The Office of Stewardship and Donor Communications serves the donors of UC Santa Cruz ? the generous individuals, foundations, businesses, and organizations that support the educational mission of the university.

Donor Stewardship supports campuswide development activities through donor recognition programs and benefits, including donor acknowledgment letters, honor and memory cards, the annual honor roll, endowment and year end giving reports, and special recognition events.

Through the combined efforts of campus and community members, UC Santa Cruz has grown to national preeminence, recognized for its excellence in research and teaching. Donor Stewardship and Communications seeks to strengthen these essential connections between campus and community.

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HIGHLIGHTS

43 Things You Might Not Know...

...about UC Santa Cruz. You may know about UCSC's mascot-the slow, humble, neon-yellow banana slug. You might even know about the intimate feeling within the campus's individual colleges. In honor of the campus's 43rd year, however, here are 43 things we bet you didn't know about UC Santa Cruz.

The Importance of Private Support

Members of the UC Santa Cruz Foundation, the UCSC Alumni Association, UCSC friends groups, and other donors have given generously to the campus. This support has built or enhanced academic and student-life facilities, and has funded scholarships, research, and other programs. For convenience, donors may make a gift online.

Stay Connected Via the Alumni Association

Through the Alumni Association and its Online Community, graduates of UCSC can maintain a lifelong connection to the campus.

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