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Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Building the next generation of impact driven innovators and entrepreneurs!

The Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Sacramento State provides access to innovation and entrepreneurship programs and mentorship. We serve as a regional hub and platform for providing approachable and accessible entrepreneurial education, community, and support to enable startup founders of all backgrounds to explore and launch their businesses.

The mission of the Carlsen Center is to make innovation and entrepreneurship pervasive and accessible throughout the Greater Sacramento Region. The success of our entrepreneurs balances on the collaboration and support between the entrepreneurial and academic ecosystems. Each ecosystem drives different value to entrepreneurs and must be balanced to ensure our region’s entrepreneurial success.

We want to foster both for-profit and non-profit ventures. Your donation serves to expand our programming and enhance the tools and services we can provide to our student entrepreneurs.

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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

$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

$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

$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

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Participating Groups

Students' Basic Needs Inclusive Giving Support Student Success University Wide Priorities Alumni Association Student Organizations and Leadership College of Arts & Letters College of Business College of Continuing Education College of Education College of Engineering & Computer Science College of Health & Human Services College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics College of Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Studies Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship University Library Graduate Studies The President's Circle Athletics Renaissance Society Retirees Association

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