Thank you for a successful Give Sac State Day! Although it is over, you can still contribute to our students, mission, and impact by clicking here.
We're rising together
Give Sac State Day has one single focus - students first.

Every day, people just like you are helping us change individual lives and realize the promise of our region. Together, we are keeping higher education accessible, relevant, inclusive, and student-centered. When we rise together, we rise to even greater heights. 

Take some time to explore the site and connect to a cause you want to advance.

Step 1: Explore the dreams within reach and make a gift to the cause(s) you value

Step 2: See if your gift can help unlock a challenge, multiplying the impact of your generosity

Step 3: Spread the word as an ambassador and participate in some online games and contests with your Hornet family

Thank you for helping build a brighter future.

Sac State is #1! Stingers Up!

The most successful Give Sac State Day yet, thanks to YOU!
Apr 24, 2021

Our Hornet community answered the call to support our students and mission! THANK YOU to everyone who made a gift, participated in online contests, and helped us spread the word. We hope that doing so also brought a smile to your face.

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What we do here, at Sac State, has significance everywhere!
Rank State Gifts
1 CA 1089
2 AZ 13
3 CO 10
Leaderboard
GOLD Challenge
Graduates of the last decade: Show us all why your graduating class reigns supreme! The graduating class with the most donors will unlock $500 to support Alumni Association programming. At check-out, select 'alumni' as your affiliation then input your graduation year for your gift to count.
What year did you graduate from Sacramento State (please type the four digit year)?
Rank Answer Donors
1 2020 19
2 2016 17
3 2013 15
4 2014 14
5 2018 13
6 2019 12
7 2012 12
8 2011 11
9 2017 11
10 2015 11
11 2021 1
Ended
Leaderboard
Chapter Scholarship Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping support chapter scholarships! Your support is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the University Foundation at Sacramento State for providing this $500 challenge gift!
Rank Prize Chapter Scholarships Donors
1 $500 Hornets Policy & Politics Chapter Scholarship 37
2 (BAC) Jackie Morris-Henderson Scholarship 35
3 Latinx Alumni Chapter Scholarship 17
4 Placer Chapter Scholarship 16
5 Construction Management Chapter Scholarship 8
Ended
Leaderboard
Dean Mary Maguire's Department Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping support the College of Health and Human Services! Your support is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Interim Dean Mary Maguire for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,000 Department of Public Health 56
2 School of Nursing 39
3 Communication Sciences and Disorders 21
4 Division of Criminal Justice 9
5 Recreation, Parks and Tourism Admin 8
Ended
Leaderboard
Dean Sheree Meyer’s and David Meyer’s Department Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping support the departments of the College of Arts & Letters! Your support is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Dean Sheree Meyer and David Meyer ‘13 for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $500 School of Music 16
2 $250 Art 16
3 $250 Communication Studies 14
4 Theatre & Dance 5
5 Design 5
Ended
$1,000
Sac State CARES Fund – University Foundation at Sacramento State Challenge #1
THANK YOU to our generous for helping us reach our goal of 250 gifts! Your support for the programs and departments is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the University Foundation at Sacramento State for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
250 / 250 Gifts
Completed
$500
Sac State CARES Fund – University Foundation at Sacramento State Challenge #2
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 200 gifts! Your support for the programs and students at Sacramento State is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the University Foundation at Sacramento State for providing this $500 challenge gift!
200 / 200 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Faculty and Staff - University Foundation at Sacramento State Challenge #1
THANK YOU to our generous Faculty and Staff donors for helping us reach our goal of 75 gifts from Faculty and Staff members! Your support for the programs and departments is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the University Foundation at Sacramento State for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
75 / 75 Gifts
Completed
$500
Faculty and Staff - University Foundation at Sacramento State Challenge #2
THANK YOU to our generous Faculty and Staff donors for helping us reach our goal of 50 gifts from Faculty and Staff members! Your support for the programs and departments is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the University Foundation at Sacramento State for providing this $500 challenge gift!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Alumni Engagement Fund - University Foundation at Sacramento State Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 25 gifts! Your support for the Sacramento State Alumni Association is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the University Foundation at Sacramento State for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
35 / 35 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Inclusive Giving - University Foundation at Sacramento State Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 25 gifts! Your support for the Division of Inclusive Excellence is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the University Foundation at Sacramento State for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Programs of Excellence - University Foundation at Sacramento State Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 50 gifts! Your support for students’ basic needs and the Programs of Excellence is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the University Foundation at Sacramento State for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Athletics General Support Fund - University Foundation at Sacramento State Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 50 gifts! Your support for the Sacramento State Athletics is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the University Foundation at Sacramento State for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
University Library - University Foundation at Sacramento State Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 25 gifts! Your support for the University Library is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the University Foundation at Sacramento State for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Dr. Bernice Bass de Martinez’s ASI Food Pantry Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 10 gifts to the ASI Food Pantry! Your support for the ASI Food Pantry is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Dr. Bernice Bass de Martinez for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$1,000
College of Arts & Letters - University Foundation at Sacramento State Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 25 gifts! Your support for the College of Arts & Letters is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the University Foundation at Sacramento State for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
College of Business - University Foundation at Sacramento State Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 25 gifts! Your support for the College of Business is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the University Foundation at Sacramento State for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
College of Continuing Education - University Foundation at Sacramento State Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 25 gifts! Your support for the College of Continuing Education is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the University Foundation at Sacramento State for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
College of Education - University Foundation at Sacramento State Challenge
THANK YOU for your generous support for the College of Education - University Foundation at Sacramento State's Challenge. Although we were not able to meet our goal for number of gifts, your support inspired the University Foundation at Sacramento State to donate the challenge gift of $1,000. Your generosity has made a tremendous difference, and we thank you.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Dean Lisa Hammersley's Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 40 gift to the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM)! Your support for NSM is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Dean Lisa Hammersley for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$500
Kinzie Murphy’s CSAD Challenge – Part II
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 10 gifts to the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSAD)! Your support for CSAD is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Kinzie Murphy for providing this $500 challenge gift!
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$2,000
David Lopez’s Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 20 gifts to the Carlsen Center Fund. Your support for the Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to David Lopez for providing this $2,000 challenge gift!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Business Advisory Council Challenge #4 of 4
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 10 gifts to the College of Business! Your support for the College of Business is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the Business Advisory Council for providing this $5,000 challenge gift!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
College of Engineering & Computer Science - University Foundation at Sacramento State Challenge
THANK YOU for your generous support for the College of Engineering and Computer Science - University Foundation at Sacramento State's Challenge. Although we were not able to meet our goal for number of gifts, your support inspired the University Foundation at Sacramento State to donate the challenge gift of $1,000. Your generosity has made a tremendous difference, and we thank you.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
College of Health & Human Services - University Foundation at Sacramento State Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 25 gifts! Your support for the College of Health and Human Services is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the University Foundation at Sacramento State for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics - University Foundation at Sacramento State Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 25 gifts! Your support for the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the University Foundation at Sacramento State for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
College of Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Studies - Univ Fdtn at Sacramento State Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 25 gifts! Your support for the College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the University Foundation at Sacramento State for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Carlsen Center Innovation Circle Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 5 Carlsen Center Innovation Center donors! Your support for the Carlsen Center is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Cameron Law for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Retirees Association Board Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 10 gifts! Your support for the Retirees Association is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the Retirees Association Board for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Kinzie Murphy's CSAD Challenge - Part I
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 10 gifts to the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSAD)! Your support for CSAD is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Kinzie Murphy for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Linda Goff’s University Library Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 10 gifts to the University Library! Your support for the University Library is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Linda Goff for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Business Advisory Council Challenge #3 of 4
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 10 gifts to the College of Business! Your support for the College of Business is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the Business Advisory Council for providing this $5,000 challenge gift!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Dean Dianne Hyson’s Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 35 gifts to the College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies (SSIS)! Your support for SSIS is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Dean Dianne Hyson for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
35 / 35 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Dean Sasha Sidorkin’s Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 20 gifts to the College of Education! Your support for the College of Education is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Dean Sasha Sidorkin for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Dean Jenni Murphy’s Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of five (5) CCE Dean’s Circle members! Your support for the College of Continuing Education is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Dean Jenni Murphy for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Dean William Cordeiro's Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 15 gifts! Your support for the CBA Student Success Scholarship is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Dean Cordeiro for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
The College of Arts & Letters Fund Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 10 gifts to the College of Arts & Letters (A&L) Dean’s Circle fund! Your support for A&L is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Dean Sheree Meyer and David Meyer ‘13 for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Jennifer Barber’s Alumni Association Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 25 gifts from Legacy Life members to the Alumni Association Programming fund! Your support for the Sacramento State Alumni Association is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Jennifer Barber for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Hornets Policy & Politics Alumni Chapter Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 25 gifts to the HPPA Chapter Scholarship Fund! Your support for the HPPA Chapter Scholarship Fund is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Hornets Policy & Politics Alumni Chapter for providing this $2,000 challenge gift!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Business Advisory Council Challenge #1 of 4
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 10 gifts to the College of Business! Your support for the College of Business is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the Business Advisory Council for providing this $5,000 challenge gift!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Business Advisory Council Challenge #2 of 4
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 10 gifts to the College of Business! Your support for the College of Business is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the Business Advisory Council for providing this $5,000 challenge gift!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Pam and Stan Stewart’s Student Emergency Fund Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 10 gifts to the Seth Nelsen Student Emergency fund! Your support for the Student Emergency Fund is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Pam and Stan Stewart for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Pam and Stan Stewart’s School of Music Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 10 gifts to the School of Music! Your support for the School of Music is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Pam and Stan Stewart for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Latinx Alumni Chapter Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 15 gifts to the Latinx Alumni Chapter Scholarship Fund! Your support for the Latinx Alumni Chapter Scholarship Fund is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Latinx Alumni Chapter for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Placer Alumni Chapter Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 15 gifts to the Placer Alumni Chapter Scholarship Fund! Your support for the Placer Alumni Chapter Scholarship Fund is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Placer Alumni Chapter for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Jackie Morris-Henderson Scholarship (BAC) Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 15 gifts to the Jackie Morris-Henderson Scholarship Fund! Your support for the Jackie Morris-Henderson Scholarship Fund is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Black Alumni Chapter for providing this $2,000 challenge gift!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Will Schilling Marching Band Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 25 gifts! Your support for the Marching Band at Sacramento State is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Will Schilling ('02) for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
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