Big Give: 24 Hours to Support the Cal Alumni Association

A gift to the Cal Alumni Association (CAA) during Big Give ensures that Cal alumni and students can continue connecting to UC Berkeley through meaningful experiences.

The 2024 Big Give has now ended. Thank you for your continued support of CAA’s programming and the Cal community.

What Is Big Give?

Every year, the Cal Alumni Association joins our campus in Big Give, UC Berkeley’s annual day of giving. Support from alumni and friends like you furthers our mission to provide programs and resources for UC Berkeley alumni, students, and friends.

CAA Programs Make a Difference

"[Cal Discoveries Travel] I loved this trip even more than I thought possible. The luxury of a small, wonderful group of like-minded travelers, with an excellent host leading the way through some of the world's most amazing architectural wonders, was a treat I will relish forever. This was a five-star trip!"

Leslie F., Denver, Colorado
“[Through the Cal Alumni Mentors program] we’re creating a cycle of community and enhancing relationships across the globe for folks that may not have ever been able to meet each other.”

Jason Gant ’09
“The Lair is our favorite week of the year. We love everything about it. We love the age groups, the pool, and the traditions…and our longtime Lair family.”

Lair Camper

Your Donation Makes a BIG Difference

A group of alumni scholars with a wooden bear statue at the Lair of the Golden Bear.

Build Community

Through the donations of CAA friends like you, the Lair now offers winter getaways for guests at our fifteen new year-round cabins and will complete a winterized conference center in 2025. Your gift today can support more community-building programs.

Cal Alumni travelers in India with a Cal banner

Support Continued Learning

CAA friends like you made it possible for the Cal Alumni Association to create once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to explore the world through Cal Discoveries Travel. Your gift today can further our efforts to connect alumni with more meaningful educational experiences and events.

A graduate at commencement wearing a graduation cap decorated with the words

Equip Current Students

The generosity of our donors and volunteers enables the continuation of the Cal Alumni Mentors program, which pairs more than 250 undergrads with alumni mentors. Donate to support plans to expand the Cal Alumni Mentorship program as well as other CAA-initiated student resources.

A group of Cal Alumni having fun and holding Cal signs at a Chapter gathering.

Create Unity

Alumni Chapters ensure that thousands of alumni around the country stay connected in our vast Cal community. Your gifts help CAA provide important resources for Alumni Chapters, support for events, and leadership training for our volunteer leaders.

Cal Culture

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.

A family poses in front of a Camp Oski banner.

Families and friends come together at the Lair’s Camp Oski. / Cal Alumni Association / Suz McFadden

The Cal Alumni Association needs your help.

Donate to the Cal Alumni Association during Big Give and keep Cal alumni and students connected to UC Berkeley for life.

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