Name: I Heart UD Giving Day | April 29, 2026
Start: 2026-04-24T12:00:00-0400
End: 2026-05-01T17:00:00-0400
Location: I Heart UD Giving Day

I Heart UD Giving Day 2026 has ended, but you can still support the causes you love!

$ 1,136,373 raised 5,438 donors

Challenges & Matches

Generous donors help magnify the impact of gifts made on I Heart UD Giving Day. Challenges are set up to reward donor participation. Matches are set up to double the impact of dollars contributed.

PREZ POWER RUN Hourly Challenges (April 29)

UD President Laura Carlson is sponsoring this year’s four power hour challenges. Join her in helping our fundraising projects go the distance! Your gift could help push your favorite UD causes to the top of the leaderboard to win additional funds during the 8 AM, 11 AM, 6 PM and 8 PM power hours. Bonuses are also available for gifts of $100+ during these power hours.

Challenge & Match Policies

Only gifts made to projects featured on this platform unlock challenges and matches.
Gifts made to other UD allocations through other channels (online giving form, phone, check, IRA, DAF, stock, etc.) will count towards overall fundraising totals but are not eligible for challenges or matches.
Making gifts on behalf of other donors or creating multiple/fake identities to inflate donor participation during hourly challenges will result in the project's suspension from hourly challenges during I Heart UD Giving Day.
If a leaderboard challenge results in a tie, the award amount will be divided evenly between the projects that tied.

Past Events

Event

8:00 AM PREZ POWER HOUR Bonus⚡

The first 20 donors who give $100 or more to any project will unlock a $100 bonus for that project.

Ended

Event

6:00 PM PREZ POWER HOUR Bonus⚡

The first 20 donors who give $100 or more to any project will unlock a $100 bonus for that project.

Ended

Success!

UD Faculty & Staff Participation Challenge

Congratulations! 1st Place - Morris Library: Family Study Space; 2nd Place - All Together Fund; 3rd Place - Honors College Enrichment

Completed

Leaderboard

Athletics Blue Team Challenge

The Athletics team in the Blue category with the most donors will receive a $1,000 bonus; 2nd Place: $500. Blue Teams: Baseball, Cheer, Cross Country/Track & Field, Dance, Field Hockey, Football, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Rowing, Softball, Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$1,000	Delaware Rowing	213
2	$500	Delaware Dance	182
3		Delaware Cheer	94
4		Delaware Football	57
5		Delaware Women's Lacrosse	27
6		Delaware Softball	27
7		Delaware Men's Lacrosse	26
8		Delaware Baseball	17
9		Delaware Field Hockey	14
10		Delaware Women's Swimming & Diving	13
11		Delaware Men's Swimming & Diving	13
12		Delaware Cross Country / Track & Field	12

Ended

$1,000

Delaware Football Kickoff Donor Challenge

Thanks to Blue Hens Dr. Andy Fields and Ms. Sandra Fields, the first 25 donors to the Delaware Football project will unlock a $1,000 bonus.

25 / 25 Donors

Completed

$1,000

Delaware Rowing Donor Challenge

Thanks to Pennoni, the first 25 donors to the Delaware Rowing team will unlock a $1,000 bonus.

25 / 25 Donors

Completed

$2,500

Department of Physical Therapy Donor Challenge

Thanks to the generosity of Bill Romani, AS90, when 50 donors give $50 or more, in honor of the Department of Physical Therapy’s 50th anniversary, a $2,500 bonus will be unlocked.

50 / 50 Donors

Completed

$500

CEHD Dean's Teacher Pipeline Donor Challenge

Thanks to the generosity of Margaret Varshock, EHD62, 5 donors to the CEHD Dean's Teacher Pipeline Scholarship will unlock a $500 bonus.

5 / 5 Donors

Completed

Leaderboard

Division of Student Life Donor Challenge

Thanks to the generosity of Vice President of Student Life José-Luis Riera and Kate Riera, the top seven projects in the Division of Student Life with the greatest number of donors will receive a bonus. 1st Place: $2,500; 2nd Place: $2,000; 3rd Place: $1,500; 4th Place: $1,000; 5th Place: $750; 6th Place: $500; 7th Place: $250

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$2,500	All Together Fund	79
2	$2,000	Center for Black Culture	56
3	$1,500	Student Crisis Fund	53
4	$1,000	Blue Hen Varsity Esports	38
5	$750	QUEST Program	37
6	$500	Refugee and Displaced Student Fund	28
7	$250	Veteran and Military-Connected Student Support	16
8		Friends 4 Friends Fund in Memory of Connor Mullen	15
9		Student Career Advancement Fund	15
10		The Egg: Student Creative Agency	11
11		UD Alternative Breaks (UDAB)	11
12		Fraternity and Sorority Leadership & Learning	7

Ended

Match

Grant Hillel at UD Giving Day Match (x2)

Thanks to the generosity of Seth Cohen, BE02, and Eve Slap, every gift made to the Grant Hillel at UD on April 29, between 9:00 AM and 11:59 PM (EDT), will be doubled, up to $20,000.

$16,806 MATCHED

Ended

$2,500

Lerner Professional Success Initiative Donor Challenge

Thanks to a generous Blue Hen family, 35 donors to the Lerner Professional Success Initiative will unlock a $2,500 bonus.

35 / 35 Donors

Completed

$500

Parents Fund Donor Challenge

Thanks to a generous UD family, every 8 donors to the Parents Fund unlocks a $500 bonus (up to $2,500).

40 / 40 Donors

Completed

$1,000

Professional Sales and Selling Management Minor Donor Challenge

Thanks to the generosity of Dr. Andy Fields and Ms. Sandra Fields, 5 donors will unlock a $1,000 bonus to the Professional Sales and Selling Management Minor.

5 / 5 Donors

Completed

$250

Refugee & Displaced Student Fund Donor Challenge

Thanks to a generous UD staff member, every 5 donors to the Refugee & Displaced Student Fund will unlock a $250 bonus (total $1,000 awarded).

20 / 20 Donors

Completed

$1,000

UD Marching Band Donor Challenge

Thanks to the generosity of the Schrader Family, 60 donors to the UD Marching Band will unlock a $1,000 bonus.

60 / 60 Donors

Completed

Leaderboard

Early Bird Daily Challenge (Saturday) ⏰

The fundraising project with the most donors between 8 AM and 10 PM (EDT) on Saturday, April 25, will be awarded $250.

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$250	Animal Science Club	9
2		Professional Selling and Sales Management Minor	3
3		Blue Hen Strong Fund	2
4		Grant Hillel at the Kristol Center for Jewish Life	2
5		College of Engineering: Career-Ready Engineering	2
6		Athletics: Student-Athlete Excellence Fund	1
7		Business Analytics & Information Management	1
8		Mariners Fund	1
9		RISE Summer Academy	1
10		E-52 Student Theatre	1
11		QUEST Program	1
12		UD Club Archery	1
13		OLLI Wilmington	1
14		The College School: Play It Forward Fund	1
15		UD Club Synchronized Skating	1

Ended

Leaderboard

Early Bird Daily Challenge (Monday) ⏰

The fundraising project with the most donors between 8 AM and 10 PM (EDT) on Monday, April 27, will be awarded $250.

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$250	YChromes A Cappella	37
2		Grant Hillel at the Kristol Center for Jewish Life	30
3		UD Marching Band	6
4		New Directions Early Head Start	6
5		Parents Fund	5
6		OLLI Wilmington	4
7		Collar Scholars at UD	3
8		Professional Selling and Sales Management Minor	3
9		Bernie L. Herman Prize in Material Culture Studies	3
10		Professional and Continuing Studies Scholarships	3
11		Delaware Men's Lacrosse	2
12		Dr. Roland Roth Ecology Woods Fund	2
13		Biomechanics and Movement Science (BIOMS)	2
14		The College School: Play It Forward Fund	2
15		OLLI Kent/Sussex	2

Ended

Event

11:00 AM PREZ POWER HOUR Bonus⚡

The first 25 donors who give $100 or more to any project will unlock a $100 bonus for that project.

Ended

Event

8:00 PM PREZ POWER HOUR Bonus⚡

The first 25 donors who give $100 or more to any project will unlock a $100 bonus for that project.

Ended

$500

Athletics Director's Donor Challenge

Thanks to the generosity of Jordan Skolnick, Director of Athletics & Campus Recreation, the first 750 donors to the Athletics & Club Sports projects will unlock $500 to the Blue & Gold Fund; an additional $500 will be unlocked when a total of 1,200 donors is reached.

1,200 / 1,200 Donors

Completed

Leaderboard

Athletics Gold Team Challenge

The top Athletics teams in the Gold category with the most donors will receive a $1,000 bonus; 2nd Place: $500. Gold Teams: Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Men’s Golf, Women’s Golf, Ice Hockey, Mascot, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Men’s Tennis, Women’s Tennis, Volleyball

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$1,000	Delaware Women's Soccer	95
2	$500	Delaware Mascot: YoUDee & Baby Blue	62
3		Delaware Ice Hockey	60
4		Delaware Men's Soccer	32
5		Delaware Men's Basketball	30
6		Delaware Women's Basketball	20
7		Delaware Men's Tennis	15
8		Delaware Volleyball	13
9		Delaware Women's Golf	10
10		Delaware Men's Golf	4
11		Delaware Women's Tennis	4

Ended

$10,000

Delaware Football Donor Challenge

Thanks to a generous Blue Hen family, a total of 50 donors to the Delaware Football project will unlock a $10,000 bonus.

50 / 50 Donors

Completed

$1,000

Delaware Women's Lacrosse Donor Challenge

Thanks to a generous Blue Hen supporter, 25 donors to the Delaware Women's Lacrosse team will unlock a $1,000 bonus.

25 / 25 Donors

Completed

$2,500

All Together Fund Donor Challenge

Thanks to generous UD families, including the Goldberg-Levine family, the first 26 donors to the All Together Fund will unlock a $2,026 bonus. Every 5 additional donors will unlock a $2,500 bonus (up to $7,500).

41 / 41 Donors

Completed

$2,000

Department of Theatre and Dance Fundraising Challenge

Thanks to several generous supporters, a $2,000 bonus will be unlocked after the Theatre and Dance community has contributed $2,000.

$2,000 / $2,000 Raised

Completed

Match

Grant Hillel at UD Early Bird Match (x3)

Thanks to the generosity of Neil, AS99, and Sharon Book and Stuart and Suzanne Grant, every gift made to the Grant Hillel at UD from April 24 at Noon through April 29 at 9:00 AM (EDT) will be matched x3, up to $30,000. UPDATE: Thanks to the generosity of the Kristol Family, the total x3 match has been increased to $50,000!

$50,000 MATCHED

Completed

Match

Grant Hillel at UD Bonus Match (x3)

Thanks to the generosity of the Kristol Family, every gift made to the Grant Hillel at UD through Thursday, April 30 at Noon, will be matched x3, up to $28,000.

$9,092 MATCHED

Ended

Match

OLLI Wilmington Match (x2)

Thanks to several generous OLLI Wilmington volunteers and OLLI leadership, every gift of $100 or more to the OLLI Wilmington project will be doubled, up to $25,000.

$25,000 MATCHED

Completed

$500

Professional and Continuing Studies Donor Challenge

Thanks to the generosity of Associate Provost for Online Learning and Innovation George Irvine, BSPA18, and Professor + Sewell C. Biggs Chair in American Art History, Wendy Bellion, 10 donors to Professional and Continuing Studies will unlock a $500 bonus.

10 / 10 Donors

Completed

Match

Randal K Internship Support Fund Match (x2)

Gifts made to the Randal K Internship Support Fund, between 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM (EDT) on April 29, will be doubled, up to $1,000.

$100 MATCHED

Ended

$500

Townsend East Lawn & Garden Donor Challenge

Thanks to the generosity of Ann, AS93, and Roy Draper, BE03, 10 donors to the Townsend East Lawn and Garden initiative, beginning on Ag Day, April 25, will unlock a $500 bonus.

10 / 10 Donors

Completed

Leaderboard

Early Bird Daily Challenge (Friday) ⏰

The fundraising project with the most donors between Noon and 11:59 PM (EDT) on Friday, April 24, will be awarded $250.

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$250	Grant Hillel at the Kristol Center for Jewish Life	20
2		Honors College Enrichment	6
3		Climate Change Science and Policy Hub	5
4		K-Pop Dance Club (KoDAC)	4
5		UD Club Gymnastics	3
6		OLLI Kent/Sussex	3
7		The College School: Play It Forward Fund	3
8		American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)	2
9		Department of Physical Therapy: 50th Anniversary	2
10		OLLI Wilmington	2
11		KIDS COUNT in Delaware	2
12		Blue Hen Bounty	2
13		Project Recover	2
14		Materials Research Society	2
15		Delaware Women's Basketball	2

Ended

Leaderboard

Early Bird Daily Challenge (Sunday) ⏰

The fundraising project with the most donors between 8 AM and 10 PM (EDT) on Sunday, April 26, will be awarded $250.

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$250	YChromes A Cappella	7
2		Grant Hillel at the Kristol Center for Jewish Life	3
3		The College School: Play It Forward Fund	3
4		Resident Ensemble Players (REP)	2
5		K-Pop Dance Club (KoDAC)	2
6		OLLI Kent/Sussex	1
7		Honors College Enrichment	1
8		National Honor Society for Dance Arts	1
9		Department of Physical Therapy: 50th Anniversary	1
10		Department of Theatre and Dance	1
11		James E. Newton Community Engaged Learning Fund	1
12		OLLI Wilmington	1
13		UD Marching Band	1
14		Climate Change Science and Policy Hub	1
15		Refugee and Displaced Student Fund	1

Ended

Leaderboard

Early Bird Daily Challenge (Tuesday) ⏰

The fundraising project with the most donors between 8 AM and 10 PM (EDT) on Tuesday, April 28, will be awarded $250.

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$250	UD Marching Band	43
2		Grant Hillel at the Kristol Center for Jewish Life	33
3		UD Club Gymnastics	11
4		Early Learning Center	9
5		Delaware Rowing	9
6		Dr. Roland Roth Ecology Woods Fund	8
7		OLLI Kent/Sussex	7
8		All Together Fund	7
9		Winterthur Program in American Material Culture	6
10		Student Crisis Fund	6
11		Athletics: Blue & Gold Fund	5
12		YChromes A Cappella	5
13		MelUDees A Cappella	5
14		K-Pop Dance Club (KoDAC)	5
15		Townsend East Lawn and Garden	5

Ended