Annual Report 2023-2024

Foundation Board Opportunity Fundfurthers innovation

The UC Santa Cruz Foundation’s Board Opportunity Fund (BOF) supports innovative campus projects and research endeavors. Through seed funding, the BOF enables faculty, staff, and students to explore new ideas, foster interdisciplinary collaborations, and make strides in academic and community-oriented initiatives. This strategic financial support amplifies UC Santa Cruz’s educational priorities and strengthens its reputation as a hub for creativity and groundbreaking scholarship.

In 2024, the Board Opportunity Fund awarded $20,000 for “Archiving Dolores Huerta’s Legacy and Shaping the Future of Latinx Studies at an HSI (Hispanic Serving Institution) Campus.” The project is a partnership between UC Santa Cruz and the Dolores Huerta Foundation, providing UCSC students with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work as research assistants and gain archival training while being immersed in civil rights and feminist history. The BOF gift was instrumental in securing outside funding support, including a $1 million grant from a national private foundation.