internship Programs Challenge #2!
Interning in Washington, D.C, is always a capital idea, and now more students will have the opportunity thanks to Mike and Kristen Desmond and everyone who joined in support of the Capital Internship Program.
15 / 15 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
2
Match
$5,000 Matching Gift from Scott '78 and Lisa Dettmer
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!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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
2
Match
Matching Gift #4 from Christine and Jordan '83 Kaplan
It's the gift that keeps on giving. Thank you, Jordan and Christine! You inspire us to greatness on Give Day!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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
Ended
2
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
2
Match
Matching Gift #3 from Christine and Jordan '83 Kaplan
Congratulations to everyone who had their gift matched, and congratulations to Christine and Jordan for a successful challenge!
$5,000 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
2
Match
$2,500 Matching Gift from Scott '78 and Lisa Dettmer
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
$6,000
EAP Challenge #2!
The plane has taken off! With 50 donors to EAP, we are celebrating the success of Darryl '88 and Linda Heller's generous gift to jetsetting students.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$3,500
Capital Internship Programs Challenge #1!
Goal achieved! Congratulations to all supporters of the Capital Internship Program for reaching this milestone. Thank you, Robert '90 and Christine!
10 / 10 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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