$ 6,750,543 raised 4,601 Donors
Athletics has raised $ 364,642 from 2,034 Donors!


Events

Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.

Past Events

Event
Social Media Winner #1
The $500 Instagram drawing prize from a generous alumna goes to... Econ!
Ended
$5,000
Women's Volleyball Challenge #2
The women's volleyball community has come out in full force! Thanks to the McDermott family, we have an additional challenge. Help us meet our goal and unlock $5,000 from the McDermott Family, in honor of former head coach, Nicole Lantagne Welch.
375 / 375 Gifts
Completed
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Sprint #3!
What an exciting close to Give Day! Congratulations to the top ten funds, and thank you to Scott ’78 and Lisa Dettmer for powering this final challenge.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $1,500 Women's Swimming 120
2 $1,250 Men's Water Polo 117
3 $1,000 Gaucho Racing 79
4 $750 Men's Rugby Sport Club 52
5 $500 Women's Rugby Sport Club 49
Ended
2
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Matching Gift #2 from Jeff Kragel, Jr. '04 and Christie Kragel
Congratulations to everyone who had their gift matched, and congratulations to Jeff Kragel, Jr. '04 and Christie Kragel for another successful challenge!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
Help us reach 100 more donors!
We reached the mark! Thanks to 100 additional donors, our $10,000 trigger gift from Xander Lee ’92 is unlocked. This support will strengthen graduate fellowships for scholars who advance research on longer, healthier lives.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$25,000
Help us reach 100 more donors!
We reached the mark! Thanks to all our supporters, and thank you, Eva; your support of Arts & Lectures and the arts is vital. We admire your commitment to enriching creative expression across campus!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$180,000
Helps us reach 1,500 donors!
1,500 donors achieved! This milestone unlocks a $180,000 scholarship gift from Trustee Otieno Okatch ’92 and Christina Buth-Okatch, expanding opportunity for students in the Department of Black Studies. Thanks to everyone who joined in!
1,500 / 1,500 Gifts
Completed
$300,000
Helps us reach 300 more donors!
We're 300 donors stronger! Thank you to Sara Miller McCune H'05 and everyone who joined us to reach this goal.
300 / 300 Gifts
Completed
$100,000
Help us reach 100 more donors!
100 more achieved! Thank you to Paul and Stacy and their support of the IEE Gauthier Family Quantum and Photonics Seed Program.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$50,000
Help us reach 1,000 donors!
We’ve hit our stride! Thanks to 1,000 donors, the $50,000 gift from the Helen & Will Webster Foundation is unlocked, giving UCSB Rowing and Give Day a strong boost to row toward victory.
1,000 / 1,000 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Match Opportunity #2 for Parents from Jay and Rosa Peir
Thank you, Jay and Rosa Peir, and all parents and families who supported UC Santa Barbara today!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
Golf Challenge!
Gift unlocked! Thank you to the Pahls and to everyone who supported our UCSB Golf student-athletes.
35 / 35 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Women's Volleyball Challenge!
We did it! We are so grateful for the Lau family's gift, in honor of Former Head Coach Kathy Gregory. Thank you to all who participated in this challenge!
150 / 150 Gifts
Completed
$6,000
Women's Track & Field and Cross Country Challenge!
Success! Thanks to our fans and supporters, we unlocked an inspiring $6,000 gift from Shirley Connors.
45 / 45 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Match for Men's Tennis!
That's a wrap on this challenge! Thank you to our anonymous donor for their gift honoring Wayne Bryan '69, and all our men's tennis supporters.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Baseball Challenge!
We hit that challenge out of the park! Thank you to the Cheadles for their support of UCSB Baseball, and thank you to everyone who helped unlock their challenge!
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Match for Women's Tennis!
That's a wrap on this challenge! Thank you to our anonymous donor for their gift honoring Bryan '69, and all our women's tennis supporters.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$3,000
Women's Soccer Challenge!
Score! Shoutout to Tom and everyone who joined him in support of our UCSB Women's Soccer players.
45 / 45 Gifts
Completed
$15,000
Women's Basketball Challenge!
Congratulations to everyone who secured the $15,000 challenge gift! Thank you Joe for inspiring our community!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Gift to Faculty Research Assistance Program!
Thank you to Kevin Kaseff '82 for your support the Faculty Research Assistance Program.
Completed
2
Match
Matching Gift from Jeff Kragel, Jr. '04 and Christie Kragel
We did it! Thanks to everyone who had their gift doubled during the generous match from Regional Advancement Council member Jeff Kragel, Jr. '04 and his wife, Christie Kragel!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
$74,500
Help us reach 100 more donors!
Milestone reached! Thanks to 100 additional donors, the challenge gift from Michael and Diane Christian is unlocked, delivering new support to the Carsey-Wolf Center and the Civic Engagement Scholars Program.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
Event
Social Media Winners #2 and #3!
Your passion on Instagram inspired our social media challenger to give two more gifts for our random drawing! Congratulations to Physics and the College of Creative Studies for winning $250 each!
Ended
$25,000
Let's Set a New Record for Athletics Challenge!
Challenge met! Thank you to The Gretler Foundation and all of the Athletics supporters for investing in our student-athletes' drive to succeed, grow, and reach goals.
1,709 / 1,709 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Matching Gift from Dana '77 and Nancy King
Gauchos give back around the clock. Thank you to Regional Advancement Council member Dana '77 and Nancy King for their UCSB Give Day support!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Matching Gift from Bei-Jing Guo '94,'95
We did it! Thanks to everyone who had their gift doubled during the generous match from Bei-Jing Guo '94,'95!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
$100,000
Help us reach 2,500 donors!
What a moment! We've crossed 2,500 donors! We're grateful to Trustee Tina Hansen McEnroe '89 and Paul V. McEnroe for helping us get there. Thank you to every one of our 2,500 Give Day champions!
250 / 250 Gifts
Completed
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Sprint #2!
The clock has run out! Thank you to David G. Carlson ’74 and Jeanne L. Schroeder for energizing our community with these generous bonus awards, and congratulations to the areas that won!
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $1,500 Women's Swimming 145
2 $1,250 Women's Volleyball 141
3 $1,000 Men's Water Polo 108
4 $750 Gaucho Racing 71
5 $500 Women's Rugby Sport Club 52
Ended
$242,000
Helps us reach 2,000 donors!
We did it! UCSB Give Day 2026 has surpassed 2,000 donors thanks to you and Trustee Marty F. Stone '82! The Promise Scholars Program ensures that students who have faced significant barriers have the stability, resources, and community they need to thrive at UC Santa Barbara. Because you showed up, this $242,000 gift is unlocked for Promise Scholars!
2,000 / 2,000 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Gift to Women's Volleyball
Thank you to Kathy Gregory, former UCSB Women's Volleyball Head Coach, for your support of the program!
Completed
Leaderboard
Sprint #1!
Sprint #1 is complete! Congratulations to our three winning funds. Thanks to the generosity of Scott ’78 and Lisa Dettmer, first place receives $1,500, second place $1,000, and third place $500.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $1,500 Women's Swimming 107
2 $1,000 Men's Water Polo 100
3 $500 Women's Volleyball 90
4 Women's Rugby Sport Club 57
5 Parent's Fund 19
Ended
2
Match
Matching Gift!
An anonymous donor wants to help you double your impact to your favorite campus area — up to $2,500. Will you rise to their challenge? Gifts of $500 or less will be matched.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Athletics
Trustee John '75 and Jody Arnhold are once again putting $15,000 on the line for a UCSB Athletics competition! The team that gets the highest number of unique donors by the close of Give Day on 4/10 will receive bonus funds. $5,000. Second place will receive $4,000, third place will receive $3,000, fourth place will receive $2,000, and fifth place will receive $1,000.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $5,000 Women's Swimming 500
2 $4,000 Women's Volleyball 428
3 $3,000 Men's Water Polo 390
4 $2,000 Women's Tennis 150
5 $1,000 Women's Water Polo 88
Ended
$2,000
Men's Volleyball Challenge!
We did it! Thank you to our anonymous donor and everybody who helped unlock this gift for Men's Volleyball.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Men's Track & Field and Cross Country Challenge!
We did it! Thank you to Trent D. Bryson '98 and all of our Men's Track & Field and Cross Country supporters.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Women's Swimming Challenge!
That's a wrap! Thank you to all UCSB Women's Swimming donors who made this challenge happen, and a special thank you to Karen for inspiring us!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Women's Water Polo Challenge!
Gift unlocked! Thank you to Teresa '03 and Jonathan '02 Barnea, and everyone who unlocked this challenge in support of Women's Water Polo!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Women's Tennis Challenge #1!
We did it! We're so grateful to everyone who joined this challenge in support of UCSB Women's Tennis.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$1,400
Softball Challenge!
You stepped up to the plate! Thank you to the Eldridges and everyone who supported UCSB Softball.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Men's Soccer Challenge!
Our supporters are playmakers. We're grateful to our anonymous donor everyone who helped us reach this goal!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Men's Basketball Challenge!
Slam dunk! Thank you to the Tom and Jane for their generous support!
Completed
2
Match
Match Opportunity for Parents from Jay and Rosa Peir
Thank you, Jay and Rosa Peir, and all parents and families who supported UC Santa Barbara today!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Suprise Matching Gift from Dave and Monica Walsh!
That went fast! Thank you to everyone who doubled their impact through this challenge from Dave and Monica Walsh.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$100,000
Help us reach 100 more donors!
Thank you to Trustee John Arnhold for a generous $100,000 gift to UCSB Arts & Lectures in support of ¡Viva el Arte! Your commitment to the arts at UC Santa Barbara strengthens cultural life across campus and in our community.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed