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On Giving Day, tell the whole world what CSUN means to you!
#WeAreCSUN

CSUN Giving Day is here! Join us to build a brighter tomorrow across our campus by telling everyone you know about the CSUN program making a difference in your life.

For 36 hours, Matadors and friends everywhere are giving to their favorite projects, clubs, teams and colleges. Just click through the links below to see all the areas your gift can support. And there are opportunities to make an even bigger impact when you give during Giving Day matches and challenges!

Today is the day we tell the whole world, “We Are CSUN!”

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The Honey Kessler Amado Food Pantry Match
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The Honey Kessler Amado Food Pantry Match
Honey Kessler Amado, proud Matador parent, CSUN Foundation Board Member, and long-time CSUN supporter, will match all gifts to the CSUN Food Pantry, dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
$1,498 MATCHED
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The Paul and Jill Drecksel Foundation Dollar-Match for Men’s Basketball
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The Paul and Jill Drecksel Foundation Dollar-Match for Men’s Basketball
The Paul and Jill Drecksel Foundation will generously match all gifts to the Matador Men’s Basketball team, dollar-for-dollar, up to $150,000 on Giving Day.
$350 MATCHED
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The Vicki Allen Giving Day Match
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The Vicki Allen Giving Day Match
Loyal CSUN alumna and Executive Director of CSUN Associated Students, Vicki Allen, will match all gifts to the AS Children’s Center, CSUN Black Faculty and Staff Association, and the Ethnic Studies Center for RACE, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000 on Giving Day.
$85 MATCHED
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The Robert and Gloria Meyerson Veterans Resource Center Donor Challenge
$5,000
The Robert and Gloria Meyerson Veterans Resource Center Donor Challenge
When 25 donors make a gift to the Veterans Resource Center during Giving Day, generous CSUN alumni, Robert and Gloria Meyerson will unlock $5,000 to the Veterans Resource Center fund.
20 / 25 Donors
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The CSUN in DC Internship Program Challenge
$10,000
The CSUN in DC Internship Program Challenge
An anonymous donor has committed $10,000 to the CSUN in DC Internship program, to inspire at least 10 other donors to support this program on Giving Day.
5 / 10 Donors
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The Andrea Zoeckler Challenge for the Nazarian College
$20,000
The Andrea Zoeckler Challenge for the Nazarian College
When 20 donors give to any fund in the Nazarian College on Giving Day, CSUN Foundation Board Member and loyal supporter, Andrea Zoeckler will generously unlock $20,000 to the Nazarian College Dean’s Strategic Priority Fund.
8 / 20 Donors
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The CSUN Art Galleries Challenge
$5,000
The CSUN Art Galleries Challenge
An anonymous CSUN supporter will unlock $5,000 to the CSUN Art Galleries when 15 donors give to that fund.
6 / 15 Donors
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The College of Science and Mathematics Donor Challenge
$30,000
The College of Science and Mathematics Donor Challenge
When 20 donors give to any fund within the College of Science and Mathematics on Giving Day, an anonymous Geology alumnus will unlock $30,000 to the Geological Field Studies Endowment.
18 / 20 Donors
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The Matador Student Success Challenge
$50,000
The Matador Student Success Challenge
When 100 donors make a gift to any CSUN scholarship or any basic needs fund on Giving Day, an anonymous CSUN Foundation Board Member will generously unlock $50,000 toward the Matador Mission: First-Time Freshman Scholarship.
76 / 100 Donors
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The Department Communication Disorders and Sciences Challenge
$5,000
The Department Communication Disorders and Sciences Challenge
Loyal CSUN supporter and Emeriti Foundation Board Member, Ruth Harris, will unlock $5,000 to the Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences when 25 donors make a gift to any fund in the College of Health and Human Development.
4 / 25 Donors
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The Susan Ettinger Alumni Student Scholarship Challenge
$4,000
The Susan Ettinger Alumni Student Scholarship Challenge
When 25 donors give to any Alumni Student Scholarship, CSUN alumna and supporter Susan Ettinger will unlock $4,000 to the Alumni Scholarship Fund.
14 / 25 Donors
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The Michael Neubauer Bridge to the Future Challenge
$1,000
The Michael Neubauer Bridge to the Future Challenge
When 20 donors give to the Bridge to the Future program on Giving Day, generous CSUN supporter Dr. Michael Neubauer will unlock $1,000 in support of that program.
19 / 20 Donors
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The Robert and Joy Taylor Black Student Success Challenge
Proud CSUN alumnus and chair of the CSUN Foundation Board of Directors, Robert Taylor, and his wife, Joy, encourage additional support of the CSUN Black House, the Black Scholars Matter program, and the Minority Engineering Program (MEP) Alumni Scholarship. The program that raises the highest number of unique donors will receive an additional $7,000, second place will receive $5,000 and third place will receive $3,000.
Rank Prize Program Donors
1 $7,000 Black Scholars Matter 11
2 $5,000 Black House 3
3 $3,000 MEP Alumni Scholarship Endowment 1
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The President Erika D. Beck Brighter Future Challenge
CSUN President Erika D. Beck will celebrate the top 3 participating student clubs and organizations who raise the highest number of unique donors on Giving Day with bonus awards. First place will receive $2,500, second place will receive $1,500 and third place will receive $1,000.
Rank Prize Club/Organization Donors
1 $2,500 CSUN Women's Rugby Club 29
2 $1,500 CSUN Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club 14
3 $1,000 CSUN Swim Club 13
4 Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Vehicle Fund 12
5 CSUN Tennis Club 10
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The Milt and Debbie Valera Challenge for the College of Humanities
Loyal CSUN supporters Milt and Debbie Valera will generously unlock $3,000 to the top three funds in the College of Humanities that raise the highest number of donors on Giving Day. First place will receive $1,500, second place will receive $1,000, third place will receive $500.
Rank Prize Program or Department Donors
1 $1,500 Department of Asian American Studies 7
2 $1,000 Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies 1
3 $500 Asian American Studies Pathways Project 1
4 Armenian Studies Program 1
5 Department of English 1
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The Milt and Debbie Valera Challenge for the Anagnost College of Engineering and Computer Science
Loyal CSUN supporters Milt and Debbie Valera will generously unlock $3,000 to the top three funds in the Andrew J. Anagnost College of Engineering and Computer Science that raise the highest number of donors on Giving Day. First place will receive $1,500, second place will receive $1,000, third place will receive $500.
Rank Prize Program or Department Donors
1 $1,500 Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Management 1
2 $1,000 MEP Alumni Scholarship Endowment 1
3 $500 College of Engineering and Computer Science Dean's Fund 1
4 ASCE Concrete Canoe 0
5 CECS Student Organization Support Fund 0
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The CSUN Athletics Teams Dollar Challenge
Long time CSUN Athletics supporters Irv Zakheim ’72, Dennis DeYoung ’87 and Jim Gorman will generously unlock $10,000 in donations to the top three CSUN Athletics teams raise the highest dollar amounts on Giving Day. First place will receive $6,000, second place will receive $3,000, and third place will receive $1,000.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $6,000 Matador Women's Volleyball Team $4,815.00
2 $3,000 Matador Women's Tennis Team $2,290.00
3 $1,000 Matador Softball Team $2,000.00
4 Matador Women's Soccer Team $1,605.00
5 Matador Men's and Women's Track and Cross Country Team $1,450.00
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The Milt and Debbie Valera Challenge for the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics
Loyal CSUN supporters Milt and Debbie Valera will generously unlock $3,000 to the top three funds in the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics that raise the highest number of donors on Giving Day. First place will receive $1,500, second place will receive $1,000, third place will receive $500.
Rank Prize Program or Department Donors
1 $1,500 David Nazarian College of Business and Economics Dean's Closet 1
2 $1,000 Department of Finance, Financial Planning and Insurance 1
3 $500 Department of Business Law 1
4 Department of Management 1
5 Department of Accounting 1
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The Carson Schreiber Cinema and Television Arts (CTVA) Challenge
Loyal CSUN supporter and Foundation Board Member, Carson Schreiber, will unlock $5,000 toward the CTVA production fund that raises the highest number of donors on Giving Day. First place will receive $3,000, second place will receive $1,500 and third place will receive $500.
Rank Prize Production Fund Donors
1 $3,000 Documentary Productions 8
2 $1,500 Film Production Fund 1
3 $500 Television Production Fund 0
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The Alumni Chapters Challenge
The top three Alumni Association Chapters who raise the highest number of donors will win additional funding, made possible by generous past presidents of the CSUN Alumni Association. First place will win $1,000, second place will win $700 and third place will win $400.
Rank Prize Chapter Donors
1 $1,000 La Raza Alumni Chapter 7
2 $700 Education Alumni Chapter Scholarship Fund 6
3 $400 Child and Adolescent Development Alumni Chapter 1
4 Recreation Alumni Chapter 1
5 Health Administration Alumni Chapter 1
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AS Sport Clubs "First Donor" Challenge
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AS Sport Clubs "First Donor" Challenge
The first AS Sport Club who receives a donation once Giving Day starts at 8am on March 4th will win a pizza party!
$20,000
Matador Mission Power Hour Challenge
When 20 donors make a gift to any fund on Giving Day between 4pm and 6pm on day one, March 4, an anonymous CSUN Foundation Board Member will generously unlock $20,000 toward the First-Time Freshman Scholarship.
20 Donor Goal
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The Women’s Volleyball Dollar-Match
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The Women’s Volleyball Dollar-Match
An anonymous CSUN Athletics supporter will match all gifts to the Matador Women’s Volleyball Team, dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
$4,815 MATCHED
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The Ryan and Chio Swartwood Dollar-Match for the Matador Athletic Fund
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The Ryan and Chio Swartwood Dollar-Match for the Matador Athletic Fund
CSUN Athletics Director, Ryan Swartwood and wife Chio, will match all gifts, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000 to the Matador Athletic Fund on Giving Day.
$450 MATCHED
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The Karen I. Boyd Donor Challenge
$10,000
The Karen I. Boyd Donor Challenge
Proud Matador, alumna and CSUN Foundation Board Member, Karen I. Boyd, will unlock $10,000 to the Karen I. Boyd Women in Intellectual Property Pipeline Scholarship Endowment when 25 donors give to that fund.
9 / 25 Donors
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The EOP Milt and Debbie Valera Resilient Scholars Program Challenge
$25,000
The EOP Milt and Debbie Valera Resilient Scholars Program Challenge
Loyal CSUN supporters Milt and Debbie Valera will unlock $25,000 to EOP Milt and Debbie Valera Resilient Scholars Program when 25 donors give to that fund on Giving Day.
12 / 25 Donors
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The Dan and Cindy Chernow Challenge for the Education Alumni Chapter Scholarship
$1,000
The Dan and Cindy Chernow Challenge for the Education Alumni Chapter Scholarship
Loyal CSUN supporters, Dan and Cindy Chernow, will unlock $1,000 to the Education Alumni Chapter Scholarship when 20 donors give to that fund on Giving Day.
6 / 20 Donors
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The WISE Challenge for the University Library
$5,825
The WISE Challenge for the University Library
When 20 donors make a gift to any University Library fund on Giving Day, an anonymous CSUN supporter will unlock $5,825 in support of the Dr. Bonita J. Campbell Endowment for Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) fund.
9 / 20 Donors
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The Autonomy Research Center for STEAHM (ARCS) Giving Day Donor Challenge
$10,000
The Autonomy Research Center for STEAHM (ARCS) Giving Day Donor Challenge
An anonymous CSUN supporter will generously unlock $10,000 to advance the CSUN Autonomy Research Center for STEAHM (ARCS) when 20 donors contribute to ARCS on Giving Day.
13 / 20 Donors
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The Department of Geology Donor Challenge
$1,000
The Department of Geology Donor Challenge
When 10 donors give to a fund in the Department of Geology, CSUN supporter Jack Doehring will unlock $1,000 to the Roseanna Purzycki Memorial Endowment for Environmental Research in support of student research in Geology related to environmental efforts.
5 / 10 Donors
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The Zoraster Family Challenge for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
$20,000
The Zoraster Family Challenge for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
The Zoraster family has committed $20,000 to the Albert Zoraster Valley Pioneer Scholarship Endowment in the Department of History to help inspire 10 other donors to support the Department of History on Giving Day.
7 / 10 Donors
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The Zoraster Family Challenge for the College of Health and Human Development
$85,000
The Zoraster Family Challenge for the College of Health and Human Development
The Zoraster family has committed $85,000 to the Zoraster Adaptive Physical Education Endowment in the department of Kinesiology to help inspire at 10 other donors to support the College of Health and Human Development on Giving Day.
4 / 10 Donors
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The Milt and Debbie Valera Challenge in Support of Student Basic Needs
$25,000
The Milt and Debbie Valera Challenge in Support of Student Basic Needs
Loyal CSUN supporters Milt and Debbie Valera will unlock $25,000 to the Valera NEST when 50 donors give to any basic needs fund on Giving Day.
21 / 50 Donors
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The Milt and Debbie Valera Challenge for the College of Science and Mathematics
Loyal CSUN supporters Milt and Debbie Valera will generously unlock $3,000 to the top three funds in the College of Science and Mathematics that raise the highest number of donors on Giving Day. First place will receive $1,500, second place will receive $1,000, third place will receive $500.
Rank Prize Program or Department Donors
1 $1,500 CSUN Chemistry & Biochemistry Visiting Speakers Series 4
2 $1,000 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 3
3 $500 Department of Biology 3
4 Roseanna Purzycki Memorial Endowment for Environmental Research 3
5 Department of Physics and Astronomy 3
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United States Military Branch Donor Challenge
Generous CSUN Alumni, Robert and Gloria Meyerson, will donate an additional $5,000 to the Veteran's Resource Center in honor of the branch of the U.S. military with the highest number of donors during Giving Day.
In what branch of the military did/do you serve?
Rank Answer Donors
1 US Army 13
2 US Navy 8
3 US Air Force 6
4 US Marine Corps 5
5 US Coast Guard 1
6 US Space Force 1
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The Milt and Debbie Valera Challenge for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Loyal CSUN supporters Milt and Debbie Valera will generously unlock $3,000 to the top three funds in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences that raise the highest number of donors on Giving Day. First place will receive $1,500, second place will receive $1,000, third place will receive $500.
Rank Prize Program or Department Donors
1 $1,500 Project Rebound 82
2 $1,000 Department of History 6
3 $500 CSUN in DC Internship Program 5
4 Albert Zoraster Valley Pioneer Scholarship Endowment 5
5 Department of Geography and Environmental Studies 1
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The Milt and Debbie Valera Challenge for the College of Health and Human Development
Loyal CSUN supporters Milt and Debbie Valera will generously unlock $3,000 to the top three funds in the College of Health and Human Development that raise the highest number of donors on Giving Day. First place will receive $1,500, second place will receive $1,000, third place will receive $500.
Rank Prize Program or Department Donors
1 $1,500 Marilyn Magaram Center for Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics 2
2 $1,000 HERE Center 2
3 $500 Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences 2
4 College of Health and Human Development Dean's Fund 2
5 Department of Child and Adolescent Development 0
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The Milt and Debbie Valera Challenge for the Michael D. Eisner College of Education
Loyal CSUN supporters Milt and Debbie Valera will generously unlock $3,000 to the top three funds in the Michael D. Eisner College of Education that raise the highest number of donors on Giving Day. First place will receive $1,500, second place will receive $1,000, third place will receive $500.
Rank Prize Program or Department Donors
1 $1,500 Department of Elementary Education 15
2 $1,000 Education Alumni Chapter Scholarship Fund 6
3 $500 Department of Secondary Education 4
4 Strength United 3
5 Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling 0
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The CSUN Athletics Teams Donor Count Challenge
Long time CSUN Athletics supporters Irv Zakheim ’72, Dennis DeYoung ’87 and Jim Gorman will generously unlock $10,000 in donations to the top three CSUN Athletics teams that secure the highest number of donors on Giving Day. First place will receive $6,000, second place will receive $3,000, and third place will receive $1,000.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $6,000 Matador Women's Volleyball Team 97
2 $3,000 Matador Women's Tennis Team 24
3 $1,000 Matador Women's Soccer Team 20
4 Beach Volleyball 9
5 Matador Men's Soccer Team 8
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The Milt and Debbie Valera Challenge for the University Library
Loyal CSUN supporters Milt and Debbie Valera will generously unlock $5,000 to the top three funds in the University Library that raise the highest number of donors on Giving Day. First place will receive $3,000, second place will receive $1,500, third place will receive $500.
Rank Prize Program Donors
1 $3,000 Dr. Bonita J. Campbell Endowment for Women in Science and Engineering (WISE 5
2 $1,500 University Library Excellence Fund 4
3 $500 Tom and Ethel Bradley Center 1
4 University Library Scholarship Fund 0
5 Creative Maker Studio 0
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The Milt and Debbie Valera Challenge for the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication
Loyal CSUN supporters Milt and Debbie Valera will generously unlock $3,000 to the top three funds in the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media and Communication that raise the highest number of donors on Giving Day. First place will receive $1,500, second place will receive $1,000, third place will receive $500.
Rank Prize Program or Department Donors
1 $1,500 Documentary Productions 8
2 $1,000 Teenage Drama Workshop 6
3 $500 CSUN Art Galleries 6
4 Music Therapy Wellness Clinic 2
5 Sohrob Keynejad Creative Promise Academic Award Endowment 2
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AS Sport Clubs T-Shirt Challenge
The AS Sport Club with the highest amount of unique donors between 8am and midnight on day 1 of Giving Day will win warm-up dri-fit shirts for every rostered club member
Rank Sport Club Donors
1 CSUN Women's Rugby Club 29
2 CSUN Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club 14
3 CSUN Swim Club 13
4 CSUN Tennis Club 10
5 CSUN Ice Hockey Club 9
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AS Sport Club Gear Challenge
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AS Sport Club Gear Challenge
The first AS Sport Club who reaches $500 in donations on Giving Day will receive an additional $500 worth of equipment and/or gear for their club members.
$5,000
The Chris Sales Lunch Hour Challenge
CSUN supporter, Chris Sales, will unlock $5,000 to the Christopher B. Sales Information Technology Student Fellowship Endowment when 20 donors give to any fund on Giving Day between 12pm and 1pm on March 5.
20 Donor Goal
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Participating Groups
CSUN's Greatest Needs Equity Initiatives Basic Needs Scholarships Student Programs Student Clubs and Orgs Andrew J. Anagnost College of Engineering and Computer Science College of Health and Human Development College of Humanities College of Science and Mathematics College of Social and Behavioral Sciences David Nazarian College of Business and Economics Michael D. Eisner College of Education Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication University Library CSUN Athletics Centers and Programs CSUN Alumni
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2 WA 19
3 OR 17
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