We are delighted to participate once again in Big Give, UC Berkeley's annual online fundraising blitz on Thursday, March 11, 2021. This year, Big Give will kick off our celebrations to mark the upcoming reopening of I-House in Fall 2021. We invite the I-House Berkeley community to join us so that we may support the continued excellence and influence of UC Berkeley’s global solutions, peerless students, and life-changing research.

Ready, set, plan!
Here are a few ways you can participate:
1. During Big Give
Make a gift between 9:00 p.m. on March 10 and 9:00 p.m. March 11 (PST) at this URL: ihouse.berkeley.edu/biggive2021
2. Contests
Gifts during specific donor contest hours help I-House win extra funds! Post on social media throughout the 24 hours of Big Give. Below are a few contests you may wish to plan for:
9 p.m. March 10 – 9 a.m. March 11
Random original Tweet or Instagram post that fills in the blank: "I give to #InternationalHouse for #CalBigGive bc_________"
12 p.m. – 5 p.m. March 11
Random Cal Throwback Thursday (TBT) photo on Instagram or Twitter wins (must include #CalBigGive and #internationalhouse).
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. March 11
Random winner on Twitter or Instagram that fills in the blank, “My favorite memory at Berkeley is _____” (must include #CalBigGive and #internationalhouse).
4 p.m. – 6 p.m. March 11
Most unique donors from the classes of 2010–20
See more Big Countdown contests at biggive.berkeley.edu/leaderboards
3. Submit your story in advance
If you would like to share your story in advance, use the story submission form or email us at ihalumni@berkeley.edu before March 9, 2021.
4. Share with friends
Share our Big Give event
Join the Facebook Event and share it with your friends.
Set an alert on your calendar (paper or digital) to remind you to donate or post during your favorite contest time(s).