Are you up for the challenge?
Join in the challenges throughout the day and increase the impact of your gift. Thanks to a generous group of donors, $160,000 in challenge funds, lead gifts, and matching gifts are ready to be unlocked. Make a gift and multiply your impact today!
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30 States Challenge – Unlock Support for Student Scholarships!
Unlock $10,000 for every 10 states that make a gift on Giving Day, up to $30,000 for student scholarships!
10 States = $10,000
20 States = $20,000
30 States = $30,000
We did it! Unlocked 30+ states for the 2025 Giving Day
First Gifts Challenge
First five gifts at 12am 4/2 Pacific Time unlock an additional $200 for their cause
Anonymous: Men's Soccer
Isaac Ketcham: Men's Soccer
William Ketcham: Men's Soccer
Anonymous: Men's Soccer
Anonymous: Men's Soccer
Last But Not Least
Last five gifts at 11:59pm on 4/2 Pacific Time unlock an additional $200 for their cause
Anonymous: Track & Field and Cross Country
Thomas Selby: Men's Soccer
Fenton Family: Women's Golf
Tommy Hilfiger: Men's Soccer
Anonymous: Women's Soccer
Power Hour Challenge
Top three causes by donor count between 11am and 1pm get $1,000, $500 and $500 respectively.
BioCORE Scholars 1st Place: $1,000
Baja Falcon Racing and Blakely Island Field Station Tied: $500 each
Distant Friends Challenge
The gift furthest from SPU campus unlocks $1,000 to their cause
Winner: Bell Park, Australia (8,200 miles) Women's Soccer
SPU 134 Challenge
Help celebrate 134 years since SPU's founding, and extra $500 will be added to the cause supported by the 134th donor of the day.
Winner: MODE Fashion Show
Faculty/Staff Donor Favorite
The cause with the most SPU faculty/staff donors at the end of the day will receive a $1,000 bonus.
Winner: Blakely Island Field Station
Student Donor Select
The cause with the most SPU student donors at the end of the day will receive a $1,000 bonus.
Winner: Baja Falcon Racing SAE
Campus Choice Awards
Stop by the Giving Day table in Gwinn Commons from 11am to 1pm to vote for your favorite campus area or athletic team to win bonus funds!
Campus Area Winners
1st Place: $500 University Scholars Social Fund
Tied 2nd Place: $250 Each MODE Fashion Show and
Center for Career and Calling
Athletic Team Winners
1st Place: $500 Rowing
2nd Place: $300 Track and Field and Cross Country
3rd Place: $200 Men's Soccer