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