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Upcoming Events

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Vandal Scholarship Fund
Double from the Duncan's: For every dollar donated to the Vandal Scholarship Fund given on April 8th will be matched by Shane & Marie Duncan dollar for dollar up to $2,500!
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Joanne Reece & Bill Voxman Auditorium Chamber Music Series Match
Joanne Reece and Bill Voxman will match dollar-for-dollar donations to ACMS up to $5,000!
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Brian & Gayle Hill Undergraduate Research Match
Brian and Gayle Hill are matching all gifts to the College of Science on Vandal Giving Day, up to $10,000.  Matching funds will support undergraduate research opportunities.
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Taft Family College of Science Excellence Match
Gene and Tammy Taft are generously matching all gifts to the College of Science Excellence Fund on Vandal Giving Day, up to $1,000.
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Vandal First Generation
Empower the next generation of Vandals! During Vandal Giving Day, every gift to the Vandal First Generation Scholarship helps first-gen students achieve their dreams. And now, your impact goes even further—thanks to a generous $5,000 challenge gift, your support can unlock additional funding for these hardworking students.
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University of Idaho Children's Center
In honor of the U of I Children's Center employees, Jessica & Colton Hotchkiss will give $500 when the UI Children's Center receives their 30th donation.
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$1,000
Luke Fitzpatrick Memorial Fund
For every 10 gifts made, $1,000 will be unlocked — up to a total of $5,000 in challenge funds. Your support helps honor Luke Fitzpatrick’s legacy by providing scholarships and opportunities for students to succeed.
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$5,000
Dale Moore Auditorium Chamber Music Series Challenge
Help us maximize support for the Auditorium Chamber Music Series! Dale Moore will give $5,000 for every 10 gifts made to the program.
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$10,000
Legacy of Land Trusts Endowment
During Vandal Giving Day, the University of Idaho Legacy of Land Trusts Endowment invites you to join a $30,000 challenge! For every 15 gifts made to the endowment, $10,000 will be unlocked — up to a total of $30,000 in challenge funds. Each gift helps preserve and enhance land trust initiatives, support education, and advance conservation programs.
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$5,000
Foundation Participation Challenge
Every gift counts—and now, every 500 gifts unlocks an additional $5,000, up to $25,000 in bonus funds! The more Vandals who give, the more we unlock to support students, programs, and initiatives across the University of Idaho.
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$5,000
Honcik Computer Science Scholarship Endowment
During Vandal Giving Day, the Honcik Computer Science Scholarship Endowment has an exciting $20,000 challenge opportunity! For every 5 gifts made to the scholarship endowment, $5,000 will be unlocked — up to a total of $20,000 in challenge funds. Each gift helps provide critical scholarship support to computer science students, expanding access, opportunity, and innovation.
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$500
Ginger Carney College of Science Excellence Fund
During Vandal Giving Day, the Dean Ginger Carney invites you to join a $1,000 challenge! For every 5 gifts from College of Science faculty, staff, retirees, and advisory board members, $500 will be unlocked — up to a total of $1,000 in challenge funds. Thank you Dean Carney!
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$500
Faculty & Staff Challenge
The 250th gift from a faculty/staff member will win a $500 bonus for the fund of their choice!
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$100 Donor to Athletics Challenge
Mahmood & Amity Sheik are committing $1,000 to the athletic program who receives the most gifts of $100 or more! Give a gift of $100 to help your team earn an extra bonus!
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Scholarship Leaderboard
During Vandal Giving Day, every gift toward scholarships helps your favorite scholarship fund reach a step closer to receiving a bonus! The three scholarship funds with the most gifts during our 1,889 minutes will receive a bonus.
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Finish Line Challenge
The four gifts who receive the most gifts in the final two hours of Vandal Giving Day will receive a $500 bonus! Finish strong!
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Leader of Ambassadors
The 10 ambassadors who inspire the most number of gifts throughout Vandal Giving Day 2026 will receive a $350 bonus to award to the fund of their choice!
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Find Joe Vandal
There are 20 hidden Joe Vandals around campus. If you find one please bring it to the ASUI Lounge in the Idaho Student Union Building. You get to designate $100 to the fund of your choice.
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Payroll Deducation Bonus Challenge
Every new payroll deduction on April 7 and 8 will be automatically entered into a drawing for four $250 bonuses to the fund of their choice. Three bonuses each day will be awarded.
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Solomon College of Science Excellence Fund
During Vandal Giving Day, every gift to the University of Idaho College of Science Excellence Fund, will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000. Double your impact and support scholarships, research, and hands-on learning for Vandal science students. Give on Vandal Giving Day and help us unlock the full match!
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The Wayne Solomon College of Science Match
During Vandal Giving Day, every gift to the College of Science, will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000. Double your impact and support scholarships, research, and hands-on learning for Vandal science students. Give on Vandal Giving Day and help us unlock the full match!
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Harley Johansen Memorial Scholarship Matchc
Gene and Tammy Taft are generously matching all gifts to the Harley Johansen Scholarship on Vandal Giving Day, up to $1,000.
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West Ada VSF Lunch Time Match
Keep the momentum going at lunch. The West ADA Vandal Scholarship Fund will match all gifts dollar-for-dollar up to $4,000 during the lunch hour to support Vandal Athletic scholarships.
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Football - Quarterbacks Club
Teams are built in the off season! This off-season help Vandal Football with a donation. Every 10 gifts will unlock $1,000 to the QB Club, up to $5,000.
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First Time Donor Challenge
If you are an alumni or current student who has never before made a gift to University of Idaho, please consider making your first give today! Your gift of at least $10 (to any fund on Vandal Giving Day) will be matched with a $50 donation to the Vandal Food Pantry.
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$1,000
ICCU Vandal Promise Scholarship
For every 100 gifts made during Vandal Giving Day, $1,000 will be unlocked to Vandal Promise Scholarships, up to $10,000, thanks to our partners at Idaho Central Credit Union.
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$5,000
Bill Sischo Auditorium Chamber Music Series Challenge
Help us maximize support for the Auditorium Chamber Music Series! Bill Sischo will give $5,000 for every 10 gifts made to the program.
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$500
Early Bird Challenge
Whoever makes the first gift on April 1 will earn an additional $500 to the fund of their choice!
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Dean Ginger Carney Participation Challenge
For every 5 gifts from College of Science faculty, staff, retirees, and advisory board members, $500 will be unlocked — up to a total of $1,000 in challenge funds. Thank you Dean Carney!
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Civil & Environmental Department Student Clubs Endowment
For every 10 gifts made to the fund, $5,000 will be unlocked — up to a total of $30,000 in challenge funds. Every gift count and brings us closer to unlocking additional support for student success, hands-on learning, and innovative research.
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ICCU Vandal Promise Scholarship
For every 100 gifts made during Vandal Giving Day, $1,000 will be unlocked to Vandal Promise Scholarships, up to $10,000, thanks to our partners at Idaho Central Credit Union.
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The 1889 Challenge
The 1,889 gift receives an additional $500 to the fund of their choice!
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Overnight Challenge
The two student sport clubs with the most gifts from 10 p.m. April 7 to 6 a.m. April 8 receives a $500 bonus!
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Kick Off Challenge
The top three funds that receives the most gifts in the first 10 hours on April 7 will unlock an additional $1,000 donation!
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Greek Life Social Hour
The top four Fraternity or Sororities that receives the most gifts on April 7 from 5- 7 p.m. will receive an automatic $250 boost!
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Procrastinator Award
The last gift to Vandal Giving Day receives an additional $500 bonus to the fund of their choice.
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Vandal Trivia
We're posting five trivia questions on X (formerly Twitter) and the first person to answer correctly gets to direct $100 to the fund of their choice. Be sure to follow @UIdahoAlumni to join in the fun.
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Sip & Select Challenge
We want to give our colleges some Vandal Giving Day love! Enter the Vandal Giving Day College Challenge. The college with the most votes at the Sip Station on Campus earns $250 to their designated fund. Stop by with your family and friends to support your college and University of Idaho!