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Our challenge donors inspire us all!

Each year challenge gifts are given by members of our UC Davis giving community who are so passionate about what they support, that they want to encourage others to support it as well. Since our first year, UC Davis Give Day has been fueled by these gifts and the incredible donors who give them. They are a wonderful reflection of who we are as a community!

Many of our donors want their challenge gift to honor a former faculty member, doctor, patient, loved one, or a beloved pet who was important to them and made a tremendous impact on their lives. Others support classes, health programs, veterinary clinics, athletic teams or UC Davis student support programs that shaped their experience and made them who they are today.

Because our challenge gifts are about inspiration, you can always give to support them, even if the challenge has already been met!

Similar to matching gifts, challenge gifts are an incentive that inspires people to give. When a challenge reaches a specified number of donors on Give Day, the challenge donor's gift is activated, making the new donors' gift go even further.

We are grateful to have such wonderful support from our giving community each Give Day! Go Ags!

DEI CHALLENGES

UC Davis is ranked as the #1 public university in the nation for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. This Give Day we are proud so many areas of campus have received challenge gifts that reflect our community's commitment to making our campus available to everyone. To identify those challenges, please look for the logo below.

Past Events

Leaderboard

Battle of the Colleges

Support your College to move them up the leader board. A gift of any size will increase their ranking!

Rank	Colleges	Gifts
1	College of Engineering	484
2	College of Biological Sciences	298
3	College of Letters and Science	265
4	College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences	254

Ended

$13,000

ASCE Environmental Challenge from the DEC

THANK YOU to College of Engineering Dean's Executive Committee and all those who gave to the American Society of Civil Engineers this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

30 / 30 Gifts

Completed

$2,500

Biomedical Engineering Challenge from Don and Deborah Chigazola

THANK YOU to Donald and Deborah Chigazola and all those who gave to the Biomedical Engineering Excellence Fund this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

30 / 30 Gifts

Completed

$5,000

Civil and Environmental Engineering Challenge from Andrew Cross ('03) & Truckee-Tahoe Lumber Company

THANK YOU to Andrew Cross ('03) and Truckee-Tahoe Lumber Company and all those who gave to the Civil and Environmental Engineering Excellence Fund this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

25 / 25 Gifts

Completed

$10,000

Electrical and Computer Engineering Challenge from Babak Taheri ('94)

THANK YOU to Babak Taheri and all those who gave to the Electrical and Computer Engineering Excellence fund this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

125 / 125 Gifts

Completed

$5,000

Materials Science and Engineering Challenge from Jack Yao and Applied Engineering

THANK YOU to Jack Yao and Applied Engineering and all those who gave to the Materials Science and Engineering Excellence Fund this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

30 / 30 Gifts

Completed

$13,000

Space & Satellite Systems Challenge from the DEC

THANK YOU to College of Engineering Dean's Executive Committee and all those who gave to the Space & Satellite Systems fund this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

30 / 30 Gifts

Completed

$10,000

The Chancellor’s Student Impact Challenge

THANK YOU to Chancellor Gary S. May and LeShelle May and all those who gave this Give Day. We are grateful for your support. And, congratulations to the the winners in the top four categories: Space & Satellite Systems Club and American Society of Civil Engineers Support (in the STEM category), Student Start Up Center Fund (in the student success category), Student Emergency Relief Aid Fund (in the student emergency category), and Lacrosse (in the club sports, activities and Athletics’ programs category).

Completed

Leaderboard

College of Engineering Departments

Thank you for your generous support. Your gift will make a difference!

Rank	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	Electrical and Computer Engineering Excellence fund	125
2	Biomedical Engineering Excellence Fund	47
3	Biological and Agricultural Engineering Excellence Fund	46
4	Materials Science and Engineering Excellence fund	34
5	Civil and Environmental Engineering Excellence Fund	28
6	Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Excellence Fund	23
7	Computer Science Excellence Fund	22
8	Chemical Engineering Excellence Fund	20

Ended

$5,000

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Challenge

THANK YOU to an anonymous donor and all those who gave to the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Excellence Fund this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

35 / 35 Gifts

Completed

$2,500

Chemical Engineering Challenge from Ron Joost and BJ Umstead

THANK YOU to Ron Joost ('78) and BJ Umstead, DMV and all those who gave to the Chemical Engineering Excellence Fund this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

Completed

$2,500

Computer Science Challenge from Ed and Lara Ruben

THANK YOU to Ed and Lara Ruben and all those who gave to the Computer Science Excellence Fund this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

20 / 20 Gifts

Completed

$7,155

Employee Giving Committee Challenge

Thank you to our Employee Giving Committee members and colleagues who are making a difference by investing in programs at UC Davis! Your support helps us harness the power of UC Davis’ remarkable programs to make a difference. Your generosity will continue to inspire faculty and staff to create a brighter future for students, while furthering lifesaving research and services.

500 / 500 Donors

Completed

$2,500

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Challenge from Layton and Melinda Han

THANK YOU to Layton and Melinda Han and all those who gave to the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Excellence Fund this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

20 / 20 Gifts

Completed

$13,000

Student Startup Center Challenge from the DEC

THANK YOU to College of Engineering Dean's Executive Committee and all those who gave to the Student Startup Center this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

30 / 30 Gifts

Completed

$10,100

UC Davis Emeriti Association and UC Davis Retirees' Association Give Day Challenge

THANK YOU to UC Davis Emeriti and Retirees' Association and all those who gave this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

Completed

Areas to Support