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Vandal Giving Day 2022 Launches April 5 at 10:00 a.m.!


Events

Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.

Past Events

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Bob and Gloria Furgason $10,000 Match for Lou Edwards Endowed Chair for Chemical Engineering
Bob and Gloria Furgason have generously pledged to match every gift made to the Lou Edwards Endowed Chair for Chemical Engineering fund, dollar for dollar, up to $10,000. We're almost there! Thank you Bob and Gloria!
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Idaho Central Credit Union Vandal Promise Match
We did it! Thank you ICCU and all of our alumni and friends for making this possible. Go Vandals!
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Bob and Gloria Furgason $1,000x10 Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of Bob and Gloria Furgason, ten gifts of $1,000 or more to any engineering excellence fund will unlock an additional $5,000 for the College of Engineering Dean's Excellence Fund. Let's turn $10,000 into $15,000 for our U of I College of Engineering! Thank you Bob and Gloria!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
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Vandal Student Experience Leaderboard
The three funds with the highest number of gifts will earn $1,000 each, courtesy of the University of Idaho Foundation. Applicable funds include Equity & Diversity, fellowships, emergency funds, study abroad programs, Operation Education, WWAMI, student clubs, Greek funds and many more!
Rank Prize Programs Gifts
1 $1,000 Kristin Clovis Gamma Phi Beta Memorial Scholarship 102
2 $1,000 McCall Field Campus Excellence Fund 80
3 $1,000 Support the Campus (McCall Field Campus Infrastructure) 50
4 Vandal Promise Scholarships 45
5 Vandal Marching Band Scholarships 42
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Taylor and Kelsey Rust $20,000 VSF Match
Taylor and Kelsey Rust, both '09 and former student-athletes, have generously offered to match every gift to VSF, dollar for dollar, up to $20,000! Thank you Taylor and Kelsey!
$20,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Ghazi's Honorary Scholarship Challenge
We did it! What a great way to honor such an impactful member of the Vandal Family. Huge thanks to our donors and John Hale for making a difference this Vandal Giving Day!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
Dean Quinlan's Advisory Board Challenge
Hooray! Thank you Dean Quinlan and our five CLASS Advisory Board members! Go Vandals!
2 / 2 Gifts
Completed
$20
Interfraternity Council Challenge
We did it! Way to go Greek Vandals, and huge thanks to the Interfraternity Council for making this possible!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
2
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Richard T. & Bonnie L. Jacobsen Scholars in Engineering Match
Woo-Hoo! Huge thanks to Bonnie Jacobsen for her support of undergraduate research this Vandal Giving Day!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Library Advisory Board Dean's Excellence Fund Match
Way to go! Thank you to all of our donors and the Library Advisory Board for your generosity! Go Vandals!
$6,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
Jan Batt Curriculum & Instruction Scholarship Challenge
Hooray! Huge thanks to Jan Batt for making this possible!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$100
Nuclear Engineering and Industrial Management Challenge
We did it! We raised over $500 for NEIM!
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
UI Extension Leadership Team Challenge
Woo-Hoo! A huge thank you to our donors and the Barbara Petty and her leadership team for their kindness this Vandal Giving Day! Go Vandals!
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Dean Parrella EPPN Challenge
We did it! Huge thanks to our 10 donors and Dean Parrella for making a difference this Vandal Giving Day!
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Gritman Medical Center Idaho WWAMI Scholarship Challenge
Woo-Hoo! A huge thank you to all of our donors and to Gritman Medical Center for making this possible! Go Vandals!
$400 / $400 Raised
Completed
$2,000
Jane Holman's Vandal Promise Challenge
We did it! Thank you to all of our incredible donors and to Jane Holman for your generosity this Vandal Giving Day!
44 / 44 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
King CNR Challenge
Challenge complete! Huge thanks to our incredible donors and to M. Jeanne and J.R. King!
43 / 50 Gifts
Ended
$1,000
M. Jeanne & J.R. King CNR Challenge
Wow, way to go Vandals! Thanks to the generosity of you and M. Jeanne and J.R. King, we made a huge difference this Vandal Giving Day! Thank you!
$8,550 / $9,000 Raised
Ended
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Judge Alfred C. Hagan/Bankruptcy Moot Court Team Match
Hooray! Thank you Ford Elsaesser, and Go Vandals!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
Patricia Cooke Curriculum & Instruction Scholarship Challenge
We did it! Huge thanks to Patricia Cooke! Go Vandals!
$500 / $500 Raised
Completed
$1,000
Patricia Cooke Leadership & Counseling Excellence Fund Challenge
Woo-Hoo! Thank you Patricia Cooke for making this possible!
2 / 2 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Patricia Cooke 50 Gift Challenge
Yay! Huge thanks to Patricia Cooke for making this possible! Go Vandals!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
University of Idaho Foundation Challenge
$10,000 from the University of Idaho Foundation in support of University of Idaho students, scholarships and programs will unlock for every 500 gifts during Vandal Giving Day, up to $30,000! Go Vandals!
1,500 / 1,500 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
UIAA Directors 1,898 Gifts Challenge
Woo-Hoo! Thank you to the UI Alumni Association for making this possible. Go Vandals!
1,500 / 1,500 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Rising Stars Trivia Challenge
Congratulations Heaven Jordan, you're a trivia master!
Completed
Success!
Vandal Procrastinator Challenge
Congratulations to Mike Hughes for being crowned an official Vandal Procrastinator! Mike is designating the $500 award to the Athena Student Scholarship. Thank you, Mike!
Completed
$1,000
Dean Shauna Corry $1,000 Challenge
Dean Shauna Corry will give an additional $1,000 once we receive 10 gifts to the College of Art and Architecture Dean's Excellence Fund! Thank you, Shauna!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
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The Gail and Bob Urso Excellence Fund Match
Gail and Bob Urso have generously pledged to match every gift to the CBE Excellence Fund, dollar for dollar, up to $500! Thank you Gail and Bob!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
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Die-hard Vandal Dollar for Dollar Match
Yay! Thanks for stepping up Vandals, and thank you to Robie Russell for making this possible!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
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Dean's Excellence Fund Match
We did it! Thank you Larry Stauffer, Andy Emerson, Steve and Dena Miranda, Patricia Colberg and Gabriel Potirniche for making this possible! Go Vandals!
$5,500 MATCHED
Completed
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FCS Director and Alumni Match
We did it! Thank you Shelley McGuire, Laura Thomas and Chris Shelden for your generosity! Go Vandals!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Former Student Athlete Match
We did it! Thank you to all of our alumni athletes and Bobby Cowan for making this possible! Go Vandals!
$100 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
Dick and Nancy Rush AEE Challenge
Hooray! Thank you to our donors and to Dick and Nancy Rush for making this happen! Go Vandals!
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
2
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College of Law Native American Law Program Match
We did it! Huge thanks to the Northwest Indian Bar Association!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Blair Wilson CALS Excellence Fund Match
Woo-Hoo! Thank you for your generosity, Blair Wilson! Go Vandals!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
College of Law Legal Aid Housing Clinic Challenge
Hooray! Thanks to our donors we raised more than $5,000 for our college funds and $10,000 for our Housing Law Legal Aid Clinic!
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
$5,000
Brian and Gayle Hill Undergrad Research Match
Woo-Hoo! Thank you Dr. Brian and Gayle Hill for making this possible!
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
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Tuesday Happy Hour Leaderboard - Colleges
Time for Happy Hour! The top three colleges that receive the most gifts from 5pm to 7pm on Tuesday will earn cash bonuses courtesy of the University of Idaho Foundation! You've got two hours to share with your friends, family and classmates. Ready, get set, go!
Rank Prize College Gifts
1 $1,250 Science 8
2 $500 Engineering 5
3 $250 Art and Architecture 4
4 Law 3
5 Business and Economics 3
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Overnighter College Challenge
The top three college scholarships that receive the most gifts from 11pm to 5am will receive $750 each courtesy of the University of Idaho Foundation.
Rank Prize College Gifts
1 $750 College of Agricultural and Life Sciences CALS Excellence Fund 2
2 $750 College of Science Scholarships 1
3 $750 Carol Campbell Renfrew Humanities Scholarship Endowment 1
4 CBE Alumni Access Scholarship 0
5 College of Art & Architecture Scholarships 0
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Doug & Barbara Scoville CALS Excellence Fund Match
Hooray! We did it thanks to our incredible donors and the kindness of Doug & Barbara Scoville! Go Vandals!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Library Dean's Excellence Fund 30 Gift Challenge
We did it! Thanks so much to our amazing donors for stepping up to the challenge this Vandal Giving Day! Go Vandals!
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
The Bob and Gloria Furgason $500x5 Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of Bob and Gloria Furgason, five gifts of $500 or more to either McCall fund will unlock an additional $5,000 for the McCall Field Campus. Thank you Bob and Gloria!
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
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Athena Student Award Match
We did it! Huge thanks to all of our wonderful donors and to Bobbi Hughes for making a difference this Vandal Giving Day!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Ghazi's Honorary Scholarship $10,000 Match
We did it! Huge thanks to Gene Taft and our donors for making this possible!
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Doug Gross Vandal Marching Band Scholarship Match
Go Vandals! Thank you Doug Gross for helping the music keep playing!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Dick Mooney's $1,000x5 VSF Challenge
Woo-Hoo! Thanks to Dick Mooney for making a difference this Vandal Giving Day!
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$20
Panhellenic Council Challenge
Challenge complete! Thanks to all of our donors and the Panhellenic Council for making a difference this Vandal Giving Day!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
2
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Jim and Shelly Robson VSF Match
We did it! Between the generosity of Jim & Shelly Robson and our donors, we turned $5,000 into $10,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Eileen and Norbert Hartmann $2,500 Match!
Match unlocked! Way to go Vandals! Thanks to everyone who made a difference and to Eileen and Norbert Hartmann for making this possible!
$1,255 MATCHED
Ended
$50
Computer Science Department Challenge
We did it! Huge thanks to the first 10 donors, Terence Soule and John & Laurie Shovic! Go Vandals!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Sheila Janssen-Klages Dean's Excellence Fund Challenge
We did it! Huge thanks to our first 50 donors and to Sheila Janssen-Klages & Karl W. Klages for your generosity! Go Vandals!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Dr. Johnson-Maynard SWS Challenge
Hooray! Huge thanks to our donors and Dr. Jodi Johnson-Maynard for making this possible! Go Vandals!
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$2,500
Doug & Barbara Scoville Plant Sciences Challenge
Challenge complete! Huge thanks to our 12 donors who stepped up and to Doug & Barbara Scoville for making this possible!
12 / 12 Donors
Completed
$202
Amity & Mahmood Sheikh Vandal Scholarship Fund Challenge
We did it! Thank you to all of donors and to Amity & Mahmood for making this happen! Go Vandals!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Honor Jean'ne Shreeve's 60 Years of Service to the University of Idaho
We did it! Thanks to our amazing donors and the generosity of Bill and Gayle Hill! Go Vandals!
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
King McCall Challenge
Hooray! We did it thanks to all of our amazing donors and the kindness of M. Jeanne & J.R. King! Go Vandals!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
M. Jeanne & J.R. King - McCall Challenge
Woo-Hoo! Thank you to all of our donors, and to M. Jeanne & J.R. King, for making this possible! Go Vandals!
$11,781 / $12,000 Raised
Ended
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Dr. Cathy Roheim Cattle Drive Team Match
Yay! Thank you Dr. Cathy Roheim for your generosity!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
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Lynn & Dennis Baird's Vandal Promise Match
We matched ICCU's generous gift - thank you, ICCU! Now Lynn and Dennis Baird have offered to match another $5,000 for Vandal Promise Scholarships, dollar for dollar! Let's raise another $5,000 and turn that into $10,000! Thank you, Lynn and Dennis!
$4,770 MATCHED
Ended
$1,000
Patricia Cooke Movement Sciences Scholarship Challenge
We did it! Thanks Patricia Cooke for your support of the Movement Sciences Scholarship Fund!
3 / 3 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Supporting 4-H in your county
4-Hers are always making the best better, and this was no exception! Huge thanks to everyone who made a difference in your county 4-H program and the University of Idaho Foundation!
Rank Prize UI Extension 4-H County Challenge Donors
1 $1,000 Minidoka County 4-H 33
2 $600 Benewah County 4-H 19
3 $400 Clearwater County 4-H 16
4 Latah County 4-H 9
5 Nez Perce County 4-H 4
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Vandals for Equity & Diversity Challenge
Woo-Hoo! Thanks to Eric & Jessica Billings, and all of our amazing donors, for making a difference this Vandal Giving Day!
Rank Prize Programs Donors
1 $500 CAMP: Si Se Puede Endowment 29
2 LGBTQA 25
3 Friends of the Women's Center 18
4 Native American Student Center (NASC) 16
5 Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) 15
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Vandal Giving Day Ambassador Challenge
Ambassadors are crucial for a fun and successful Vandal Giving Day. The top two VGD ambassadors will receive $1,000 each to the fund of their choice, courtesy of the University of Idaho Foundation!
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Show the Love Challenge
Give a post a "heart" and comment with what you LOVE about the U of I for a chance to supercharge a fund of your choice with $3,000, courtesy of the University of Idaho Foundation! Follow @Uidaho and @UidahoAlumni on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to catch this opportunity!
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Success!
Early Bird Challenge
Congratulations Shane Duncan for making the first gift of Vandal Giving Day 2021 and raising an additional $750 to the fund of your choice! Jenni Chaffin raised $500, Eric Billings raised $250 and Jylisa Doney raised $150! Good morning and go Vandals!
Completed
2
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Wayne and Peggy Thiessen FCS Match
We did it! Thank you Wayne and Peggy Thiessen, for making this possible!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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The Gail and Bob Urso Barker Trading Program Match
Gail and Bob Urso have generously pledged to match every gift to the Barker Capital Management and Trading Program, dollar for dollar, up to $500! Thank you Gail and Bob!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
$2,500
Krahn's Home Furnishings Challenge
Yay! Thanks to all of our generous donors and Krahn's Home Furnishings for making this possible! Go Vandals!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Center for Secure and Dependable Systems (CSDS) Match
Hooray! Huge thanks to Jim Alves-Foss for making a difference this Vandal Giving Day!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Dean Parrella CALS Excellence Fund Match
Woo-Hoo! Thank you to all our amazing donors and to Dean Parrella for your generosity! Go Vandals!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Eileen and Norbert Hartmann Match
We did it, and now we have another $2,500 to match! Thank you Eileen and Norbert!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
$2,000
Library Advisory Board $1000x2 Challenge
We doubled the impact! Thank you to our generous donors and to the Library Advisory Board for making a difference this Vandal Giving Day!
2 / 2 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Dr. Bob and Jayne Collier AVFS Match
We did it! Thank you Jayne and Dr. Collier for making this possible!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
$2,500
College of Law Dean's Fund for Excellence Challenge
We did it! Thank you Dean Jerrold Long for making this possible!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Patricia Cooke EHHS Scholarship Challenge
We doubled the impact! Thank you Patricia Cooke!
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
Completed
2
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Lou Edwards Endowed Chair for Chemical Engineering Match
We did it! Thank you Doris Edwards and the Edwards family for making this possible! Go Vandals!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Tuesday Happy Hour Leaderboard - Non-College Programs
The top three non-college programs that receive the most gifts from 5pm to 7pm on Tuesday will earn cash bonuses courtesy of the University of Idaho Foundation! You've got two hours to share with your friends, family and classmates. Ready, get set, go!
Rank Prize Program Gifts
1 $1,250 Fraternity & Sorority Life 19
2 $500 Equity & Diversity 9
3 $250 Athletics 6
4 Vandal Marching Band 6
5 UI Extension 4-H Youth Development 4
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Dr. McIntosh AERS Match
We did it! Thank you Dr. Chris McIntosh and all of our generous donors for making a difference this Vandal Giving Day!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Dean Ginger Carney Faculty/Staff Match
Hooray! Huge thanks to all faculty and staff from the College of Science and Dean Carney for making a difference this Vandal Giving Day!
$800 MATCHED
Completed
$3,000
Eileen and Norbert Hartmann $1,000x3 Challenge!
Challenge complete! Thanks to all of our donors and to Eileen and Norbert Hartmann for making a difference this Vandal Giving Day! Go Vandals!
1 / 1 Gifts
Completed
Areas of Giving
Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni Programming Art and Architecture Athletics Business and Economics Dean of Students Dig'nIT at U of I Coeur d'Alene Education, Health and Human Sciences Engineering Equity & Diversity Fraternity & Sorority Life ICCU Arena Law Letters, Arts and Social Sciences Library McCall Field Campus McClure Center Natural Resources Operation Education Raven Scholars Recreation and Wellbeing Science UI Extension 4-H Youth Development Vandal Food Pantry Vandal Marching Band Vandal Promise Scholarships WWAMI Medical Education

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