Our Crowdfunding Groups
Our crowdfunding campaign has ended, but you can still support Bruin Beekeepers by clicking here.
The Bruin Beekeepers is a beekeeping club at UCLA, as well as a California Master Beekeeper Program (CAMBP) hub. Our main goals are supporting bee populations on campus, maintaining and growing our apiary, and providing beekeeping knowledge to members of our community. We also strive to advocate for environmental awareness and sustainable bee-havior—especially with regards to native bees and their importance.
Bees are an integral part of how our society functions due to their contributions to agriculture and wildlife. On campus, our club aims to support both native bee and honeybee populations. Our Native Bee Project aims to spread education and awareness about native bee populations in California. We are in the midst of researching and compiling a Native Bee Atlas based on Native Bee nests that we will eventually be setting up around campus. Additionally, our club’s beekeepers manage and maintain honeybee hives right here on campus!
As a student-run organization, the upkeep of honeybee hives and development of native hives is an expensive project. Beehives require an assortment of tools, components, and equipment, and our beekeepers need certifications and the correct safety gear to properly handle and manage the hives. Your support will help us obtain all the necessary hardware we need to support more bees on campus and in our apiary!
What we’re funding for:
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Should this fund reach the campus minimum required for the establishment of an endowment or quasi-endowment, The UCLA Foundation reserves the right to convert this fund to an endowment or quasi-endowment. Please click here to learn more about how the UCLA Foundation invests and manages its endowments.
For a donation of $5, you can adopt a lovely lady from our hive! (fully tax-deductible) Fun Fact: Female honey bees make up 99% of a typical hive!
For a donation of $15, you will be providing one new hive tool for our beekeepers! (fully tax-deductible)
A $25 donation will provide a new hive smoker! (donation is fully tax deductible)
Donating $75 will allow you to adopt a future native bee nest on the UCLA campus! A personalized note and a form to name the nest will be sent as a thank you. (tax-deductible gift of $70)
Donating $150 will provide one new beekeeping suit for our apiary! (fully tax-deductible)
A $300 donation will buy a new microscope for our future student-run bee research lab. (fully tax-deductible)
A $600 donation will allow two students to take their California Beekeeping Certification Exam provided by our partner organization, CAMBP. The exam allows for students to gain their California Beekeeping Certification at the Apprentice Level. (fully tax-deductible)
For a donation of $1000, you can adopt a honey bee hive! Adopting a hive will include a personalized video of the adopted hive, a thank you note, and a form to name the hive! (tax-deductible gift of $995)
A donation of $2000 will give you a tour of the Life Sciences Apiary on UCLA's campus with our operations members and allow you to adopt a hive. We will also send you a personalized thank you note and a form to name the hive! (tax-deductible gift of $1985)