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.


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. 

Upcoming Events

Leaderboard
7:00 AM Donor Challenge (May 14)
Who will kick off I Heart UD Giving Day and win our first hourly challenge? The fundraising project with the most donors between 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM (EDT) on May 14 will be awarded $500; second place $250.
Department (208)
$1,000
8:00 AM POWER HOUR Bonus (May 14)
The first 10 donors who give $100 or more to any project will unlock a $100 bonus for that project.
10 Donor Goal
Leaderboard
10:00 AM Donor Challenge (May 14)
The fundraising project with the most donors between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM (EDT) on May 14 will be awarded $1,000; second place $250.
Department (208)
$1,000
11:00 AM POWER HOUR Bonus (May 14)
The first 10 donors who give $100 or more to any project will unlock a $100 bonus for that project.
10 Donor Goal
Leaderboard
1:00 PM Donor Challenge (May 14)
The fundraising project with the most donors between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM (EDT) on May 14 will be awarded $1,000; second place $250.
Department (208)
Leaderboard
3:00 PM Donor Challenge (May 14)
The fundraising project with the most donors between 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM (EDT) on May 14 will be awarded $500; second place $250.
Department (208)
Leaderboard
5:00 PM Donor Challenge (May 14)
The fundraising project with the most donors between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM (EDT) on May 14 will be awarded $500; second place $250.
Department (208)
$1,000
6:00 PM POWER HOUR Bonus (May 14)
The first 10 donors who give $100 or more to any project will unlock a $100 bonus for that project.
10 Donor Goal
Leaderboard
8:00 PM POWER HOUR Donor Challenge (May 14)
It's the final power hour! The fundraising project with the most donors between 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM (EDT) on May 14 will be awarded $3,000; second place $750.
Department (208)
Leaderboard
9:00 PM Donor Challenge (May 14)
The fundraising project with the most donors between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM (EDT) on May 14 will be awarded $1,000; second place $250.
Department (208)
$100
Black Graduate Student Association Donor Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of Graduate College Dean Lou Rossi, every 10 donors to the Black Graduate Student Association project will unlock a $100 bonus (total $400 awarded).
10 Donor Goal
Leaderboard
8:00 AM POWER HOUR Donor Challenge (May 14)
Our first power hour of the day! The fundraising project with the most donors between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM (EDT) on May 14 will be awarded $3,000; second place $750.
Department (208)
Leaderboard
9:00 AM Donor Challenge (May 14)
The fundraising project with the most donors between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM (EDT) on May 14 will be awarded $1,000; second place $250.
Department (208)
Leaderboard
11:00 AM POWER HOUR Donor Challenge (May 14)
Our second power hour of the day! The fundraising project with the most donors between 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM (EDT) on May 14 will be awarded $3,000; second place $1,000.
Department (208)
Leaderboard
12:00 PM Donor Challenge (May 14)
The fundraising project with the most donors between Noon and 1:00 PM (EDT) on May 14 will be awarded $1,000; second place $250.
Department (208)
Leaderboard
2:00 PM Donor Challenge (May 14)
The fundraising project with the most donors between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM (EDT) on May 14 will be awarded $1,500; second place $500.
Department (208)
Leaderboard
4:00 PM Donor Challenge (May 14)
The fundraising project with the most donors between 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM (EDT) on May 14 will be awarded $1,000; second place $250.
Department (208)
Leaderboard
6:00 PM POWER HOUR Donor Challenge (May 14)
Our third power hour of the day! The fundraising project with the most donors between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM (EDT) on May 14 will be awarded $3,000; second place $750.
Department (208)
Leaderboard
7:00 PM Donor Challenge (May 14)
The fundraising project with the most donors between 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM (EDT) on May 14 will be awarded $1,000; second place $250.
Department (208)
$1,000
8:00 PM POWER HOUR Bonus (May 14)
The first 10 donors who give $100 or more to any project will unlock a $100 bonus for that project.
10 Donor Goal
Leaderboard
10:00 PM Donor Challenge (May 14)
This is the final hourly challenge of the day! The fundraising project with the most donors between 10:00 PM and 11:00 PM (EDT) on May 14 will be awarded $500; second place $250.
Department (208)
Event
UD Faculty & Staff Participation Challenge
The top three fundraising projects with the greatest number of UD faculty and staff donors will be awarded additional funds. 1st Place: $300; 2nd Place: $200; 3rd Place: $100
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