Academic Excellence (ACE) Program in STEM ACCESS, Bridges to Baccalaureate Air Pollution Assessment in California Communities Año Nuevo Reserve—Weighing the Weanlings Cal Teach for Future Math and Science Teachers CAMINO for Ecology and Conservation Coastal Science & Policy Program Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program Feed the Marine Mammals Fisheries Opportunity Fund Gordon Smith Memorial Scholarship Gravitational Wave Astrophysics for Undergraduates John Pearse Endowment for Field Courses in EEB Lamat Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics La Noche de las Estrellas at UCO Mary Zavanelli Fund for Health Science Research MCD Biology General Fund New Wheelchair Accessible Van for EEB Ocean Sciences Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Fund PBSci Peer Mentoring Coalition Plant Sciences Rare Plant Conservation at UCSC Greenhouses Raskatov Lab Alzheimer's Disease Research Robert A. Ludwig Memorial Graduate Student Fund Rocket Team STEM Diversity: Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers Support Hands-on Marine Science Learning for Kids Society for Conservation Biology, Santa Cruz UCSC Fort Ord Natural Reserve Undergraduate Research in Science & Technology Witness Astronomical History at UCO Women in Physics and Astronomy (WiPA) Younger Lagoon Reserve/Binoculars
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Raskatov Lab Alzheimer's Disease Research - MATCH
Lou and Leslie Grate are generously matching all Raskatov Lab Alzheimer's Disease Research donations, dollar for dollar, up to $500. The more you are able to donate, the further your donation goes!
$500 MATCHED
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Robert A. Ludwig Memorial Graduate Student Fund - MATCH
Lou and Leslie Grate are generously matching all donations, dollar for dollar, up to $200. The more you are able to donate, the further your donation goes!
$200 MATCHED
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Academic Excellence (ACE) Program in STEM - MATCH
Ken and Branwyn Wagman, Lou and Leslie Grate and another generous donor are matching all Academic Excellence (ACE) Program in STEM donations, dollar for dollar, up to $5,750. The more you are able to donate, the further your donation goes!
$5,750 MATCHED
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Año Nuevo Reserve—Weighing the Weanlings - MATCH
Daniel Costa, an anonymous trustee, and other generous donors are matching all Año Nuevo Reserve—Weighing the Weanlings donations, dollar for dollar, up to $2,500. The more you are able to donate, the further your donation goes!
$4,000 MATCHED
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Early Riser
The top two teams with the most new gifts made during the hours of 7am and 9am (PST) will be rewarded with additional challenge funds to their project. Generously sponsored by Professor John MacMillan, Interim Vice Chancellor of Research. First place: $1,000. Second place: $500.
Rank Prize Project Donors
1 $1,000 Okinawa Memories Initiative 40
2 $500 Tech4Good 33
3 Alumni Association Scholarship Fund 17
4 Friends of the Dickens Project 10
5 NCAA Cross Country Track & Field 9
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Gordon Smith Memorial Scholarship - MATCH
A generous donor is matching all Gordon Smith Memorial Scholarship donations, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000. The more you are able to donate, the further your donation goes!
$1,000 MATCHED
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Kick Off
Start Giving Day off on the right foot. The top two teams with the highest number of gifts between 12am and 1am (PST) will receive additional challenge dollars awarded to their project. Generously sponsored by an anonymous donor and Meg Corman. First place: $1,000. Second place: $500.
Rank Prize Project Donors
1 $1,000 STEM Diversity: Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers 30
2 $500 Grupo Folklorico Los Mejicas de UCSC 17
3 Okinawa Memories Initiative 15
4 Triathlon Team - Triathletes on Bikes! 11
5 Tech4Good 10
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Late Night Rush
This is the finish line! Close out this Giving Day strong and help position your favorite team to win the last challenge of the day. The top two teams with the highest number of new gifts between the hours of 10pm and 11:59pm (PST) will receive additional funds awarded to their project. Generously sponsored by Byron and Etsuko Walker First place: $1,000. Second place: $500.
Rank Prize Projects Donors
1 $1,000 STEM Diversity: Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers 79
2 $500 Okinawa Memories Initiative 66
3 Formula Slug 20
4 Pilipino Cultural Celebration 17
5 Women in Physics and Astronomy (WiPA) 14
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Marine Mammal Physiology Project - MATCH
Generous donors are matching all Marine Mammal Physiology Project donations, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000. The more you are able to donate, the further your donation goes!
$4,999 MATCHED
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Mid-Day Motivator
The top three teams with the highest number of gifts between the hours of 12pm and 2 pm (PST) will have challenge funds awarded to their projects. Generously sponsored by UCSC Foundation Trustee, Linda Peterson. First place is $2,500. Second place is $1,500. Third place is $1,000.
Rank Prize Project Donors
1 $2,500 STEM Diversity: Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers 74
2 $1,500 Adventure Rec Student Leadership and Development 62
3 $1,000 City on a Hill Press 55
4 Okinawa Memories Initiative 50
5 Tech4Good 38
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Plant Sciences - MATCH
A generous donor is matching all Plant Sciences donations, dollar for dollar, up to $2,000. The more you are able to donate, the further your donation goes!
$2,000 MATCHED
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STEM Diversity - MATCH
Your donation will matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $3,500 throughout the day. Matching funds were generously provided by Xingci Situ, Yulianna Ortega, and anonymous donors.
$3,500 MATCHED
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Younger Lagoon Reserve/Binoculars - MATCH
Generous donors are matching all Younger Lagoon Reserve/Binoculars donations, dollar for dollar, up to $500. The more you are able to donate, the further your donation goes!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
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Women in Physics and Astronomy (WiPA) - MATCH
Lou and Leslie Grate are generously matching all Women in Physics and Astronomy (WiPA) donations, dollar for dollar, up to $200. The more you are able to donate, the further your donation goes!
$200 MATCHED
Completed
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Air Pollution Assessment in California Communities - MATCH
Lou and Leslie Grate are generously matching all Air Pollution Assessment in California Communities donations, dollar for dollar, up to $200. The more you are able to give, the further your donation goes!
$200 MATCHED
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Afternoon Surprise
*Surprise!* Rush in before others find out. The top two teams with the highest number of donors between 3pm and 4pm will receive challenge funds awarded to their projects. Funds were generously sponsored by Molly Sims, Executive Director of Individual Giving. First place: $1,000. Second place: $500.
Rank Prize Projects Donors
1 $1,000 Rocket Team 49
2 $500 STEM Diversity: Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers 44
3 Okinawa Memories Initiative 31
4 Alumni Association Scholarship Fund 17
5 Slugbotics 15
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Cal Teach for Future Math and Science Teachers - MATCH
Stephen Bruce, Ed and Miriam Landsman, Grant Hartzog and Lily Shiue, Gretchen and Dyke Andreasen, Lou and Leslie Grate, and Ken and Branwyn Wagman are generously matching all donations, dollar for dollar, up to $10,500. The more you are able to donate, the further your donation goes!
$10,500 MATCHED
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Final Frenzy
The top three teams with the highest number of donors will receive additional funds awarded to their projects. Generously sponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Foundation. First place is $7,500. Second place is $2,500. Third place is $1,000.
Rank Prize Projects Donors
1 $7,500 STEM Diversity: Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers 382
2 $2,500 Okinawa Memories Initiative 329
3 $1,000 Adventure Rec Student Leadership and Development 175
4 City on a Hill Press 140
5 Alumni Association Scholarship Fund 134
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John Pearse Endowment - MATCH
A generous anonymous donor will match your gift, dollar for dollar, today up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
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La Noche de las Estrellas at UCO - MATCH
John and Barbara Crary are generously matching all donations, dollar for dollar, up to $15,000. The more you are able to donate, the further your donation goes!
$2,420 MATCHED
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Mad Dash
*Surprise again!* Hurry to make your gifts and secure extra funds before others find out. The top two teams with the highest number of donors made between the hours of 6pm and 8pm will receive additional funds awarded to their project. Generously sponsored by an anonymous donor and Herbie Lee, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. First place: $1,000. Second place: $500.
Rank Prize Projects Donors
1 $1,000 Okinawa Memories Initiative 100
2 $500 STEM Diversity: Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers 74
3 City on a Hill Press 40
4 Alumni Association Scholarship Fund 29
5 Matchbox Magazine 28
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Mary Zavanelli Fund for Health Science Research - MATCH
Daniel Costa and Lou and Leslie Grate are generously matching all Mary Zavanelli Fund for Health Science Research donations, dollar for dollar, up to $5,200. The more you are able to donate, the further your donation goes!
$5,200 MATCHED
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Ocean Sciences Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Fund - MATCH
Professor Christina Ravelo and Roberto Gwiazda are matching all Ocean Sciences Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Fund donations, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000. The more you are able to donate, the further your donation goes!
$3,415 MATCHED
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Rare Plant Conservation at UCSC Greenhouses - MATCH
A generous donor is matching all Rare Plant Conservation at UCSC Greenhouses donations, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000. The more you are able to donate, the further your donation goes!
$1,000 MATCHED
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UCSC Fort Ord Natural Reserve - MATCH
Generous donors are matching all UCSC Fort Ord Natural Reserve donations, dollar for dollar, up to $2,000. The more you are able to donate, the further your donation goes!
$2,000 MATCHED
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