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Events

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Past Events

$1,600
Andrew Nelson ’09 Young Alumni Challenge
CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, ANDREW NELSON '09 AND OUR YOUNG ALUMNI DONORS! Andrew Nelson ’09 will match all Giving Day gifts to any designation from the classes of 2009-2018 with an equal gift to the Fund for Mary Washington, up to $1,600.
$1,600 / $1,600 Raised
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$1,000
Ed '93 and Amy Wray Sabo '93 Married Alumni Challenge
FULL CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! THANK YOU, ED AND AMY WRAY SABO AND MARRIED ALUMNI DONORS! When 25 gifts are received from alumni who are married to other alumni, Ed and Amy will give $1,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington! Married alumni, make your gift to any area to help unlock an extra $1,000 to benefit students!
25 / 25 Gifts
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$1,000
Miller Parent Challenge
Parent Leadership Circle members Martin and Kim Miller P’22 are issuing a challenge to parents of UMW students and parents of alumni. If 250 gifts from parents are received before noon, the Millers will make a $1,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington. Eagle parents, make your gift of any amount before noon to help unlock this challenge gift!
227 / 250 Gifts
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Give 2 Theatre 1961 Challenge
UNLOCKED! THANK YOU! Polly Updegraff Champ, Class of 1961, will match all gifts to UMW Theatre up to $1,961 in honor of her year of graduation from Mary Washington College.
$1,961 MATCHED
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2
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UMW Theatre Student Challenge
UNLOCKED! THANK YOU, Steven Scheibe! Steven Scheibe, friend of UMW Theatre, will match all gifts to UMW Theatre given by current UMW Theatre students, up to $210.
$210 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Give2Theatre Parent Match
UNLOCKED! The parents of a UMW Theatre alumnus will match any gift to UMW Theatre by parents of current students and parents of alumni, up to $200.
$200 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Klein Theatre Challenge
FULL CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, BECKY KLEIN AND OUR UMW THEATRE DONORS! Becky Klein, daughter of Dr. Albert R. Klein, will match any gift to UMW Theatre after 7:30 pm (curtain time) up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
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$1,000
UMW Theatre Alumni Challenge
UNLOCKED! Martha Smith '99 will make a gift of $1,000 when UMW Theatre receives 100 gifts from UMW Theatre Alumni.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$250
Give2Theatre Lunchtime Challenge
UNLOCKED! If UMW Theatre receives $250 during lunchtime (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.), loyal patrons and friends of UMW Theatre will make a gift of $250.
$250 / $250 Raised
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Success!
UMW Theatre Donor Challenge
UNLOCKED! Gregg Stull '82 & Brandon Prendergast '95 will match gifts to UMW Theatre by current UMW Theatre donors, up to $2,000.
Completed
$1,500
UMW Theatre Intermission Challenge
UNLOCKED! If UMW Theatre has raised $10,000 by noon on Mary Wash Giving Day, Bill and Terrie Crawley '77 will make a gift of $1,500!
$10,000 / $10,000 Raised
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$300
Give2Theatre 300 Challenge
UNLOCKED! Karen and Norm Scanlon, longtime UMW Theatre patrons, will give one dollar for every gift given to UMW Theatre up to 300 gifts!
300 / 300 Gifts
Completed
Success!
UMW Theatre Road Tripper Challenge
UNLOCKED! A great fan and friend of UMW Theatre, Margaret Huber, will match any gift given by any UMW Theatre Road Tripper up to $500!
Completed
Success!
Give2Theatre Mary Washington ElderStudy Challenge
UNLOCKED! Bob & Carole Hanus, conveners of our longstanding UMW Theatre ElderStudy program, will match all gifts to UMW Theatre from Mary Washington ElderStudy members up to $250.
Completed
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UMW Theatre Big Apple Challenge
UNLOCKED! When any UMW Theatre alum currently living and working in New York City makes a gift to UMW Theatre, Debe and John Garrison will match it, up to $200.
Completed
2
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UMW Theatre Final Countdown Challenge
FULL CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, JACK AND MARY ANN STANA AND OUR UMW THEATRE DONORS! Jack and Mary Ann Stana will match all gifts to UMW Theatre in the final two hours of Giving Day (10:00 to 11:59 p.m.) up to $100.
$100 MATCHED
Completed
Success!
Give2Theatre Let's Get Social Challenge
UNLOCKED! Anna Geisler Hogan '82 will make a gift of $500 to UMW Theatre if the UMW Theatre Giving Day 2019 Trailer gets shared more than 100 times by the end of the day March 19!
Completed
Success!
Theatre Student Employee Challenge
UNLOCKED! When UMW Theatre raises $250 in gifts from current UMW Theatre student employees in the management office, box office, scene shop, or costume shop, the mother of an alumna will give a matching gift!
Completed
Leaderboard
Dollars Raised Leaderboard
Which area is receiving the most funding?
Rank Department Raised
1 UMW Athletics $115,412.58
2 Fund for Mary Washington $71,121.92
3 College of Arts & Sciences $52,522.62
4 UMW Theatre $37,889.30
5 College of Business $21,692.00
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2:00-3:59 a.m. Nest Egg Prize
WINNER: FIELD HOCKEY! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 2 a.m. and 3:59 a.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.
Completed
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6:00-7:59 a.m. Nest Egg Prize
WINNER: COLLEGE OF BUSINESS! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 6 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.
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10:00-11:59 a.m. Nest Egg Prize
WINNER: WOMEN"S BASKETBALL! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 10 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.
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2:00-3:59 p.m. Nest Egg Prize
WINNER: MEN'S RUGBY! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 2 p.m. and 3:59 p.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.
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6:00-7:59 p.m. Nest Egg Prize
WINNER: UMW LIBRARIES! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 6 p.m. and 7:59 a.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.
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10:00-11:59 p.m. Nest Egg Prize
WINNER: MEN'S BASKETBALL! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 10 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.
Completed
$1,500
Young Alumni Council Lunch Break Challenge
FULL CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, YOUNG ALUMNI COUNCIL AND OUR YOUNG ALUMNI DONORS! When we reach 100 gifts from graduates of the last decade (2009-2018) between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., the members of the Young Alumni Council will make a $1,500 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington! Be one of the 100 to unlock this challenge!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$1,250
Class of 2019 Challenge
FULL CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT AND UNIVERSITY RELATIONS LISA JAMISON BOWLING '89 AND OUR SENIOR CLASS DONORS! Vice President for Advancement and University Relations Lisa Jamison Bowling '89 is issuing a challenge to the senior class. When 89 gifts (a nod to Lisa's class, which is celebrating its 30th Reunion this year) are received from members of the Class of 2019 on Mary Wash Giving Day, Lisa will give $1,250 to the Fund for Mary Washington.
89 / 89 Gifts
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2
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Give2Theatre Early Bird Challenge
FULL CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, ANGELA MILLS '01 AND OUR UMW THEATRE DONORS! Angela Mills '01 will match all gifts to UMW Theatre given before 10:00 a.m., up to $500.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
$2,000
Give2Theatre GOLD Alumni Challenge
UNLOCKED! If UMW Theatre GOLD (Graduate of the Last Decade) alumni donate $1,000 to UMW Theatre, the parents of a GOLD alumna will give double that amount!
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
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UMW Theatre "500" Match
UNLOCKED! If ONE donor singlehandedly gives $500 to UMW Theatre on Giving Day, Mike and Elaine Prendergast, parents of a 1995 graduate, will match it dollar for dollar for a total of $1,000.
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UMW Theatre First Year Challenge
UNLOCKED! Carolyn Eldred '66 will match all gifts raised by first-year UMW Theatre students and their parents up to $150.
Completed
Success!
Give2Theatre "BIG ONE" Challenge
UNLOCKED! When any three alumni donors make a combined gift of $1,250 to UMW Theatre, Sheila Shadmand ’95, will double the donation for a total gift of $2,500!
Completed
2
Match
Give2Theatre Faculty/Staff Challenge
UNLOCKED! Ernie & Lynn Ackermann will match gifts to UMW Theatre from current and retired UMW faculty and staff up to $500.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
Success!
Give2Theatre Newbie Challenge
UNLOCKED! The parent of a recent graduate will match gifts from new donors to UMW Theatre, up to $350!
Completed
2
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Give2Theatre Class of 2019 Challenge
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, MARY BENDER AND OUR UMW THEATRE DONORS! Mary Bender will match gifts from current seniors (Class of 2019) and their families to UMW Theatre, up to $100.
$100 MATCHED
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$500
UMW Theatre Halfway to 500 Challenge
UNLOCKED! Kathleen & Everett Geno, current donors to Friends of Theatre, will give $500 when we reach 250 donors on Giving Day!
250 / 250 Gifts
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UMW Theatre Backstage Pass Challenge
UNLOCKED! Marilyn Butters, a long-time friend of UMW Theatre and avid Backstage Passer, will match gifts made by any prior or current Backstage Pass participants, up to $500!
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The Studio 115 Challenge
UNLOCKED! An anonymous patron will match gifts up to $115 given to UMW Theatre by any former or current members of the UMW Theatre Studio 115 Committee.
Completed
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Alpha Psi Omega Challenge
UNLOCKED! An anonymous loyal patron who adores UMW Theatre will match any gift given by current or former members of Alpha Psi Omega (Eta Eta Cast), UMW Theatre's honorary, up to $500.
Completed
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Give2Theatre "DMV" Challenge
UNLOCKED! When any alum currently living and working in the DMV area makes a gift to UMW Theatre, Marc & Linda Gallini will match it, up to $100.
Completed
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#MaryWashTheatre Memories Challenge
UNLOCKED! When 25 UMW Theatre alumni post and tag #MaryWashTheatre in photos from their college theatre experiences, Susan Worrell and John Iacunato will make a gift of $500 to UMW Theatre!
Completed
Success!
UMW Theatre Faculty/Staff Challenge
UNLOCKED! An anonymous donor is matching all gifts by faculty and staff of UMW Theatre up to $500.
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Leaderboard
Participation Leaderboard
Which areas are seeing the highest participation?
Rank Department Gifts
1 UMW Athletics 1,147
2 College of Arts & Sciences 638
3 Fund for Mary Washington 462
4 UMW Theatre 332
5 Campus Recreation 192
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Leaderboard
Class Year Leaderboard
Which class is in the lead for total number of gifts?
UMW Class Year
Rank Answer Gifts
1 2014 102
2 2018 93
3 2016 88
4 2017 62
5 2008 60
6 2015 60
7 2012 55
8 2010 55
9 1995 52
10 2011 42
11 2007 42
12 1996 41
13 2009 41
14 2013 40
15 1998 40
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12:00-1:59 a.m. Nest Egg Prize
WINNER: UMW DEBATE! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 12 a.m. and 1:59 a.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.
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4:00-5:59 a.m. Nest Egg Prize
WINNER: CENTER FOR CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 4 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.
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8:00-9:59 a.m. Nest Egg Prize
WINNER: MUSIC! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.
Completed
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12:00-1:59 p.m. Nest Egg Prize
WINNER: UMW GALLERIES! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 12 noon and 1:59 p.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.
Completed
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4:00-5:59 p.m. Nest Egg Prize
WINNER: STUDENT GOVERNANCE! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 4 p.m. and 5:59 p.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.
Completed
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8:00-9:59 p.m. Nest Egg Prize
WINNER: UMW SOFTBALL! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 8:00 p.m. and 9:59 p.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.
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Areas of Support
Fund for Mary Washington UMW Athletics The Blue and Gray Press Campus Recreation Center for Career and Professional Development Center for International Education COAR (Community Outreach and Resources) College of Arts & Sciences College of Business College of Education Dance UMW Debate First-in-Family Students UMW Galleries Gari Melchers Home and Studio Great Lives Honors Program James Farmer Multicultural Center James Monroe Museum Leadership Development (SAE) UMW Libraries Music UMW Philharmonic President's Impact Fund General Scholarship Fund Student Governance UMW Theatre

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