UCI Giving Day 2020 has ended!
UCI Giving Day 2020
UCI Giving Day 2020 has ended!
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UCI Giving Day 2020
While Giving Day 2020 has come to an end, the impact of your generosity will continue on.
On June 24, 2020, UCI alumni, students, faculty, staff, emeriti, retirees, parents and friends from around the world made a tremendous impact on our campus and community. We are sincerely grateful to everyone who supported scholarships, groundbreaking research, medical services and innovative programs at UCI.
THANK YOU!
If you missed Giving Day but would still like to support UCI, click HERE to give now. If you would like to support specific passion projects of our faculty, staff and students, you can see teams in need of community funding HERE.
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Armenian Language Fund Matching Challenge
Thanks to a generous grant from the Gulbenkian Foundation, all gifts will be matched dollar for dollar up to the first $6,000 raised toward the Armenian Language Instruction Fund!
$3,700 MATCHED
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Altman Engineering Match
Double your impact! All gifts to the Schools of Engineering of any amount will generously be matched dollar for dollar up to $25,000 from Robert Altman and Michelle Sandler.
$10,566 MATCHED
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WISE Match
Double your impact today by supporting the Wellness Initiative in Social Ecology (WISE). All gifts made to Social Ecology today will be matched up to $5,000 by Peter Fischler & Amy Ng as they hope to inspire other Anteaters through their generosity.
$2,050 MATCHED
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Program Leadership CalTeach Match
Double your impact! Thanks to generous donations by CalTeach Program Leadership, the first gifts up to $2,000 will be matched 1:1 this Giving Day!
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Dean Miller Dollar for Dollar Match
Double your impact today! Dean Miller will generously match your gift to the Humanities Dean's Excellence Fund for the first $5,000 given today.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Asian American Studies Matching Challenge
Double your impact today with a matching challenge powered by Dr. John Liu, Christina Woo, and Dr. Mary Ann Takemoto. Gifts made today will be matched up to the first $2,500 received!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
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The Gleason Family Match
Double your impact today! All gifts to the School of Physical Sciences will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $1,000 by Linda and Neil Gleason.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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UCI Libraries Dollar for Dollar Match
The Stahr Family will match every gift, up to the first $3,000, doubling your impact.
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
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School of Medicine Alumni Board Scholarship Match
Double your impact today in support of scholarships for UCI medical students with a generous match up to $10,000 by the School of Medicine Alumni Board.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Merage Staff and Faculty Match
Alumna and staff member, Courtney Elmes, MBA ’11, will match all Merage School faculty and staff donations we receive, up to $1,200.
$1,200 MATCHED
Completed
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Max Chao & John Clarke Business Student Match #2!
Because of your generosity, Max Chao and John Clarke have increased their matching challenge! They will match all student and alumni donations, up to an additional $982.50!
$982 MATCHED
Completed
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Women's Water Polo Match
Double your impact! All gifts to the Women’s Water Polo team will be matched 1:1 by Pete Fischler, up to $2,500.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
Stem Cell Research Center Seed Grant Challenge
Help us rise to the challenge and unlock $50,000 from a generous benefactor by being one of the first 50 gifts!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
Pharm Sci 50 Donor Challenge
Help the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences rise to the challenge and unlock a $5,000 gift by being one of the first 50 donors to the Pharm Sci Excellence Fund.
50 / 50 Gifts
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John and Ruth Ann Evans First 25 Gifts Challenge
Help us rise to the challenge and unlock a $3,000 gift for the CTSA Bridge Fund from John and Ruth Ann Evans by being one of the first 25 donors to the Claire Trevor School of the Arts.
25 / 25 Gifts
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Tom Nielsen 75 Gifts Challenge
When we hit 75 gifts to CTSA we will unlock an additional $2,000 from Tom Nielsen for the CTSA Bridge Fund. Help us rise to the challenge and make a gift to the Claire Trevor School of the Arts.
75 / 75 Gifts
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Lincoln Foundation $1M Challenge
We have reached 30 gifts! Now, with your support, if we rise to the challenge and reach 75 gifts we will unlock a $1,000,000 from a generous donor!
75 / 75 Gifts
Completed
LGBTQ+ Studies 25 Gifts Challenge
Help us unlock a $1,000 gift from a generous donor by making one of the first 25 gifts today!
25 / 25 Gifts
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School of Medicine 50 Donor Challenge
We have reached 25 donors, and Drs. David and Diana Lieu have challenged us to go for 50 to unlock another $25,000!!
50 / 50 Gifts
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Merage 50 for $5,000 Challenge
Mark Locklear, MBA ’84, and Lisa Locklear, MBA ’84 will donate $5,000 for the first 50 alumni donations we receive.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
Borowski Baseball Challenge
Help the baseball team unlock a generous $5,000 gift from UCI alum and former baseball player Steve Borowski after 30 gifts are made to the baseball program
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
ANTrepreneur Center 40 Gifts Challenge
Make one of the first 40 gifts to the ANTrepreneur Center, and help us unlock a $5,000 challenge gift from Trustees Carol & Eugene Choi.
40 / 40 Gifts
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Engineering 85 Donors Challenge
A generous donor, ENO Inc, has issued a surprise challenge and will donate $55,000 to support research through WISDOM, the new institute funded by the Lincoln Foundation gift, if we can reach 85 gifts by the end of Giving Day!
85 / 85 Gifts
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Nursing Tote Challenge 2
Help School of Nursing unlock a gift from generous supporters, Maureen & Bob Zehntner and Sharon Leider. When we reach $1,625 (13 totes), an additional $2,000 (16 totes) will be donated.
$1,625 / $1,625 Raised
Completed
Nursing Tote Challenge 4
Help School of Nursing unlock a gift from generous supporters: Robert & Judith Penfield, Ruth & Ira Lott, and Tania Bridgeman. When we reach $3,625 (29 totes), an additional $2,000 (16 totes) will be donated.
$3,625 / $3,625 Raised
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Staff Assembly 25 Donors Goal
Make one of the first 25 gifts to the Staff Assembly page today and help us unlock a $500 challenge gift in support of staff scholarships from the Scholarship Committee members, Mike Puritz, Jaclyn Kung ’04, Roxanne Ford and Sandy Nga Lee ‘99 (Chair).
25 / 25 Gifts
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Nursing Tote Challenge 6
Because of today’s unprecedented response to support our undergraduate nursing students, Leadership Council member Dolores Grunigen has given an additional challenge gift of $1,000 to honor of the memory of Madeline Martin Swinden - a treasured friend of UCI. This challenge gift will be unlocked when we raise an additional $2,625, or a total of $7,625 from donors today. With your help, we can provide a total 135 totes for School of Nursing students!
$7,625 / $7,625 Raised
Completed
Athletics Leaderboard
Which team can raise the most support for their program? Together We Zot!
| Rank | Teams | Raised |
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| 1 | Men's Basketball | $31,610.00 |
| 2 | Baseball | $15,972.16 |
| 3 | Women’s Water Polo | $15,045.00 |
| 4 | Anteater Athletic Fund | $12,591.00 |
| 5 | Men's Soccer | $6,873.00 |
| 6 | Men’s Water Polo | $6,842.00 |
| 7 | Women’s Soccer | $6,635.50 |
| 8 | Men’s Volleyball | $1,955.00 |
| 9 | Men’s Golf | $1,610.00 |
| 10 | Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field | $1,535.00 |
| 11 | Women's Tennis | $1,430.00 |
| 12 | Men's Tennis | $1,420.00 |
| 13 | Women's Basketball | $1,220.00 |
| 14 | Women’s Golf | $820.00 |
| 15 | Women’s Volleyball | $805.00 |
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Digital Tools for Student Wellbeing
All gifts made in support of the Parent Campaign for Student Success will be matched dollar for dollar by UCI Parent Executive Board member Ahmad Amir, up to $15,000. The donation will support the Dr. Schueller's work focused on using innovative technologies products, such as smartphone applications, to improve student wellbeing and combat loneliness.
$2,855 MATCHED
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Town & Gown Match
Double your impact by supporting Town & Gown as they match your gifts dollar for dollar up to $2,500 today. Through your gift, you provide the opportunity for a student to achieve their educational goals.
$1,275 MATCHED
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HD Care $5K Matching Challenge
Double your impact today! Your gift will generously be matched 1:1, for the first $5,000 in gifts today.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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School of Education Faculty Matching Challenge
Your generosity will be matched up to the first $500 for the Scholarships for Promising Teachers. Thank you to MAT leadership faculty Virginia Panish, Elizabeth Van Es, Shanyce Campbell, Acacia Warren, Susan Toma for powering this match!!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
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New Swan Shakespeare Center Matching Challenge
Thanks to Center Director Julia Lupton, all gifts will be matched dollar for dollar up to the first $1,000 given today!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Sheila and James J. Peterson Scholarship Match
Double your impact! Sheila and James J. Peterson will match every gift towards the CTSA Bridge Fund dollar for dollar, up to $2,500.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
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Van Vranken Match for Physical Sciences
We have completed our first match, but with the generous gift from David Van Vranken you can still double your impact with each gift being matched dollar for dollar up to $1,000!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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SAGE Scholars Matching Challenge
Your generosity will be matched up to the first $1,000 for the SAGE Scholars Program. Thank you to this Anonymous donor for powering this match!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Max Chao & John Clarke Business Student Match
Merage Instructor, Max Chao, and his husband, John Clarke who is the recently retired CIO of the Merage School, challenge Max’s current and former students to Do Something Good today by making a gift on Giving Day. In celebration of UCI’s founding year, Max and his husband will match all student and alumni donations, up to $982.50.
$982 MATCHED
Completed
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Dean Bullock First Achievers Match
Physical Sciences Dean, James Bullock, is generously supporting five students participation in the First Achievers program and will match gifts to Physical Sciences up to $550.
$550 MATCHED
Completed
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Men's Water Polo Match
Double your impact! All gifts to the Men’s Water Polo team will be matched 1:1 by Pete Fischler, up to $2,500.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
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Beckman Laser Institute Match
Your support of Beckman Laser Institute will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $2,600. Thank you to the generous donors: Jan & Mark Fisher, Jyoti & Tom Milner, and anonymous supporters for making this match possible.
$2,600 MATCHED
Completed
Disability Services 20 Donor Unlocking Challenge
Help us unlock a generous $10,000 gift from Dr. Lorna Carlin by being one of the first 20 donors to support the Disability Services Center, and empower students to maximize their abilities to thrive in today’s global community.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
Men’s Health 50 Donor Challenge
Today, be one of the first 50 donors to the Men’s Health Fund or the Urology Curiosity and Innovation Fund and help us unlock a generous $15,000 gift to Men’s Health from Liz Najm!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
Sheila and James J. Peterson 50 Gifts Challenge
With your support, if we hit 50 gifts to the CTSA Bridge Fund, we will unlock a generous $2,500 gift from Sheila and James J. Peterson.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
Chevron 30 Donor Challenge
Help us unlock a generous $10,000 gift from Chevron by being one of the first 30 donors to the School of Engineering!
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
Libraries Leadership 30 Donor Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of former University Librarian Dr. Calvin J. Boyer and his wife, Mrs. Ruth R. Boyer, and the current Libraries leadership, the first 30 gifts to the Libraries will unlock a gift of $4,000.
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
School of Medicine 25 Donor Challenge
Help us rise to the challenge and unlock a $25,000 gift for undergraduate scholarships from School of Medicine alumni David Lieu, MD ‘79 and his wife Diana Lieu ’79, PharmD by being one of the first 25 donors to the School of Medicine.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
Honors Collegium 40 Gifts Challenge
Make one of the first 40 gifts to Campuswide Honors Collegium, and help us unlock a $5,000 challenge gift from alumni Michael & Kim Ong.
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
Men's Basketball Challenge
Help the men’s basketball program unlock a generous $25,000 gift from an anonymous donor after UCI Athletics receives 175 gifts.
175 / 175 Gifts
Completed
Terry Belmont AAF Challenge
Help the Anteater Athletic Fund unlock a generous $5,000 Gift from Terry Belmont after 25 gifts are made to the Anteater Athletic Fund
25 / 25 Gifts
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Zehntner Family AAF Challenge
Help the Anteater Athletic Fund unlock a generous gift of $1,000 from the Zehntner Family Charitable Fund after $1,000 is donated to the Anteater Athletic Fund.
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
Completed
Nursing Tote Challenge 1
Help School of Nursing unlock a generous gift from their Founding Dean and Distinguished Professor, Adey Nyamathi. When we reach $625 (equivalent to 5 totes) an additional $1,000 (8 totes) will be donated.
$625 / $625 Raised
Completed
Nursing Tote Challenge 3
Help School of Nursing unlock a gift from generous supporters, Dolores Grunigen and June van den Noort. When we reach $2,625 (21 totes), an additional $2,000 (16 totes) will be donated.
$2,625 / $2,625 Raised
Completed
Tripoli Baseball Challenge
Now that UCI Baseball supporters have unlocked Steve Borowski's challenge gift, UCI Basbeball Alumnus Phil Tripoli has agreed to take us to Extra Innings and donate an additional $2,500 when we reach 45 gifts to the UCI Baseball program.
45 / 45 Gifts
Completed
Nursing Tote Challenge 5
Due to unprecedented community support, SON partner Pocket Nurse has just offered a $1250 in kind gift (10 Totes) if we raise an additional $2,000 (16 totes), and reach a total of $5,000 in donor contributions today. Let’s positively change the lives of 26 more nursing students- TOGETHER!
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
Nursing Tote Challenge 7
Inspired by community support for our future nurses, an additional $1K Challenge Gift has been provided by Bob Zehntner and Maureen Zehntner, Chair of the School of Nursing Legacy Society. This challenge will be unlocked when an additional $2,125 (or 17 totes) is donated.
$9,750 / $9,750 Raised
Completed
Let's turn the map gold!
#1
| Rank | State | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA | 2170 |
| 2 | IL | 20 |
| 3 | WA | 14 |
| Rank | Region | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2403 |
| 2 | Japan | 15 |
| 3 | Israel | 9 |
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