- Author: Emily Delk, Director of Annual Giving
Generous donors gave $99,446 for UC Cooperative Extension and the statewide programs, institutes and research centers that make up UC ANR, as of 11:59 p.m. at the conclusion of GivingTuesday 2023 on Nov. 28.
GivingTuesday 2023 donors gave $33,353 for California 4-H youth programming.
And thanks to the generous support of donors to the California 4-H Foundation, an additional $20,000 were distributed as matching funds to 23 counties.
Top earning counties:
- San Mateo/San Francisco
- Sonoma
- Placer
- Glenn
- Ventura
Top earning statewide groups:
- UC Master Gardeners
- 4-H
- UCCE
- ANR - Area of Greatest Need
- UC Master Food Preservers
This show of support demonstrates the impact we are having in our communities and the value that donors place on our work.
An additional $7,500 in incentive funds were distributed for qualifying gifts. These incentives are from the California 4-H Foundation and our ANR Incentive Fund, money that is collected throughout the year and used to encourage donor engagement and increased giving to all ANR programs.
Among county offices, UCCE in San Mateo and San Francisco counties raised the most on GivingTuesday, winning the $500 In-It-To-Win-It prize.
The 10 funds that had the greatest number of unique donors on GivingTuesday each won $500:
- Ventura UC Master Gardeners (MG) - 57 donors
- Sonoma MG - 47 donors
- Los Angeles MG - 38 donors
- San Mateo/San Francisco MG - 29 donors
- San Luis Obispo MG - 21 donors
- Orange MG - 21 donors
- Riverside MG - 19 donors
- Alameda 4-H - 17 donors
- Placer MG - 17 donors
- Orange 4-H - 13 donors
Several participants used social media effectively to publicize GivingTuesday:
- Alameda UC Master Gardeners
- Butte UC Master Gardeners
- Colusa UC Master Gardeners
- El Dorado UC Master Gardeners & UC Master Food Preservers
- Elkus Ranch
- Fresno 4-H & UC Master Gardeners
- Orange 4-H & UC Master Gardeners
- Placer UC Master Gardeners
- Sacramento 4-H
- San Luis Obispo UC Master Gardeners & UC Master Food Preservers
- San Mateo/San Francisco UC Master Gardeners
- Sonoma UC Master Gardeners & UC Master Food Preservers
Many thanks to you all for your enthusiastic participation and support!
Now it's time to steward our donors – reach out to learn more about why they gave and how we can continue to engage them. Strengthening our relationships is an investment in building lasting support.
If you have ideas for improving our giving campaigns, please share them at https://ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_erOg4lYSr1tFYbP.
- Author: Emily Delk, Director of Annual Giving
As of 11:59 p.m. at the conclusion of Giving Tuesday 2023, generous donors gave $99,446 for UC Cooperative Extension and the statewide programs, institutes and research centers that make up UC ANR.
This show of support demonstrates the impact we are having in our communities and the value that donors place on our work.
An additional $27,500 in incentive funds will be distributed for qualifying gifts. These funds were given throughout the year for our ANR Incentive Fund, which is used to encourage donor engagement and increased giving to all ANR programs, and from donors to the California 4-H Foundation.
Now it's time to steward our donors - reach out to learn more about why they gave and how you can continue to engage them. Strengthening your relationships is an investment in building lasting support!
Donor reports by County and Program will be available at the beginning of next week in the next issue of The Scoop.
Emily Delk
Director of Annual Giving
It's #GivingTuesday! – a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals to celebrate generosity.
If you've utilized the extensive UC IPM website and our free publications, watched one of our webinars or videos, read our newsletter, or shared our social media posts on Facebook or Instagram, you've seen how #GivingTuesday donations help produce important information, tools, and trainings that enhance the quality of life, and the environmental and economic well-being of Californians.
We encourage you to support the UC IPM Urban and Community program so we can continue to create and improve the quality of free, sustainable pest management information available to the public. You can learn more about the UC IPM program's goals and impact by reading our strategic plan.
Donate here and select “UC IPM – Urban and Community fund” in the dropdown menu under “Designation”. We appreciate your contribution!
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
As of 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 29, at the conclusion of GivingTuesday 2022, donors gave $89,477 for UC Cooperative Extension and the statewide programs, institutes and research centers that make up UC ANR.
“This generous show of support demonstrates the impact our UC ANR colleagues are having in their communities and the value that donors place on our work,” said Emily Delk, director of annual giving and donor stewardship.
An additional $52,764 in incentive prizes will be distributed for qualifying gifts. These funds were given throughout the year for our ANR Incentive Fund, which is used to encourage donor engagement and increased giving to all UC ANR programs, and from donors to the California 4-H Foundation.
Some donors sent comments, such as “Thank you for all you do to serve LA County residents, schools, community gardens, hospitals, shelters, the incarcerated and more. And, for all you've given me;” and “Being a Los Angeles County MG is the best thing that has ever happened to me!”
“Now it's time to steward your donors,” Delk said. “Reach out to learn more about why they gave and how you can continue to engage them. Strengthening your relationships is an investment in building lasting support.”
To see some of the GivingTuesday promotion, check out posts from the following programs on social media:
Master Food Preservers - San Luis Obispo
Master Food Preservers - Santa Barbara
Master Gardeners - Statewide
Master Gardeners - Colusa
Master Gardeners - Stanislaus
Master Gardeners - Los Angeles
Master Gardeners - Santa Clara
Master Gardeners - SLO
Master Gardeners - El Dorado
Master Gardeners - Ventura
Master Gardeners - Sonoma
Master Gardeners - Riverside
Master Gardeners - San Mateo & San Francisco
Master Gardeners - Fresno
Master Gardeners - Orange
4-H - Contra Costa
4-H - Glenn
4-H - Los Angeles
4-H - Orange
4-H - Amador
4-H - Calaveras
4-H - El Dorado
4-H - Napa
4-H - Tuolumne
4-H - Sacramento
UCCE San Diego
Hopland Research and Extension Center
Donor reports by county and program will be available next week in the next issue of The Scoop. To subscribe to The Scoop, send your request to eddelk@ucanr.edu.
- Author: Lauren Fordyce
Today is #GivingTuesday! – a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals to celebrate generosity.
If you've utilized the extensive UC IPM website and free publications, watched one of our webinars, read our newsletter, or shared our social media post, you've seen how #GivingTuesday donations help produce important information, tools, and trainings that enhance the quality of life, and the environmental and economic well-being of Californians.
We encourage you to support the UC IPM Urban and Community program so we can continue to the create and improve the quality of free IPM information available to the public. You can learn more about the UC IPM program's goals and impact by reading our urban and community stakeholder report or strategic plan.
Donate here and select “UC IPM – Urban and Community fund” in the drop-down menu under “Designation”. We appreciate your contribution!