Name: University of Arizona Giving Day
Start: 2026-02-11T12:00:00-0700
End: 2026-02-17T23:59:00-0700
Location: University of Arizona Giving Day

$ 25,747,025 raised 1,324 gifts

❤️ THANK YOU, WILDCATS! ❤️

Giving Day was a huge success—thanks to YOU!

Wildcats everywhere came together to make a remarkable impact on University of Arizona Giving Day. Your generosity and Wildcat spirit helped us raise more than $25 million from over 1,300 supporters around the world—fueling scholarships, cutting-edge research and community programs that ensure the University of Arizona continues to be a force for good.

Whether you made a gift, shared your story or inspired others to join in, you helped create opportunities, spark discovery and uplift communities across Arizona and beyond. Every contribution drives student success, advances research that shapes the future and strengthens the programs that touch lives locally and globally.

Missed Giving Day? There’s still time to make a difference! Visit crowdfund.arizona.edu/givingday to give now and help keep the momentum going.

From all of us at the University of Arizona, thank you for your generosity and for showing what it means to be part of the Wildcat family. Together, we’re building a brighter, bolder future—one that empowers students, fuels innovation and transforms communities.

❤️ Thank you for making Giving Day a wild success! ❤️

Wildcats Needed in South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Rhode Island!

Feb 12, 2026

Do you have Wildcat friends or family in South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, or Rhode Island? Before our Giving Day campaign ends, reach out to wish them a happy Valentine’s Day and share what inspired you to give. Help us spread the love and get all 50 states on the map!

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College of Engineering Forever ENGAGED Challenge

Support student success through the ENGAGED program in the College of Engineering today! Your gift will be amplified with a match by Cindy (’88 B.S. Industrial Engineering) and Dan Klingberg (’93 B.S. Electrical Engineering). For a 5th year, Dan and Cindy, who are passionate supporters of the ENGAGED program, are matching up to $5,000! The ENGAGED program has shown a significant impact on student success and retention. The rising sophomore students in Summer TRACK are about 4 times more likely to persist to their junior year in engineering than similar students who did not participate in Summer TRACK. Your donations will support scholarships and summer housing for students who participate in signature summer engineering programs: Summer TRACK and Blast Off. Your gift and the challenge match, supports approximately 15 students from low-income households to cover the tuition their Pell Grant does not cover.

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CATalyst Studios at the Libraries Challenge

Terry Seligman founded the CATalyst Studios Director’s Fund in 2022 because she believes in the power of CATalyst to teach and empower students, using technology that harnesses their creativity and helps bring products to market. That belief has only strengthened over time so today she will match the first $1,500 to this incredible asset to our students.

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The Flagship Challenge

The University of Arizona community is being challenged to come together on Giving Day to support academic success! If we raise $5 million for academic programs, including the Colleges and scholarships, in the next 24 hours, a generous donor will give $20 million to the U of A’s Presidential Strategic Leadership Fund! Join us today to help power student success, research and community engagement at the U of A.

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Employee Emergency Fund Challenge

The UA Employee Emergency Fund provides one-time support to employees facing unexpected expenses. This year, fall 2025 donors are matching gifts up to $1,932 to build this vital resource. Every gift can make an immediate difference when a coworker faces crisis. Since 2012, nearly 150 employees have been awarded critical funding up to $750 each. Give today!

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Graduate Student Travel Award Challenge

Dean Kirsten Limesand is matching all gifts to the Graduate College up to $500. Help send graduate students with financial need to national and international professional conferences!

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Parent and Family Challenge for Mental Health Initiatives

Support students like yours with a gift to the Counseling and Psych Services (CAPS)! The Parent and Family Association Advisory Board is matching gifts up to $2,100. CAPS provides prevention programming, counseling, and crisis intervention services. Whether they are utilizing services or working as a peer facilitator or peer mentor, CAPS plays an important role for our students. Funds raised through this challenge will enable more peer led initiatives at CAPS. Together, we can ensure that University of Arizona students have the support they need for their mental health. Thank you, Wildcat families!

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Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Scholarship Challenge

The UA is hosting the National Wheelchair Basketball National Championship in April. In honor of the UA Men’s Team, the defending National Champions, a generous donor is matching all gifts to support scholarships for the program, up to $5,000. These exceptional student athlete scholars, four of whom had 4.0 GPAs this fall, are grateful for your support!

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College of Science Dean’s Fund for Excellence Challenge

Make your gift to support the Dean’s Fund for Excellence and gifts will be matched up to $5,000 by Adrienne Brian, Biology, Class of ‘74! Brian says, “At the U of A I learned how to think, not what to think, but how to think. It was a personally expansive experience and not just an extension of high school. I hope my small contribution can help others achieve their own goals.” Gifts will support scholarships, research opportunities, and academic initiatives, while helping recruit and retain outstanding faculty and students to further the College’s mission. Please give today!

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Bridging the Gap in Medical Student's Wellness

College of Medicine – Tucson alum, Dr. Albert G. Wendt (Class of 1974) is committed to improving the health and wellness of our MedCats! Every dollar donated to the Health and Wellness Distinction Track Fund on Giving Day will be matched until we reach $5,000. Generally, medical students carry an increased burden of depression, anxiety and mental stress compared to nonmedical peers of the same age. We are committed to helping our future physicians understand the complex concept of wellness and empowering our MedCats with the tools necessary to understand wellness promotion through all five wellness competencies. Dr. Wendt believes supporting the health and wellness of our medical students fosters a stronger future for healthcare in our nation. He invites you to join him in providing critical support for the health and wellness of our MedCats. Give today to DOUBLE your impact!

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Arizona Athletics Wildcat General Scholarship Fund Challenge

Your generosity is already making an immediate difference. Thanks to an anonymous donor’s $3,000 gift to the Wildcat General Scholarship Fund, you have the opportunity to build momentum and expand the impact even further. When you give, you help advance the academic success of our 504 student-athletes by providing access to the resources they need to thrive in the classroom and beyond. Your support goes beyond financial aid— it helps shape confident, prepared leaders and champions.

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Honoring a Legacy: The Gulshan Sethi, MD Endowed Professorship in Cardiothoracic Surgery

In 1988, Dr. Gulshan Sethi joined the University of Arizona. More than three decades later, his impact remains deeply woven into the fabric of our health sciences campus. Thanks to the support of the Sethi family, alumni and friends, the first $10,000 in gifts toward the Gulshan Sethi, MD Endowed Professorship in Cardiothoracic Surgery will be matched dollar for dollar! This endowed professorship will serve as a living tribute to Dr. Sethi, whose career was defined by groundbreaking discoveries, life-saving surgeries and the mentorship of hundreds of future leaders in medicine. Please donate generously to honor the legacy of Dr. Sethi’s remarkable contributions and ensure his values of innovation, compassion and excellence continue to guide the field of cardiothoracic surgery for generations to come.

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College of Medicine - Tucson Gold Humanism Honor Society Challenge

The Gold Humanism Honor Society at the College of Medicine – Tucson is committed to promoting humanism, empathy and kindness in healthcare. Each year, fourth-year medical students are nominated by their peers and take the lead in planning and organizing our programming including Pay-It-Forward mentoring, Tell-Me-More structured patient conversations and Solidarity Week supporting free student-run clinics, donation drives, harm reduction efforts, resident wellness and appreciation events, and cards and gifts for pediatric patients. Support for the GHHS will help sustain and expand these initiatives, allowing us to continue promoting a humanistic, patient-centered healthcare culture in Tucson. Thanks to an anonymous donor the first $500 in gifts will be matched dollar for dollar!

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Dorm Assistance Award Challenge

Help students thrive by giving them a place to call home! Research shows that students who live on campus for at least one year are 50% more likely to graduate—a game-changer for first-generation and low-income students. Your gift to the Dorm Assistance Award ensures more Wildcats get this opportunity. Plus, every dollar you give will be matched up to $2,500 by a generous donor! Double your impact and make a difference today!

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The Distinguished Visitors in Creative Writing Speakers Series Challenge

Give now to support the Distinguished Visitors in Creative Writing Speakers Series: Josh Riedel (MFA 2018, author of the novel Please Report Your Bug Here) will match gifts up to $2,000. Help us re-launch the series this fall as one that pairs our alums with today’s most exciting prose writers. Select "Creative Writing Fund for Excellence” when making your donation to help grow the literary legacy of UA!

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SBS Innovation Circle Student Scholars Challenge

Make your gift to the SBS Innovation Circle Student Scholars Fund and Kathleen Barry ‘74 will be matching donations up to $2,000! Help support student research and academic needs, and student-led innovation projects. Please give today!

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Diego Alejandro Zell Memorial CAPLA Scholarship Challenge

Join us in honoring the legacy of Diego Alejandro Zell (B. Arch ‘23) by contributing to this CAPLA Scholarship. Your gift will help continue to impact and inspire future generations of talented, passionate, hardworking, and caring architecture students like Diego.

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The Ginsberg Green Fund CAPLA Challenge

Your gift—matched dollar for dollar up to $5,000—helps empower students to become leaders in sustainable design and green energy. The Green Fund fuels hands on learning through LEED®, WELL®, SITES®, and other industry-recognized certifications, along with immersive classroom and real-world experiences. Together, we can inspire student innovation, strengthen environmental stewardship across the built environment, and create a more sustainable future for all.

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Honoring a Legacy: The Gulshan Sethi, MD Endowed Professorship in Cardiothoracic Surgery 2

In 1988, Dr. Gulshan Sethi joined the University of Arizona. More than three decades later, his impact remains deeply woven into the fabric of our health sciences campus. Thanks to the support of the Sethi family, alumni and friends, the first $10,000 in gifts toward the Gulshan Sethi, MD Endowed Professorship in Cardiothoracic Surgery will be matched dollar for dollar! This endowed professorship will serve as a living tribute to Dr. Sethi, whose career was defined by groundbreaking discoveries, life-saving surgeries, and the mentorship of hundreds of future leaders in medicine. Please donate generously to honor the legacy of Dr. Sethi’s remarkable contributions and ensure his values of innovation, compassion, and excellence continue to guide the field of cardiothoracic surgery for generations to come.

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Undergraduate Research Challenge

Engaging in undergraduate research is an incredible opportunity for our students, and today, a generous donor will match the first $3,000 to help make that happen!

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Campus Pantry Challenge

Thanks to long-time donors Arch and Laura Brown, gifts to our Campus Pantry will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000. Please give today!

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AZPM’s Len and Doris Coris Memorial Challenge

Celebrate Len and Doris Coris’ love of Arizona Public Media and the University of Arizona! Make a gift today and contribute to AZPM’s mission of lifelong learning and double the impact of your investment in public media. Your gift today will be matched up to a total of $20,000 thanks to the Len and Doris Coris Memorial Challenge.

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Tubbs Tech Toolshed Challenge

The effort to lend needed technology to students through the UA Main Library began with a student’s vision. Today, her family continues to support Tech Lending and will match all gifts to the Tubbs Tech Toolshed fund today, up to $5,000!  Today's students simply cannot succeed without technology basics and the Toolshed meets that need for nearly 10,000 students each year.

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Tucson Village Farm Challenge

Donations to Tucson Village Farm today will be matched up to a total of $25,000 by generous donor, Curtis Jones! Your gift will support hands-on field trips, summer camps, youth leadership programs, and access to fresh food and education for families across Tucson. Together, we’re planting seeds that last a lifetime.

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Joel Valdez Scholarship Challenge

The late Joel Valdez’ impact on our community through his roles at the University of Arizona and as long time Tucson City Manager was profound. Through this scholarship, his legacy continues to bring positive impact through the students who receive these scholarship awards. Joel’s family continues to engage with the student recipients, and the Community Finance Corporation continues to support them. Today, through CFC board member Mike Hammond, CFC will match the first $3,000 to the fund.

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Franke Honors Dean's Fund for Excellence Challenge

W.A. Franke Honors College Donor and Wildcat Alumnus, Jarrett Reidhead (Class of 2003), and his wife, Amy Reidhead, are matching all gifts to the Franke Honors Dean's Fund for Excellence, up to $2,500! Double your impact today and provide unrestricted academic support for students where the need is greatest!

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Parent and Family Challenge for Technology

Support students like yours with a gift to the Tubbs Tech Toolshed at the Libraries! The Parent and Family Association Advisory Board is matching gifts up to $2,100. Students can borrow laptops, tablets, cameras and more! Your gift today will help us maintain our Tubbs Tech Toolshed inventory for many years to come. Together, we can ensure that no University of Arizona student experiences learning and educational disadvantages because they can’t access or afford the equipment they need. Thank you, Wildcat families!

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Pharmacy Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Challenge

Support the new Scholarship of Teaching and Learning initiative at the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy and your gift will be matched up to $5,000 by a generous donor! Funds will support the recruitment, retention and professional development of talented faculty and students, with a focus on innovative, evidence-based teaching practices and continuous improvement in pharmacy education. Please give today!

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College of Science Scholarships Challenge

Gifts to the College of Science General Scholarship Fund are being matched up to $5,000! Support future scientists with critical financial support to make education more accessible and to decrease financial barriers so students can focus their energies in the classroom and laboratory!

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Arizona Arts Live Challenge

A generous donor has pledged to match every gift, dollar for dollar, up to $2,000 in support of Arizona Arts Live! This remarkable commitment will help strengthen Arizona Arts as a vibrant hub, showcasing our diverse visual and performing arts, unique experiences and transformative educational programs.

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College of Law Huerta Scholars Challenge

Jim Diamond (’14) and Marian Salzman have committed matching funds for Huerta Scholars. Gifts made on Giving Day will be matched dollar-for-dollar—doubling the impact for Indigenous students and expanding support for this vital program.

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Student-Athlete Excellence Fund Challenge

A generous anonymous donor has contributed $5,000 to the Student-Athlete Excellence Fund. We invite you to help match this gift or contribute toward our fundraising goal by supporting one of the five athletic programs currently participating. As this fund continues to gain momentum, we are working to expand it across additional competitive sports—but we need your support to do so. Your involvement helps ensure the University of Arizona can continue attracting and developing top-tier student-athlete talent.

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Commitment to Underserved People (CUP) Program Challenge

The Commitment to Underserved People (CUP) program was created in 1979 and continues today to be a student-developed and student-directed co-curricular program serving a variety of underserved populations in Tucson and Southern Arizona. The work the program does goes well beyond the dollar value. As a mom of two shared, "This clinic is amazing. I've lived through brutality and so have my kids. You make me feel human again, like someone cares." With 10 in-house clinics, nine clinical programs and 21 non-clinical/educational programs currently available in Tucson and Southern Arizona, students have opportunities to participate in service-learning that is related to their individual interests. Supporting the CUP Program will provide critical resources for those who need us most. Thanks to the support of the College of Medicine – Tucson alumni, the first $1,600 in gifts will be matched dollar for dollar! Please donate generously to help us meet our $5,000 Giving Day goal!

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College of Medicine - Tucson Justin Cetas MD PhD Endowment Challenge

The Department of Neurosurgery is committed to ensuring Dr. Justin S. Cetas’ lifelong commitment to all aspects of patient care, education and training, research, and strong departmental leadership will continue long into the future. Dr. Cetas was a highly talented and skilled skull base neurosurgeon; it was his passion to share this vast fund of knowledge as a highly respected and innovative instructor. As a University of Arizona College of Medicine alumnus and the first appointed Chair, Department of Neurosurgery, Dr. Cetas became very special to us. We are ensuring his legacy will endure. Support for the Dr. Justin S. Cetas, MD, PhD, Memorial Endowment will provide funding for faculty, residents, fellows, and students to enhance their skills and foster the next generation of neurosurgeons. Thanks to an anonymous donor the first $3,000 in gifts will be matched dollar for dollar.

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Campus Recreation Employee Scholarship Challenge in memory of Jeff Harris

Support students with scholarships in memory of Jeff Harris, a former student employee at Campus Recreation. Jeff loved the connections he made so he created a scholarship for student employees of Campus Recreation 12 years ago. He understood the balance of being a student worker and wanted to help. After his passing in 2022, Jeff’s family and friends came together to get the scholarship going again and are generously matching gifts up to $1,000. Please give today!

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SBS Dean’s Completion Fund Challenge

Make your gift to the SBS Completion Fund and Lesa Morse Glucroft ’89 and Robert Glucroft will match all gifts up to $2,500. Help SBS undergraduate students with the financial assistance they need to complete their degree. Bear Down and please give today!

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SBS Completion Scholarship Fund Challenge

Join Arch and Laura Brown in supporting the SBS Completion Scholarship Fund. The Browns are matching all donations up to $20,000. The SBS Completion Scholarship Fund supports full-time undergraduate students who have declared a major in SBS and need financial assistance to complete their degree. Please give today!

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CAPLA — Leadership in Landscape Architecture Challenge

It has been said that leaders are not born, they are made. At CAPLA, we recognize that instilling leadership qualities in our students is an important element of our pedagogy. Help us reward future leaders in the field by contributing to the Leadership in Landscape Architecture Scholarship Challenge. Gifts will be matched up to $500.

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School of Natural Resources and the Environment (SNRE) Strategic Priorities Challenge

Support the SNRE Strategic Priorities Fund today and all gifts will be matched up to $30,000 by Fran Colwell! Fran was one of SNRE's first graduates and his support has helped many alumni as they launch their careers in conservation and natural resources. Please join him in supporting this flexible fund for student research, conference travel and paid internships.

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Zuckerman Public Health Support Challenge

Give to the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and gifts to the college will be matched up to $5,000! Your support of the Dean’s Fund or scholarships will allow us to respond to emerging needs and help students learn how to protect communities from injury and disease. Please give today!

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Men’s Rugby Challenge

Travel matters! A generous alum from the 1989 team will match all gifts to the Men’s Rugby Travel Fund today, up to $5,000! Bear Down.

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Centennial Awards Challenge

William Broussard, PhD. ’02, ’07 and past recipient of the Centennial Achievement Award shared that in his 26 years of working in higher education across five states and seven institutions, the Centennial Achievement Award stands out among all the awards and traditions he’s observed! For that reason, Dr. Broussard will match every dollar given to support the Centennial Achievement Awards program up to $1,500. Support this important recognition program today!

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College of Law Toni Massaro Challenge

Give today to the Toni M. Massaro Public Interest Scholarship Endowment to support students with fellowships who accept unpaid summer positions with public interest organizations. Vicki and Craig Fleischer have established a $1,000 gift to inspire additional support on Giving Day. Once $4,000 is raised, their contribution will be released—bringing the total to $5,000 in support of our law students!

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