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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Joe Law's Match for Kenneth V. Noren Endowed Scholarship
We did it! Big thanks to Dr. Joe Law and all donors for raising $3,000 to support the Kenneth V. Noren Endowed Scholarship for an electrical engineering student!
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Steve & Dena Miranda's Match for Student Clubs & Organizations
Achievement unlocked! Big thanks to Steve & Dena Miranda for doubling the impact of their gift to support Student Clubs & Organizations in the College of Engineering!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Idaho STEM Action Center's Challenge for Engineering Ambassador Engagement with K-12 Students
Winner winner! Thanks to the expert-level match from Idaho National Laboratory and the Idaho STEM Action Center, we raised $25,000 to support Engineering Ambassador Engagement with K-12 Students!
$3,665 / $3,665 Raised
Completed
$30,000
University of Idaho Foundation Challenge
$10,000 from the University of Idaho Foundation in support of University of Idaho students, programs and initiatives will unlock for every 500 gifts during Vandal Giving Day, up to $30,000!
1,500 / 1,500 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Early Bird Special
The early bird donor is David Church with the $500 gift going toward Law.
Completed
2
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Idaho National Laboratory's Match to Support Engineering Ambassador Engagement with K-12 Students
Winner winner! Thanks to the expert-level match from Idaho National Laboratory and the Idaho STEM Action Center, we raised $15,000 to support Engineering Ambassador Engagement with K-12 Students!
$3,665 MATCHED
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Leaderboard
Tuesday Happy Hour Leaderboard - Colleges
The top three colleges that receive the most gifts from 5pm to 7pm on Tuesday will receive cash bonuses from the University of Idaho Foundation.
Rank Prize College Gifts
1 $1,250 Science 11
2 $500 Letters, Arts and Social Sciences 6
3 $250 Agricultural and Life Sciences 6
4 Business and Economics 5
5 Natural Resources 4
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Selfie w/ Joe Challenge
Share a selfie of you and Joe Vandal on social media using #VandalsGive and if we pick you as our favorite, the U of I Foundation will give the area of your choice a $500 bonus!
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"Why I Give" Challenge
Post why you choose to support the University of Idaho on social media using #VandalsGive. We'll select two donors at random who will earn a $1,000 bonus each to the area of their choosing.
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Byron & Karen Flynn's Match for the Dean’s Endowment to Support Diversity & Inclusive Initiatives
We did it! Thanks to the generous match from Byron & Karen Flynn, we were able to double the impact of gifts on Vandal Giving Day, raising $20,000 for the Dean's Endowment to Support Diversity & Inclusive Initiatives!
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$4,000
Engineering Leadership Team Challenge
Level completed! Thanks to the Engineering Leadership Team and all faculty, staff and student donors for playing along with us and unlocking $4,000 in support for Student Clubs & Organizations!
68 / 68 Gifts
Completed
$755
VGD Planning Committee Student Challenge
We did it and we didn't even have to use cheat codes! Thank to all of our students who made a philanthropic gift during Vandal Giving Day!
89 / 89 Gifts
Completed
Success!
1889 Faculty/Staff Challenge
Congrats to Tao Xing for being our 89th Faculty/Staff member to make a gift! You just earned the Department of Mechanical Engineering a $500 bonus!
Completed
Success!
Vandal Giving Day Trivia Challenges
Congrats to Jesse Martinez, Alexis Creighton and James Trayford for winning our Trivia Challenge! The following funds will receive cash bonuses: $250--Office of Multicultural Affairs, $250--Sigma Lambda Beta, $500--Theta Chi, $500--HPERD Excercise Science Excellence Fund
Completed
Leaderboard
All-Nighter College Leaderboard
The top three colleges that receive the most gifts from 11pm to 5am will receive cash bonuses from the University of Idaho Foundation.
Rank Prize College Gifts
1 $1,250 Engineering 10
2 $500 Science 3
3 $250 Business and Economics 1
4 Letters, Arts and Social Sciences 1
5 Natural Resources 1
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Leaderboard
Battle of the Engineering Departments
Track how many gifts each College of Engineering department has raised so far!
Rank Department Gifts
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering Development Fund 15
2 Department of Computer Science Development Fund 11
3 Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Development Fund 8
4 Department of Biological Engineering Development Fund 7
5 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 6
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Vandal Procrastinator
Be the very last person to make a gift during Vandal Giving Day and you'll earn the area you supported a $500 bonus from the U of I Foundation!
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1889 Student Challenge
Be one of the first 89 students to make a gift during Vandal Giving Day and you could be randomly selected to earn the area you gave to a $1,000 bonus from the U of I Foundation!
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