Make a Gift to the Cal Alumni Association (CAA)
Your gifts help us fulfill our mission to connect alumni to UC Berkeley for life. Learn about the impact of your gifts and find out how to make your gift.
Thank you for your support!
The 2024 Donor Impact Report tracks key initiatives and our progress toward executing our mission.
The CAA Fund
When you donate to The CAA Fund, your gift goes where the need is the greatest. As a cornerstone of CAA, this fund supports essential services for alumni, students, and the future of UC Berkeley.
The CAA Fund Society
The CAA Fund Society is a group of alumni and friends who create a lasting connection to Cal through their philanthropic leadership and commitment to our alumni association. An annual contribution of $1,000 or more establishes your membership.
The CAA Honor Roll Wall
The Cal Alumni Association (CAA) gratefully recognizes the philanthropic leadership of many of our donors on the CAA Honor Roll Wall. Their commitment to the future of UC Berkeley is greatly appreciated and remembered.
Keegan Houser / UC Regents
The Achievement Award Program
Your support of the Achievement Award Program (TAAP) gives high-achieving students with financial need the resources to excel. TAAP draws a diverse pool of students to the university who might not otherwise have the means to a world-class education.
Elena Zhukova / UC Regents
The Leadership Award
Your gift to this scholarship supports the leaders of tomorrow. Leadership Award Scholars are acknowledged for their innovative and motivational leadership at work, school, and in the community. They rally others to engage with the issues of the day.
Katherine Fiordalis / Cal Alumni Association
Keep Cal Golden
As an alum, you are part of the Cal legacy. Honor your success, create a lasting connection to Cal and support students by making a gift today.
Cheryl Kalberer / Cal Alumni Association
Stories of Impact
Building Bridges: Emily Newman on Cal, Community, and Giving Back
By Samantha Savage“At times Cal feels like a very large campus, but I found my group and my niche there… We built this connection to who we are as students today, and then who we can be as alumni.”
Building Year-Round Community at the Lair
Reflections from the Lair staff on their connections to the Lair, a home away from home for all who visit.
Building Community by Giving Back
Jason Gant ’06 reflects on his time at Cal and how it shaped his desire to get involved and give his time to support the Cal community through programs like Cal Alumni Mentors.
Giving Notes
When Kaya Tuncer ’62 opened Space Camp Turkey in 2000, he hung a plaque out front that reads, “A Gift to the Children of the World.” His wife, Mary Mills Tuncer ’63, carries on their legacy.
Your Gift Matters
Why Give to CAA?
Your gift to CAA keeps Cal golden and the future of current Berkeley students bright.
Impact of Your Gift
The Cal Alumni Association’s annual report tracks key initiatives and our progress toward executing our mission.
Questions about giving? Contact our Development team.
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