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
Gift news
$2 million grant to propel UC Santa Cruz humanities careers
Since launching in 2023, the Employing Humanities initiative has provided hundreds of undergraduates with real-world work experience—as resource development coordinators, editorial writers, digital marketing interns, and archivists—that helps prepare them for impactful careers after they graduate.
Underscoring the initiative’s impact, UCSC was just awarded a $2 million grant from the Mellon Foundation.
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.
Your philanthropy in action
Legacy Circle
UC Santa Cruz’s planned giving community
