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March 4-5, 2026
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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 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.
$13,470 MATCHED
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 | 55 |
| 2 | $5,000 | Black House | 18 |
| 3 | $3,000 | MEP Alumni Scholarship Endowment | 13 |
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 | Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Vehicle Fund | 124 |
| 2 | $1,500 | CSUN Women's Rugby Club | 80 |
| 3 | $1,000 | CSUN Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club | 66 |
| 4 | CSUN Tennis Club | 41 | |
| 5 | Phi Delta Theta | 34 | |
| 6 | CSUN Swim Club | 27 | |
| 7 | Northridge Street Dancers | 18 | |
| 8 | CSUN Ice Hockey Club | 13 | |
| 9 | CSUN Matador Speech and Debate Team | 11 | |
| 10 | Badminton Club | 10 | |
| 11 | Women's Basketball | 8 | |
| 12 | Chemistry and Biochemistry Club | 7 | |
| 13 | Archery Club | 7 | |
| 14 | Association of Black Psycologists (ABSi) | 6 | |
| 15 | CSUN Women's Lacrosse Club | 6 |
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 | 12 |
| 2 | $1,000 | China Institute | 8 |
| 3 | $500 | Asian American Studies Pathways Project | 4 |
| 4 | Department of Linguistics TESL | 4 | |
| 5 | Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies | 2 | |
| 6 | Department of English | 2 | |
| 7 | Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Program | 1 | |
| 8 | Jewish Studies Program | 1 | |
| 9 | Queer Studies Program | 1 | |
| 10 | Armenian Studies Program | 1 | |
| 11 | Department of Asian American Studies | 0 | |
| 12 | Department of Central American and Transborder Studies | 0 | |
| 13 | Department of Gender and Women's Studies | 0 | |
| 14 | Liberal Studies Program | 0 | |
| 15 | Department of Linguistics TESL | 0 |
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.
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 | $13,728.00 |
| 2 | $3,000 | Matador Men's Basketball Team | $13,470.00 |
| 3 | $1,000 | Matador Women's Tennis Team | $10,520.00 |
| 4 | Matador Baseball Team | $10,490.00 | |
| 5 | Matador Women's Soccer Team | $6,511.00 | |
| 6 | Beach Volleyball | $3,936.11 | |
| 7 | Matador Men's Soccer Team | $3,145.00 | |
| 8 | Matador Women's Golf Team | $2,975.00 | |
| 9 | Matador Men's and Women's Track and Cross Country Team | $2,810.00 | |
| 10 | Matador Men's Volleyball Team | $2,770.00 | |
| 11 | Matador Women's Water Polo Team | $2,675.00 | |
| 12 | Matador Men's Golf Team | $2,520.00 | |
| 13 | Matador Softball Team | $2,475.00 | |
| 14 | Matador Women's Basketball Team | $1,705.00 |
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.
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 | 47 |
| 2 | $1,500 | Film Production Fund | 3 |
| 3 | $500 | Television Production Fund | 1 |
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.
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.
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.
| Rank | Answer | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Army | 45 |
| 2 | US Navy | 28 |
| 3 | US Air Force | 24 |
| 4 | US Marine Corps | 19 |
| 5 | US Space Force | 2 |
| 6 | US Coast Guard | 1 |
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 | 504 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Department of History | 13 |
| 3 | $500 | CSUN in DC Internship Program | 10 |
| 4 | Albert Zoraster Valley Pioneer Scholarship Endowment | 10 | |
| 5 | Institute for Sustainability | 4 | |
| 6 | Department of Social Work | 2 | |
| 7 | Dr. Boris Ricks Memorial Scholarship Fund | 2 | |
| 8 | Department of Psychology | 2 | |
| 9 | Department of Geography and Environmental Studies | 1 | |
| 10 | Department of Urban Studies and Planning | 1 | |
| 11 | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Dean's Fund | 1 | |
| 12 | Department of Anthropology | 1 | |
| 13 | Community Endowed Professorship in Africana Studies | 1 | |
| 14 | Model United Nations | 0 | |
| 15 | CIPHER | 0 |
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.
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 | 30 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Education Alumni Chapter Scholarship Fund | 21 |
| 3 | $500 | Department of Secondary Education | 10 |
| 4 | Strength United | 6 | |
| 5 | Department of Deaf Studies | 1 | |
| 6 | Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling | 0 | |
| 7 | Department of Special Education | 0 | |
| 8 | Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies | 0 | |
| 9 | Department of Elementary Education | 0 | |
| 10 | Department of Secondary Education | 0 | |
| 11 | Department of Special Education | 0 | |
| 12 | Michael D. Eisner College of Education Dean's Fund | 0 | |
| 13 | Michael D. Eisner College of Education Scholarships | 0 |
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 | 244 |
| 2 | $3,000 | Matador Women's Tennis Team | 127 |
| 3 | $1,000 | Beach Volleyball | 79 |
| 4 | Matador Women's Soccer Team | 54 | |
| 5 | Matador Men's Soccer Team | 51 | |
| 6 | Matador Women's Basketball Team | 28 | |
| 7 | Matador Men's and Women's Track and Cross Country Team | 25 | |
| 8 | Matador Baseball Team | 24 | |
| 9 | Matador Men's Volleyball Team | 23 | |
| 10 | Matador Women's Water Polo Team | 23 | |
| 11 | Matador Women's Golf Team | 13 | |
| 12 | Matador Men's Basketball Team | 12 | |
| 13 | Matador Softball Team | 9 | |
| 14 | Matador Men's Golf Team | 7 |
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 | 9 |
| 2 | $1,500 | University Library Excellence Fund | 7 |
| 3 | $500 | University Library Scholarship Fund | 3 |
| 4 | Creative Maker Studio | 2 | |
| 5 | Tom and Ethel Bradley Center | 1 |
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 | 47 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Teenage Drama Workshop | 28 |
| 3 | $500 | CSUN Art Galleries | 16 |
| 4 | Sundial | 7 | |
| 5 | Sohrob Keynejad Creative Promise Academic Award Endowment | 4 | |
| 6 | Forensics Program | 4 | |
| 7 | Film Production Fund | 3 | |
| 8 | Performance Ensemble Fund | 3 | |
| 9 | Music Therapy Wellness Clinic | 2 | |
| 10 | IntersectLA | 2 | |
| 11 | Department of Cinema and Television Arts | 2 | |
| 12 | Department of Journalism | 1 | |
| 13 | Television Production Fund | 1 | |
| 14 | Department of Communication Studies | 1 | |
| 15 | Department of Theatre | 1 |
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AS Sport Club Gear Challenge
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.
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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| 3 | WA | 62 |
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