Change.
Defined by those involved in it.
Campaign priorities
Life-changing educational experiences
Bold solutions to climate impacts and environmental challenges
Global and regional community health and wellness
Research frontiers and groundbreaking innovations
Creativity, artistic expression, and transformative dialogue
Featured news
UC Santa Cruz launches $750M campaign
The campaign is a collective effort to raise funding to accelerate the campus’s groundbreaking discoveries, create real, lasting solutions to some of the world’s most consequential challenges, and amplify the next generation of leaders and scholars.
Gift news
Leadership gift advances East Field running path renewal
A generous $500,000 gift will revitalize the East Field running path, enhancing movement, connection, and well-being across the UCSC community.
Transformative gifts will help students find their paths as changemakers
Experiential learning programs at the Institute for Social Transformation recently received $1.2 million in new funding to support the next generation of social impact leaders.
Giving Day raises nearly $2 million
On the 10th anniversary of Giving Day, the UC Santa Cruz community shattered records for total dollars raised and number of contributing donors.
Your philanthropy in action
Legacy Circle
UC Santa Cruz’s planned giving community
