Big Give, big thanks!

On November 20, 2014, Berkeley held its first-ever 24-hour fundraising blitz — Big Give. Fueled by a variety of contests, widespread social media participation, and a collective desire to keep Berkeley the No. 1 public university in the world, donors made 7,336 gifts totaling $5,309,418.

Who Benefited Big

Pie chart of where funds were allocated in Big Give 2014: 54.3% unrestricted support, 21.7% student support, 6.3% campus improvement support, and 17.7% other giving

This global outpouring of support touched every school and college, and programs as diverse as our great university.

Who Gave Big

Illustrated grid showing 387 funds supported during Big Give 2014 and who gave: 281 current students, 1236 current parents, 6488 California residents, 1717 non-California U.S. residents, 5057 alumni, 1550 first-time supporters, 438 international residents

See the ongoing impact of Big Give at BigGive.berkeley.edu/impact.

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