University of Arizona Giving Day 2024

Make your mark on Giving Day by contributing your first gift to the University of Arizona. When you do, an additional contribution will be made to support important university programs by a generous anonymous benefactor, up to $1,000. Whether it's a passion for education, research, or student life, support what you love about the University of Arizona. Let's join forces and make a difference together!

Make your gift to the Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques (SALT) Center today and President’s Club member Jim Thoresen will match that amount by making an additional contribution to benefit SALT student scholarships and programs up to $7,500. Your gift to the SALT Center provides access to innovative programming and support services for students who learn differently.

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.

Help provide the last bit of support to a senior student in need so they can “cross the line” and graduate! Gifts to this fund will be matched up to $5,000 thanks to a generous gift from Jan Davenport, CALES class of ’67.

College of Law alumnus Brad Vynalek (‘99) will match all new gifts up to $2,500 to the Public Interest Fellowship forever fund in honor of Dean Emerita Toni Massaro. Help give students support for their summer public interest employment paths.

A generous LawCat from the class of 1998 has issued a 3:1 challenge gift for all gifts up to $10,000 made on giving day to support student scholarships at the College of Law. For every $1,000 donated, an additional $3,000 in scholarship funding will be unlocked until we reach $10,000!

The Alumni Advisory Council is matching gifts to the Arizona Assurance Scholarship up to $3,600 in Memory of Edith “Edie” Auslander ('61, '75), a champion for students around the state. Arizona Assurance is more than a scholarship, it’s a mentorship program that provides support for students from around the state who are often first-generation college students with financial need. The Alumni Advisory Council is comprised of dedicated alumni tasked with growing and increasing alumni engagement through outreach, mentorship and collaboration. The council works to support students and alumni in growing their connections and love for the university. Join the Alumni Advisory Council in supporting Arizona students with your gift today!

Arizona Arts fosters inclusive communities, equitable experiences, and diverse perspectives as cornerstones of creativity, artistic expression, and cultural production. Reuben Carranza ’90 and Jim Hoffbauer ask you to join them in enabling access to the arts and advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in the arts and arts education by supporting this initiative. Our goal is to raise $10,000 over the next 24 hours.

After serving as the Director of the School of Natural Resources from 1992 to 2007, C.P. Patrick “Pat” and Miriam Reid generously established an endowed scholarship to give back to the school and create opportunities for future students to get involved in their discipline. Pat’s own career as an expert in forestry and natural resources was enriched by participating in many service organizations, and this scholarship encourages individuals displaying leadership potential in natural resources professions to participate in service organizations and broaden their engagement with their professional community. An anonymous donor has pledged $60,000 to match gifts to the scholarship this Giving Day. Please join us in helping to develop the next generation of leaders who will steward our precious natural resources.

Chris (’93, ’01) and Jill Baker are matching gifts to the Steele Children’s Research Center up to $500. They support Steele because of the direct impact it has on the quality of life for their family members and many other children. Please support Steele Children’s today!

Match a generous gift of $5,000 by an anonymous donor towards the development of Willam M. “Bill” Clements Golf Center. These contributions will be applied directly towards facility projects that provide our Men’s and Women’s golf programs with several of the best amenities from lounges to new lockers, and the laser-guided putting green.

An Anonymous donor challenges you to support student scholarships at the College of Pharmacy during Fuel Wonder Giving Day. Every dollar given to scholarships and fellowships today will be generously matched up to a total of $10,000! DOUBLE the impact of your giving while helping the College support the best and brightest students in pharmacy education. Gifts of any size will count in this challenge, so don’t wait to give back and show our students some love!

Lynn O’Malley ’64, a dedicated alumna of the College of Education, presents the "Commitment to Education Challenge." Celebrating more than 35 years as a loyal donor, when you make a gift to the College of Education, she pledges to make an additional contribution to support College of Education students up to $1,000. Your contribution will play a vital role in nurturing the next generation of education professionals. Join this initiative to extend your impact in the field of education.

Support the ENGineering Access, Greater Equity, and Diversity (ENGAGED) program in the College of Engineering today and your gift will be amplified with a match by Cindy (’88 B.S. Industrial Engineering) and Dan Klingberg (’93 B.S. in Electrical Engineering). For a 3rd year, Dan and Cindy, who are passionate supporters of the ENGAGED program, are matching up to $5,000. They are encouraging you to join them with making a gift to the ENGAGED program, which has shown a significant impact on retention, a 77% rate for first-to-second year engineering students, and graduation success of historically underrepresented students in engineering.

Support graduate students in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese at the College of Humanities, and your gift to the Amy R. Williamsen Endowed Scholarship will be matched up to a total of $1,000 thanks to COH’s 2023–24 Young Professional Achievement Awardee, Jessie Bustamante (B.A. '06 Spanish). Please give today!

Dr. Richard Joyce, dedicated to fostering scientific excellence, presents the Double Impact Challenge for the College of Science. He commits to making an additional contribution to support the college’s programs and students, matching every dollar donated up to $1,000, to enrich the college's dynamic scientific environment. Your participation in this challenge is a powerful way to double your support for the future of science education and research. Together with Dr. Joyce's matching contribution, your donation will play a crucial role in nurturing the next generation of scientists and researchers!

An Anonymous donor challenges you to join them in supporting the College of Pharmacy today. With a goal of inspiring at least 25 individuals to participate in Giving Day, this donor has committed $10,000 to support student scholarships at the College of Pharmacy. Every gift makes a difference regardless of size. Help activate the power of collective giving now!

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 10 years ago. He understood the balance of being a student worker and wanted to help. After his passing in 2022, Jeff’s sister and a friend came together to get the scholarship going again and are generously matching gifts up to $1,000. Please give today!

Dr. Shunda McGriff, a distinguished 1995 alum of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, is excited to launch an inspiring challenge to bolster the activities and reach of the Black Alumni Club. She pledges to match every donation made to the Black Alumni Club Fund, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000. Your contribution, amplified by Shunda McGriff's generous match will have a direct and meaningful impact and will help support the vibrant initiatives of the club, aimed at enhancing the engagement of students, alumni, and community members with the university.

Scholarships and financial assistance are a cornerstone of student success at CAPLA. Please consider contributing to the future of the built environment by giving to the CAPLA Built Environment Scholarship Challenge. Hide Iwagami, an alumnus of CAPLA (BArch, 2005) and Partner of Hestia Atelier, generously offered to match gift contributions up to $1,000.

A generous anonymous donor presents an empowering challenge to support the African American Student Affairs Scholarship. The donor will match donations to the African American Student Affairs Scholarship fund, up to $1,000. Your contribution, magnified by this match, will help students achieve their academic and professional aspirations and directly impact their lives.

Be one of the first 25 donors to make a gift to the College of Engineering to help us unlock a $1,200 gift! Rene (’97 B.S. Computer Engineering) and Mary Gonzales are supporting the ENGineering Access, Greater Equity, and Diversity (ENGAGED) program which helps historically underrepresented students in the field of engineering with the tools and resources to sustain and thrive in their engineering classes and careers. Make sure we get this additional support for ENGAGED unlocked today!

An anonymous donor is challenging alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and friends to make their first gift to the College of Pharmacy today! When 10 first-time donors make a gift to the College, it will unlock an extra $10,000 for student support. Gifts of any size count in this challenge so join us in supporting the College today!

Join in raising $5,980 to fully fund the additional aid cost of a single student-athlete. This gift will be matched by a generous contribution from Mike & Michelle Myers for the same amount of $5,980, in hopes of potentially funding the cost of not just one, but now two student-athletes. Support a student athlete today!

Please join Vinessa Vidotto ’18 in support of College of Fine Arts scholarships. Vinessa recently created the Vinessa Vidotto Scholarship in Acting for students in the School of Theatre, Film & Television. Vinessa challenges all College of Fine Arts alumni to make a gift to support our students who will be tomorrow’s leaders in the arts. Our goal on Giving Day is to raise $10,000 for scholarships.

A generous donor who is a proud UA alumna has made a $10,000 challenge match in support of Arizona Arts Live which provides access to the arts by bringing outstanding global performers and artists to Southern Arizona. This fund supports initiatives such as discounted student tickets and community engagement activities.

Join Vicki Fleischer, Jonelle Vold and Megan O’Leary in supporting the Public Interest Fellowship Forever Fund in Honor of Toni Massaro, Dean Emeritus and Regents Professor at the James E. Rogers College of Law. Gifts will be matched up to a total of $2,500 and support students who pursue unpaid summer fellowships with public interest organizations. Support out LawCats today!

Donate to the W.A. Franke Honors Fee Scholarship Fund and your gift will be matched up to $10,000 by our Franke Honors College Advisory Board. Support for the Honors Fee Scholarship Fund allows us to provide a broad array of classes, programs, funding, and activities that directly impact our students while reducing the financial burdens they often face. We are deeply committed to continued and increased support of students with financial need. Your gift, no matter how big or small, changes lives. Please give today!

Support the School of Journalism on Giving Day and the Arizona Media Association will match your gifts up to $5,000. The Arizona Media Association invest in projects to futureproof Arizona local media and protect its critical role in community connection. That means building a stronger independent and nonpartisan local news media that can deliver trusted information and allow for a free exchange of ideas. Please join them and make your gift today to help prepare students as they pursue career paths in journalism!

Support the College of Medicine – Tucson White Coat Fund and your gift will be matched by Mr. Bruce Byrd up to $1,000. The White Coat Fund provides white coats and stethoscopes for this fall's incoming Class of 2028 medical students. During the White Coat Ceremony, students are presented with their white coat and stethoscope to signify the beginning of their professional journey into medicine. Help us let our students feel a part of a supportive community, of alumni and friends, who are equally passionate about improving lives and building healthier communities.

Join us in elevating the potential of our future leaders! When you donate to the Eller College of Management Scholarships today, your impact will be doubled. Dylia Hernandez and Edgar Navarro from Spark Business Solutions are back with their generous commitment: for every dollar you contribute, they will match it, doubling your donation up to $1,000. Let's come together to unlock this amazing opportunity and make a significant difference in the lives of our Eller students. Your support matters more than ever!

Returning for a second year, Robin Blackwood is once again fueling wonder and igniting the spirit of scientific exploration with her Science Forward Challenge. She is committed to making an additional contribution to support the College of Science when you make a gift to the college, up to a total of $1,000. By participating in this challenge, your donation will be doubled, amplifying its impact on the scientific community. Join Robin in championing science education and research – make your donation today!

David Cooper ’88, an Electrical Engineering graduate, proudly launches the "Future Engineers Challenge." When you make a gift to the College of Engineering, David will make an additional contribution to support the college’s programs and students, doubling the impact of your donation, until the total matching amount reaches $750. Join David Cooper in his effort to bolster the education and training of aspiring engineers. Your contribution, along with David's matching donation, will have a significant impact on the students, helping to drive innovation and excellence in engineering education!

Join us in a special initiative to empower the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and innovators at the University of Arizona. Alumnus Stephen R. Colgate has generously pledged to match every dollar donated to the Arizona Undergraduate Scholarship Fund, up to a total of $2,000. This fund ensures students receive consistent aid throughout their education, and it can be awarded to students with financial need, strong academic merit, or both. Your support is vital, whether you're an alum, parent, faculty, staff, or friend of the university. Together, we can help students overcome financial barriers to success. Donate today and see your contribution double in impact, thanks to Stephen's generosity. Let's invest in our students' futures together!

Be one of the first 25 donors to any fund in the College of Humanities and you’ll help unlock a $3,000 challenge gift for the Department of Spanish & Portuguese. Pima Community College Interim Chancellor Dolores Durán-Cerda (M.A. ’93 and Ph.D. ’99 Spanish, 2022–23 COH Alumna of the Year) will support Spanish & Portuguese scholarships for first-generation and transfer students from PCC. You can support your favorite department or any of our College priorities with your gift today!