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Events

Here's where you can find all of the opportunities to help your favorite schools and programs win extra funds and bragging rights — time-based contests, special matches and challenges, and competitive social media events. New opportunities will be added regularly, so check back often to see how you can further your impact of the programs and priorities most meaningful to you!

Past Events

Success!
Last But Not Least!
Congratulations to Tse-Wen Chen, a current student, whose gift to Solar Car Engineering Student Group won the Last But Not Least Challenge! With your gift Tse-Wen, $1000 in bonus funds will be awarded to Solar Car Engineering, thanks to the generous support of UCI Foundation trustees Gary and Melanie Singer!
Completed
2
Match
Humanities Shin Wei and Vickie Zhang $15,000 Match
Double your impact today! Shin Wei and Vickie Zhang will generously match your gift to any School of Humanities fund, dollar-for-dollar, for the first $15,000 given today! Shin and Vickie's matching dollars will go towards supporting the Global Learning Fund.
$14,626 MATCHED
Ended
$25,000
Esports 50 Gifts for $50,000 Challenge
Help us reach 50 gifts for Esports! Thanks to a generous gift from an anonymous donor, the first 25 gifts made to Esports will unlock $25,000, and the next 25 gifts will unlock an additional $25,000!
27 / 50 Gifts
Ended
$15,000
Formula SAE-EV Parker Hannifin Corporation - Aerospace Group 10 Donor Challenge
Your gift will help unlock the Parker Hannifin Corporation - Aerospace Group Donor Challenge. Help us unlock a generous $15,000 gift by being one of the first 10 donors to support Formula SAE Electric Racing!
3 / 10 Gifts
Ended
2
Match
Merage Global Leaders Dollar-for-Dollar Match
It takes only $3,000 to sponsor one student’s trip abroad through the Center for Global Leadership. This Giving Day, Kristen Monson ’82, MBA ’86 will match every $3,000 raised for CGL to double our students international learning opportunities! Support future global leaders by increasing the number of students who are able to experience the business world beyond the U.S.
$4,135 MATCHED
Ended
$1,000
Program in Public Health Challenge #2
Help us unlock a gift from Dean’s Community Advisory Council member, David Altman and Judith Altman. When we reach 40 gifts to the Program in Public Health, an additional $1,000 will be donated in support of the Dean’s Fund for Excellence.
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Program in Public Health Challenge #4
Help us unlock a gift from generous donors, Upendra and Shyamala Ummethala. When we reach 80 gifts to the Program in Public Health, an additional $2,000 gift will be donated in support of the Emergency Student Fund.
50 / 80 Gifts
Ended
2
Match
Scholars at Risk $25,000 Match
We have received a very generous gift of $25,000 from retired librarian Christina J. Woo, and invite you to join in and support this important program by contributing to matching it.
$2,230 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Summer Session Scholarship Terry Godfrey '86 and Stephen Godfrey 2:1 Match
Directly support and make an impact with undergraduate students with a gift towards Summer Session Scholarships! Your donation will be matched 2:1! The first $7,500 raised will be matched by UCI alum and trustee, Terry Godfrey ’86 and Stephen Godfrey, and paired with the UC Irvine’s Office of the Vice Provost of Teaching and Learning match for a total match of $15,000!
$335 MATCHED
Ended
$5,000
UCI Law Scholarship Fund Akhil Sheth 2:1 Matching Challenge
Triple your impact in support of student scholarships! The first $2,500 in gifts to the School of Law Scholarship Fund will be generously matched 2:1 by Akhil Sheth (JD '13)!
Completed
2
Match
Women's Basketball $10,000 Match
On behalf of FRIENDS of UCI Women's Basketball: Double your impact! All gifts to the WBB program will be matched 1:1 by a generous UCI WBB Supporter!
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$25,000
Parent Executive Board Anteater Grant Initiative 40 Gift Challenge
Be one of the first 40 donors to the Anteater Grant Initiatives (AGI) fund and unlock $25,000 in support of AGI from the UCI Parent Executive Board!
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
CTSA Susan Hori 100 Gift Challenge
Help us rise to the challenge to unlock a generous $10,000 gift from Dean's Arts Board Chair Susan Hori by being one of the first 100 donors to any Department at the School!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
Elsa and Nick Yocca First-Generation Fellowships Challenge
Your contribution to any of the chapter scholarship funds not only helps deserving students but also unlocks a wonderful gift for first-generation graduate student fellowships. When 125 total gifts are made to participating UCIAA Chapter Scholarship funds, a donation of $1,500 from Elsa and Nick Yocca will be unlocked to support first-generation graduate division students. Join us in making a difference today!
125 / 125 Gifts
Completed
$500
Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology Challenge #1
Be one of the first 10 gifts to Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology today to unlock a $500 gift from esteemed colleague Dr. Julie Rousseau, multiplying the impact of your gift!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Humanities Dean Tyrus Miller 50 Gift Challenge
Help unlock a generous $5,000 gift from Dean Tyrus Miller once we receive (50) individual gifts of any size!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
ICS Rosalva Gallardo Valencia First 10 Challenge
Today, your gift goes further! Be one of our first 10 donors to the Rosalva Gallardo Valencia Software Research Endowment and unlock a generous gift of $10,000 for the endowment!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Libraries Boyer Family Second Study Pod Challenge
Help us add two new study pods to the Libraries! If $5,000 is received in support of the UCI Libraries, we will unlock a generous $5,000 gift from former University Librarian Dr. Calvin J. Boyer and his wife, Mrs. Ruth R. Boyer, which will complete the funding for a second study pod!
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
$50,000
LIFTED Sun Family Foundation 40 Gift for $50,000 Challenge
Help us reach 40 gifts to UCI LIFTED to unlock a very generous gift of $50,000 from the Sun Family Foundation!
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$4,000
Men's Golf Conan and Tobi Vitale 25 Gift Challenge
Help the Men’s Golf program unlock a generous $4000 gift from alum Conan Vitale after 25 gifts are made to the program.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Men's Volleyball $50,000 Match
Double your impact! All gifts to the Men’s Volleyball program will be matched 1:1 by a group of UCI alumni and Men’s Volleyball student-athletes up to $50,000.
$50,000 MATCHED
Completed
$30,000
School of Education Sonny and Martha Kothari 50 Gifts for $30,000 Challenge
The 50th gift to the UCI School of Education will unlock a generous $30,000 gift from Sonny and Martha Kothari to the Scholarships for Promising Teachers fund!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
School of Education Henry/Stone Elementary Mathematics Award Challenge
The 40th gift to the School of Education will unlock a generous $2,500 scholarship for aspiring Elementary School teachers with a passion for teaching mathematics.
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$500
Staff Assembly 30 Gifts Challenge
Thank you for helping staff reach their education goals! 10 more gifts will unlock $500 from Sandy Lee, Staff Assembly Fundraising Chair, to support Staff Assembly Funds – $250 to Staff Scholarship and $250 to Special Programs! Our match will double the amount to both programs in addition to your donations!
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$8,300
Stem Cell Research Center (SCRC) Challenge
Be one of the first 25 gifts to unlock $8,300 in support of training opportunities for first-generation and underserved students! Thank you to SCRC faculty members and friends – Drs. Aileen Anderson, Brian Cummings, Edwin Monuki, Lisa Flanagan and Sid & Judy Golub – for making this generous challenge possible.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders (CAND) Challenge
Be one of the first 10 gifts to The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders (CAND) today to unlock a $1,000 gift from the Nika Nikopour Foundation, multiplying the impact of your gift!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$6,000
UCI Law Fund Samrah Mahmoud 2:1 Matching Challenge
Triple your impact in support of the UCI Law Fund! The first $3,000 in gifts to the UCI Law Fund will be generously matched 2:1 by Samrah Mahmoud (JD '12)!
Completed
$5,000
Women's Basketball Don Riggs and Holly Ackman 50 Gift Challenge
Thanks to a generous gift from Don Riggs and Holly Ackman, when the Women's Basketball program reaches 25 gifts, the team will unlock $5,000. At the 50 gift mark, another $5,000 will be unlocked!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Women's Volleyball Charlie Brande $3,000 Match
Double your impact! All gifts to the Women’s Volleyball program will be matched dollar-for-dollar by former UCI Men’s and Women’s Volleyball coach Charlie Brande up to $3,000!
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
Women's Volleyball Leinbach Family 40 Gift Challenge
Help the Women’s Volleyball program unlock a generous $1000 gift from the Leinbach Family after 40 gifts are made to the program!
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Women's Water Polo 50 Gift Challenge
Help the Women’s Water Polo program unlock a generous $2000 gift from the Anteater Aquatics Foundation after 50 gifts are made to the program!
48 / 50 Gifts
Ended
Leaderboard
Anteater Athletics - Most Gifts Received
Let's see which team reigns supreme this Giving Day. Most gifts receives bragging rights!
Rank Department Gifts
1 Mens Volleyball 174
2 Mens Soccer 117
3 Baseball 96
4 Womens Basketball 78
5 Mens Basketball 60
Ended
$500
Anteater's Abroad Challenge
Unleash Dreams, Unleash Destinations! Courtesy of our kind supporters, Lien Hunter, and her son, Andrew Diep, the first 10 donations to the Study Abroad Center will trigger an extra $500 in funding to aid students in their overseas studies.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Anteater Band Jun Tokeshi Match
Double your impact! All gifts to the Anteater Band & Spirit Squad fund will be matched 1:1 by alumni Jun Tokeshi up to $750!
$750 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Basic Needs Center Match
Thanks to a generous gift from UCI Parents Moinak and Madhumita Ghosh, every gift made to the Basic Needs Center will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $500.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Baseball Voice of the 'Eaters $2,200 Match
Double your impact! All gifts to the UCI Baseball program will be matched 1:1 by the Voice of the 'Eaters, Don Brantley up to $2,200!
$2,200 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Baseball Parent and Family Match
Double your Impact! All gifts to the UCI Baseball program will be matched 1:1 by an incredible group of parents and families of former and current UCI Baseball players up to $9,500!
$9,500 MATCHED
Completed
$1,500
Counseling Center 10 Gifts for $1,000 Challenge
Be one of the first 10 donors to the Counseling Center and help unlock $1,500 in bonus funds for the center from UCI Parent Executive Board members Ashwani and Veerangana Arya!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Civil & Environmental Affiliates 10 Donor Challenge
Your gift will help unlock the Civil and Environmental Affiliates 10 Donor Challenge. Help us unlock a generous $1,000 gift by being one of the first 10 donors to support CEE Seminars!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$17,000
CTSA Keenan Family 25 Gift Drama Challenge
Help us rise to the challenge and unlock a $17,000 gift in memory of Bobi Keenan for the Department of Drama by being one of the first 25 donors to the Claire Trevor School of the Arts.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$25,000
CTSA Professor Emeritus Joseph Huszti 75 Gift Music Challenge
When we hit 75 total gifts we will unlock another $25,000 from Professor Emeritus Joseph Huszti for the Department of Music. Help us rise to the challenge by making a gift to the Claire Trevor School of the Arts today.
75 / 75 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Dean Tiffany López Department of Art Match
Double your impact today! Dean Tiffany López has generously agreed to match up to $1,000 for every gift given to support the Department of Art at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Dean Tiffany López Department of Drama Match
Double your impact today! Dean Tiffany López has generously agreed to match up to $1,000 for every gift given to support the Department of Drama at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,500
DREAM Center 10 Gift Challenge
Be one of the first 10 donors to the DREAM Center and help us unlock $1,500 in bonus funds for the center from UCI Parent Executive Board Member Ray Besharati!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$80,000
Samueli School Gregory and Lianne Brewer 100 Donors for $80,000 Challenge
Help us unlock a generous $80,000 gift supporting the Faculty Research Labs at the Samueli School of Engineering from Anteater Engineering faculty, Gregory and Lianne Brewer, by being one of the first 100 individual donors to any Giving Day initiative at the School!
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Engineering CBE Department Chair Match
For every dollar you give to the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, your gift will be matched up to $500 from Anteater Engineering Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vasan Venugopalan!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
Engineering Dean's Excellence Fund Gregory Brand and Sharon Beckman 10 Donor Challenge
Help us unlock a generous $1,000 gift from Anteater Engineering alumni and supporter, Gregory Brand and Sharon Beckman, by being one of the first 10 donors to support the Dean's Excellence Fund!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$750
Family Medicine 35 Gift Challenge
Be one of the first 35 gifts to Family Medicine today to unlock a $750 gift from a generous donor, multiplying the impact of your gift!
35 / 35 Gifts
Completed
$500
Gender Diversity Program Challenge
Be one of the first 20 gifts to the Gender Diversity Program today and help us unlock a generous $500 gift from donor Brit Cervantes.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Graduate Division 5 Gift Unlocking Challenge
The fifth gift to the Graduate Division will unlock Goran Matijasevic's generous $1,000 gift of his own.
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$3,000
Graduate Division 20 Gifts Unlocking Challenge
The 20th gift to the Graduate Division will unlock Goran Matijasevic's third generous $3,000 gift of his own.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$125,000
Hearing Research Challenge
Help us meet the challenge to advance Dr. Djalilian’s vital work! The Rohl Family is issuing two generous challenges this Giving Day. The first 10 gifts received will unlock $125,000 in support of Dr. Djalilian’s research. When we reach 20 gifts, an additional $125,000 will be unlocked.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
LGBT Resource Center 10 Gift Challenge
Be one of the first 10 donors to the LGBT Resource Center and help us unlock $1,000 in bonus funds to the center from UCI Parent Executive Board members Marté J. Matthews and Paul Means!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Men's Basketball Liz & Russ Turner $10,000 Match
Double your impact! All gifts to the UCI Men's Basketball program will be matched 1:1 by Coach Turner and wife Liz up to $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Men's Volleyball Charlie Brande $3,000 Match
Double your impact! All gifts to the Men’s Volleyball program will be matched dollar-for-dollar by former UCI Men’s and Women’s Volleyball coach Charlie Brande up to $3,000!
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Men's Water Polo Peter Fischler $5,000 Match
Double your impact! All gifts to the Men's Water Polo program will be matched 1:1 by a generous Men's Water Polo alum Peter Fischler up to $5,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Physical Sciences Michael Thacher Match
Double your impact! Every gift made to the School of Physical Sciences will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,500. Once $2,500 has been raised, Michael's gift will be allocated to the Physical Sciences Dean's Fund for Excellence.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
$2,000
Physical Sciences Physics & Astronomy 30 Gift Challenge
Once we reach 30 gifts to any School of Physical Sciences fund, a generous gift of $2,000 gift from Catherine Li for the Department of Chemistry will be unlocked!
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Program in Public Health Challenge #1
When we reach 25 gifts to the Program in Public Health, an additional $1,000 will be donated in support of the inaugural scholarship recipient of the Katelyn Chandler Cory Davis Memorial Endowment from generous donor, Ryan Davis.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
School of Education Arntson Family Scholarship Challenge
Once we have surpassed $1,000 in gifts made to the School of Education, a $1,000 scholarship for students who had a career before pursuing a teaching credential we be unlocked!
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
Completed
2
Match
School of Medicine $5,000 Match
Thanks to a generous Class of 1974 alum, all gifts made today to the School of Medicine in support of any area will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000! The alum’s gift will support the school’s Student Emergency Fund.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPPS) White Coat Match
Double the impact of your gift! All gifts made today to the SPPS White Coat Fund will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000 thanks to the generous donation from Ralphs Grocery Company Pharmacy Dept.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$250
Staff Assembly "First 10" Challenge
Thank you for helping staff reach their education goals! The first 10 gifts will unlock $250 from Mike Puritz and with our 1:1 match, will add a full scholarship to your donations!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Track and Field / Cross Country Alumni Match
Double your Impact! All gifts made to the UCI Track and Field / Cross Country program will be matched 1:1 by a generous UCI Track and Field alum up to $1,000!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
UCI Law Hannah and Jeffrey Wachs "First 30" Challenge
The first 30 gifts to ANY area within the School of Law on Giving Day will UNLOCK a $5,000 gift from Hannah (MAT '11) and Jeffrey (JD '12) Wachs to support the UCI Law Fund.
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
UCI Law Clinics Fund Hannah and Jeffrey Wachs "First 10" Challenge
The first 10 gifts to the UCI Law Clinics fund will UNLOCK a $1,000 gift from Hannah (MAT '11) and Jeffrey (JD '12) Wachs to support the Clincs Fund.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$500
UCI Law PILF Mimi Ahn "First Five" Challenge
The first five gifts to the Public Interest Law Fund will UNLOCK an additional $500 gift from Mimi Ahn (JD '14).
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$35,000
Urology 100 Gift for $35,000 Challenge
Help us meet the challenge! Thanks to a generous anonymous donor, the first 100 gifts to any area of Urology will unlock a $35,000 gift in memory of Dr. Wadie Najm.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Vietnamese American Alumni Chapter Scholarship Match
Alumna Jenny Tran ’05 is matching every gift made to the Vietnamese American Alumni Chapter Scholarship Fund, dollar for dollar, up to $500!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Women's Soccer Scott and Jill Juniper Match
Double your impact! All gifts made to the Women’s Soccer Program will be matched 1:1 by Coach Scott Juniper, up to $500!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Womxn’s Center 50 Gifts for $5,000 Challenge
Help us reach 50 gifts to unlock a generous gift of $5,000 to the Womxn’s Center from UCI Parents Melissa and Daniel Tassé!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Parent Power Hour 25 gift Challenge
Power Hour? How about a power 15-minutes?! Congratulations to our UCI Parent and Family community for coming together in record time to unlock $10,000 in support for Campus Organizations and Volunteer Programs! Keep the momentum going and support some of our outstanding matches and challenges below!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$35,000
Chancellor's Club Jim Trolinger & Pauline Abbott 50 Gifts for $35,000 Challenge
Help unlock $35,000 in support of our first-generation graduate students! Be one of the first 50 supporters to make a gift of any amount to the Chancellor's Club to unlock this generous gift from Chancellor's Club lifetime members Jim Trolinger and Pauline Abbott!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,965
1965 Challenge
Congratulations to Hilary Lapks! Your gift to Men's Volleyball just unlocked $1,965 in bonus funds for the program!
1,965 / 1,965 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Rip 'em Eaters Challenge
Thanks to a generous commitment from UCI Foundation trustees Mark & Kathleen Santora, the top-5 UCI Athletics programs with the largest growth in donors over last year's Giving Day will share a bonus prize of $10,000!
Rank Prize Program % +/- Goal
1 $3,500 Eater Nation Fund +57.14% 11
goal: 7
2 $2,000 Anteater Band & Spirit Squad +53.12% 49
goal: 32
3 $1,750 Mens Volleyball +46.22% 174
goal: 119
4 $1,500 Mens Water Polo +17.65% 40
goal: 34
5 $1,250 Womens Tennis +6.25% 17
goal: 16
Ended
$10,000
Center for Health Care Management & Policy Challenge
Help us unlock up to $30,000 in gifts from Center supporter, Alethea Caldwell! Every 10 gifts made to the Center for Health Care Management & Policy will secure $10,000 of the match – up to 30 gifts.
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
American Society of Civil Engineers 10 Donor Challenge
Your gift will help unlock the Civil and Environmental Affiliates 10 Donor Challenge. Help us unlock a generous $1,000 gift by being one of the first 10 donors to support the American Society of Civil Engineers student chapter!
6 / 10 Gifts
Ended
$1,000
Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology Challenge #2
An anonymous donor has now offered a second challenge to be unlocked in support of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology. When we reach 20 gifts, an additional $1,000 will be donated!
11 / 20 Gifts
Ended
$500
Orange County Alumni Chapter 30 Gift Challenge
Help us unlock the generous $500 gift from Dr. Christine Tu by being one of the first 30 gifts received in support of the Orange County Alumni Chapter Scholarship Fund!
Completed
$1,000
Program in Public Health Challenge #3
When we reach 55 gifts to the Program in Public Health, an additional $1,000 gift will be donated in support of the Health Policy and Workforce Development from generous donor and Chief of Staff for UCI Health Affairs, David Souleles and Rueben Carrillo.
50 / 55 Gifts
Ended
2
Match
Scholars at Risk Dollar-for-Dollar Match
Let’s come together to support refugee scholars! Thanks to a generous gift from Julia Lupton and Ken Reinhard, every gift made to Scholars at Risk will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000!
Completed
2
Match
Staff Assembly $10,000 Match
Any amount you give is doubled up to $10,000 by our match! Let’s max out the match!
$2,920 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders (CAND) Match
Double your impact today! Thanks to a generous donor, all gifts made today to The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders (CAND) will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000!
$840 MATCHED
Ended
$5,000
UCI Law Scholarship Fund Akhil Sheth "First 20" Challenge
The first 20 gifts to the UCI Law Scholarship Fund will UNLOCK a $5,000 gift from Akhil Sheth (JD '13) in support of the School of Law Scholarship Fund!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Women's Golf Match
"UCIWG Parents" Match Gift: Double your impact! All gifts made to the Women’s Golf Program will be matched 1:1 by generous donors up to $1,500
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Counseling Center 25 Gifts for $5,000 Challenge
Help us reach 25 gifts to unlock a generous gift of $5,000 to the Counseling Center from UCI Parents Melissa and Daniel Tassé!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Disability Services Center 10 Gift Challenge
Be one of the first 10 donors to the Disability Services Center and help unlock $1,000 in bonus funds for the center from UCI Parent Executive Board members Marté J. Matthews and Paul Means!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$6,000
Gavin Herbert Eye Institute 20/20 Society Challenge
Help us rise to the challenge and support the 20/20 Society! Be one of the first 25 gifts made today to unlock a generous $6,000 gift from Drs. Barry Kuppermann and Vladimir Kefalov.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Head and Neck Cancer Research Challenge
Help us meet the challenge! Grateful patient and neck cancer survivor Vicki Gumm is generously offering this challenge. The first 15 gifts received will unlock $15,000 in support of Head and Neck Cancer Research. When we reach 25 gifts, an additional $10,000 will be unlocked!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$50,000
ICS Mark Towfiq and Carol Nakahara 75 Gift for $100,000 Challenge
Let's come together for the Donald Bren School of ICS! Help us reach 50 gifts to unlock a generous $50,000 gift to ICS from Mark Towfiq and Carol Nakahara, and when we reach 75 gifts, an additional $50,000 will be unlocked!
75 / 75 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Libraries 36 Donor Challenge
Help us unlock a generous $1,000 gift from alumna Marsha Lloyd by being one of the first 36 gifts to the Libraries in honor of her 36-year career as a public librarian.
36 / 36 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
LIFTED Denise Hall $3,000 Challenge
Once we reach $3,000 in contributions, a very generous gift of $10,000 from UCI Foundation trustee Denise Hall will be unlocked!
$3,000 / $3,000 Raised
Completed
$5,000
Men's Basketball Don Riggs and Holly Ackman 50 Gift Challenge
Thanks to a generous gift from Don Riggs and Holly Ackman, when the Men's Basketball program reaches 25 gifts, the team will unlock $5,000. At the 50 gift mark, another $5,000 will be unlocked!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Men's Tennis David Eastman $5,000 Match
Double your impact! All gifts to the Men's Tennis program will be matched dollar-for-dollar by a generous Men's Tennis alum David Eastman up to $5,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$21,500
SAGE Scholars Human Options 70 Gift for $21,500 Challenge
The 70th gift made to SAGE Scholars will unlock a $21,500 gift from Human Options!
70 / 70 Gifts
Completed
$100,000
School of Education 60 Gifts for $100,000 Challenge
The 60th gift to the School of Education will unlock a generous $100,000 gift to support students pursuing careers in special education!
60 / 60 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPPS) Scholarship Match
Thanks to a generous Dean’s Leadership Council member, all gifts made today to the SPPS in support of undergraduate scholarships will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $3,500!
Completed
$500
Staff Assembly 40 Gifts Challenge
We’re so close to our goals! An additional 10 gifts will unlock $500 from Pamela James, Executive HR Director and Roxanne Ford, Executive Director for Corporate and Foundation Relations, and with our 1:1 match will add $1,000 to your donations!
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Summer Session Scholarships OVPTL 2:1 Match
Directly support and make an impact with undergraduate students with a gift towards Summer Session Scholarships! Your donation will be matched 2:1! The first $7,500 raised will be matched by the UC Irvine Office of the Vice Provost of Teaching and Learning, and paired with UCI alum and trustee, Terry Godfrey ’86 and Stephen Godfrey's match, for a total match of $15,000!
$335 MATCHED
Ended
$5,000
UCI Law Scholarship Fund Akhil Sheth "First 10" Challenge
The first 10 gifts to the UCI Law Scholarship Fund will UNLOCK a $5,000 gift from Akhil Sheth (JD '13) in support of the School of Law Scholarship Fund.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Vietnamese American Alumni Chapter 50 Gift Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of a UC Irvine Vietnamese American Alumni Chapter member, when we reach 25 gifts to the Vietnamese American Alumni Chapter Scholarship fund we will unlock $1,000 in scholarship support, and when we reach 50 gifts, an additional $1,000 will be unlocked!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$750
Women's Soccer de Seriere Family 40 Gift Challenge
Help the Women’s Soccer program unlock a generous $750 gift from the Family of alumna and Hall of Fame inductee Danielle de Seriere after 40 gifts are made to the program!
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Women's Volleyball Coach Mike Puritz 25 Gift Challenge
Help the Women’s Volleyball program unlock a generous $1000 gift from former UCI Women's Volleyball Coach Mike Puritz after 25 gifts are made to the program!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Women's Volleyball Shannon (Flint) Eusey Match
Double your impact! All gifts made to the Women’s Volleyball Program will be matched 1:1 by UCI alumna and former Women’s Volleyball student-athlete Shannon (Flint) Eusey, up to $3,000!
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Anteater Athletics - Most Dollars Raised
Let's see which team reigns supreme this Giving Day! Most dollars raised gets bragging rights!
Rank Department Raised
1 Mens Volleyball $120,733.00
2 Mens Basketball $63,108.00
3 Baseball $45,974.10
4 Mens Soccer $43,000.00
5 Womens Basketball $36,882.00
Ended
$1,000
Young Alumni Council KHK Solutions Anteater Fundraising Challenge
At KHK Solutions, we focus on supporting our clients with fundraising and consulting solutions so they can focus on building movements. Core to our mission of fostering change is our roots in the Anteater community and our belief in the need for everyone to learn the skills of fundraising. That is why we are launching the KHK Solutions Anteater Fundraising Challenge: We will donate $1,000 to the UCI Young Alumni Council fund if the fund reaches at least $1,000 in raised donations this year!
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
Completed
$25,000
50 Gifts in Celebration of 50 Years of Filipino Heritage at UCI
Help us reach 50 gifts, of any amount, to the Filipino American Alumni Chapter scholarship fund and we will unlock a generous $25,000 gift from a Kababayan Alumna! This gift, made in honor of Kababayan’s upcoming 50th anniversary, will support undergraduate scholarships that benefit students who demonstrate a consistent commitment to the Filipino American community.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$500
Anteaters in Law First 5 Gifts Challenge
The first five gifts for Anteaters in Law will unlock an additional $500 for the chapter from alumna Jenny Tran '05!
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$3,750
Basic Needs Center “Love UCI” Challenge
Hosted by the UCI Chinese Alumni Chapter, the UCI Chinese Parent Group and the Irvine Canaan Christian Community Church. Once we receive 37 gifts to the Basic Needs Center, a generous $3,750 in additional Basic Needs support will be unlocked!
37 / 37 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Baseball "The Golden Era" $3,500 Match
Double your impact! All gifts to the UCI Baseball program will be matched 1:1 by the Golden Era Alumni of UCI Baseball (1970-1977) up to $3,500
$3,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
CalTeach Staff and Faculty Match
The first $1,000 raised for CalTeach will be matched dollar for dollar by generous staff and faculty.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Chancellor's Club Ahn Tran & Terry Kuo $10,000 Match
Thanks to a generous commitment from Chancellor's Club lifetime members Ahn Tran & Terry Kuo, every gift made to the Chancellor's Club will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000!
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
CTSA Tom Nielsen 10 Gift Dance Challenge
Help us rise to the challenge and unlock a $5,000 gift for the Department of Dance from Tom Nielsen by being one of the first 10 donors to the Claire Trevor School of the Arts.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$25,000
CTSA Matt Bailey 50 Gift Art Challenge
Once we hit 50 total gifts, we will unlock a generous $25,000 gift from Matt and Susie Bailey. Please help provide much needed support to our Department of Art students at Claire Trevor School of the Arts by donating now!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Dean Mark Lazenby 25 Gift Challenge
Come together for the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing! Help us reach 25 gifts to the school and we’ll unlock a generous $1,000 gift from Dean Lazenby!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Dean Tiffany López Department of Dance Match
Double your impact today! Dean Tiffany López has generously agreed to match up to $1,000 for every gift given to support the Department of Dance at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Dean Tiffany López Department of Music Match
Double your impact today! Dean Tiffany López has generously agreed to match up to $1,000 for every gift given to support the Department of Music at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$30,000
Samueli School David Dimas 50 Gifts for $30,000 Challenge
Help us unlock a generous $30,000 gift supporting the Faculty Research Labs at the Samueli School of Engineering from Anteater Engineering faculty, David Dimas, by being one of the first 50 donors to the School!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$500
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science's Bing Kongmebhol and Lisa Arakaki 10 Donor Challenge
Help us unlock a generous $500 gift supporting the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Anteater Engineering alumnus and supporter, Bing Kongmebhol and Lisa Arakaki, by being one of the first 10 donors to the department!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$500
Engineering CBE Department Chair Challenge
Help us unlock a generous $500 gift from Anteater Engineering Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vasan Venugopalan, by being one of the first 10 donors to support the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Family Medicine Match
Double your impact today! Our very own Associate Professor John Billimek will match every gift to Family Medicine on Giving Day dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Challenge
Thank you for helping us reach more than 20 gifts for FQHC! Because you came together for the Federally Qualified Health Center, an additional $10,000 in support from Dean Yoost and Fred Flores has been unlocked!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology Match
Double your impact today! A generous donor will match every gift to Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology on Giving Day dollar-for-dollar up to $750.
$750 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
Graduate Division 10 Gift Unlocking Challenge
The 10th gift to the Graduate Division will unlock Goran Matijasevic's second generous $1,000 gift of his own.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Graduate Division 25 Gifts Unlocking Challenge
The 25th gift to the Graduate Division will unlock a $5,000 gift from UCI Graduate Division.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Humanities Marie Stella Cardoza 30 Gift Challenge
Help us unlock a gift from Marie Stella Cardoza. When we receive (30) individual gifts of any size, an additional $2,000 will be donated to the School of Humanities!
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Libraries Senior Leadership Match
Double the impact of your gift! All gifts made in support of UCI Libraries on Giving Day will be matched dollar for dollar by the Libraries Senior Leadership, up to the first $1,400.
$1,400 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Men's Soccer Coach Raz Match
Double your impact! All gifts to the UCI Men's Soccer program will be matched 1:1 by Coach Yossi Raz up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,750
Men's Volleyball 50 Gift Challenge
Help the Men’s Volleyball program unlock a generous $1750 gift from an anonymous UCI Men's Volleyball supporter after 50 gifts are made to the program.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Merage DLC Grant Initiative CathWorks $20,000 Match
All gifts made in support of the DLC Grant Initiative on Giving Day will be matched dollar for dollar by DLC Executive Board Chair and CathWorks President & CEO Ramin Mousavi, up to the first $20,000.
$20,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,500
Physical Sciences Earth System Science 20 Gift Challenge
Once we reach 20 gifts to any School of Physical Sciences fund, a generous gift of $1,500 from Alan Church for the Department of Earth System Science will be unlocked!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Physical Sciences Chemistry 40 Gift Challenge
Once we reach 40 gifts to any School of Physical Sciences fund, a generous gift of $5,000 gift from Robert Bullock for the Department of Physics & Astronomy will be unlocked!
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$13,000
Scholars at Risk "First 10" Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, help us reach 10 gifts to the Scholars at Risk Fund and we'll unlock $13,000 in support to SAR!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
School of Education Staff and Faculty Community Scholarship Match
The first $700 raised for Scholarships for Promising Teachers will be matched dollar by the MAT + Credential Program staff and faculty.
$700 MATCHED
Completed
$2,000
School of Medicine Alumni Board 25 Gift Challenge
Be one of the first 25 gifts made in support of any area of the School of Medicine to unlock an additional $2,000! Thank you to the following Alumni Board members – Dr. Rimal Bera, Dr. Tom Vovan, Dr. Charles Nguyen and Dr. Anne Marie McNeill – for making this generous challenge possible.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
School of Social Ecology Pete Fischler and Amy Ng $5,000 Match
Thanks to a generous commitment from Pete Fischler and Amy Ng, every gift made to the Social Ecology Field Study Program will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$500
Staff Assembly 20 Gifts Challenge
We’re on our way to reaching our fundraising goals! The next 10 gifts will unlock $500 from John Bodenschatz, CUCSA Chair - $250 to Staff Scholarships and $250 to the Staff Assembly Special Programs Fund! Our match will double the amount to both programs in addition to your donations!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$20,000
Tyler's Tribe 20 Gifts for $20,000 Challenge
Empower ALS research by championing first-generation scholars: once 20 gifts have been made to the Chancellor's Club, we will unlock a $20,000 gift from the Tyler's Tribe Foundation!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
UCI Law Clinics Laura Lively Match
Laura Lively (JD '17) will generously match all gifts to the UCI Law Clinics fund up to $2,000, DOUBLING the impact of your gift.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
$3,000
UCI Law PILF Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy 2:1 Matching Challenge
Triple your impact in support of PILF! The first $1,500 in gifts to PILF will be generously matched 2:1 by Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy!
$1,500 / $1,500 Raised
Completed
$1,500
UCI Law Fund Hannah and Jeffrey Wachs "First 10" Challenge
The first 10 gifts to the UCI Law Fund will UNLOCK a $1,500 gift from Hannah (MAT '11) and Jeffrey (JD '12) Wachs in support of the UCI Law Fund.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
UROP Carol and Eugene Choi 10 Gifts for $10,000 Challenge
The first 10 gifts made to the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program will unlock a very generous gift of $10,000 from Carol and Eugene Choi for the UROP Symposium!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$50,000
ANTrepreneur Center 50 Gifts for $100,000 Challenge
Help us reach 50 gifts for the ANTrepeneur Center! Thanks to a generous gift from an anonymous donor, the first 25 gifts made to the ANTrepeneur Center will unlock $50,000, and the next 25 gifts will unlock an additional $50,000!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Women's Tennis Match
Double your impact! All gifts to the Women's Tennis program will be matched 1:1 by a UCI alumna up to $300
$300 MATCHED
Completed
Event
Young Alumni Power Hour
Over 70 young alumni made a gift during our Power Hour Challenge! Congratulations to the Young Alumni Council Scholarship Fund for winning the challenge with 28 individual donors! $1,000 in bonus funds will be added to the YAC Scholarship Fund!
Ended
$3,350
CalTeach CARS 50 Gift Challenge
The 50th gift to CalTeach will unlock a generous $3,350 gift from CARS (College Access, Readiness and Success)!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$50,000
CHC Professor Ted Wright 50 Gifts for $50,000 Challenge
The first 25 gifts made to the Campuswide Honors Collegium will unlock a very generous gift of $25,000 from Professor Ted Wright; the next 25 gifts will unlock an additional $25,000!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Early Bird Challenge
Congratulations to Darcy Wilson-Jones (LGBT Resource Center), Katy Young (School of the Arts/Dance), Charlton Lee (Social Sciences Student Awards) and Rick Emerling (UCI Retirees Association Scholarships), for winning our Early Bird Challenge! $500 in bonus funds will be added to each of these funds in your honor!
Completed
Participating Groups
Alumni Association Athletics Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Faculty & Staff Resources Programs & Initiatives Student Affairs Claire Trevor School of the Arts Donald Bren School of ICS Graduate Division School of Biological Sciences School of Education School of Humanities School of Law School of Physical Sciences School of Social Ecology School of Social Sciences The Henry Samueli School of Engineering The Paul Merage School of Business UCI Health & College of Health Sciences UCI Langson Institute and Museum of California Art UCI Libraries

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