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UH GIVING DAY 2026

Please note that the Giving Day total above does not reflect all contributions from all sources. It includes matching funds, challenges and event-related donations.

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Rank State Gifts
1 TX 545
2 NC 24
3 CA 12
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UH Giving Day Madness: Championship Bracket Challenge
It all comes down to this championship matchup on March 7. The college with highest number of donors will be crowned the UH Giving Day Madness champion and unlock $5,000 in bonus funds.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $5,000 College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 51
2 College of Education 31
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Final 4 Second Chance
The Final 4 matches may be over, but there’s still one more opportunity to come out on top. This second chance leaderboard gives one college the chance to claim the $1,500 prize and finish strong.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $1,500 Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts 65
2 Graduate College of Social Work 33
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Success!
First Gift Unlocking Challenge
Congratulations to B. Chitay for making the first gift today!
Completed
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Final Four Bracket Challenge: NSM vs. Graduate College of Social Work
Only four colleges remain as this Final Four matchup determines who will advance to the championship round of the UH Giving Day Bracket Challenge. The college with the highest number of donors on March 6 secures a spot in the final round and unlocks $1,500 in bonus funds.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,500 College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 11
2 Graduate College of Social Work 2
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Final Four Bracket Challenge: McGovern College of the Arts vs. College of Education
Only four colleges remain as this Final Four matchup determines who will advance to the championship round of the UH Giving Day Bracket Challenge. The college with the highest number of donors on March 6 secures a spot in the final round and unlocks $1,500 in bonus funds.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,500 College of Education 15
2 Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts 11
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Elite 8 Second Chance
The Elite 8 matches may be over, but there’s still one more opportunity to come out on top. This second chance leaderboard gives one college the chance to claim the $500 prize and finish strong.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $500 C. T. Bauer College of Business 25
2 Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership 11
3 Hobby School of Public Affairs 11
4 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences 6
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Elite 8 Bracket Challenge: McGovern College of the Arts vs. Bauer College of Business
The competition heats up as two Sweet 16 winners face off in the Elite 8 round of the UH Giving Day Madness Bracket Challenge. The college with the highest number of donors on March 5 advances and unlocks $500 in bonus funds.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $500 Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts 15
2 C. T. Bauer College of Business 5
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Elite 8 Bracket Challenge: College of Education vs. Hobby School of Public Affairs
The competition heats up as two Sweet 16 winners face off in the Elite 8 round of the UH Giving Day Madness Bracket Challenge. The college with the highest number of donors on March 5 advances and unlocks $500 in bonus funds.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $500 College of Education 6
2 Hobby School of Public Affairs 1
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Elite 8 Bracket Challenge: Graduate College of Social Work vs. Hilton College
The competition heats up as two Sweet 16 winners face off in the Elite 8 round of the UH Giving Day Madness Bracket Challenge. The college with the highest number of donors on March 5 advances and unlocks $500 in bonus funds.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $500 Graduate College of Social Work 4
2 Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership 2
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Elite 8 Bracket Challenge: NSM vs. College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
The competition heats up as two Sweet 16 winners face off in the Elite 8 round of the UH Giving Day Madness Bracket Challenge. The college with the highest number of donors on March 5 advances and unlocks $500 in bonus funds.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $500 College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 7
2 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences 0
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Sweet 16 Second Chance
The Sweet 16 leaderboard may be set, but there’s still one more opportunity to come out on top. This second chance leaderboard gives one college the chance to claim the $250 prize and finish strong.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $250 Cullen College of Engineering 15
2 Honors College 4
3 Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design 4
4 Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing 4
5 College of Optometry 3
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Sweet 16 Bracket Challenge: C. T. Bauer College of Business vs. Gessner College of Nursing
C. T. Bauer College of Business and Gessner College of Nursing go head-to-head in the Sweet 16 as they compete to advance in the UH Giving Day Madness Bracket Challenge. The college with the highest number of donors by March 4 at 11:59 p.m. will move on and unlock $250 in bonus funds.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $250 C. T. Bauer College of Business 13
2 Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing 1
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Sweet 16 Bracket Challenge: Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts vs. Honors College
Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts and Honors College go head-to-head in the Sweet 16 as they compete to advance in the UH Giving Day Madness Bracket Challenge. The college with the highest number of donors by March 4 at 11:59 p.m. will move on and unlock $250 in bonus funds.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $250 Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts 28
2 Honors College 3
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Sweet 16 Bracket Challenge: College of Education vs. College of Optometry
College of Education and College of Optometry go head-to-head in the Sweet 16 as they compete to advance in the UH Giving Day Madness Bracket Challenge. The college with the highest number of donors by March 4 at 11:59 p.m. will move on and unlock $250 in bonus funds.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $250 College of Education 3
2 College of Optometry 0
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Sweet 16 Bracket Challenge: Cullen College of Engineering vs. Hobby School of Public Affairs
Cullen College of Engineering and Hobby School of Public Affairs go head-to-head in the Sweet 16 as they compete to advance in the UH Giving Day Madness Bracket Challenge. The college with the highest number of donors by March 4 at 11:59 p.m. will move on and unlock $250 in bonus funds.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $250 Hobby School of Public Affairs 8
2 Cullen College of Engineering 6
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Sweet 16 Bracket Challenge: UH Law Center vs. Graduate College of Social Work
UH Law Center and Graduate College of Social Work go head-to-head in the Sweet 16 as they compete to advance in the UH Giving Day Madness Bracket Challenge. The college with the highest number of donors by March 4 at 11:59 p.m. will move on and unlock $250 in bonus funds.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $250 Graduate College of Social Work 15
2 UH Law Center 2
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Sweet 16 Bracket Challenge: Hines College of Architecture vs. Hilton College
Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership go head-to-head in the Sweet 16 as they compete to advance in the UH Giving Day Madness Bracket Challenge. The college with the highest number of donors by March 4 at 11:59 p.m. will move on and unlock $250 in bonus funds.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $250 Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership 2
2 Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design 0
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Sweet 16 Bracket Challenge: NSM s vs. Fertitta Family College of Medicine
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine go head-to-head in the Sweet 16 as they compete to advance in the UH Giving Day Madness Bracket Challenge. The college with the highest number of donors by March 4 at 11:59 p.m. will move on and unlock $250 in bonus funds.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $250 College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 63
2 Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine 0
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Sweet 16 Bracket Challenge: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences vs. College of Pharmacy
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and College of Pharmacy go head-to-head in the Sweet 16 as they compete to advance in the UH Giving Day Madness Bracket Challenge. The college with the highest number of donors by March 4 at 11:59 p.m. will move on and unlock $250 in bonus funds.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $250 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences 3
2 College of Pharmacy 0
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$1,000
$1K NSM Dean First-Time Donor Unlocking Challenge
When 10 first-time donors make a gift to the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, a $1,000 gift will be unlocked from Dean Dudley. This will be repeated for every 10 first-time donors, up to $5,000! To participate, select "Yes" to the NSM First-Time Donor question when making your gift.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
Success!
NSM Monster Plush Incentive
Get your NSM Monster! Make a gift of $100 or more to any NSM designation and receive one collectible NSM Monster plush as a thank you, while supplies last. Your generosity supports student success in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and you'll score a fun keepsake along the way. (FMV: $25)
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2
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$4K Bauer Career Services Center Dollar-for-Dollar Match
Thanks to an anonymous donor, gifts made to the Bauer Career Services Center will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000!
$1,607 MATCHED
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2
Match
$15K Houston Shakespeare Festival Guinn Dollar-for-Dollar Match
Pamela and Rusty Guinn say thank you for supporting the Houston Shakespeare Festival!
$15,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
$20K Texas Music Festival Voll Dollar-for-Dollar Match
David Voll says thank you for supporting the Texas Music Festival!
$10,482 MATCHED
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2
Match
$10K CLASS Dean Dollar-for-Dollar Match
Dean O'Connor and the Dean's Advisory Board Members say thank you for supporting the CLASS Scholarship Fund!
$594 MATCHED
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$1,000
UHAA Class Ring Scholarship Unlocking Challenge
Thanks to generous supporters like you, $1,000 has been unlocked for the UHAA Class Ring Scholarship Fund!
$8,000 / $8,000 Raised
Completed
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UH Athletics Leaderboard Challenge
The top three UH Athletics Team that receive the most dollars raised will unlock an additional award! First place will unlock $5,000, second place will unlock $3,000 and third place will unlock $2,000.
Rank Prize Department Raised
1 $5,000 Men's Basketball $517.27
2 $3,000 Football $443.27
3 $2,000 Tennis $150.00
4 Softball $99.00
5 Baseball $30.00
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Student Affairs Leaderboard Challenge
The top three Division of Student Affairs departments that receive the most dollars raised will unlock an additional award! First place will unlock $500, second place will unlock $300 and third place will unlock $200.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Raised
1 $500 Cougars in Recovery $1,038.54
2 $300 Children's Learning Centers $250.00
3 $200 Center for Student Advocacy and Community $99.00
4 Cougar Cupboard $99.00
5 Veteran Services $50.00
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$10,000
Early Bird Challenge
We've completed the Early Bird Challenge! Because of generous supporters like you, $10,000 has been unlocked for the Fund for UH.
$10,000 / $10,000 Raised
Completed
Success!
99th Birthday Unlocking Challenge
Congratulations to T. Berry for making the 99th gift today!
Completed
Success!
Last Gift Unlocking Challenge
Congratulations to B. Gossett for being the last 2026 UH Giving Day donor!
Completed
Success!
Farthest Gift Unlocking Challenge
Congratulations to D. Cohen for making the furthest gift all the way from London for the third year in a row! This challenge prize will support the Gessner College of Nursing.
Completed
$1,000
Faculty/Staff Unlocking Challenge
We've completed the Faculty/Staff Unlocking Challenge! Because of generous supporters like you, $1,000 has been unlocked for Staff Council!
99 / 99 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Coogs at Work Dollar-for-Dollar Match
It's back! An anonymous champion is doubling the impact of your gift, ensuring that every dollar you contribute to the Houston Works Scholarship Fund is matched in support of working students at the C. T. Bauer College of Business and Cullen College of Engineering. Your Giving Day donation not only propels them toward graduation but also launches them into a workforce-ready future. Clock in for our working Coogs!
$0 MATCHED
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UHAAF Network Unique Donor Leaderboard Challenge
Show your Cougar spirit by supporting your favorite participating UHAAF network! The network with the most unique donors will unlock an additional $1,000 in support. Help your network come out on top!
Rank Prize Alumni Networks Donors
1 $1,000 UHAAF Hispanic Alumni Association 18
2 UHAAF SAE Alumni Network 9
3 UHAAF Hobby Alumni Association 3
4 UHAAF NSM Alumni Association 0
5 UHAAF Black Alumni Association 0
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