Our Heartfelt Thanks
In this season of gratitude, we share our thanks for UC Santa Barbara's generous community of supporters.
If you have not yet made your year-end gift, there's still time.
3,593
students received privately supported awards in 2023-24
50%
of undergraduates participate in faculty-led research
52,930
acres stewarded by the donor-supported UCSB Natural Reserve System

Get Inspired
As a public university, UC Santa Barbara serves the greater good. Our vibrant community shines a light on what is possible, and donor support brightens their important work. Many supporters have generously shared why they choose to make an impact through UC Santa Barbara. We invite you to read on for inspiration!

Study Women
Investment from the Robert N. Noyce Trust and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is empowering the Ann S. Bowers Women’s Brain Health Initiative at UC Santa Barbara to close the gender gap in neuroscience. Their support fuels groundbreaking, collaborative research to transform our understanding of how the brain changes across a woman’s life.
"I feel so lucky to attend UC Santa Barbara and be part of this community. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else!"
Avital Schwartz '25
