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Matching Gift Challenges

Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.

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First Time Donor Challenge
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!
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SALT Center Challenge
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.
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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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CALES Finish Line Fund Challenge
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.
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College of Law Challenge in Honor of Toni Massaro
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.
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James E. Rogers College of Law Scholarships Challenge
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!
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Pride of Arizona Challenge
Support the Pride of Arizona and your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $20,000 by Stacie (’97, ’00) and Jennifer Hudgens. As season ticket holders for multiple Wildcat teams and avid music fans, they know that the Pride is “instrumental” in making the Game Day experience, at-home or on the road, the best in the country! Your generosity will help provide uniforms, travel, instruments and equipment for our 250 members. Give to the Pride of Arizona today!
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School of Dance Scholarships Challenge
A generous donor has committed $5,000 in support of the School of Dance Scholarship for Student Success. Please consider doubling your impact by making a gift in support of dance scholarships!
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Tech Launch Arizona Seed Fund Challenge
The Thomas R. Brown Family Private Foundation has made a generous gift of $500,000 to support the Tech Launch Arizona Wildcat Philanthropic Seed Fund and will match an additional $500,000 in donations to the fund starting with your gift today! This new resource will help UArizona startups commercialize ideas and innovations stemming from the work of faculty, staff and students. Students will have the opportunity to gain experience in new venture funding and entrepreneurship, planting the seeds to inspire them toward the future. Double your impact for Wildcat entrepreneurs now. Thank you to the Thomas R. Brown Family Private Foundation!
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Edie Auslander Challenge for Arizona Assurance
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!
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Equity in the Arts Challenge
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.
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C.P. Patrick Reid and Miriam Davis Reid Endowed Scholarship Challenge
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.
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Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction Challenge
Support the Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction in its mission to reimagine and transform health care for pain and addiction. All gifts up to $5,000 will be generously matched by Center Director Todd Vanderah and his wife, Toni. Help us advance science to provide students, educators, professionals, leaders and communities with evidence-based insights, therapies and resources. Together, we empower those of us affected by pain and addiction to thrive.
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Steele Children’s Research Center Challenge
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!
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William M. “Bill” Clements Golf Center Challenge
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.
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College of Pharmacy Dollar for Dollar Matching Challenge
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!
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College of Science Recent Graduate Challenge
Calling all recent College of Science graduates! Dean Carmala Garzione (MS ’96, PhD ’00) is challenging you to support the College of Science General Scholarship Fund. She will match gifts up to $1,000 from alumni who graduated in 2014 or later. Join our community of donors today and double your impact!
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Commitment to Education Challenge
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.
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UA Music Fund for Percussion Studio Excellence Challenge
Last year we were able to raise enough money to refurbish our rare 100-year-old Deagan Artists' Special xylophone. This year, we are hoping to tune our marimba keyboards. With your help, we can properly maintain all of the large instruments in the percussion studio. All gifts to the fund will be matched by a generous donor up to $1,250! Alumni and Friends of the UA Fred Fox School of Music, your gift today will support the instrumental, technological and pedagogical aspects of the Percussion Studio and help advance its mission.
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College of Engineering Forever ENGAGED Challenge
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.
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Amy Williamsen Endowed Scholarship Challenge
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!
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Arizona FORGE Challenge
Gifts to Arizona FORGE will be matched up to $10,000 from generous donors! Arizona FORGE inspires and cultivates entrepreneurial thinking in all students, regardless of major. It also provides a bridge to the community in advancing the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Your gifts will be used to support students in developing problem-solving skills and become the changemakers of the future. Please give today!
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Double Impact Challenge for the College of Science
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!
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UAMA Art Conservation Challenge
The UAMA Leadership Council is generously committed to matching all gifts up to $1,000 for support of art conservation. Please consider doubling your impact by making a gift today.
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College of Pharmacy Participation Challenge
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!
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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 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!
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Black Alumni Club Fund Challenge
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.
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CAPLA —Built Environment Scholarship Challenge
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.
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African American Student Affairs Scholarship Challenge
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.
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College of Engineering Participation Challenge
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!
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College of Pharmacy First-Time Donor Challenge
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!
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School of Anthropology’s Digital Archeology Challenge
Make your gift in support of the UA School of Anthropology’s Digital Archeology Fund on Giving Day. Supporting the development and integration of digital platforms, tools and techniques with traditional archaeological methods, this fund expands the School’s capacity to support research, service, public outreach and Native American tribal consultation and collaboration. The first $5,000 in gifts to this fund will be matched dollar for dollar by the Smith Living Trust in Memory of William Lawrence.
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College of Applied Science & Technology Scholarships Challenge
Support student scholarships in the College of Applied Science & Technology (CAST) today and your gift will be matched up to a total of $1,000! Provide CAST students with important funding so that they can pursue careers in up-and-coming fields like Cyber Security and Intelligence & Information Operations. CAST’s award-winning Cyber Operations program is designated by the National Security Agency as a Center of Academic Excellence. Please give today!
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PANDA for Steele Children's Research Center Challenge
Make a gift to PANDA and your donation will be matched up to $10,000 by the T.W. Lewis Foundation! PANDA is a 200+ all-volunteer group of women whose mission is to advance children’s medical research and discoveries. This challenge grant will fund asthma and autoimmune disease research, as well as helping to establish a pediatric biobank. Biobanks store children’s blood and biopsy samples for future use, reducing the number of pokes and procedures and helping move research forward! Please give today to share the love in your hearts that provides so many families with hope, answers and more sunny days!
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College of Pharmacy Faculty, Staff & Student Challenge
Join us on giving day from 11:30am – 1:30pm in the Drachman Walkway of Wellness to celebrate all that you love about the College of Pharmacy on Giving Day! All College of Pharmacy staff, faculty and students that make a gift of any size will get the chance to spin-it-to-win-it for tasty treats and great swag. Gifts of any size will count in this challenge, so stop by and join in the fun!
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1:1 Match to Support Public Media’s Future
Support the Paul and Alice Baker Center for Public Media and your gift will be matched 1:1! A generous Friend of AZPM has put forth a $1.5 million match to build the new home for PBS and NPR in Southern Arizona. Support the campaign for the new center today and DOUBLE your impact!
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5980 Academic Fund for Student Athletes
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!
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College of Fine Arts Scholarship Support Challenge
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.
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Arizona Arts Live Challenge
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.
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College of Law Challenge in Honor of Toni Massaro
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!
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W.A. Franke Honors Fee Scholarship Fund Challenge
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!
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School of Journalism Challenge
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!
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College of Medicine – Tucson White Coat Challenge
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.
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Eller College of Management Scholarships Challenge
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!
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Science Forward Challenge
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!
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Future Engineers Challenge
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!
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School of Music Challenge
Fellow music-lovers, here’s your chance to double your impact and support visionary musicians by giving them the resources they need to thrive, create and innovate. Make a gift to support the School of Music today and President’s Club members Mitch (’70) and Meredithe Katz will match your gift up to $1,000.
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School of Dance - Challenge for Creative Expression
Help support emerging talent in dance! Presented by an anonymous donor, donations to the Dance Fund for Excellence will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $1,000. Through this match, your contributions will be magnified and will aid the development of aspiring dancers. Donate today and make a meaningful difference in the lives of young artists and help keep the art of dance vibrant.
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Support the Future of Wildcat Undergraduates through Scholarships
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!
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25 Gifts Unlocks $3,000 for Spanish and Portuguese Scholarships
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!
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