Challenges
Thanks to the support of generous alumni, we will have the opportunity to maximize your gifts made on Day of Giving, Feb. 21, 2022. This means that not only will your personal contribution on Day of Giving make a difference, but you will help unlock even more financial support that directly improves all areas of the College.
Be sure to check back as additional challenges are added throughout the day to help us reach more than $90,000 in additional funding for your favorite departments and programs!
General Challenges
500 Presidents for $45,000 Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of Dr. Frank Rumore '63 and Dr. Deborah Preston, this day-long challenge allows for up to $45,000 in bonus funds to be matched to support the W&J Fund when we reach 500 donors. This challenge is based solely on participation, so even gifts of $5 made on February 21 will get us closer to securing $45,000 in additional, unrestricted funds for the College!
Donors Needed
100
200
300
400
500
Gifts to Unlock
$5,000
$5,000
$10,000
$10,000
$15,000
We Did It!
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Early Bird Challenge
Grab your coffee! It's time to kick off the first few hours of W&J Day of Giving with an early-bird challenge. If 100 donors make a gift before 9 a.m. EST, Brenden P. Kelley '12 and Lynn Arko Kelley '77 will award $2,500 to the W&J Fund.
Donors Needed
100
Gifts to Unlock
$2,500
We Did It!
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First-Time Fifty
Never made a gift to Washington & Jefferson College? Then this challenge is for you! The 50th person to make a first-time gift (to any area of campus) on W&J Day of Giving will unlock a $5,000 matching gift thanks to the generosity of a committed alumnus.
Take Your Pick Impact Challenge
Support your favorite department, program, or cause on W&J Day of Giving, and you could make an even greater impact! Every hour from 9 a.m. EST until 7 p.m. EST on February 21, one donor will be randomly selected to have $250 given to the area of the College they chose to support thanks to the generosity of Dan Martin '10. Follow along on the W&J Alumni Facebook Page to see hourly winners announced in real time.
Hours
9 - 10 a.m.
10 - 11 a.m.
11 a.m. - Noon
Noon - 1 p.m.
1 - 2 p.m.
2 - 3 p.m.
3 - 4 p.m.
4 - 5 p.m.
5 - 6 p.m.
6 - 7 p.m.
Winning Donor
Fund Selected
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GOLD Give Challenge
An anonymous young alumnus is challenging all graduates of the last decade! If 100 alumni from the class years 2011 - 2021 make a gift of $5 or more to the W&J Fund before 11:59 p.m. EST, he will award $2,500 to the W&J Fund.
Donors Needed
100
Gifts to Unlock
$2,500
We Did It!
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Give to GREEK Challenge
Your fraternity or sorority information is already part of your alumni record. When you make a gift to any area of the College during W&J Day of Giving, whether via any of our online forms or mailed in to us, it will automatically be counted for your Greek organization in the Give to Greek Challenge. Spouses representing two Greek organizations will earn credit for both. The Greek organization with the most donors will receive a bonus $500 for their organization. (Winning Greek organization will be announced Feb. 25.)
Gifts to Unlock
$500
Winning Greek Organization
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Academic/Athletic Challenges
THINK Big for Academics Challenge
Richard Crosbie '65 is challenging all alumni to make a gift of $5 or more to the academic department that means the most to them. The top four academic departments with the most donors by 11:59 p.m. EST will receive $1,250 in bonus dollars for their departments. (Winning departments will be announced Feb. 25.)
Winning Department 1:
Winning Department 2:
Winning Department 3:
Winning Department 4:
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SCORE Big for Athletics Challenge
Four anonymous alumni are challenging student-athletes, students, parents, and friends to make a gift of $5 or more to the W&J Athletics team that means the most to them. Both the top two male and top two female sports with the most donors by 11:59 p.m. EST will be awarded $1,000 in bonus dollars for their programs. (Winning programs will be announced Feb. 25.)
Winning Men's Team 1:
Winning Men's Team 2:
Winning Women's Team 1:
Winning Women's Team 2:
The Jim White Fund Challenge
An anonymous alumnus is challenging all alumni wrestlers to make a gift to the Jim White Fund, established in honor of former wrestling coach Jim White, in this dollar-for-dollar challenge! All gifts made to the Fund will be doubled up to a maximum of $7,500 for the Fund. To learn more about the Fund or to make your gift, visit the Fund's PrezProject page at jayconnected.com/WhiteFund.
Funds Needed
$7,500
Gifts to Unlock
$7,500
We Did It!
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The Jack Rea Fund Challenge
An anonymous alumnus is challenging all alumni athletes to make a gift to the Jack Rea Fund, established in honor of former athletic trainer Jack Rea, in this dollar-for-dollar challenge! All gifts made to the Fund will be doubled up to a maximum of $7,500 for the Fund. To learn more about the Fund or to make your gift, visit the Fund's PrezProject page at jayconnected.com/ReaFund.
Funds Needed
$7,500
Gifts to Unlock
$7,500
We Did It!
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