Big Give 2025
March 12 at 9 PM – March 13 at 9 PM
On Thursday, March 13, 2025, our incredible Cal community — alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends — came together to participate in Big Give, UC Berkeley’s 24-hour fundraising effort.
This year, our amazing community raised $71,071 from 221 donors! In just 24-hours — wow!
Your support fuels transformative learning and teaching in the classroom, drives groundbreaking research that pushes boundaries, and fosters lifelong connections that begin here.
Your dedication is truly transformative. THANK YOU!
Didn’t donate during Big Give? You can still make a difference by giving today at give.berkeley.edu.
Letters from our Big Give Ambassadors
Andrés Gómez, PhD '17
Steve Tai (M.S. IEOR ’81) & KC Wu (M.S. IEOR ’82)
Thomas Bartman, Proud Cal Parent
B.S. MIT ’89, M.D./Ph.D. Temple ‘96
Shreejal Luitel Class of '24
Berkeley IEOR Challenge Matches
Thank you to our amazing Big Match donors for playing a pivotal role in our Big Give success this year!
Dr. Ravi E. Dattatreya, challenged the Berkeley IEOR community to make 150 gifts to the IEOR fund to unlock a $10,000 Big Match! And we unlocked it!
"The cherished memories I hold and the rewarding career I've embraced, are owed to UC Berkeley and the donor generosity that provided me with an affordable education.
I invite my fellow alumni and friends to join me in supporting the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. Together, let's invest in this place of opportunity and academic excellence, where faculty stand at the forefront of their fields and students are empowered to drive positive change.
Fiat Lux and Go Bears!"
- Dr. Ravi E. Dattatreya, PhD '78
Mitsuru and Lucinda Igarashi challenged the Berkeley IEOR community to raise $3,000 if we secured 75 gifts to the IEOR Fund! We did that!
AND! Berkeley IEOR Alum Raymond Ma '15 challenged the Berkeley IEOR community to secure 100 gifts to unlock $2,500 to support Berkeley IEOR. We did that!
The IEOR program's academic rigor and approach to problem solving have been instrumental in shaping my career, and I'm proud to be giving back to continue this legacy.
- Raymond Ma '15
Whether you donated, served as a Big Give Ambassador, shared on social media, forwarded an email—or all of the above—we are truly grateful for your generosity, engagement, and support. Thank you!
Give to the Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Fund
IEOR alumni and friends donate to the department to advance excellence in research, learning environment, student scholarships, and so much more.
We prepare the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers to tackle grand challenges and improve the world. Your support strengthens the mission of the department and creates new possibilities for our students, alumni, and faculty.
Gifts to the IEOR fund benefit the department’s greatest needs and help advance world-class teaching and research in IEOR.
Questions?
Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
gnegelev1@berkeley.edu