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.

Note: match and challenge statuses are updated every 10 minutes throughout the website. Learn More

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

Ended

Unite the states! Once we receive a gift from all 50 states, $300 will unlock towards the Campus Food Access Fund.

Badger Bestie Challenge

Winner!

Badgers, tag your bestie (on Instagram) in the comments for the chance to have additional money given to the fund of your choice! FOUR commenters will be randomly selected to win and choose which fund gets $100!

Challenge Results

The winners are:

School of Education

Morgridge Center for Public Service

Wisconsin Union Annual Fund

International Student Emergency Assistance (International Division)

Badger Spirit

Winner!

Add your best Badger Spirit photo to the comments on our Wisconsin Alumni Facebook post! We will randomly select TWO winners to choose which funds get $250.

Challenge Results

The winners are the School of Education and the Morgridge Center for Public Service!

First-Hour Challenge

Winner!

The fund that receives the most gifts during the first hour of DOTB (from 10:12am CST - 11:12am CST) will get an additional $500 towards that fund.

Winners

Unit	Gifts
Great People Scholarship	26
La Follette School of Public Affairs	26

This challenge has ended.

Major Challenge – First Place

Winner!

Time to prove which major is the BEST. Comment your major on our Wisconsin Alumni Facebook post. First place winner (the major with the MOST comments) gets $250, second place $150, and third most commented gets $100.

Challenge Results

The first place winner is Psychology!

Major Challenge – Second Place

Winner!

Challenge Results

The second place winner is Communication Arts!

Major Challenge – Third Place

Winner!

Challenge Results

The third place winner is Journalism & Mass Communication!

Most-Commented Fund

Winner!

Head over to our Wisconsin Alumni Facebook post and comment which fund you want to receive a $500 gift. The fund that gets the most comments (between 12pm CST and 2pm CST) wins!

Challenge Results

The winner is Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center!

Night Owl Challenge

Winner!

Calling all Badger late night scrollers! Comment on our Wisconsin Alumni Facebook post overnight on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (starting at 10:30pm CST) - we will select TWO commenters to win and choose which fund gets $250 each.

Challenge Results

The winners are the Department of Psychology and the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Department!

Parents Challenge

Winner!

The fund that receives the most gifts from Parents during Day of the Badger will receive an additional $1,000 to that fund!

Winners

Unit	Gifts
Great People Scholarship	117

This challenge has ended.

Pet Challenge

Winner!

Add your best pet photo to the comments on our Wisconsin Alumni Facebook post! We will randomly select FIVE people to win and choose which funds gets $100 each.

Challenge Results

The winners are:

International Students Assistance (International Division)
School of Nursing
UW Carbone Cancer Center
School of Veterinary Medicine
Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association

Recent Graduate Challenge

Winner!

The fund that receives the most gifts from the graduating classes of 2015 through 2025 will receive an additional $500.

Winners

Unit	Gifts
La Follette School of Public Affairs	73

This challenge has ended.

A match gift doubles your donation (e.g. $25 = $50) up to a predetermined amount. By giving to a campus cause (school, college, department, program, etc.) that offers a match, you’ll instantly increase your impact.

* First Time Donor $100+ Match

$50,000
Matched

As a first-time donor, if you give $100 or more to any participating Day of the Badger fund, your gift will be matched to that fund by Mary and Mike '73 Jensen, until $50,000! Your gift can be multiplied even more when you stack your first-time donor match on top of other matches and challenges. Learn more here. To secure your match, be sure the “first-time donor” box is checked when you donate.

This match has ended.

Antigo Chapter Match

$3,000
Matched

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $3,000 – during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Arboretum Match

$2,000
Matched

Thanks to Kate VandenBosch & Tom Frantz and Chuck & Pat Henrikson, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar - up to $2,000 - during Day of the Badger!

This match has ended.

Astronomy

$3,425
of
$5,000

Thanks to a group of generous donors, your donation will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5,000!

This match has ended.

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Match

$10,000
Matched

Thanks to an anonymous donor, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $10,000 during Day of the Badger!

This match has ended.

Austin Chapter Match

$1,745
of
$3,000

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $3,000 – during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Bay Area Badgers Chapter Match

$5,410
of
$6,000

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund and an anonymous donor, your gift will be tripled, up to a total of $6,000, during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Biomedical Engineering Match

$5,500
Matched

Thanks to Travelle Franklin-Ford Ellis, PhD '11, MD '13, and Marie BS ’02, MS ’03 and Kevin BS ’01 Lotto, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5,500!

This match has ended.

Boston Chapter Match

$275
of
$3,000

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $3,000 – during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Brown County Match

$490
of
$3,000

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $3,000 – during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Campus Food Access Match

$12,500
Matched

Thanks to Thomas Plowman '87 and Kelly Howze, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $12,500!

This match has ended.

Chazen Museum of Art Match

$5,000
Matched

Thanks to Nancy Doll and Michael Bernhard, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5,000!

This match has ended.

Chemistry Match

$30,000
Matched

Anonymous members from our Department of Chemistry community have generously committed $30,000 to inspire our Day of the Badger giving—and are challenging us to join in. For every dollar you give, your impact will be doubled, thanks to this dollar‑for‑dollar match. By participating, we’re doing more than meeting a match. We’re setting an example. Our support today shows current students what it looks like to give back—so that one day, as alumni, they’ll feel inspired to do the same. Let’s come together for Day of the Badger and make every gift go twice as far for Chemistry.

This match has ended.

Chicago Chapter Match

$2,115
of
$3,000

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $3,000 – during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

College of Letters and Science Match

$13,000
Matched

Thanks to three anonymous alumni, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $13,000!

This match has ended.

Communication Arts Match

$5,000
Matched

Thanks to Kelly Kahl '89, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5,000! Kelly would also like to encourage first time donors, so if you are a first time donor, please make sure you check the box denoting that and take advantage of doubling your gift!

This match has ended.

Dean of Students

$5,000
Matched

Thanks to Lynn Murphy Abbott your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5,000.00!

This match has ended.

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Match

$20,000
Matched

Thanks to a generous ISyE alum, your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $20,000!

This match has ended.

Electrical and Computer Engineering Match

$10,000
Matched

Thanks to Varsha & Pradeep Tagare, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $10,000 during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Emergency Student Support Match

$7,500
Matched

In memory of Bill Kirkpatrick ‘89, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar—up to $7,500—during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Fond du Lac Chapter Match

$2,100
of
$3,000

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $3,000 – during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Fox Valley Chapter Match

$3,000
Matched

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $3,000 – during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Geoscience Match

$25,000
Matched

Thanks to three generous GeoBadgers, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $25,000!

This match has ended.

Great People Annual Scholarship Match

$18,000
Matched

Thanks to senior Badger Estella Roddy '26, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $18,000 – during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

History Match

$15,000
Matched

Thanks to Dale Smith, Jonathan Leibowitz, Amy Lambert, Tim Ernst, and the Milwaukee Brewers, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $15,000!

This match has ended.

Information Technology Academy

$1,850
Matched

Double your impact! Thanks to a dedicated group of leadership supporters, your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar—up to $1,850—during Day of the Badger. Join this collective effort to move ITA forward!

This match has ended.

La Follette School of Public Affairs: Match

$2,000
Matched

The La Follette School's founding Director, Dennis Dresang, has generously offered to match the first $2,000 the La Follette School receives during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Lakeland Chapter Match

$1,042
of
$3,000

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $3,000 – during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Lakeshore Nature Preserve Match

$5,250
of
$8,000

Thanks to the Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $8,000!

This match has ended.

Libraries Match

$1,000
Matched

Thanks to Debbie Horton, your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000!

This match has ended.

Limnology Match

$30,000
Matched

Thanks to the Wayland E Noland Foundation, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $30,000!

This match has ended.

Los Angeles Chapter Match

$320
of
$3,000

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $3,000 – during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Marching Band Match

$7,500
Matched

Thanks to Fred Marshall, all gifts will be matched dollar for dollar up to $7,500!

This match has ended.

Mathematics

$3,141.59
Matched

Thanks to the Math Faculty, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $3,141.59!

This match has ended.

Mead Witter School of Music

$9,906
of
$15,000

To underscore the critical value of supporting our graduate musicians, Diane Ballweg is offering a matching gift of $15,000 to fund the Rabin Quartet.

This match has ended.

Mechanical Engineering

$9,244
of
$19,000

Thanks to Gary Benke (BS ME 1972), your gift during Day of the Badger will be matched dollar for dollar up to $19,000 to help celebrate the 150th Anniversary of The Department of Mechanical Engineering!

This match has ended.

Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Fund Match

$10,000
Matched

Thanks to Joe and Helen Sholler, and Katie and Todd Pulvino in honor of David Fortney, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $10,000!

This match has ended.

Mile High Chapter Match

$725
of
$3,000

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $3,000 – during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Milwaukee Chapter Match

$1,165
of
$3,000

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $3,000 – during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Motor City Chapter Match

$230
of
$3,000

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $3,000 – during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Nelson Institute Match

$7,500
Matched

Thanks to the Nelson Institute Board of Visitors, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $7,500!

This match has ended.

Odyssey Project Match

$35,000
Matched

Thanks to Deirdre Garton, Mary Ellyn and Joe Sensenbrenner, Betty Harris Custer and Corkey Custer, Sue Goldwomon, and additional anonymous Odyssey champions, every gift made on Day of the Badger will be matched dollar for dollar up to $35,000!

This match has ended.

Orange County Chapter Match

$2,872
of
$6,000

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund and an anonymous donor, your gift will be tripled, up to a group total of $6,000 during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Physics Match

$5,130
of
$50,000

Thanks to a generous matching gift, donations made today will be matched up to $50,000.

This match has ended.

Political Science Match

$23,500
Matched

Thanks to members of the Political Science Board of Visitors, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $23,500!

This match has ended.

Portland Chapter Match

$1,155
of
$3,000

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $3,000 – during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

San Diego Chapter Match

$940
of
$3,000

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $3,000 – during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

School of Pharmacy Recent Graduate Match

$140
of
$3,000

Graduated from the School of Pharmacy between 2015-2025? Your gift (up to $3,000) will be matched by the Pharmacy Alumni Association!

This match has ended.

Sheboygan Chapter Match

$1,140
of
$3,000

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $3,000 – during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Space Science & Engineering Center Match

$2,880
of
$10,000

Thanks to an anonymous donor, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $10,000 during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

St. Louis Chapter Match

$645
of
$3,000

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $3,000 – during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Student Health and Wellbeing

$5,000
Matched

Thanks to Jono Goldstein and Kaia Miller, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5,000!

This match has ended.

Student Success and Belonging

$1,800
Matched

All gifts to the Student Success and Belonging Fund will be matched dollar for dollar up to $1,800!

This match has ended.

Twin Cities Chapter Match

$118
of
$3,000

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $3,000 – during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Undergraduate Student Success Match

$5,000
Matched

Thanks to Wisconsin Union Association, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5,000!

This match has ended.

Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center Match

$5,000
Matched

Thanks to a generous gift from Robin C. Buerki, longtime volunteer at Upham Woods, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5,000!

This match has ended.

Valley of the Sun Chapter Match

$1,950
of
$3,000

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $3,000 – during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Veterinary Medicine

$6,000
Matched

Thanks to leaders from the SVMAA your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $6,000!

This match has ended.

Washington, DC Chapter Match

$1,025
of
$3,000

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $3,000 – during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

WEASF/Big Apple Badgers Chapter

$1,480
of
$3,000

Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $3,000 – during Day of the Badger.

This match has ended.

Wisconsin Center for Origins Research (WiCOR)

$4,000
Matched

Thanks to a group of generous donors, your donation will be matched dollar for dollar up to $4,000!

This match has ended.

Wisconsin Energy Institute Match

$1,307
of
$5,000

Double your impact this Day of the Badger! Thanks to an anonymous donor, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5,000, giving your gift today an extra boost towards clean energy research and events.

This match has ended.

Wisconsin Union Match

$10,000
Matched

Thanks to Jason & Ana Stephens and the Thompson Investment Management Company, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $10,000.00!

This match has ended.

A challenge gift helps to unlock additional dollars. When you make a gift to any milestone-based challenges and that challenge’s goal is reached, additional dollars will be unlocked and go toward that desired UW passion area.

Arboretum Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to Chris Smithka & Haben Goitom, once the Friends of the Arboretum Fund receives 45 gifts during Day of the Badger, $1,000 will be unlocked.

This challenge has ended.

Art History Challenge: 60 Donors

Challenge
Met

Thanks to Joan Mirviss, and Dan & Natalie Erdman, once the Art History Department Fund receives 60 gifts during Day of the Badger, $5,000 will be unlocked!

This challenge has ended.

Art History Challenge: 80 donors

Challenge
Met

Thanks to Joan Mirviss, and Dan & Natalie Erdman, once the Art History Department Fund receives 80 gifts during Day of the Badger, an additional $5,000 will be unlocked!

This challenge has ended.

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to Christi Balas Levenson and Pete Pokrandt, once the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Department Fund receives 50 gifts during Day of the Badger, $400 will be unlocked.

This challenge has ended.

Brown County Chapter

Challenge
Met

Thanks to an Anonymous Donor, once the Brown County Alumni Scholarship Fund receives 6 gifts during Day of the Badger, $1,000 will be unlocked!

This challenge has ended.

Campus Food Access Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to Thomas Plowman '87 and Kelly Howze, once the Campus Food Access Fund receives 100 gifts during Day of the Badger, $5,000 will be unlocked.

This challenge has ended.

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Challenge
Met

Thanks to Kate Martin BS CEE '77, once 50 gifts of $50 or more are made to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Fund during Day of the Badger, $1,000 will be unlocked!

This challenge has ended.

College of Agricultural & Life Sciences Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to an anonymous CALS alum, once the CALS Fund receives 100 gifts during Day of the Badger, $15,000 will be unlocked.

This challenge has ended.

Collegiate Recovery Fund

Challenge
Met

Thanks to Jaimie and Brian Dockray, once the Collegiate Recovery Fund receives 25 gifts during Day of the Badger, $2,500 will be unlocked!

This challenge has ended.

Computer Sciences Challenge

52
of
100

Thanks to a very generous Computer Science alum, once the Computer Science Annual Fund receives 100 gifts during Day of the Badger, $25,000 will be unlocked!

This challenge has ended.

Economics Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to Andrew Finn & Jamie Farnsworth Finn, plus a generous anonymous donor, if the Department of Economics receives 50 gifts during Day of the Badger, $25,000 will be unlocked.

This challenge has ended.

Geography Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to a generous donor, once the Department of Geography receives 30 gifts during Day of the Badger, $2,000 will be unlocked.

This challenge has ended.

Great People Annual Scholarship Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to Anthony Longen '11, Badger Parents Annie Hansen and Nick Lefferts, and Anonymous Alumni, once the Great People Annual Scholarship hits 600 gifts during Day of the Badger, an additional $6,000 will be unlocked in support of needs-based scholarships.

This challenge has ended.

Institute for Research on Poverty: 10 Donor Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to Marcy Carlson and Tim Smeeding, once the Institute for Research on Poverty receives 10 gifts, $1,000 will be unlocked! This $1,000 gift acts as a challenge to our IRP community to build on this generous donation through matching support.

This challenge has ended.

International Division: 20 Gift Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to the generosity of the International Division Board of Visitors, once the International Student Emergency Assistance Fund receives 20 gifts, $2,500 will be unlocked. Every gift counts–no matter the amount–as we work to unlock these funds from our distinguished board members!

This challenge has ended.

International Division: 40 Gift Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to the generosity of the International Division Board of Visitors, once the International Student Emergency Assistance Fund receives 40 gifts, an additional $2,500 will be unlocked. Your support—at any level—ensures international students will have resources available in times of crisis.

This challenge has ended.

International Division: 60 Gift Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to the generosity of the International Division Board of Visitors, once the International Student Emergency Assistance Fund receives 60 gifts, a final $5,000 will be unlocked, bringing the total from the board to $10,000! Help our international students by making a gift. Yours could be the one that unlocks these funds!

This challenge has ended.

Journalism and Mass Communication Challenge: 150 Gift Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to a group of current and emeritus SJMC BOV members, once the School of Journalism and Mass Communication receives 150 gifts during Day of the Badger, $42,000 will be unlocked! A final amount of $22,000 will be unlocked when 150 gifts are made.

This challenge has ended.

Journalism and Mass Communication Challenge: 75 Gift Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to a group of current and emeritus SJMC BOV members, once the School of Journalism and Mass Communication receives 150 gifts during Day of the Badger, $42,000 will be unlocked! The first $20,000 will be unlocked when 75 gifts are made.

This challenge has ended.

L&S Honors Program

Challenge
Met

Thanks to several donors including Richard W. Grice '81, the first 25 gifts to the L&S Honors Program will unlock an additional $4,000!

This challenge has ended.

La Follette School Challenge: 100 Gifts Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to Michael and JoAnn Youngman, once the La Follette School receives 100 gifts during Day of the Badger, $10,000 will be unlocked!

This challenge has ended.

La Follette School Challenge: 150 Gifts Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to La Follette alum Mike Fasano, once the La Follette School receives 150 gifts during Day of the Badger, $15,000 will be unlocked!

This challenge has ended.

La Follette School Challenge: 200 Gifts Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to La Follette School Board member David Lubar, and Madeleine Lubar, once the La Follette School receives 200 gifts during Day of the Badger, $20,000 will be unlocked!

This challenge has ended.

La Follette School Challenge: 229 Gifts Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to La Follette School Board member and alum Theresa E. Mintle (MA '91), once the La Follette School receives 229 gifts during Day of the Badger, $40,000 will be unlocked!

This challenge has ended.

La Follette School Challenge: 50 Gifts Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to La Follette School Board members Theola Carter (MA '91), Alex Conant (MA ’03), Roger Ervin, Jason Gerlach (MA ’96), Carolyn Hill (MA ’96), Leslie Ann Howard, Bob Lang, and Eric Schutt, once the La Follette School receives 50 gifts during Day of the Badger, $14,750 will be unlocked.

This challenge has ended.

Law School Challenge: 120 Gifts Challenge

Challenge
Met

Help us unlock up to $35,000 in challenge gifts on Day of the Badger! Thanks to the generosity of six donors, once 120 gifts are made during Day of the Badger, another $8,750 will be unlocked to the Law School Annual Fund.

This challenge has ended.

Law School Challenge: 160 Gifts Challenge

Challenge
Met

Help us unlock up to $35,000 in challenge gifts on Day of the Badger! Thanks to the generosity of six donors, once 160 gifts are made during Day of the Badger, a final $8,750 will be unlocked to the Law School Annual Fund.

This challenge has ended.

Law School Challenge: 40 Gifts Challenge

Challenge
Met

Help us unlock up to $35,000 in challenge gifts on Day of the Badger! Thanks to the generosity of six donors, once 40 gifts are made during Day of the Badger, $8,750 will be unlocked to the Law School Annual Fund.

This challenge has ended.

Law School Challenge: 80 Gifts Challenge

Challenge
Met

Help us unlock up to $35,000 in challenge gifts on Day of the Badger! Thanks to the generosity of six donors, once 80 gifts are made during Day of the Badger, another $8,750 will be unlocked to the Law School Annual Fund.

This challenge has ended.

Libraries Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to Stu Baker, once the Libraries receive 50 gifts on Day of the Badger, $5,000 will be unlocked!

This challenge has ended.

Morgridge Center for Public Service

Challenge
Met

Thanks to Elizabeth and Nate Hetrick & Jeffrey and Jennifer Heerhold, once the Morgridge Center receives 30 gifts (a nod to our 30th Anniversary!) during Day of the Badger, $7,500 will be unlocked!

This challenge has ended.

Nelson Institute Challenge: 100 Donors Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to the Nelson Institute Board of Visitors, once the Nelson Institute receives 100 gifts during Day of the Badger, $2,000 will be unlocked!

This challenge has ended.

Nelson Institute Challenge: 150 Donors Challenge

133
of
150

Thanks to Nelson Institute Board of Visitors, once the Nelson Institute receives 150 gifts during Day of the Badger, $1,000 will be unlocked!

This challenge has ended.

Nelson Institute Challenge: 50 Donors Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to the Nelson Institute Board of Visitors, once the Nelson Institute receives 50 gifts during Day of the Badger, $2,000 will be unlocked!

This challenge has ended.

Parents Fund: 15 Gifts Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to Whitney & Eric Bylin, once the Parents Fund has received 15 gifts during Day of the Badger $3,000 will be unlocked!

This challenge has ended.

Psychology Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to generous alumni donors Peter Shapiro, Andrea Konz and Joyce Rosevear the first 150 gifts to Psychology will unlock an additional $12,000!

This challenge has ended.

Recreation and Wellbeing

Challenge
Met

Thanks to Eric Weingartner & Jennifer Schultz, The Overbrook Foundation, & Laura Gersh, once the Recreation and Wellbeing Fund receives 25 gifts during Day of the Badger, $3,000 will be unlocked!

This challenge has ended.

School of Education Challenge: 100 Gifts Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to Nancy Coan Torres, when the School of Education receives 100 gifts during Day of the Badger, $25,000 will be unlocked for more support for faculty, staff and students!

This challenge has ended.

School of Education Challenge: 180 Gifts Challenge

Challenge
Met

Thanks to Marlene Hartzman, once the School of Education Annual fund reaches 180 total gifts, she will unlock $20,000 to support student experiences!

This challenge has ended.

School of Pharmacy Challenge

90
of
143

Your gift will go further: Help the School of Pharmacy reach 143 gifts to the Student Success & Support Fund by June 30 to unlock $12,000 from the School of Pharmacy Board of Visitors, in honor of 143 years of pharmacy excellence at UW.

This challenge has ended.

Statistics Challenge

36
of
50

With 50 gifts on Day of the Badger, we unlock a $5,000 matching gift from Hermann and Joan Habermann to support student success at the Department of Statistics.

This challenge has ended.

The Information School Challenge

Challenge
Met

With 55 gifts on Day of the Badger, we unlock a $5,000 matching gift from alumna Jennifer Younger — expanding our collective impact and empowering student success.

This challenge has ended.

Wisconsin 4-H: 112 Gifts Challenge

Challenge
Met

In honor of 112 years of Wisconsin 4-H, our goal is to raise 112 gifts during Day of the Badger. Thanks to the Wisconsin Souvenir Milkcaps, an additional $1,250 will be unlocked when 4-H receives 112 gifts!

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Wisconsin 4-H: 56 Gifts Challenge

Challenge
Met

In honor of 112 years of Wisconsin 4-H, our goal is to raise 112 gifts during Day of the Badger. Thanks to the Wisconsin Souvenir Milkcaps, $1,250 will be unlocked once 4-H meets the halfway mark and raises 56 gifts.

This challenge has ended.

Wisconsin School of Business Challenge: 100 Gifts Challenge

Challenge
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Help us unlock up to $40,000 in challenge gifts on Day of the Badger! Two generous anonymous donors have stepped forward to inspire Badgers everywhere: when we reach 100 gifts, $20,000 is unlocked to Business.

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Wisconsin School of Business Challenge: 200 Gifts Challenge

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Help us unlock up to $40,000 in challenge gifts on Day of the Badger! Two generous anonymous donors have stepped forward to inspire Badgers everywhere: when we reach 200 gifts, another $20,000 is unlocked.

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Wisconsin School of Business Challenge: 225 Gifts Challenge

Challenge
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Exciting Announcement! An anonymous donor will give an additional $10,000 once we reach 225 gifts.

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Wisconsin Union

Challenge
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Thanks to Beth & Steve Schaffer, once the Wisconsin Union Annual Fund receives 100 gifts during Day of the Badger, $5,000 will be unlocked!

This challenge has ended.