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Events

Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.

Past Events

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Crawley Appreciation Challenge for Great Lives
FULL CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, BILL AND TERRIE CRAWLEY AND OUR GREAT LIVES SUPPORTERS! Inspired by your earlier support, Bill and Terrie Crawley are raising the stakes with another challenge for Great Lives supporters! Bill and Terrie will match all gifts made to the Great Lives Lecture Series from 7:30 p.m. until 11:59 p.m., up to $2,500. Gifts may be made online or by check in-person at tonight’s lecture which begins at 7:30 in Dodd Auditorium.
$2,500 MATCHED
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Jim Platner '10 Early Eagle Young Alumni Match
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, JIM PLATNER '10 AND YOUNG ALUMNI DONORS! Jim Platner '10 will match the first $500 in gifts to the Fund for Mary Washington made by graduates of the last decade (2009-2018). Make your gift to the Fund for Mary Washington before the matching funds run out!
$500 MATCHED
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$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
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Class of 1971 Match
Lynda White ’71 is issuing a challenge to all members of the Class of 1971: Make a gift to the Fund for Mary Washington on Mary Wash Giving Day and she will match it dollar for dollar, up to $5,000. This is your chance to help our class reach our 50th reunion giving goal of $171,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington and to double your impact when you support Mary Washington on Giving Day. Your DOUBLED gift (TRIPLED by the Alumni Board match if you get it in between 6 and 9 a.m. or 6 and 9 p.m.!) will support Mary Washington’s areas of greatest need.
$1,780 MATCHED
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Rob and Dodie Whitt '93-'95 Alumni Match
Between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Rob ‘93 and Dodie Whitt '95 will match all gifts from the classes of 1993, 1994, and 1995 to the Fund for Mary Washington, up to $3,000. Alumni from the classes of ’93-’95, double your impact by giving to the Fund for Mary Washington between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.!
$695 MATCHED
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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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$1,250
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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Jay's Last Call
Alumni in the classes of 2007-2018, make a gift to the Fund for Mary Washington between 7 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. and Jay Sinha '07 will match it dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000! (Make your gift between 7 and 9 p.m. to also qualify for the Alumni Board Evening Match and TRIPLE your impact!)
$460 MATCHED
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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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Share the Love Challenge
WE DID IT! $500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS! When the "UMW Athletics Giving Day 2019" video is shared 200 times on Facebook, Interim Athletic Director Patrick Catullo '95 will give $500 to Friends of Athletics.
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$500
Reiley Family Basketball Challenge Part 1
WE DID IT! $500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS! Unlock an extra $500 for Women’s Basketball when Friends of Women’s Basketball receives 25 or more gifts. Made possible by the generosity of Barney ’82 and Kim Stephenson Reiley ‘83.
25 / 25 Gifts
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$2,500
Linda Blakemore '84 Field Hockey Challenge
WE DID IT! $2,500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS! Once the Barb Heyl ’81 Field Hockey Challenge is complete, unlock an extra $2,500 to field hockey when Friends of Field Hockey receives 25 gifts of $100 or more. Made possible by the generosity of Linda Lemanski Blakemore '84!
25 / 25 Gifts
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$500
Reiley Family Basketball Challenge Part 2
WE DID IT! $500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS! Unlock an extra $500 for Men’s Basketball Friends of Men’s Basketball receives 25 or more gifts. Made possible by the generosity of Barney ’82 and Kim Stephenson Reiley ‘83.
22 / 25 Gifts
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$1,000
Men's Lacrosse Wellner Family Challenge
WE DID IT! $1,000 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS! Unlock an extra $1,000 for men's lacrosse when Friends of Men's Lacrosse raises a total of $5,000. Made possible by the generosity of alumnus Ryan Wellner '00 and his family.
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
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$2,000
Women's Lacrosse Coach Caitlin Moore '08 Challenge
WE DID IT! $2,000 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS! In honor of current head coach and 2019 UMW Hall of Fame inductee Caitlin Erickson Moore ‘08, unlock an extra $2,000 to Women’s Lacrosse when Friends of Women’s Lacrosse receives a total of $8,000 in gifts. Made possible by the generosity of Lori and Gary Lambert.
$8,000 / $8,000 Raised
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Men's Soccer Anonymous Match
WE DID IT! $2,500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS! Double your donation! The first $2,500 in gifts to Friends of Men’s Soccer will receive a dollar-for-dollar match. Made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor!
$2,500 MATCHED
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$2,500
Men's Soccer 2nd Half Challenge
WE DID IT! $2,500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS! Unlock an extra $2,500 for Men’s Soccer if Friends of Men’s Soccer receives 75 gifts. Made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor!
68 / 75 Gifts
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$1,000
Swimming's Alumni Challenge
WE DID IT! $1,000 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS! Unlock an extra $1,000 for Friends of Swimming when 50 alumni make a gift of $50 or more. Made possible by the generosity of swimming alumnus Andrew Cole ‘13.
50 / 50 Gifts
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Women's Tennis $5K Match
WE DID IT! $5,000 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS! Double your donation! The first $5,000 in gifts to Women’s Tennis will receive a dollar-for-dollar match. Made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor!
$2,895 MATCHED
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$1,500
Volleyball's $5000 Challenge
WE DID IT! $1,500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS! Unlock an extra $1,500 for Friends of Volleyball when volleyball raises a total of $5,000 in gifts. Made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor.
$4,160 / $5,000 Raised
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Sarah Dewees COAR Dollar-for-Dollar Match
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, SARAH DEWEES, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF UMW'S CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUR DONORS! Sarah Dewees, Associate Director of UMW's Center for Community Engagement, will match the first $100 in gifts to COAR (Community Outreach and Resources). Make your gift to COAR early and double your impact!
$100 MATCHED
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$1,500 Biology Match
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, ANONYMOUS SPONSOR AND OUR BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT DONORS! Double your donation! The first $1,500 in gifts to the Biology Department will receive a dollar-for-dollar match. Made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor!
$1,500 MATCHED
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Ashley Demander '07 Match for Chemistry
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, ASHLEY DEMANDER '07 AND OUR CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT YOUNG ALUMNI DONORS! Calling all Chemistry alumni of the 2000s! Ashley Demander ’07 will match all Giving Day gifts to the Chemistry department from the classes of 2000 through 2018 dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000 total. DOUBLE your impact and help the Chemistry department purchase a new NMR! To qualify for this match, choose "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Chemistry Department" as your Fund Designation.
$1,000 MATCHED
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$10,000
English Scholarship Double Match
Lucy Lutterbie ‘70 will match all gifts to the Carlton Lutterbie Scholarship 2:1, up to $5,000. For every $1 you give, Lucy will give $2, tripling your impact on students majoring in English and resulting in $15,000 added to the scholarship! To designate your gift to the scholarship and qualify for this double-match, choose “College of Arts and Sciences” as your Area of Support and “English-Carlton R. Lutterbie Jr. Scholarship” as your Fund Designation.
$3,420 / $5,000 Raised
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$4,000
Jeff Rountree '91 Geography Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! THANK YOU JEFF ROUNTREE '91 AND OUR GEOGRAPHY ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP DONORS! In honor of the Geography department's 60th anniversary, Jeff Rountree '91 will give $4,000 to the Rountree Endowment for Geography when 60 gifts are received to the Geography Alumni Scholarship. Unlock this challenge gift by choosing "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Geography Alumni Scholarship" as your Fund Designation.
60 / 60 Gifts
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Mapping Marshall Bowen’s Adventures in North America Match
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, GLENN MARKWITH '76 AND OUR GEOGRAPHY ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP DONORS! “Topo” the morning to You! Glenn Markwith ’76 will match all gifts to the Geography Alumni Scholarship from 10 a.m. to noon, up to $300. To qualify for this match, select "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Geography Alumni Scholarship" as your Fund Designation.
$300 MATCHED
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Physical Geography with Joe and Jackie Match
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOE NICHOLAS AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JACKIE GALLAGHER AND OUR GEOGRAPHY ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP DONORS! Get your feet muddy! Associate Professor Joe Nicholas and Associate Professor Jackie Gallagher will match gifts to the Geography Alumni Scholarship from 2 to 4 p.m., up to $300. To qualify for this match, select "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Geography Alumni Scholarship" as your Fund Designation.
$300 MATCHED
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Jack and Mary Lou Kramer Match for Political Science and International Affairs
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, PROFESSOR JACK KRAMER AND HIS WIFE MARY LOU AND OUR POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT DONORS! Professor Jack Kramer and his wife Mary Lou will match all gifts to the Political Science and International Affairs department on Mary Wash Giving Day, up to $2,019. This is your chance to DOUBLE your impact! To qualify for this match, choose "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Political Science and International Affairs Department" as your Fund Designation.
$2,019 MATCHED
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Galen F. deGraff Scholarship Match
Robert J. '96 and Sarah Gildersleeve Strassheim '01 will match all Giving Day gifts to the Galen F. deGraff Scholarship, up to $2,500. Make a gift to the scholarship and double your impact!
$1,806 MATCHED
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Lou Marmo '94 goHappy Match
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, LOU MARMO '94, goHappy AND COLLEGE OF BUSINESS DONORS! Lou Marmo ’94 and goHappy will match all gifts to the College of Business during the second half of Giving Day (12 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.), up to $1,500. goHappy helps alumni stay in touch, providing them with a private space filled with only the things they want to share with each other.
$1,500 MATCHED
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$2,000
COB Advisory Board Tick Index Challenge
FULL CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, COB ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS, AND OUR COLLEGE OF BUSINESS DONORS! When the College of Business hits 50 Giving Day gifts, COB Advisory Board members will give $2,000. Your gift of any amount will help unlock an additional $2,000 to benefit Business students!
50 / 50 Gifts
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Rob '93 and Dodie Whitt '95 College of Education Match
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, ROB '93 AND DODIE WHITT '95 AND OUR COLLEGE OF EDUCATION DONORS! Rob ’93 and Dodie Whitt '95 will match the first $1,000 in gifts to the College of Education. Make your gift early to DOUBLE your impact before the matching funds run out!
$1,000 MATCHED
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$1,000
Rob '93 and Dodie Whitt '95 $1k COB Challenge
FULL CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, ROB '93 AND DODIE WHITT '95 AND OUR COLLEGE OF BUSINESS DONORS! Rob ’93 and Dodie Whitt '95 will make a $1,000 gift to the College of Business when the COB receives $10,000 in gifts. Give to the COB today to help unlock an additional $1,000!
$10,000 / $10,000 Raised
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Leigh Frackelton COB Student Challenge
Professor Leigh Frackelton will match all gifts from current Business students to the College of Business up to $3,000. Business students, make your gift to double your impact!
$386 MATCHED
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$1,000
Dean Kelly's COE Challenge
When the College of Education receives its 100th gift, Dean Pete Kelly will give $1,000. Make your gift to the COE to help unlock the Dean’s challenge!
67 / 100 Gifts
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Dance Match
An anonymous donor will match all gifts to the Sonja Dragomanovic Haydar Scholarship in Dance, Claudia Moore Read Scholarship in Dance, Vicky Nichols Wilder '80 and Florence Overley Ridderhof '50 Scholarship in Dance, and Friends of Dance, up to $5,000. DOUBLE your impact when you support Dance on Giving Day!
$2,020 MATCHED
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UMW Galleries Dollar-for-Dollar Match
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, DAVE HANSEN '17 AND OUR UMW GALLERIES DONORS! Make a gift to UMW Galleries, and Dave Hansen '17 will match it dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000. DOUBLE your impact with this first-ever Giving Day match for UMW Galleries!
$1,000 MATCHED
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James Monroe Museum Match
The Paul and Jane Jones Trust (Walter Sheffield, Trustee) will match all gifts to the James Monroe Museum dollar-for-dollar, up to $3,000. Make your gift and DOUBLE your impact!
$1,585 MATCHED
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Gari Melchers Home and Studio Match
Mr. John Cay will match all gifts to the Gari Melchers Home and Studio (Friends of Belmont) dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000. Make your gift and DOUBLE your impact!
$2,770 MATCHED
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$4,000
Piano Challenge
CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, ANONYMOUS CHALLENGE DONORS AND MUSIC DONORS! Unlock an extra $4,000 to purchase a new piano when you make a gift to the Music Department! When the Music Department's Piano Fund receives its 25th gift, a group of anonymous donors will give $4,000.
25 / 25 Gifts
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Patricia McGinnis '69 President's Impact Fund Match
Patricia McGinnis ’69 will match all gifts to the President’s Impact Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $10,000. This match will DOUBLE your gift and allow UMW to nimbly respond to fast-moving and late-breaking strategic opportunities.
$5,925 MATCHED
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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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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
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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
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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
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$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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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.
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$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
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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
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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!
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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!
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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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Athletics Dollars Raised
Keep track of your favorite sport and see who raises the most today!
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Men's Tennis $17,075.00
2 Men's Soccer $15,022.00
3 Men's Rugby $12,139.00
4 Swimming $10,153.16
5 Men's Lacrosse $8,612.00
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Alumni Board Early Bird Match
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, ALUMNI BOARD AND ALUMNI DONORS! Missed this match? Not to worry--it will be offered again from 6 to 9 p.m.! The Alumni Association Board of Directors will match all gifts from alumni to the Fund for Mary Washington between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m., up to $5,000. Alumni, wake up early with us to double your impact!
$5,000 MATCHED
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$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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$2,500
1908 Society Challenge
CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, CAROLINE SMITH PARKINSON '65 AND 1908 SOCIETY DONORS! When we reach 65 gifts to the Fund for Mary Washington from alumni in the 1908 Society (classes that have celebrated their 50th reunion; 1968 and earlier), we will unlock a gift of $2,500 from Caroline Smith Parkinson ’65 to the Fund for Mary Washington. Classes of 1968 and earlier, make your gift to the Fund for Mary Washington to help unlock this challenge gift!
65 / 65 Gifts
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$2,000
Rob '93 and Dodie Whitt '95 Nineties Alumni Challenge
FULL CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, ROB '93 AND DODIE WHITT '95 AND OUR 90'S DONORS! Rob ’93 and Dodie Whitt '95 will give an additional $2,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington if 90 alumni of the nineties (Classes of 1990 to 1999) make gifts to the Fund for Mary Washington. Be one of the 90 to unlock this challenge!
90 / 90 Gifts
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Mary Helen Dellinger Class of 1990 Match
Mary Helen Dellinger ’90 will match gifts to the Fund for Mary Washington from members of the Class of 1990, up to $1,990 total. Make your gift early to double your impact before the matching funds run out! Your DOUBLED gift will support Mary Washington’s areas of greatest need.
$1,250 MATCHED
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1980s Match
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, JAMES LLEWELLYN '87, ANNA GEISLER HOGAN '82, AND LISA TAYLOR '85 AND OUR ALUMNI DONORS OF THE 80's! James Llewellyn ’87, Anna Geisler Hogan ’82, and Lisa Taylor '85 will match all gifts to the Fund for Mary Washington from members of the classes of 1980–1989 dollar-for-dollar, up to $7,500. (Give between 6 and 9 a.m. and 6 and 9 p.m. to potentially TRIPLE your gift by combining this match with one of the Alumni Board matches!)
$7,500 MATCHED
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Alumni Board Evening Match
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, ALUMNI BOARD AND ALUMNI DONORS! Waiting until after work to make your gift? The Alumni Association Board of Directors will match all gifts from alumni to the Fund for Mary Washington between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., up to $5,000. Alumni, get your gift in by 9 to double your impact!
$5,000 MATCHED
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Bowerman Parent Match
Parent Leadership Circle members Josh Bowerman and Jennifer Shimp-Bowerman P’21 will match gifts by parents of current UMW students to the Fund for Mary Washington, up to $2,500. Your $50 gift will become $100, and your $100 gift will become $200, all to benefit the University’s areas of greatest need. Parents, make your gift to the Fund for Mary Washington to DOUBLE your impact on students and programs!
$1,855 MATCHED
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Leadership Development Match
Patricia Boise Kemp '69, Elizabeth Craig '77, Dorothea "Dodie" Reeder Hruby '59, and Mary Bradley MacPherson '71 are all in for Mary Washington! In appreciation for the leadership skills they gained at MWC, these four alumni will MATCH all gifts to Leadership Development (SAE) dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,500! This is your chance to support student leadership development programs at UMW and DOUBLE your impact!
$1,048 MATCHED
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$1,000
Jin Wong '97 Baseball Challenge
WE DID IT! $1,000 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS! Unlock an extra $1,000 for Baseball when Friends of Baseball receives 25 gifts of $50 or more. Made possible by the generosity of baseball alumnus and Hall of Famer Jin Wong ’97!
16 / 25 Gifts
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$2,500
Barb Heyl '81 Field Hockey Alumnae Challenge
WE DID IT! $2,500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS! Unlock an extra $2,500 to Field Hockey when 25 alumnae make a gift of $50 or more. Made possible by the generosity of field hockey alumna Barb Heyl ’81.
25 / 25 Gifts
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Linda Blakemore '84 Field Hockey Match
WE DID IT! $2,500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS! Once Linda Blakemore's Challenge is complete, she will generously match the next $2,500 dollar-for-dollar!
$630 MATCHED
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$1,000
Men's Lacrosse Fast Break Challenge
WE DID IT! $1,000 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS! Unlock an extra $1,000 for men’s lacrosse when Friends of Men’s Lacrosse receives their first $2,500 in gifts. Made possible by the generosity of Sarah and Brian White.
$2,500 / $2,500 Raised
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$2,500
Barb Heyl '81 Women's Lacrosse Challenge
WE DID IT! $2,500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS! Unlock an extra $2,500 to Women’s Lacrosse when Friends of Women’s Lacrosse receives 50 gifts of $50 or more. Made possible by the generosity of women’s lacrosse alumna Barb Heyl ’81.
50 / 50 Gifts
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$500
Carrie Hardin '01 Women's Rugby Challenge
WE DID IT! $500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS! Unlock an extra $500 for Women’s Rugby when Friends of Women’s Rugby receives 20 or more gifts. Made possible by the generosity of women’s rugby alumna Carrie Hardin ’01.
20 / 20 Gifts
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$2,500
Men's Soccer 1st Half Challenge
WE DID IT! $2,500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS! Unlock an extra $2,500 for Men’s Soccer if Friends of Men’s Soccer receives 25 gifts by noon. Made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor!
25 / 25 Gifts
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Swimming's 5-6 PM Happy Hour Match
WE DID IT! $500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS! Double your donation! The first $500 in gifts to Swimming between 5-6 PM ET will receive a dollar-for-dollar match. Made possible by the generosity of Cordis Carter '96!
$500 MATCHED
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$1,000
Men's Tennis Teammate Challenge
WE DID IT! $1,000 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS! In honor of the 15 year anniversary of their National Championship, unlock an extra $1,000 for men’s tennis when Friends of Men’s Tennis receives 15 gifts from alumni of $100 or more. Made possible by the generosity of 2004 National Doubles Champions and Men’s Tennis Alumni, Dan Uyar ’04 and Paul Bristow ‘06!
15 / 15 Gifts
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Volleyball's Rally Match
WE DID IT! $1,500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS! Double your donation! The first $1,500 to Friends of Volleyball will receive a dollar-for-dollar match. Made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor!
$1,500 MATCHED
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$100
Career Center Challenge
FULL CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, ASSOCIATE PROVOST TIM O'DONNELL AND OUR CENTER FOR CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DONORS! When the Center for Career and Professional Development reaches the $1,000 mark, Associate Provost Tim O’Donnell will give $100. Make your gift to the Career Center and help unlock Dr. O’Donnell’s challenge gift!
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
Completed
$5,000
College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Board Challenge
When the College of Arts and Sciences receives its 700th gift, the CAS Advisory Board will give $5,000 to the College. Gifts to academic departments listed on the College of Arts and Sciences page count toward this challenge. Help unlock the Board’s challenge with your gift of any amount to CAS!
618 / 700 Gifts
Ended
$500
Art and Art History Match
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, DAVE HANSEN '17 AND ART AND ART HISTORY DONORS! Make a gift to the Art and Art History Department, and Dave Hansen '17 will match it with an equal gift to the JeanAnn Dabb Memorial Fund in Art History, which benefits travel needs of students within the department. This is your chance to double your impact when you support Art and Art History on Giving Day! To qualify for this match, choose "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Art and Art History Department" as your Fund Designation.
$500 / $500 Raised
Completed
2
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CPR Match for the Elizabeth A. Clark Lecture Fund
Janet F. Wishner, Professor Emerita of Philosophy, and Marsha Lynn Wilkins '62 are matching all gifts to the Classics, Philosophy, and Religion department's Elizabeth A. Clark Lecture Fund, up to $3,500! Gifts will support a lecture series featuring renowned scholars in the field of late antiquity. To qualify for this match, select "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Classics, Philosophy, and Religion - Elizabeth A. Clark Lecture Fund" as your Fund Designation.
$1,405 MATCHED
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2
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Littlefield Geography Match
Keith '79 and Ellen Erskine Littlefield '79 are matching ALL gifts to the Geography Alumni Scholarship! To qualify for this match, choose "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Geography Alumni Scholarship" as your Fund Designation. DOUBLE your impact with your gift to support Geography students!
$10,253 MATCHED
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“All in” for Dick Palmieri’s World Regional Geography Class Match
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, PROFESSOR DAWN BOWEN AND OUR GEOGRAPHY ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP DONORS! Don’t be late! Professor Dawn Bowen will match all gifts to the Geography Alumni Scholarship from 8 to 10 a.m., up to $500. To qualify for this match, select "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Geography Alumni Scholarship" as your Fund Designation.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Out Standing in the Field Match
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR CAITIE FINLAYSON AND PROFESSOR STEPHEN HANNA AND OUR GEOGRAPHY ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP DONORS! All in for field work, field trips, and other reasons geographers are “Out Standing in the Field!” Assistant Professor Caitie Finlayson and Professor Stephen Hanna will match all gifts to the Geography Alumni Scholarship from 12 to 2 p.m., up to $250. To qualify for this match, select "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Geography Alumni Scholarship" as your Fund Designation.
$250 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Patty Mims '92 Geography Match
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, PATTY MIMS' 92 AND OUR GEOGRAPHY ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP DONORS! Geographers are “all in” for study abroad! Patty Mims ’92 will match gifts to the Geography Alumni Scholarship from 6 to 9 p.m., up to $500. To qualify for this match, select "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Geography Alumni Scholarship" as your Fund Designation.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Steve Hampton Match for the J. Christopher "Topher" Bill Scholarship in Psychology
UPDATE: HIS ORIGINAL $3,000 MATCH WAS FULLY MET, SO STEVE HAMPTON DECIDED TO UP IT TO $5,000! CALLING ALL PSYCHOLOGY ALUMNI TO DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT! Retired professor Steve Hampton will match the first $5,000 in gifts to the J. Christopher “Topher” Bill Scholarship for Psychology students. Make your gift early to double your impact before the matching funds run out! To qualify for this match, choose "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support, and "Psychology - J. Christopher 'Topher' Bill Scholarship" as your Fund Designation.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Beautiful Home Services COB Match
Beautiful Home Services is proud to support the next generation of entrepreneurs by sponsoring this year’s College of Business Case Competition. President Andrew Blate ’04 is issuing a challenge to his fellow business owners: Make a gift to the College of Business Endowment on Giving Day, and his company will match it dollar-for-dollar, up to $6,000. Linda Blakemore ’84, President and CEO of The Gemini 3 Group, Inc., and Melinda May ’91, CEO of Featherstone, each will contribute an additional $1,000 to support the case competition, bringing the total match to $8,000! Make your gift to the College of Business Endowment to double your impact through this match!
$2,900 MATCHED
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$2,000
COB Advisory Board Opening Bell Challenge
FULL CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, COB ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS AND OUR COLLEGE OF BUSINESS DONORS! When the College of Business receives its first 25 gifts, COB Advisory Board members will give $2,000. Make your gift early to help unlock an additional $2,000 to benefit Business students!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
COB Advisory Board Blue Chip Challenge
FULL CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, COB ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS AND OUR COLLEGE OF BUSINESS DONORS! When the College of Business hits 100 Giving Day gifts, COB Advisory Board members will give $2,000. Your gift of any amount will help unlock an additional $2,000 to benefit Business students!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$7,000
COB Advisory Board Closing Bell Challenge
When the College of Business receives 150 gifts (topping last year’s 135), members of the COB Advisory Board will give $7,000! Your gift of any amount to the COB will put us one step closer to unlocking an additional $7,000 to benefit Business students!
121 / 150 Gifts
Ended
$2,500
Dan Wolfe '84 COB Alumni Challenge
Dan Wolfe '84 will make a gift of $2,500 to the College of Business when 60 current students, COB faculty or staff make a gift to the COB during Giving Day. COB students, faculty, and staff, give to the COB today to help unlock an additional $2,500!
48 / 60 Gifts
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$200
COB Gower Power Hour
If the College of Business receives 10 student gifts of $10 or more between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m., Assistant Professor Kim Gower will give $200! Business students, make your gift during this hour and make Dr. Gower pay up!
3 / 10 Gifts
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Apple Federal Credit Union COE Match
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, APPLE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION AND OUR COLLEGE OF EDUCATION DONORS! Apple Federal Credit Union will match gifts to the College of Education during the second half of Giving Day (12 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.), up to $1,000. Make your gift to DOUBLE your impact before the matching funds run out!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$2,500
Jeanne Edwards Johnson '92 Debate Challenge
FULL CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, JEANNE EDWARDS JOHNSON '92 AND OUR UMW DEBATE DONORS! Jeanne Edwards Johnson ’92 is issuing a challenge to anyone who supports UMW Debate: When UMW Debate receives its 30th gift, Jeanne will give $2,500. Give to UMW Debate and help unlock this challenge gift!
30 / 30 Gifts
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2
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Great Lives Dollar-for-Dollar Match
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, HEATHER GEBBIA KNAPP '93 AND OUR GREAT LIVES SUPPORTERS! Heather Gebbia Knapp ‘93 is issuing a challenge to all supporters of the William B. Crawley Great Lives Lecture Series: Make a gift to Great Lives, and she will match it dollar-for-dollar up to $2,000. DOUBLE your impact with Great Lives' first-ever Giving Day match!
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
Anne Robinson Hallerman '77 Library Challenge
FULL CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, ANNE ROBINSON HALLERMAN '77 AND UMW LIBRARIES DONORS! When UMW Libraries receives its 50th gift, Anne Robinson Hallerman '77 will give $1,000. Make your gift to support UMW Libraries and help unlock Anne's challenge gift!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
2
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Music Department Piano Match
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, ANONYMOUS SPONSORS AND OUR MUSIC DEPARTMENT DONORS! Several anonymous donors have come together and will match all gifts to the Music Department on Mary Wash Giving Day, up to $6,500. Gifts received on Giving Day will fund the purchase of one or more new pianos. Make a gift to the Music Department and DOUBLE your impact!
$6,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
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UMW Philharmonic Student Support Match
FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, ANONYMOUS SPONSOR AND OUR UMW PHILHARMONIC DONORS! Make a gift to the UMW Philharmonic, and it will be matched dollar-for-dollar by an anonymous donor, up to $5,000. All funds raised on Giving Day will be used to provide private musical instruction for all 27 student musicians in the orchestra. DOUBLE your impact when you participate in UMW Philharmonic’s first-ever Giving Day Match!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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
Completed
Success!
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.
Completed
Success!
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
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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
Completed
$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
Completed
Success!
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!
Completed
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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
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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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Leaderboard
Athletics Gifts Leaderboard
Root for your favorite program - who will receive the most gifts?
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 Men's Rugby 152
2 Swimming 134
3 Women's Lacrosse 85
4 Field Hockey 78
5 Women's Basketball 71
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Leaderboard
College of Arts and Sciences Leaderboard
Which department in the College of Arts and Sciences is receiving the most gifts?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Geography Alumni Scholarship $10,253.00
2 Psychology - J. Christopher "Topher" Bill Scholarship $7,715.00
3 English - Carlton R. Lutterbie, Jr. Scholarship $3,420.00
4 Chemistry Department $3,420.00
5 Computer Science Department $3,345.00
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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.
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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.
Completed
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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.
Completed
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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.
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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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