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 (April 30)
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 April 30 will be awarded $500; second place $250.
Department (208)
$1,000
8:00 AM POWER HOUR Bonus (April 30)
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 (April 30)
The fundraising project with the most donors between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM (EDT) on April 30 will be awarded $1,000; second place $250.
Department (208)
Leaderboard
11:00 AM POWER HOUR Donor Challenge (April 30)
Our second power hour of the day! The fundraising project with the most donors between 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM (EDT) on April 30 will be awarded $3,000; second place $1,000.
Department (208)
Leaderboard
1:00 PM Donor Challenge (April 30)
The fundraising project with the most donors between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM (EDT) on April 30 will be awarded $1,000; second place $250.
Department (208)
Leaderboard
3:00 PM Donor Challenge (April 30)
The fundraising project with the most donors between 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM (EDT) on April 30 will be awarded $500; second place $250.
Department (208)
Leaderboard
5:00 PM Donor Challenge (April 30)
The fundraising project with the most donors between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM (EDT) on April 30 will be awarded $500; second place $250.
Department (208)
Leaderboard
6:00 PM POWER HOUR Donor Challenge (April 30)
Our third power hour of the day! The fundraising project with the most donors between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM (EDT) on April 30 will be awarded $3,000; second place $750.
Department (208)
$1,000
8:00 PM POWER HOUR Bonus (April 30)
The first 10 donors who give $100 or more to any project will unlock a $100 bonus for that project.
10 Donor Goal
Leaderboard
9:00 PM Donor Challenge (April 30)
The fundraising project with the most donors between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM (EDT) on April 30 will be awarded $1,000; second place $250.
Department (208)
$1,000
Women in Electrical & Computer Engineering (WECE) Donor Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of Karen Bloch, AS85, 30 donors to the Women in Electrical & Computer Engineering project will unlock a $1,000 bonus.
30 Donor Goal
Leaderboard
8:00 AM POWER HOUR Donor Challenge (April 30)
Our first power hour of the day! The fundraising project with the most donors between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM (EDT) on April 30 will be awarded $3,000; second place $750.
Department (208)
Leaderboard
9:00 AM Donor Challenge (April 30)
The fundraising project with the most donors between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM (EDT) on April 30 will be awarded $1,000; second place $250.
Department (208)
$1,000
11:00 AM POWER HOUR Bonus (April 30)
The first 10 donors who give $100 or more to any project will unlock a $100 bonus for that project.
10 Donor Goal
Leaderboard
12:00 PM Donor Challenge (April 30)
The fundraising project with the most donors between 12 Noon and 1:00 PM (EDT) on April 30 will be awarded $1,000; second place $250.
Department (208)
Leaderboard
2:00 PM Donor Challenge (April 30)
The fundraising project with the most donors between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM (EDT) on April 30 will be awarded $1,500; second place $500.
Department (208)
Leaderboard
4:00 PM Donor Challenge (April 30)
The fundraising project with the most donors between 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM (EDT) on April 30 will be awarded $1,000; second place $250.
Department (208)
$1,000
6:00 PM POWER HOUR Bonus (April 30)
The first 10 donors who give $100 or more to any project will unlock a $100 bonus for that project.
10 Donor Goal
Leaderboard
7:00 PM Donor Challenge (April 30)
The fundraising project with the most donors between 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM (EDT) on April 30 will be awarded $1,000; second place $250.
Department (208)
Leaderboard
8:00 PM POWER HOUR Donor Challenge (April 30)
It's the final power hour! The fundraising project with the most donors between 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM (EDT) on April 30 will be awarded $3,000; second place $750.
Department (208)
Leaderboard
10:00 PM Donor Challenge (April 30)
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 April 30 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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