UMassGives 2023 has ended!
UMassGives 2023
College of Natural Sciences
Support Science During UMassGives!
We invite you to give to the department, center, or program in the College of Natural Sciences that is most important to you during UMassGives this year! All gifts we receive will make a difference and will help support:
- Students who want to use their education to make the world a better place and are drawn to science to find solutions.
- Faculty who have dedicated their lives to discovery and innovation through research.
- Programs that aim to bring our discoveries to communities both down the street and across the world.
Below are links to give to the College’s academic departments, research centers, and programs. You can also use the first button on this page to make a gift to the College of Natural Sciences Scholarships Fund.
When you make your gift, please inspire the generosity of others by sharing it on social media.
College of Natural Sciences
Building & Construction Technology
Department of Astronomy
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Department of Biology
Department of Chemistry
Dept. of Earth, Geographic, & Climate Sciences
Department of Environmental Conservation
Department of Food Science
Department of Mathematics & Statistics
Department of Microbiology
Department of Physics
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Department of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Environmental Sciences Program
Eric Decker Scholar Fund
iCons
Institute of Diversity Sciences
Polymer Science & Engineering ASPIRE Programs
School of Earth and Sustainability
Stockbridge School of Agriculture
Student Farming Enterprise
World Librarians
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Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
The first $2,500 of gifts to the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences will be matched by a group of generous donors!
$2,500 MATCHED
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Student Organization Challenge
The participating student organizations with the most donors at the end of #UMassGives will receive bonus money! First place will receive $1,000 and second and third places will receive $500 each! Make a gift to your favorite RSO to help them win! (NOTE: Multiple gifts made by the same person to the same RSO will only count as one gift.)
Rank | Prize | Student Organization | Donors |
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1 | $1,000 | Duly Noted | 281 |
2 | $500 | Massachusetts Daily Collegian | 273 |
3 | $500 | Doo Wop Shop | 158 |
4 | Student Alumni Association | 146 | |
5 | The Boltwood Project | 125 | |
6 | Filipino Student Association | 110 | |
7 | CHAARG | 96 | |
8 | Dynamics Acapella | 91 | |
9 | Mock Trial Team | 69 | |
10 | Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers | 66 | |
11 | Formula SAE Team | 61 | |
12 | InterVarsity Christian Fellowship | 59 | |
13 | S#arp Attitude | 58 | |
14 | UMass EMS | 52 | |
15 | Muslim Students Association | 49 |
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Power Hour #1
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 10-11 a.m. EDT on April 26 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO | Donors |
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1 | $2,000 | Wind Ensemble | 197 |
2 | $500 | Stonewall Center | 160 |
3 | $500 | UMass Women into Leadership | 115 |
4 | Student Alumni Association | 111 | |
5 | S#arp Attitude | 46 | |
6 | McCormack Dept. of Sport Management | 33 | |
7 | CICS Experiential Learning Fund | 15 | |
8 | College of Education Student Emergency Fund | 11 | |
9 | Professional Writing and Technical Communication | 11 | |
10 | Theater Guild | 11 | |
11 | Hockey | 10 | |
12 | Football | 9 | |
13 | Women's Rowing | 8 | |
14 | Men's Lacrosse | 6 | |
15 | Men's Basketball | 5 |
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Power Hour #2
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from noon - 1 p.m. EDT on April 26 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank | Prize | DEPARTMENT/GROUP/RSO | Donors |
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1 | $2,000 | Protect Our Breasts | 162 |
2 | $500 | UWW Interdisciplinary Studies | 61 |
3 | $500 | Mock Trial Team | 41 |
4 | Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Student Financial Aid | 32 | |
5 | Club Softball | 31 | |
6 | Kasanka Baboon Project | 20 | |
7 | Accounting Department | 15 | |
8 | College of Education Student Emergency Fund | 9 | |
9 | Entrepreneurship Club | 7 | |
10 | McCormack Dept. of Sport Management | 6 | |
11 | Wind Ensemble | 5 | |
12 | Football | 4 | |
13 | Stonewall Center | 4 | |
14 | Commonwealth Honors College Community Scholarships | 4 | |
15 | Tom Kida Doctoral Student Travel Fund | 3 |
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Power Hour #3
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 3 - 4 p.m. EDT on April 26 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank | Prize | DEPARTMENT/GROUP/RSO | Donors |
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1 | $2,000 | Minuteman Marching Band Endowment | 101 |
2 | $500 | Filipino Student Association | 88 |
3 | $500 | Sailing Team | 49 |
4 | Hannah Frilot Memorial Scholarship | 40 | |
5 | Sweets & More | 40 | |
6 | Alpine Ski Team | 37 | |
7 | Elaine Marieb College of Nursing | 21 | |
8 | Asian & Asian American Studies Certificate | 12 | |
9 | Hockey | 10 | |
10 | Oxford Summer Seminar | 9 | |
11 | ISOM Class of 2023 Senior Gift | 9 | |
12 | Wind Ensemble | 5 | |
13 | Department of Political Science | 5 | |
14 | UWW Interdisciplinary Studies | 4 | |
15 | WMUA | 4 |
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Power Hour #4
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 6 - 7 p.m. EDT on April 26 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank | Prize | DEPARTMENT/GROUP/RSO | Donors |
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1 | $2,000 | Massachusetts Daily Collegian | 218 |
2 | $500 | CHAARG | 81 |
3 | $500 | Club Water Polo | 68 |
4 | Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers | 53 | |
5 | Beekeeping Club | 42 | |
6 | ALTITUDE | 28 | |
7 | Student Care and Emergency Response Fund | 20 | |
8 | Sylvan Snack Bar | 20 | |
9 | UMass Cycling Club | 15 | |
10 | Paperbark | 11 | |
11 | Outing Club | 7 | |
12 | CICS Experiential Learning Fund | 5 | |
13 | Tabletop RPG Club | 4 | |
14 | Marketing Department | 4 | |
15 | NSSLHA | 3 |
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Power Hour #5
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 11 a.m. – noon EDT on April 27 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank | Prize | DEPARTMENT/GROUP/RSO | Donors |
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1 | $2,000 | SBS in DC | 50 |
2 | $500 | Cape Cod Alumni Group Scholarship | 40 |
3 | $500 | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 22 |
4 | Film Studies | 16 | |
5 | Hospitality and Tourism Management Department | 10 | |
6 | Hillel | 9 | |
7 | Operations and Information Management Department | 6 | |
8 | Department of Journalism | 6 | |
9 | McCormack Dept. of Sport Management | 4 | |
10 | ISOM Class of 2023 Senior Gift | 4 | |
11 | Accounting Department | 3 | |
12 | UWW Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | |
13 | Department of Communication | 3 | |
14 | HFA Dean's Priority Fund | 3 | |
15 | Department of History | 3 |
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Power Hour #6
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 1 – 2 p.m. EDT on April 27 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank | Prize | DEPARTMENT/GROUP/RSO | Donors |
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1 | $2,000 | Men's Rugby | 75 |
2 | $500 | Ellsberg Initiative | 66 |
3 | $500 | Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies | 63 |
4 | UMass EMS | 43 | |
5 | Women for UMass Amherst | 29 | |
6 | Earthfoods Cafe | 25 | |
7 | World Librarians | 19 | |
8 | Women's Club Ice Hockey | 16 | |
9 | UMass Dining | 12 | |
10 | Club Softball | 12 | |
11 | Hockey | 7 | |
12 | Women's Cross Country/Track & Field | 6 | |
13 | Finance Department | 6 | |
14 | iCons | 6 | |
15 | ISOM Class of 2023 Senior Gift | 6 |
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Power Hour #7
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 2– 3 p.m. EDT on April 27 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank | Prize | DEPARTMENT/GROUP/RSO | Donors |
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1 | $2,000 | Women's Club Ice Hockey | 152 |
2 | $500 | Spanish and Portuguese Studies | 125 |
3 | $500 | Men's Club Rowing | 118 |
4 | Doo Wop Shop | 103 | |
5 | Dynamics Acapella | 74 | |
6 | Fencing Club | 45 | |
7 | UMass Active Minds | 22 | |
8 | UMass Club Boxing | 18 | |
9 | Department of Microbiology | 9 | |
10 | Joyce E. and Benedict J. Smar Endowment for Angel Tickets | 8 | |
11 | Hockey | 8 | |
12 | Newman Catholic Student Association | 8 | |
13 | Ellsberg Initiative | 7 | |
14 | ISOM Class of 2023 Senior Gift | 7 | |
15 | Football | 6 |
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Power Hour #8
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 8 – 9 p.m. EDT on April 27 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank | Prize | DEPARTMENT/GROUP/RSO | Donors |
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1 | $2,000 | Duly Noted | 229 |
2 | $500 | Women's Ultimate Frisbee | 165 |
3 | $500 | Men's Ultimate Frisbee | 118 |
4 | The Boltwood Project | 104 | |
5 | Formula SAE Team | 52 | |
6 | Muslim Students Association | 46 | |
7 | Arab Cultural Association | 38 | |
8 | InterVarsity Christian Fellowship | 35 | |
9 | Hockey | 14 | |
10 | WMUA | 13 | |
11 | K-Pop Dance Club | 13 | |
12 | Biochemistry Club | 10 | |
13 | Fencing Club | 9 | |
14 | Softball | 7 | |
15 | Women's Cross Country/Track & Field | 6 |
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$10,000 university wide match!
Beginning at 4 p.m. we will be matching the first $100 of every gift made at www.umass.edu/umassgives until we have matched $10,000 in gifts. Hurry and make your gift now before the matching funds run out!
$10,000 MATCHED
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