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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

$3,000

Animal Livestock Judging Team Challenge

THANK YOU to Donald Rosa and all those who gave to the Livestock Judging Team Fund this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

Completed

$5,000

Center for Plant Diversity Challenge

THANK YOU to Rita Colwell, Ph.D. and all those who gave to Herbarium General Support this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

10 / 10 Gifts

Completed

$35,000

Ecogeomorphology Field Studies Challenge

THANK YOU to Charlotte Harvey and all those who gave to the Ecogeomorphology Field Studies fund this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

15 / 15 Gifts

Completed

$2,500

Environmental Toxicology Student Support Challenge

THANK YOU to an anonymous donor and all those who gave to Environmental Toxicology Student Support this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

Completed

$2,500

Green Program Fund for Sustainable Living and Learning Communities

THANK YOU to Carol Hillhouse, Steve Schoenig, Julie Haney, Bill Dakin, Mark Van Horn, Scarlet Huber and all those who gave to Green Program Fund for Sustainable Living & Learning Communities this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

10 / 10 Gifts

Completed

$2,500

Jim Thayer Soil Science Challenge

THANK YOU to Michael and Elizabeth Singer and all those who gave to the Jim Thayer Soil Science Endowment this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

Completed

$2,500

Pharmacology and Toxicology Graduate Support

THANK YOU to our past faculty Chairs and all those who gave to the Pharmacology and Toxicology Graduate Group General Support Fund this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

Completed

$5,000

Sensory Hub General Support Challenge

THANK YOU to Rebecca and Kevin Bleibaum and all those who gave to the Sensory Hub General Support Fund this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

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

$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

$4,000

Viticulture & Enology Challenge

THANK YOU to Katie Calhoun and all those who gave to Viticulture and Enology General Support this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

10 / 10 Gifts

Completed

$50,000

Aggie Jump Start Challenge

THANK YOU to Mark and Mona Couchman and all those who gave to the Aggie Jump Start Program Support Fund this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

30 / 30 Gifts

Completed

$6,000

Atmospheric Sciences Challenge

THANK YOU to Dr. Walter and Mrs. Margaret Milton and all those who gave to The Walter and Margaret Milton Graduate Atmospheric Science Award this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

Completed

$100,000

Daley-Krautkramer Agrivoltaics Research Challenge

THANK YOU to Dorian Daley and Michael Krautkramer and all those who gave to the Daley-Krautkramer Agrivoltaics Research Fund this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

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

Food Loss and Waste Collaborative Challenge

THANK YOU to Steve and Phaedra Link (both '81 grads and '82 Teaching Credentials) and all those who gave to the Food Loss and Waste Collaborative Fund this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

Completed

$3,000

Ian Faloona's Lab Give Day Challenge

THANK YOU to an anonymous donor and all those who gave to Land, Air and Water Resources Research fund this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

Completed

$10,000

Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology Challenge

THANK YOU to an anonymous dono and all those who gave to the Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology Fund for Experiential Learning this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

Completed

$5,000

Ryan Family Animal Science Student Support Give Day Challenge

THANK YOU to Ms. Mairead Ryan and all those who gave to Animal Science Student Support this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

Completed

$5,000

Ted Bradshaw Scholars Program

THANK YOU to Kamaljeet and Ravinder Khaira and all those who gave to the Ted Bradshaw Engaged Student Scholar Award this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

Completed

$5,000

The Perry Sustainable Design and Built Environment Challenge

THANK YOU to Marq and Rachel Truscott and all those who gave to the Kevin Robert Perry Sustainable Design and Built Environment Endowment this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

Completed

$7,500

Urban Horticulture Challenge

THANK YOU to CANERS Foundation and all those who gave to the California Center for Urban Horticulture this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

Completed

$4,500

W. Harry Lange, Jr. Memorial Bohart Museum Challenge

THANK YOU to Helen North-Root and all those who gave to the Bohart Museum of Entomology this Give Day. We are grateful for your support.

Completed

Areas to Support