Be recognized for supporting the student experience at Cal
Families who give $2,500+ annually to the Cal Parents Fund are recognized as members of the Charter Hill Parents Council. Members of the council receive invitations to special events (on campus and virtual), including the annual Chancellor's Leadership Breakfast during Parents Weekend at Homecoming, and other recognition for their Bear pride. Give or pledge your annual contribution of $2,500 or more to the Cal Parents Fund and be inducted automatically into the Charter Hill Parents Council. You will receive recognition of your membership and will receive special invitations and other benefits.
The Cal Parents Fund: Dedicated to undergraduate life
All gifts to the Cal Parents Fund enhance student life at Berkeley. This flexible funding pool enables the chancellor to address the most important and evolving needs of students. Impactful programs like small-group mentoring, free tutoring, and career counseling are sustained and strengthened through the generosity of families who support the Cal Parents Fund.
Parent support powers Cal
Just 14 percent of Cal's budget comes from the State of California. Contributions from parents are critical to help cover the gap and sustain Cal as the greatest public university on earth.
Consider the Cal Parents Board, too
For a deeper engagement experience — with enhanced opportunities to interact with campus leadership, researchers and fellow parents — consider joining the Cal Parents Board.
Your Charter Hill Parents Council gift also qualifies you for membership in the Charter Hill Society, Berkeley’s campuswide community of leadership annual donors.