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UC ANR Giving Day 2025 donors give over $75,000

  • May 26, 2025
  • By Emily D Delk
Sacramento 4-H: THANK YOU! As our UCANR Giving Day campaign comes to a close, we're filled with gratitude for your incredible support. Together, we're building a stronger, more vibrant California -- and making a lasting impact in our communities. Your generosity is shaping a brighter future for all!

As of 12 p.m. on May 16 at the conclusion of UC ANR Giving Day 2025, generous donors and sponsors gave $75,288 to UC Cooperative Extension and the statewide programs, institutes and research centers that make up UC ANR.

This show of support demonstrates the impact you're having in your communities and the value that donors place on our work. 

Now it's time to steward your 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! 

Your contribution today to the UC Master Gardener Program of Los Angeles County supports hands-on classes and workshops including our spring and fall Grow LA Gardens

Top earning counties:

  1. Los Angeles
  2. Placer-Nevada
  3. Capitol Corridor
  4. Orange
  5. San Diego

Top earning statewide groups:

  1. UC Master Gardeners
  2. 4-H
  3. UCCE
  4. ANR
  5. UC Master Food Preservers

DONOR CHALLENGE: $500 prize to the nine funds that have the greatest number of unique donors on Giving Day.

  1. Orange County UCCE - Master Gardener Fund
  2. Nevada County UCCE - Master Gardener Fund
  3. Placer County UCCE - Master Gardener Fund
  4. Riverside County UCCE - Master Gardeners
  5. San Diego Master Gardener Endowment Fund
  6. Los Angeles County UCCE - Master Gardeners
  7. Placer County UCCE - MG Inspiration Garden & Library

TIE: San Luis Obispo UCCE - Master Gardener Fund

TIE: Ventura County UCCE - Master Gardener Fund

TIE: San Mateo/San Francisco UCCE - Master Gardener Fund

IN-IT-TO-WIN-IT CHALLENGE: $500 prize to the one fund that raises the most on Giving Day: Los Angeles County UCCE - Master Gardeners

4-H DONOR CHALLENGE: $500 prize to the nine 4-H funds that have the greatest number of unique donors on Giving Day.

Rotary Club of Auburn, CA, thank you for your generous donation!
  1. Placer/Nevada 4-H Grows
  2. Yolo County
  3. California 4-H Youth Development Program
  4. Sacramento County
  5. Orange County
  6. Alameda County
  7. Santa Clara County
  8. Central Sierra

TIE: Placer County

TIE: Alameda County

TIE: Calaveras County

TIE: Kern County

TIE: Amador County

4-H IN-IT-TO-WIN-IT CHALLENGE: $500 prize to the one 4-H fund that raises the most on Giving Day: Placer/Nevada 4-H Grows

Hey look who is here at the demonstration garden Day of Giving in the town of Loomis? It’s the mayor, David Ring and two master gardeners involved with the city council

Social Media Shout Outs (in no particular order)

UC Master Gardeners - Statewide 

Colusa MG

Orange County MG

Placer MG

Sonoma MG

Ventura MG

Nevada MG

San Diego MG

Solano MG

Sutter Yuba MG

UC Master Food Preservers - Statewide

UC ANR

SAREP

CA 4-H - Statewide

Sacramento 4-H

Placer 4-H