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MATCHES, CHALLENGES, LEADERBOARDS & EVENTS

Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors. You can also take advantage in one of our challenges, events or leaderboard competitions. Don't miss out!


Past Events

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Match
Coogs at Work Dollar-for-Dollar Match
THANK YOU for supporting the Houston Works Scholarship Fund!
$7,178 MATCHED
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Event
Name a UH Squirrel!
Have you ever dreamed of naming a UH campus squirrel? Now is your chance! Visit the "Name a UH Squirrel" page and make a minimum gift of $19.27 to the Fund for UH to receive a downloadable naming certificate!
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Leaderboard
UH Giving Day | Most Dollars Raised
The top three funds that receive the most dollars raised will unlock an additional $2,000 each!
Rank Prize Fund Raised
1 $2,000 UH Centennial Bench $30,010.00
2 $2,000 Houston Shakespeare Festival $21,369.00
3 $2,000 CLASS Scholarship Fund $15,912.54
4 Women in Engineering Endowment $9,317.00
5 Bauer College Dean's Fund for Academic Priorities $8,704.00
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$2,000
Young Alumni Unlocking Challenge
When 97 young alumni make a gift of any amount on or before March 7, an additional $2,000 will be unlocked for UH Scholarships! To participate, you must have graduated in the last 10 years. Don't forget to select young alumni as your affiliation on the donation page!
53 / 97 Donors
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Event
College/Unit Giving Day Influencer Challenge
The college or unit that recruits the highest number of Giving Day Influencers (before and on March 7) will unlock an additional $1,000 in support to be split evenly between their featured funds! Be sure to tell your soon-to-be Influencers to select the college/unit that they represent in the Influencer Dashboard to count for this challenge!
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Event
Furthest From UH Unlocking Challenge
Are you the furthest away in distance from UH? The donor who makes their gift from the longest distance away (in miles) will unlock an additional $1,000 for the fund they supported!
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Event
Last Gift Unlocking Challenge
Last but not least, the area that receives the last gift of the day on March 7 will unlock an additional $1,000 in support!
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2
Match
$25K Women in Engineering Match Challenge
Alumna Megan Tucker says THANK YOU for supporting the Women in Engineering Endowment!
$9,317 MATCHED
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2
Match
$20K Earl L. Smith Endowed Professorship Dollar-for-Dollar Match
THANK YOU from the Foundation for Education & Research in Vision for supporting the Earl L. Smith Endowed Professorship!
$5,120 MATCHED
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2
Match
$12K PROMES Dollar-for-Dollar Match
THANK YOU for supporting PROMES!
$2,650 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!
$5,733 MATCHED
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$500
Increase the Impact: B. Renae Milton Scholarship Unlock Challenge
THANK YOU for supporting the B. Renae Milton Students of Staff Scholarship Fund!
50 / 50 Gifts
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Event
Athletics Power Hours Challenge | Exclusive Dinner!
The Athletics Power Hours Challenge is your chance to make a powerful impact on Houston Athletics and enjoy an unforgettable experience with the leader of our department. The five largest gifts during these special power hours will earn an exclusive dinner for two with our Vice President of Athletics, Chris Pezman. (FMV $80)
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Event
Athletics 2024 Challenge | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The AD Excellence Fund provides the Athletic Director with philanthropic dollars to assist in the areas of greatest need to ensure that UH student-athletes can compete for Big 12 and national titles. All individuals that give $2,024 or during this challenge will receive a signed football from Coach Willie Fritz. This challenge will be from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm. (FMV $30)
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Event
Athletics Phone-a-Friend Challenge | 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
We are urging our loyal Cougar Pride members to take the lead. Reach out to your network, encourage friends to join the cause and amplify the impact of your support. Every referral brings us one step closer to achieving greatness together! We need to continue to grow our donor base as we look to make dreams a reality. This challenge will be from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm and 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm.
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Event
Houston Public Media Passport to PBS Challenge
Thank you for supporting Houston Public Media!
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$20,000
Early Bird Challenge
When we raise $10,000 before Giving Day on March 7, an additional $20,000 will be unlocked toward University of Houston Scholarships. Gifts to any designation count for this challenge. Let's go ALL in for UH!
$10,000 / $10,000 Raised
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Event
Life Member Giving Day Raffle!
Seize the opportunity to win fantastic prizes by becoming a Life Member or supporting the Life Member Endowment! Act before March 7th, 11:59 PM, to enter our Giving Day raffle. Prizes include a Nike Basketball signed by UH Basketball coach Kelvin Sampson, limited edition mascot bobbleheads (Shasta & Sasha) and a UHAA "Cougar Paw" hand sign mesh-backed baseball hat!
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Leaderboard
UH Giving Day | Most Participation
The top three funds that receive the most number of gifts will receive an additional $2,000 each!
Rank Prize Fund Gifts
1 $2,000 NSM Career Center 82
2 $2,000 Students of Staff Scholarship Fund 78
3 $2,000 CLASS Scholarship Fund 67
4 Spirit Cord - Center for Student Empowerment 63
5 Houston Shakespeare Festival 53
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$2,000
Faculty/Staff Unlocking Challenge
In honor of UH's 97th birthday, when 97 faculty or staff make a gift of any size to any designation on or before March 7, an additional $2,000 will be unlocked for UH Scholarships. To participate, be sure to select either faculty/staff as your affiliation on the donation page!
97 / 97 Donors
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Event
97th Birthday Unlocking Challenge
In honor of the UH's 97th birthday, the donor who makes the 97th gift on March 7 will unlock an additional $1,000 for the fund they supported!
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Event
First Gift Unlocking Challenge
Happy Birthday, UH! The area that receives the first gift of the day on March 7 will unlock an additional $1,000 in support!
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2
Match
$30K Law Scholarship Wallace Dollar-for-Dollar Match
Alumnus Stephen Wallace says THANK YOU for supporting the Law Scholarship Fund!
$2,330 MATCHED
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2
Match
$25K NSM Career Center Dollar-for-Dollar Match
Liz Schwarze says THANK YOU for supporting the NSM Career Center!
$5,869 MATCHED
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Event
Influencer | You + 2 Challenge
Giving Day Influencers who make a gift of any size and receive 2 gifts through their personal referral link will receive an exclusive Giving Day Influencer T-Shirt!
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2
Match
$15K Houston Shakespeare Festival Guinn Dollar-for-Dollar Match
Thank you for supporting the Houston Shakespeare Festival!
$15,000 MATCHED
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2
Match
$5K Nursing Scholarship Dean Kathryn Tart Dollar-for-Dollar Match
Dean Kathryn Tart says THANK YOU for supporting the Nursing Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship Fund!
$750 MATCHED
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Event
Athletics Young Alumni Challenge
Gear up, young alumni! It's time to rally for the Athletics Young Alumni Challenge. Join us during our 9:00 am and 7:00 pm power hours as our young alumni make a slam dunk with a $24 gift. Let's show the world the strength of our young alumni community and leave a lasting mark on the future of Coog sports!
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Event
Athletics 2024 Challenge | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The AD Excellence Fund provides the Athletic Director with philanthropic dollars to assist in the areas of greatest need to ensure that UH student-athletes can compete for Big 12 and national titles. All individuals that give $2,024 or during this challenge will receive a signed football from Coach Willie Fritz. This challenge will be from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm. (FMV $30)
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Event
Athletics Phone-a-Friend Challenge | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
We are urging our loyal Cougar Pride members to take the lead. Reach out to your network, encourage friends to join the cause and amplify the impact of your support. Every referral brings us one step closer to achieving greatness together! We need to continue to grow our donor base as we look to make dreams a reality. This challenge will be from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm and 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm.
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Event
Show Your CLASS Pride Decal Drive
Thank you for making a gift to the CLASS Scholarship Fund!
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PARTICIPATING GROUPS
Fund for UH Spirit Cords Name a UH Squirrel! Life Member Program UH Scholarships Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing C. T. Bauer College of Business College of Education College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics College of Optometry College of Pharmacy Cullen College of Engineering Division of Student Affairs Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design Graduate College of Social Work Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership Hobby School of Public Affairs Honors College Houston Public Media Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts Public Art UHS Staff Council Technology Division Cullen College of Engineering Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine UH Alumni Association UH Athletics UH Centennial Bench UH Law Center UH Libraries

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