Vandal Giving Day 2019 has ended!
Vandal Giving Day 2019
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Vandal Giving Day 2019 has ended!
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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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Captain Bob & Gail Urso Idaho Entrepreneurs Match
Thanks to the generous support of Captain Bob '80 & Gail Urso, the first $20,000 in donations to the Idaho Entrepreneurs fund, will be matched dollar for dollar.
$20,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
FCS Alumni Match
Thanks to Laura Thomas and Chris Shelden for their combined support of $500 that helped leverage an additional $500 in support of the Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
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
2
Match
College of Law Scholarship Match
Thanks to Thomas Melville for his gift that leveraged an additional $500 in support of the College of Law Scholarship Fund!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Richard Dahl '73 Vandal Marching Band Match
Special Thanks to Richard Dahl '73 and all of our donors who helped doubled their impact by raising $10,000 for the Vandal Marching Band!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Katy Benoit Foundation Match
Thanks to the Katy Benoit Foundation for their generous support and all those who contributed toward this important fund.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Executive Director of Campus Recreation Student Scholarship Fund Challenge
Thanks to Rusty and Marie Vineyard for their gift of $500 in support of Campus Recreation employees!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Athena Executive Board Challenge
Achievement unlocked! Bonus points to all donors and the Athena Executive Board for raising $1,200 to support the Athena Student Award Endowment!
$600 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Jana Joyce College of Science Match
Thanks to Jana Joyce for her generous match of $500!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
Dean Shauna Corry CAA Dollar Challenge
We did it! Thanks to Dean Corry for her gift of $1,000 in support of the CAA Excellence Fund!
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
Completed
CALS Excellence Fund Challenge
Thanks to Dean Parrella for his $3,000 in support of the CALS Excellence Fund and all of our CALS donors!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
Idaho 4-H Director's Challenge
Thanks to Jim Lindstrom for his support of Idaho 4-H!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
Dean Carney Faculty & Staff Challenge
Thanks to Dean Carney for her generous support of the College of Science Excellence Fund!
$800 / $800 Raised
Completed
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
Mahmood's VSF Challenge
When Vandal Supporters give $250 in donations to the Vandal Scholarship Fund Mahmood Sheikh will donate an additional $250 to support our student athletes!!
$250 / $250 Raised
Completed
Ryan Phillips "I-D-A-H-O" Challenge
Vandal fans, when you give $2,500 in donations to the Vandal Scholarship Fund, Ryan Phillips will join you in supporting student athletes with a $2,500 donation of his own!
$2,500 / $2,500 Raised
Completed
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
Athletic Director's Challenge
Vandal fans, when you give a total of $500 in donations to the Vandal Scholarship Fund, Athletic Director Pete Isakson will give a matching $500 donation. GO VANDALS!!
$500 / $500 Raised
Completed
Mitch Sonnen '86 FIJI Undergraduate Challenge
Thank you to Mich Sonnen '86 and all of our undergraduate student donors who helped raise money for the Phi Gamma Delta Scholarship Endowment.
29 / 29 Gifts
Completed
Student Alumni Relations Board Challenge
Thanks to the past SArb leaders for their $500 gift in support of the SArb All-Stars Scholarship! Go Vandals!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
Kristy '00 & Jason Mayer '00 AGD Challenge
Thanks to Kristy & Jason Mayer for their gift of $250 in support of Alpha Gamma Delta!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
Blaine Eckles Challenge for the Katy Benoit Safety Fund
Thanks to Dean Eckles for his support of the Katy Benoit Safety Fund!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
Women's Center Challenge
Thanks to Lysa Salsbury for her $250 gift and all of our Women's Center supporters!
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
Completed
LGBTQA Gift Challenge
Thanks to Yolanda Bisbee and all of our LGBTQA Office Programs supporters!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
Native American Student Center (NASC)
Thanks to Yolanda Bisbee and all of our Native American Student Center supporters!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA)
Thanks to Yolanda Bisbee and all of our Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) supporters!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
Dr. Gail Hanninen "Go Vandals" Challenge
Dr. Gail Hanninen will match every gift to EHHS during VGD, dollar for dollar, up to $2,500!
$2,500 / $2,500 Raised
Completed
OMA Dollar Challenge
Thanks to the support of Jesse '04 '10 & Evelina Martinez '05, $250 will unlock in support of the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) when the fund receives $1,000 in donations during Vandal Giving Day!
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
Completed
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
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
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College of Law Scholarship Match – Class of ‘77
We did it! Thanks to an anonymous donor and our College of Law supporters, we raised $10,000 for the College of Law Class of 1977 Scholarship Fund.
$2,000 MATCHED
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All-Nighter Program Leaderboard
The top three programs that receive the most gifts from 11pm to 5am will receive cash bonuses from the University of Idaho Foundation.
| Rank | Prize | Program | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,250 | Equity & Diversity | 33 |
| 2 | $500 | Greek Life | 17 |
| 3 | $250 | McClure Center | 2 |
| 4 | Vandal Marching Band | 2 | |
| 5 | Library | 1 | |
| 6 | Athletics | 1 | |
| 7 | Need-Based Scholarships | 1 | |
| 8 | Alumni Programs and SArb | 1 | |
| 9 | Campus Recreation & Sports Clubs | 0 | |
| 10 | Dean of Students | 0 | |
| 11 | ICCU Arena | 0 | |
| 12 | Idaho 4-H | 0 |
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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 receive cash bonuses from the University of Idaho Foundation.
| Rank | Prize | Program | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,250 | Equity & Diversity | 18 |
| 2 | $500 | Vandal Marching Band | 9 |
| 3 | $250 | Greek Life | 8 |
| 4 | Need-Based Scholarships | 7 | |
| 5 | Athletics | 6 | |
| 6 | Campus Recreation & Sports Clubs | 5 | |
| 7 | Library | 5 | |
| 8 | Alumni Programs and SArb | 3 | |
| 9 | Dean of Students | 3 | |
| 10 | Idaho 4-H | 2 | |
| 11 | ICCU Arena | 0 | |
| 12 | McClure Center | 0 |
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Club Sports Dollar Leaderboard
The top three club sports that raise the most money through 3pm on Wednesday, April 3rd will receive cash bonuses from the University of Idaho Foundation.
| Rank | Prize | Club Sport | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $750 | Sports Club-Men's Ultimate Frisbee | $700.00 |
| 2 | $500 | Sports Clubs - Horse Polo | $665.00 |
| 3 | $250 | Sports Clubs-Men's Lacrosse | $625.00 |
| 4 | Sports Clubs - Ski Team | $300.00 | |
| 5 | Sports Teams - Women's Rugby | $260.00 | |
| 6 | Sports Clubs - Women's Soccer | $110.00 | |
| 7 | Sports Clubs - Ice Hockey | $50.00 | |
| 8 | Sports Clubs - Men's Rugby | $50.00 | |
| 9 | Sports Clubs - Women's Fastpitch Club | $25.00 | |
| 10 | Sports Clubs - Men's Soccer | $25.00 | |
| 11 | Sports Clubs - Trap Shooting | $25.00 | |
| 12 | Sports Clubs - Women's Volleyball | $25.00 | |
| 13 | Sports Clubs - Rodeo Club | $5.00 | |
| 14 | Logger Sports Club | $0.00 | |
| 15 | Sports Club-Water Polo | $0.00 |
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Equity & Diversity Dollars Leaderboard
Track how much has been raised in support of the programs in the Office of Equity & Diversity.
| Rank | Program | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends of the Women's Center | $3,067.00 |
| 2 | College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) Gifts | $1,615.00 |
| 3 | LGBTQA Office Programs | $1,072.00 |
| 4 | Office of Multicultural Affairs | $993.00 |
| 5 | Athena Student Award Endowment | $625.00 |
| 6 | Native American Student Center | $603.89 |
| 7 | Eric McMillan Memorial Diversity Scholarship Endowment | $452.00 |
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Multicultural Greek Council Challenge
Jesse '04 '10 and Evelina Martinez '05 will donate $150 to the multicultural greek chapter that receives the most gifts during Vandal Giving Day.
| Rank | Prize | Chapter | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150 | Gamma Alpha Omega Scholarship | 60 |
| 2 | Sigma Lambda Beta Scholarship | 50 | |
| 3 | Lambda Theta Alpha Scholarship | 3 | |
| 4 | Omega Delta Phi Scholarship | 1 | |
| 5 | Kappa Delta Chi Scholarship | 0 | |
| 6 | Sigma Lambda Gamma Scholarship | 0 | |
| 7 | Lambda Theta Phi Scholarship | 0 |
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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!
Ended
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Match
Jane Wittmeyer Plant Sciences Match
Thanks to Jane Wittmeyer for her support of $1,000 which leveraged an additional $1,000 in support of the Plant Sciences Department!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Meghan Benscheidt School of Food Science Match
Thanks to Meghan Benscheidt for her $200 gift that helped leverage an additional $200 in support of the School of Food Science!
$200 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
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
2
Match
Doug Gross '75 Vandal Marching Band Match
Special Thanks to Doug Gross '75 and all of our donors who helped doubled their impact by raising $10,000 for the Vandal Marching Band!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Dean Sean Quinlan's CLASS Excellence Fund Match
Big thanks to all of our donors for rising to Dean Sean Quinlan's CLASS Excellence Fund Challenge and raising $2,600! Achievement unlocked!
$1,300 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Bruce '75 '90 & Kathy Pitman '76 '99 Student Success Match
Thank you to Bruce & Kathy Pitman and all of our donors who helped raise $5,000 for the Dean of Students office!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
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
McClure Challenge
Thanks to the support of two anonymous donors, the McClure Center raised an additional $1,000!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
Captain Bob & Gail Urso Idaho Entrepreneurs Gift Challenge
Thanks to the generous support of Captain Bob '80 & Gail Urso, a $5,000 gift will be unlocked when the Idaho Entrepreneurs fund receives 50 gifts.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
Brian & Gayle Hill College of Science Challenge
Thanks to Brian & Gayle Hill for their generous support of $5,000 and to all of the College of Science donors!
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
Arlinda Nauman 4-H Excellence Fund Challenge
Thanks to Arlinda Nauman for her $300 gift in support of Idaho 4-H and all of our 4-H supporters!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
Cooke Family Challenge
Thanks to Patricia Cooke for her generous support of $3,000 and all of our EHHS donors!
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
Dean Marc Chopin’s Donor Challenge
Thanks to Dean Chopin for his $2,000 gift and all of our donors to the Dean's Excellence Fund!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
Kevin Jones "Go VANDALS" Challenge
When Vandal Fans donate $500 to the Vandal Scholarship Fund Kevin Jones will genrously donate an additional $500. GO VANDALS!!
$500 / $500 Raised
Completed
College of Law Dean’s Fund for Excellence Challenge
Thanks to Dean Long for his $1,300 gift to the Dean's Fund for Excellence and all of our College of Law supporters!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
CNR Dean’s Challenge
Thanks to Dean Becker for his gift of $2,000 to the College of Natural Resources and all of our CNR donors!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
Ryan Prestimonico's Vandal Fan Challenge
When Vandal Fans donate $3,500 to support student athletes Ryan Prestimonico will make a $3,500 donation!
$3,500 / $3,500 Raised
Completed
1898 U of I Alumni Association Challenge
Thank you to the University of Idaho Alumni Association for their support of $1,898 to the Alumni Excellence Fund. Go Vandals!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
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
Delta Gamma Gift Challenge
Thanks to our four Delta Gamma alumnae for their generous support of $1,000 and all of our Delta Gamma donors!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
Bruce '75 '90 & Kathy Pitman '76 '99 Student Success Challenge
Thank you to Bruce & Kathy Pitman and all of our donors who helped raise an additional $2,500 for the Dean of Students office!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
Susan & David Wishney Library Gift Challenge
Thanks to Susan and David Wishney for their gift of $2,5000 and all of our Library supporters!
60 / 60 Gifts
Completed
College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) Gift Challenge
Thanks to Yolanda Bisbee and all of our College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) supporters!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
Women's Center Gift Challenge
Thanks to Yolanda Bisbee and all of our Women's Center supporters!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
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
CAMP Dollar Challenge
Thanks to the support of Jesse '04 '10 & Evelina Martinez '05, $250 will unlock in support of the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) when the fund receives $1,000 in donations during Vandal Giving Day!
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
Completed
EXTRA LIFE! Alpha Gamma Delta Bonus Challenge
Thanks to Jason & Kristy Mayer for their support of Alpha Gamma Delta!
7 / 7 Gifts
Completed
Early Bird Special
The early bird donor is David Church with the $500 gift going toward Law.
Completed
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Match
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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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 | |
| 6 | Agricultural and Life Sciences | 0 | |
| 7 | Art and Architecture | 0 | |
| 8 | Education, Health and Human Sciences | 0 | |
| 9 | Law | 0 |
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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 | |
| 6 | Engineering | 3 | |
| 7 | Law | 2 | |
| 8 | Art and Architecture | 0 | |
| 9 | Education, Health and Human Sciences | 0 |
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Greek Dollar Leaderboard
The top three Greek chapters that raise the most money will receive cash bonuses from the University of Idaho Foundation.
| Rank | Prize | Chapter | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $750 | SEND - Phi Gamma Delta | $5,445.00 |
| 2 | $500 | Delta Gamma Memorial Scholarship Endowment | $3,150.00 |
| 3 | $250 | Delta Delta Delta Endowment | $3,010.00 |
| 4 | Pi Beta Phi Scholarship Endowment | $2,265.00 | |
| 5 | Gamma Phi Beta Scholarship Fund | $1,840.00 | |
| 6 | Sigma Chi Seven Founders Scholarship Endowment | $1,300.00 | |
| 7 | Margaret Fosberg Alpha Gamma Delta Scholarship Endowment | $1,005.00 | |
| 8 | Kappa Kappa Gamma Scholarship | $850.00 | |
| 9 | Alpha Phi Excellence Scholarship Endowment | $825.00 | |
| 10 | Theta Chi Scholarship | $755.00 | |
| 11 | Kappa Delta Scholarship | $620.00 | |
| 12 | Sigma Nu Scholarship Fund | $575.00 | |
| 13 | Sigma Lambda Beta Scholarship | $539.30 | |
| 14 | Gamma Alpha Omega Scholarship | $360.00 | |
| 15 | Alpha Kappa Lambda/Gary Renfrow Memorial Schol. Endowment | $345.00 |
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Equity & Diversity Gifts Leaderboard
Track how many gifts are supporting the programs in the Office of Equity & Diversity.
| Rank | Program | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends of the Women's Center | 79 |
| 2 | College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) Gifts | 53 |
| 3 | Office of Multicultural Affairs | 45 |
| 4 | LGBTQA Office Programs | 25 |
| 5 | Native American Student Center | 17 |
| 6 | Eric McMillan Memorial Diversity Scholarship Endowment | 14 |
| 7 | Athena Student Award Endowment | 9 |
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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 |
| 6 | Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering Development Fund | 6 |
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Alumni vs. SArb - Gifts
Who has received more gifts?
| Rank | Program | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SArb All-Stars Scholarship | 40 |
| 2 | Alumni Excellence Fund | 32 |
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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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