Standing in front of a room packed full of Leavey School of Business students, NVIDIA co-founder and Santa Clara engineering graduate Chris Malachowsky admitted he was a little envious.

The Leavey School of Business community came together in a big way on Santa Clara University's Day of Giving, held April 23, making 187 gifts and raising $292,321 in support of student success and innovation. From scholarships to academic departments and student experiences, every gift made a lasting impact.

Erica Valentine is no stranger to building bridges—between business and labor, advocacy and action, strategy and heart. A proud Leavey School of Business alumna twice over (Executive MBA ‘13, BSc ‘05), Erica has spent her career championing equity, policy change, and the voices of working families.