Our Crowdfunding Groups
Who We Are
The mission of the Berkeley Forum is to provide the Berkeley community a non-partisan, accessible forum for the presentation and debate of a wide range of ideas; to reaffirm the value of a liberal arts education; to recognize free speech as a means for amplifying voices from historically marginalized communities; and to regularly organize, promote, and broadcast debates, panels, and talks by distinguished persons, and any such events, activities, or conversations as shall engage and challenge the faculties of the mind.
Founded in 2012, the Forum organizes panels, debates, and talks by leading experts and distinguished persons on issues both topical and timeless. Forum events are open to the public and broadcasted online on our Facebook Page. Admission to Forum events is free for UC Berkeley students, staff, and faculty. An admission fee may be required for other event attendees, which will be collected at the event. The Forum is run entirely by undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley from a diverse range of academic and professional backgrounds. The Forum provides students valuable first-hand experience and a channel to explore and challenge the ideas that motivate them.
How Your Support Helps
The Berkeley Forum was founded on the principle that its events ought to be open and accessible. We consistently strive to improve the quality of experience and discourse we foster, but these goals come with a significant financial burden.
Unfortunately, the funding we are provided by the university covers just a limited fraction of our overall costs. Frequently, Forum members, who are all undergraduate students, are required to pay out of their own pockets for our events. Thus, we hope to receive support from the Berkeley community to help us continue putting on our events. Our current semester includes a total of 5 speaker events. We hope to expand accessibility by booking larger venues and accommodating more speakers in our debates and panels, which calls for greater funding.
As our organization strives to stay true to its founding values, our financial limitations as a prominent student-run organization have begun to inhibit our ability to achieve our goals. With your support, we hope to overcome these issues in some areas.
We plan to use the funds raised here to sustain and guarantee The Berkeley Forum's events budget for the current and following semesters. Facets of this budget include flights and hotel accommodations for invited speakers, marketing materials for each event, and logistical expenses, such as venue and ticket sales.
Contact Information
Email: info@forum.berkeley.edu
Website: https://www.berkeleyforum.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/berkeleyforum/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-berkeley-forum/mycompany/
Instagram: @berkeleyforum
Twitter: @berkeleyforum
We will give you a digital shout out on our pre-event(s) presentation.
We will send you a personalized thank-you video from one of our organization members.
Guaranteed seating for two seats in any event this semester. This perk is only valid if you have already registered for a ticket.
Preferred seating for two seats in any event this semester. This perk is only valid if you have already registered for a ticket.
Recognition from Forum president during event introduction, signed copy of official poster from speaker, plus lower level perks.
You will receive an autographed copy of one of our signature The Berkeley Forum event posters for an event of your choosing.
Pre- or post- event reception with speaker. If speaker is unavailable for reception, this perk will be substituted with another, mutually-agreed upon speaker, plus lower level perks.
