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Matches and Challenges

Amp up the philanthropic festivities (to 11) by amplifying your impact with these bonus bucks, matches, and challenges. Help the cause of your choice get bonus bucks by tackling a fun, special activity. Instantly double your gift when you give to a match. Unlock even larger gifts by giving to a challenge. Music to your ears, right? Then check out the leaderboards to root for your causes.

Bonus bucks are extra dollars that you help to determine where they go. By accepting a fun, special activity — comment on a social post, share a spirited Badger selfie, make a gift during a set timeframe, etc. — you could give a big boost to the cause of your choice.

50 States Challenge

Winner!

Unite the states! Once we receive a gift from all 50 states, $250 will be unlocked to support mental health and suicide prevention on campus. Courtesy of Dan and Amy Treuter.

Badger Spirit

Winner!

Add your best Badger spirit photo to the comments on our Badger Spirit Challenge Wisconsin Alumni Facebook post for a chance to choose which fund will get an additional $250. We will randomly select someone at 8 p.m. CDT.

Challenge Results

The Marching Band is the winner!

First-Hour Challenge

Winner!

The fund that receives the most gifts during the first hour of Day of the Badger (10:12–11:12 a.m. CDT) will get an additional $500. Courtesy of Alisa Robertson, CEO and President of the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association.

Winners
Unit Gifts
Great People Scholarship38

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Flamingo Fuel

Winner!

You know what they say: the early flamingo gets the shrimp! The fund that receives the most gifts on Wednesday from 7 to 8 a.m. CDT will get an additional $250 during our Flamingo Fuel Challenge. Courtesy of Marianne Siess MA’08, Chief Information Officer of the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association.

Winners
Unit Gifts
Great People Scholarship12

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Major Challenge

Winner!

The major with the most comments on our Wisconsin Alumni Facebook Major Challenge post on Wednesday at 9 a.m. CDT will receive $500 to the fund supporting that major! Courtesy of Rachel Lionberg, senior vice president of development at the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association.

Challenge Results

Department of Psychology is the winner!

Most-Commented Fund

Winner!

Head to facebook and comment what fund you want to receive a $500 gift. The fund that gets the most comments wins! Courtesy of Alisa Robertson, CEO and President of the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association

Challenge Results

Upham Woods is the winner!

New Donor Challenge

Winner!

The fund that receives the most gifts from first-time donors will get an additional $500! Courtesy of Kyle Buchmann, senior vice president of development at the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association.

Winners
Unit Unique Donors
Great People Scholarship82

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Night Owl Challenge

Winner!

Are you a late-night Badger? Comment on the Wisconsin Alumni Facebook Night Owl post for a chance to select which fund will get an additional $250! Courtesy of Marianne Siess MA’08, Chief Information Officer of the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association.

Challenge Results

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences is the winner!

Parents Propel Schools and Colleges Challenge

Winner!

Calling all parents of current UW students! The fund under “Propel Schools and Colleges” that receives the most gifts from parents during Day of the Badger will get an additional $1,000! Courtesty of Anne Lucke.

Challenge Results

Wisconsin School of Business is the winner!

Pet Challenge

Winner!

Add your best pet photo to the comments on our Pet Challenge Wisconsin Alumni Facebook post for a chance to choose which fund will get an additional $250. We will randomly select someone at 3 p.m. CDT.

Challenge Results

School of Veterinary Medicine is the winner!

Recent Graduate Challenge

Winner!

The fund that receives the most gifts from the graduating classes of 2014 through 2024 will receive an additional $500! Courtesy of Sarah Schutt, chief alumni officer and executive director of the Wisconsin Alumni Association.

Winners
Unit Gifts
Great People Scholarship86

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Student Experience Challenge

Winner!

Help boost the student experience! Whichever student affairs fund gets the most gifts during Day of the Badger gets an additional $1000. Thank you to Michael Morgan, Kris Thieler, and Jay Makowski, representing the Wisconsin Alumni Advisory Council.

Challenge Results

Mental Health and Suicide Prevention is the winner!