CSUN's student clubs and Greek life offer Matadors opportunities to deeply connect with the campus community, in turn helping them form meaningful relationships with other CSUN students, faculty, staff and alumni, and assisting their development of professional interests and skills.
CSUN Filipino American Student Association (FASA): California State University Northridge's Filipino American Student Association (CSUN FASA), is a non-profit, student-led organization. Our goals are to spread awareness and knowledge of the Filipino culture, encourage student leadership, as well as maintaining an active involvement within our local community. This year, FASA will be celebrating its 41st annual Pilipino Cultural Night (PCN) where members of our organization have graced the stage with dance and music from the Filipino culture accompanied by a student-written script. In our annual event of PCN, we will be dedicating our performances to the history of our generation, past leaders of our club, our families, and supporters of FASA. With your support, you can help us by funding our venue, music/instrumentalists, costumes, programs, workshops, dance props, and stage props! We would like to thank you in advance for your support and kindness, and we hope to see you in our show!
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE): SHPE CSUN is a part of a nationally recognized professional society that provides an environment which fosters familia, academia, and professionalism. Through the help of a strong social network, diverse interdisciplinary membership, and industry leading alumni support, our members are empowered to achieve greatness through all facets of their lives. Funding would help us continue to host workshops and networking events that uplift students academically, and professionally. These events and resources have allowed our members’ confidence to grow in themselves as professionals. Donors should give because their support helps students access networking, skill building, confidence enhancing workshops and events that can stay with them as they apply for internships, jobs, scholarships, and life.
CSUN Matador Speech and Debate Team: The CSUN Speech and Debate Team is a nationally recognized forensics team that competes all across the United States. We teach transferrable, critical skills in communication, persuasion, and critical thinking, through argumentation and performance. Furthermore, we focus on building a tight-knit community among continuing and new Matadors, both first-time and transfer students. We provide students with ways to utilize their voices and advocate for social justice changes in a world that continues to oppress certain groups of people. Your donations will help us advertise to students and allow us to travel further, continuing to advocate for change.
Environmental and Occupational Health Student Association: EOHSA is an inclusive student organization open to all majors who are interested in environmental health and occupational health and safety. Our club focuses on building meaningful connections between students and professionals in the EOH field through networking events, facility tours, and guest speakers. Funding supports these professional development opportunities, as well as social events that strengthen our sense of community and ensure member engagement. Donations can also help us celebrate and support our graduating members by providing graduation cords and sashes that recognize their achievements. Supporting EOHSA helps CSUN students gain real-world exposure, career readiness, and a strong professional network that extends beyond the classroom.
Entrepreneurs Club: The CSUN Entrepreneurs Club is about more than just starting a business. It's about bringing people together from CSUN's alumni and community network to inspire the next generation of change-makers at our university. We want to reshape the narrative around opportunity, and show our students that their skills and ideas can be turned into a powerful engine of success. Your support will allow us to host networking nights, dinners, and more to help propagate our mission and build a thriving ecosystem of entrepreneurship at CSUN.
Ballet Folklórico Aztlán de CSUN: Ballet Folklórico Aztlán de CSUN is a student-led cultural organization rooted in the Chicano Movement and has been active on campus since the 1960s, with pauses only during the Northridge earthquake and the pandemic. We preserve and teach Mexican traditions and history through folklórico dance, and host an annual showcase featuring 3-4 regions of Mexico. Funding supports essential production costs such as costumes, music, and venue needs, as well as a scholarship we provide to give back to our community. Supporting our organization helps sustain cultural resilience, representation, and belonging within a higher education institution, ensuring these traditions continue for future generations.
American Marketing Association: CSUN AMA is the American Marketing Association chapter at California State University, Northridge, and we educate students about the marketing industry while fostering professional development in an inclusive community for all majors and backgrounds. We help members enhance their professional and social skills, explore marketing career opportunities, and engage with professionals through networking events, community service, firm tours, fundraising, and more. Additional funding will help us strengthen these experiences by expanding events, resources, and opportunities for students to connect with industry experts and prepare for successful marketing careers. Donors should give because their support directly increases access to real-world learning and career-building connections that help CSUN students reach their full potential.
In The Loop Knitting and Crochet Club: In The Loop is a knitting and crochet club on campus that unites the crafty students at CSUN. We support our members in expanding their small businesses and gaining exposure by tabling with us at events, giving them customer service experience and audience engagement experience. We often give back to the community as well such as our recent project in donating handmade beanies to kids with cancer. While teaching each other tips and tricks in crochet, we provide our members with free materials to help them with their crochet/knitting journey. Funding would help support us in being able to constantly provide free materials for our members and afford field trips/workshops to take our members to, such as the crochet fiber arts fair, where our members learn the different types of fiber arts and crafts, and can compete by showing their handmade pieces. The workshops would help our members learn multiple aspects of fiber arts and would also help us in being able to teach the skills and pass them on to future generations to come.
Society of Automotive Engineers (Formula SAE): At CSUN Formula SAE, students don’t just study engineering, we build it. Our team of 30 mechanical engineering students design and manufacture a fully functional formula-style race car each year, applying advanced engineering principles to a real-world system. Competing at the national Formula SAE Michigan event, students gain hands-on experience, industry exposure, and career-defining opportunities. Donations to our Formula SAE Vehicle Fund supports vehicle development, competition participation, and student access to transformative experiential learning. Your contribution fuels innovation, opportunity, and the future of engineering at CSUN.
La Familia de California State University Northridge: La Familia de CSUN is a Latino-focused, student-led organization rooted in the pillars of community service, social networking, and academic excellence, dedicated to fostering belonging and empowerment on campus. La Familia de CSUN will greatly benefit from Giving Day because your gifts will provide essential funding to continue supporting our members academically, socially, and professionally. Participation will directly support our annual scholarship awarded to graduating seniors, helping ease financial barriers and investing in their future success. Additional funds would also allow us to expand our community service projects that support the Latino community in the San Fernando Valley. Thank you for your support on Giving Day, which helps increase our visibility, allowing us to make a greater and more lasting impact.
Behavior Ecology & Evolution Reading Club (CSUN BEER): BEER club at CSUN is made up of faculty, undergraduate, and graduate biology students who are broadly interested in behavior, ecology, and evolution research. We hold weekly meetings to discuss new research, professional development, and the role of science in society. We also host potluck socials, local hikes, workshops, volunteering at local schools, and other events to introduce students to the ecology and evolutionary biology community. Donor support will help us grow and expand opportunities, particularly for undergraduates in early-career stages, through expanding professional events, retreats, and workshops, and giving back to the community.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers CSUN: The American Society of Mechanical Engineering at CSUN is an engineering club that provides students with hands-on projects to build their engineering and soft skills. One of the projects that students have been worked on so far this year is GoBabyGo, an engineering project where over 28 students came together to modify ride-on toy cars for children with mobility issues. The second project that ASME worked on is the 3Ibs robot More than 40 students have been working on this year-long project, which will culminate in a competition at CSUN featuring multiple universities from Southern California. By helping our club you will allow us to work on more projects that help the community and you will be investing in the future of engineering.
Business Honors Association: The Business Honors Association is a student honor society consisting of the top business students at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). As a student club, we strive to pursue academic and professional enrichment through alumni networking and mentorship, professional skills workshops, and resume-building opportunities. We give back to the community by offering free tutoring to CSUN business students. Additionally, we coordinate social events where members can meet and network with other highly motivated students from all business majors. Any funding from donors will help us provide the top business students of CSUN with great resources including merchandise, guest speakers from different industries, and the ability to host social events to grow our community and build closer relationships.
Black Signers Club: The purpose of Black Signers Club is to provide a safe (American Sign Language) signing Deaf Studies culturally centered space for, by, and with other Black CSUN students and students from the African Diaspora to socialize, support and uplift each other. The Black Signers Club engages and also focuses on building interpersonal relationships within our own campus community. CSUN Giving Day provides a meaningful opportunity for donors to support the club in hosting informative and engaging events for our members and participants. Contributions will help us bring in special guests who can share their experiences and perspectives within the Black Deaf community, enriching our programming and strengthening cultural awareness.
National Society of Black Engineers: National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is a transformative organization committed to empowering Black students, who have limited resources, with the tools and opportunities they need to thrive in the engineering field. Our mission is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community. Through strategic partnerships with leading companies, NSBE fosters an environment of professional growth by hosting impactful initiatives, including informational sessions, skill-building workshops, and mock interviews. Our hallmark events, two annual conventions, provide unparalleled opportunities for our members to access financial and academic support, secure internships, and even land full-time positions with top organizations. Your support and contributions enable NSBE to expand its reach, empowering more Black engineering students on campus and beyond to break barriers, realize their potential, and shape a more inclusive future in STEM. Together, we can make a profound difference.
Association of Black Psychologists: The Association of Black Psychologists Student Circle at CSUN provides a safe and inclusive space for students across campus to explore mental health, access culturally informed psychological support, and engage with diverse perspectives that are often underrepresented in traditional psychology spaces. Our organization centers community healing, advocacy, and education through programming that supports student wellness while welcoming all members of the CSUN community. Funding from Giving Day will support travel and lodging for our official executive board to attend the annual ABPsi conference, where student leaders gain professional development, leadership training, and tools they bring back to strengthen programming on campus. This experience directly supports CSUN’s mission by building culturally responsive student leadership in psychology and mental health. Donor support helps remove financial barriers and ensures our board can continue creating impactful, student-centered mental health initiatives for the broader campus community.
Chemistry and Biochemistry Club: The CSUN Chemistry and Biochemistry Club serves as a student-operated organization that drives the student interests of chemistry beyond the classroom experience. The social environment supported by the Chemistry and Biochemistry Club allows the members to explore career possibilities and educational opportunities that involve the scientific field of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity: Phi Delta Theta is a social fraternity that instills friendship, sound learning, and moral rectitude among its members. Phi Delta Theta raises money for the Live Like Lou foundation which provides support for families affected by the ALS disease. Money raised will go back to the community, transmitted through our active members.
Pi Kappa Alpha: Pi Kappa Alpha has been a staple fraternity internationally and locally through the community of CSUN since 1967. Our morals are to educate and strengthen the future men of tomorrow through the values of being a scholar, leader, athlete, and a gentlemen. Our main focus is to drive and prepare our members for the professional field beyond campus grounds through our new member education process to receive the TruenPIKE experience, and push one another academically through internships and professional workshops hosted by our alumni. We seek to set high standards within our community and beyond our campus.
CSUN MataFurs: CSUN MataFurs is a creative and inclusive student organization that builds community through furry art, storytelling, and fandom culture. Rooted in the historically queer and neurodivergent nature of the furry community, our club provides a welcoming space where students can safely express themselves and form meaningful connections. Funding directly supports hands-on craft and art workshops, cultural events, and collaborative projects that help students develop lifelong creative skills, confidence in self-expression, and leadership experience. Donor contributions also allow our fursuiters (costumed character performers) to participate in campus outreach events, helping promote CSUN’s inclusive community and spark interest among prospective students.
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*All clubs and orgs listed above are eligible for the President Beck Brighter Future Challenge, where the top 3 student clubs/orgs who raise the highest number of unique donors to their programs through the Giving Day website on March 4-5 will be awarded an additional donation by CSUN President, Erika Beck.
