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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has raised $ 84,547 from 320 Donors!
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Support the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on Forever True Day!

One of the world’s leading agricultural colleges, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences prepares students to make a difference as leaders who address life’s greatest challenges in food, the environment, and plant-animal-health systems. The college is the oldest on campus and offers the nation’s top agricultural engineering and technology programs, an award-winning entrepreneurship program, and the nation’s only student-managed farm.


On Forever True Day, show your Cyclone Power by supporting these featured areas!


CALS Completion and Emergency Grants
These critical funds assist students who have the potential and drive to graduate but need some financial assistance to get there when unexpected needs arise.


Global Agriculture Experiences
Gifts to this fund help CALS students study abroad.


Scholarships in Agriculture and Life Sciences
Scholarships support students with financial need, ensuring deserving students fulfill their dreams of an Iowa State University education.


Extension and Outreach Fund
Support the operations, priority programs, and initiatives of the Ag Extension program.


Don’t see the area you’re most passionate about? Check out our full list of giving opportunities!

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Agricultural Communication Development Fund Match
Double your impact! Your contribution will be matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $1,000 for the Agricultural Communication Development Fund! The agricultural communication major prepares future professionals with the knowledge and skills to communicate about agricultural science and issues across diverse audiences within and outside the agricultural sector.
$650 MATCHED
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Agriculture Education Professional Development Match
Nurture change—your gift grows twofold! The first $1,000 contributed to the Agriculture Education Professional Development Fund will be matched. Your contribution will provide double the support for work-study students and short-term programs, including professional development workshops for agricultural education teachers across Iowa.
$705 MATCHED
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College Leaderboard
Show your Cyclone Power and help your favorite college get to the top of the leaderboard! The college with the most donors at the end of Forever True Day will claim the top spot!
Rank Department Donors
1 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 489
2 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 320
3 College of Engineering 257
4 Ivy College of Business 197
5 College of Health and Human Sciences 192
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Cyclone Culinary Experience Challenge
Make a gift to the Nancy and Richard Degner Culinary Food Science Enrichment Fund and enter for a chance to win a free, in-person Deliciously Scientific Culinary Science Workshop for you and a guest, hosted by the Iowa State Culinary Science Club during the Fall 2026 semester. The Culinary Science Club brings together students passionate about culinary arts, food science, and food production. Members lead hands-on, interactive sessions where they share their skills through cooking and food-based activities. The workshop will feature a creative, guided culinary experience led by talented student members. The winner will be notified via email by May 1.
Rank Fund designation Donors
1 Nancy and Richard Degner Culinary Food Science Enrichment Fund 5
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Economics Excellence Fund Match
Join us in supporting the Economics Excellence Fund during Iowa State University’s Forever True Day! This fund strengthens key initiatives within the Department of Economics, including enhancements to Heady Hall. Help us reach our stretch goal- thanks to the generosity of the Department Chair, gifts will be matched dollar‑for‑dollar up to $5,000, doubling your impact and helping our students and faculty thrive.
$3,440 MATCHED
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Help Monarchs Take Flight!
Join us in celebrating the magic of the monarch migration by supporting the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium. Every gift helps protect the habitats that sustain Iowa’s most iconic butterfly and fuels research, education, and restoration efforts across the state. As our collective generosity grows, so do the rewards: once we reach $500, we’ll draw a winner for a native pollinator garden design consultation. And when gifts reach $1,000 or more, we’ll unlock a second drawing for an Adopt‑a‑Monarch experience. A winner will be able to participate in innovative monarch research using new Bluetooth technology to track a monarch’s journey from Iowa to Mexico as it completes its legendary migration. The winner will receive the unforgettable opportunity to name their tagged monarch and watch as it completes its 3,000 mile journey. Winners will be notified via email by May 1.
Rank Fund designation Raised
1 Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium Research and Extension Plan $545.00
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Name an Animal Challenge
Support priority programs and initiatives of the Department of Animal Science! Every $25 donation to the Animal Science Strategic Initiative Fund enters you for a chance to name an animal on one of the ISU Animal Science Teaching Farms!
Rank Fund designation Donors
1 Animal Science Strategic Initiatives Fund 4
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Start Something- CALS Challenge
Every gift made during this challenge enters the donor into a drawing to serve as a judge at an upcoming Start Something—College of Agriculture and Life Sciences event. Your donation not only supports innovation and entrepreneurial learning in CALS—it also gives you the chance to help select the next great student idea. Give, get entered, and help inspire the next generation of Cyclone innovators!
Rank Fund Designation Donors
1 Smith Family Agricultural Entrepreneurship Initiative Fund 4
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Agricultural Studies Development Fund Match
We reached the match. Help us go even further! Your gift goes twice as far! The Agricultural Studies program provides students with a broad understanding of agricultural systems, business, and technology, preparing them for leadership roles in the industry. The program emphasizes hands-on learning, internships, and coursework in economics, management, and production agriculture. The first $1,000 contributed to the Agricultural Studies Development Fund will be matched.
$1,000 MATCHED
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Agronomy Greenhouse Restoration Match
Your support helps modernize and restore the teaching greenhouses—ensuring students have safe, up to date spaces for hands on agronomy learning and research. Give today and help cultivate the future of Agronomy—your gift goes twice as far.
$875 MATCHED
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Leaderboard
Help your favorite department in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences reach the top of the leaderboard! The department with the most donors earns the #1 spot!
Rank Fund Designation Donors
1 Economics Excellence Fund 19
2 Animal Sciences Excellence Fund 18
3 Agronomy Department Fund 15
4 Horticulture Department Fund 13
5 Entomology Account 13
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Double Your Impact on Biochemistry Undergraduate Research!
Double your impact on biochemistry undergraduate research! The first $10,000 contributed to the BBMB Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSRP) will be matched. The program supports students in the Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (BBMB) to conduct full-time research over the summer while facilitating development of science-communication best practices, culminating in a fall research showcase.
$275 MATCHED
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Experience the Feed Mill Up Close!
Support the future of feed technology! Make a gift to the Feed Technology Excellence Fund and you’ll be entered into a drawing for a tour of the ISU Kent Feed Mill and Grain Science Complex. Learn how students operate the mill, run feed production systems, manage grain handling systems, and apply engineering, animal nutrition, and quality‑control principles that prepares them for leadership in one of the Midwest’s most essential industries. The winner will be notified via email by May 1.
Rank Fund designation Donors
1 Feed Technology and Mill Management Traineeship Program 2
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Landscape Design Experience Giveaway
Help support the operations, priority programs, and initiatives of the Department of Horticulture. Make a gift to the Horticulture General Fund and be entered into a drawing to win a one hour, landscape design consultation with the Landscape Club. The session will include a basic site overview, plant recommendations, and an elevation design sketch. The winner will be notified via email by May 1 and may choose a virtual or in person consultation during the Landscape Club Design Sessions in Fall 2026 or Spring 2027.
Rank Fund designation Donors
1 Horticulture Department Fund 13
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PPEM Beekeeping Challenge
Support entomology during Iowa State University’s Forever True Day and take part in the PPEM Beekeeping Challenge! For every gift of $25 or more, donors will be entered to win a honey‑themed gift basket celebrating our beekeeping initiative. Your support helps strengthen hands‑on learning and research within entomology - sweetening the impact for students and bees alike.
Rank Fund designation Donors
1 Entomology Account 13
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Your Pass to the Zebrafish Lab!
Make a gift to the Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology Department for a chance to win one exclusive, personal guided tour of the Zebrafish Lab—a rare, behind-the-scenes experience in one of the department’s most fascinating research spaces where zebrafish are used as model organisms to study genetics, development, and human disease.
Rank Fund designation Donors
1 GDCB-Ag. Departmental Fund 9
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Participating Groups
Athletics College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Design College of Engineering College of Health and Human Sciences College of Liberal Arts and Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Ivy College of Business Reiman Gardens Scholarships Sorority and Fraternity Engagement Stephens Auditorium Student Success University Library University Museums
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