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Unstoppable Impact!

Vandal matches and challenges

Bold Vandals fuel the success of Vandal Giving Day by setting up matches and challenges that inspire friendly competition and amplify the impact of every gift. These challenges make giving more exciting while expanding the University of Idaho’s reach and impact.

Last year, more than $500,000 in matches and challenges helped us achieve a record-breaking Vandal Giving Day — raising $1,130,132 in just 1,889 minutes! Give early and help even more Vandals participate by setting up your bold match or challenge today.

Setting up your bold Vandal match or challenge is easy

Gifts of $250 or more can become a match or challenge, with your name attached and funds directed to any area on campus. These can be one-time gifts or recurring monthly contributions.

Matches: Your gift matches every dollar donated to a specific fund, up to a set amount.

Example: Joe Vandal will match every dollar given to Access for All Scholarships, up to $500.

Challenges: Your gift is unlocked when a certain number of donations are made.

Example: For every 5 gifts to Access for All Scholarships, Joe Vandal will donate $100, up to $500.

OR When 20 gifts are made, Joe Vandal will donate $500.

Check out more examples below and be part of the unstoppable impact!

Set up your match or challenge by March 29!
Contact Marie Duncan for more details.

Vandal Giving Day events

April 2, Vandal Giving Day finale: Celebrating your impact!
Everyone is welcome at a casual gathering to celebrate the success of Vandal Giving Day!  

Forty-Two Bar & Kitchen 
April 2, 2025
3:30 p.m.-5:45 p.m.

Past Events


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Match
Wayne and Joann Schneider-Idaho Entrepreneurs
Thank you to Wayne and Joann Schneider for supporting our Vandal Students in their journey to become Entrepreneurs!
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
$2,500
Steele Family Trust Challenge
Thank you very much to our alumnus, James Steele, for his support!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
College of Business & Economics Boost
Thank you to our alumni and friends for their support!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$550
College of Business Centennial Challenge
Thank you for your support to Vandal Giving Day 2025!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$2,600
Tracey Anderson Student Scholarship Challenge
Thank you Tracey Anderson for your support!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Idaho Entrepreneurs Jim & Tedde Reid Challenge
Thank you Jim & Tedde Reid for your steadfast support!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Ghanzinfar Scholarship
Thank you, Gene Taft, for supporting the Vandal students here at U of I.
$10 / $10 Raised
Completed
$2,500
John Hoyne New Vandal Donor Challenge
Thanks to John Hoyne for all his support to the Vandal Family
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$500
Faculty & Staff Challenge
Thank you to our amazing faculty and staff for your commitment!
250 / 250 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Foundation Participation Challenge
Thank you to the UI Foundation for their participation.
Completed
Leaderboard
Kick Off Challenge
Thanks for helping us kick off Vandal Giving Day 2025!
Rank Prize Kick Off Challenge Gifts
1 $1,000 Sports Clubs - Horse Polo 135
2 $1,000 Men's Rugby 55
3 $1,000 Vandal Scholarship Fund 53
4 Library Dean's Excellence Fund 26
5 Gamma Phi Beta Presidents Fund 24
Ended
Event
Find Joe Vandal
Thank you for bringing home all of our Joe Vandals!
Ended
Event
Sip & Select Challenge
Big thanks to UI Campus Services for supporting the Vandal Family!
Ended
Event
Dean of Students Ambassador Challenge
Thank you Blaine Eckles and the entire Student Affairs team for your support!
Ended
2
Match
Gene Taft Idaho Entrepreneurs Match
Thank you to Gene Taft!
$3,500 MATCHED
Completed
$2,500
Lisa Victoravich Deans Excellence Fund
Thank you to Dean Lisa Victoravich for your support.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$500
Urso Family Centennial Challenge
Thank you Bob & Gail, two tried and true Vandals!
94 / 94 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Jim & Tedde Reid Excellence Fund Match
Thank you Jim & Tedde Reid for your commitment to the University of Idaho!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$500
Urso Student Scholarship Challenge
Thank you for your assistance in student scholarships!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Vandal Entrepreneurs Urso Challenge
Thank you Bob & Gail for your continued support to the Vandal Family!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
ICCU Vandal Promise Scholarship
Thanks to ICCU for all the support to our Vandal Family.
1,000 / 1,000 Gifts
Completed
$500
Early Bird Challenge
Congratulations on receiving the first bonus of Vandal Giving Day 2025!
1 / 1 Gifts
Completed
$1,889
The 1889 Challenge
Thank you to the University of Idaho Foundation for funding our 1,889 challenge!
1,889 / 1,889 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
College of Business & Economics Decades Match
Thank you to the CBE Advisory Board!
If you are a College of Business & Economics Graduate Select Your Decade
Rank Answer Gifts
1 1980's 12
2 1990's 11
3 1970's 8
4 2000's 6
5 2010's 5
6 2020's 3
Ended
Leaderboard
Finish Line Challenge
Thank you for making 2025 Vandal Giving Day another success!
Rank Prize Departments Gifts
1 $500 Sports Clubs - Horse Polo 42
2 $500 Men's Rugby 42
3 $500 Vandals First: First-Generation Program Support 40
4 $500 Nez Perce County 4-H 39
5 Gamma Phi Beta Presidents Fund 37
Ended
Event
Procrastinator Award
Congratulations to this years procrastinator!
Ended
Event
Vandal Trivia
Thanks for following @UIdahoAlumni and learning about the Vandals with us!
Ended
Event
Payroll Deduction Bonus Challenge
Set up a new payroll deduction on April 1 or 2, and you could win a $250 bonus! Two lucky employees will be randomly selected, so start giving and get rewarded for your Vandal pride!
Ended