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Vandal Athletics: Achieving Excellence Today. Tomorrow. For Life!

Philanthropic gifts ensure more than 300 student-athletes at the University of Idaho are able to compete at the highest level while working towards their degrees from a world class institution. Vandal student-athletes are excelling in competition, in the classroom, and in the community.

We invite you to align your passion by generously donating to the area/s of your choice including the Vandal Scholarship Fund, Sports Excellence Funds, Athletic Support Funds and AD Excellence Fund. 

As a donor, you make it possible for Vandal Athletics to achieve excellence Today, Tomorrow, For Life. Your commitment makes a transformational impact in the lives of many.

Vandal Scholarship Fund Football Women's Basketball Men's Basketball Strength & Conditioning Athletics Fueling Center Men's Golf Women's Golf Men's Tennis Women's Tennis Men's Track & Field/Cross Country Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Volleyball Soccer Swim & Dive
Participating Groups
Athletics Homecoming, Alumni & UIRA Programming Lionel Hampton School of Music Arboretum Fraternity & Sorority Life Honors Program College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences Raven Scholars Program Vandal Sport Teams College of Science Vandal Marching Band
Vandal Athletics Donors
Rank State Gifts
1 KY 1
2 AA 0
2 AE 0
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Double the Impact for the Men's Big Sky Basketball Champs!
Celebrate a championship and double your impact. In honor of Vandal Men’s Basketball winning the Big Sky Tournament, a generous donor has committed a $3,500 dollar for dollar match for Vandal Giving Day. Every gift will be matched until the full $3,500 is met, doubling your support for Vandal student athletes and the continued momentum of Vandal Athletics.
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Vandal Scholarship Fund Kick-Off Match
All gifts to Vandal Scholarship Fund will be matched up to $3,500 during the first 3.5 hours of Vandal Giving Day on April 7th.
$6,000
Vandal Giving Day -- Day One Challenge
Your gift helps unlock even more support for students. When the Vandal Scholarship Fund reaches 50 gifts on the first day of Vandal Giving Day, an additional $6,000 will be released to support scholarships for Vandal student athletes.
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Double from Shane '07 & Marie '09 Duncan
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!
$1,000
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.
10 Gift Goal
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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.
100 Gift Goal
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$5,000
Foundation Participation Challenge
Every gift counts—and now, every 500 gift 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.
500 Gift Goal
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$500
The 1889 Challenge
The 1,889 gift receives an additional $500 to the fund of their choice!
1,889 Gift Goal
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$500
David '06 & Kelsey '05 Little Vandal Scholarship Fund Support
Help us unlock $1,500 for the Vandal Scholarship Fund! Every 5 gifts unlock $500 5 gifts = $500 10 gifts = $1,000 15 gifts = $1,500 It’s not about the size of the gift. It’s about participation. When 15 Vandals give, the full $1,500 is unlocked. Make your gift. Be counted. Help unlock the next $500.
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Leaderboard
$100 Donor to Athletics Challenge
Amity '00 & Mahmood '01, '07 Sheikh 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!
Fund Designation (12)
Leaderboard
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!
Vandal Giving Day Ambassadors (182)
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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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WBB Run it Back Challenge
Celebrate a championship and double your impact. In honor of the Vandal Women’s Basketball team winning the Big Sky Tournament Championship, a generous donor has committed a $3,500 dollar for dollar match for Vandal Giving Day.
$1,000
Vandal Men's Run it Back Challenge
We’re gearing up to run it back. Help the Vadnals put points on the board — every 10 gifts unlocks $1,000 for Men’s Basketball until $10,000 is reached.
10 Gift Goal
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$2,500
Vandal Legacy Scholarship Challenge
Help build the Vandal Legacy Scholarship one rung at a time. When Vandals reach 150 gifts, a generous donor will unlock a total of $25,000 to support future generations of Vandals. Every gift helps the Honors College at University of Idaho get closer to their goal.
25 Gift Goal
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QB Club Double the Impact
Your gift can go twice as far. Thanks to a generous $5,000 matching commitment for the Quarterback Club Football Program, every gift will be matched dollar for dollar until the full $5,000 is unlocked.
$50
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.
$10 Goal
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$500
Early Bird Challenge
Whoever makes the first gift on April 7 will earn an additional $500 to the fund of their choice!
1 Gift Goal
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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!
250 Gift Goal
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$2,000
Vandal Scholarship Fund Final Push
A generous $10,000 challenge has been established to help push the Vandal Scholarship Fund across the finish line on April 8. Every five gifts unlocks $2,000, supporting student-athletes and their success on and off the field — up to the full $10,000.
5 Gift Goal
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$500
Women's Basketball Express Challenge
All aboard the Blessed Express! For every 10 gifts $500 will be unlocked, up to 200 gifts! Help our team start preparing for back-to-back championships with a gift in the off-season!
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Leaderboard
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!
Kick Off Challenge (182)
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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!
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