What inspires YOU? This year, there's a challenge for everyone!

Young Alumni Challenge (classes '11-'20): If young alumni donors from the classes of 2011-2020 raise a combined total of $10,500 on Giving Day, $2,500 will be unlocked for the Springfield College Fund. But that's not all! Another $7,500 is up for grabs if a total of 250 young alumni make a gift, for a total of $10,000 for the Springfield College Fund, courtesy of Paul Marchetti '89!

Reunion Class Challenge (1's and 6's): If at least 300 donors from the 1's and 6's make a gift on Giving Day, $5,000 will be donated to the Springfield College Fund, courtesy of a generous alumna.

Class of '72 Challenge: If the class of 1972 reaches a total of 40 donors on Giving Day, a generous gift of $25,000 will be unlocked for the college, courtesy of Peter Helie '72!

Student Body Challenge (undergraduate and graduate students): $10,000 is up for grabs! Todd '74 and Marenda '78 Stitzer are challenging the entire student body, undergraduate and graduate students, to reach a total of 300 donors on Giving Day. Once 150 students have made a gift, $5,000 will be unlocked. When we double that number and reach a total of 300 donors, we will unlock $5,000 more dollars for a total of $10,000 added to our overall dollars raised!

*SO CLOSE!* Senior Class Challenge: Seniors: this one is for you! Once 25 seniors have made a gift on Giving Day, $500 will be unlocked! *FIRST $500 UNLOCKED!* When we double that number and reach a total of 50 senior donors, we will unlock $500 more dollars for a total of $1,000 added to our overall dollars raised, courtesy of Dick Warner '67. *Reminder: all students who make a donation of at least $5 are automatically entered for a chance to win amazing raffle prizes, courtesy of the Office of Development, Office of Student Activities, Department of Athletics, and East Campus!*

*CHALLENGE MET!* Overtime Challenge: Once 2,020 donors make a gift to Springfield College, an additional $20,000 will be unlocked, courtesy of Todd '74 and Marenda '78 Stitzer.

*CHALLENGE MET!* Class of '79 Challenge: If the class of 1979 reaches a total of 30 donors on Giving Day, a $500 gift will be unlocked for the Springfield College Fund *FIRST $500 UNLOCKED!* If the class achieves 50 total donors by midnight EST on March 3, another $500 will be unlocked for a total of $1,000 *SECOND $500 UNLOCKED!* courtesy of an anonymous donor from that class.

*CHALLENGE MET!* Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Overtime Challenge: Once 180 donors make a gift for the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fund, a $2,500 gift will be unlocked, courtesy of Jim Ross.

*CHALLENGE MET! East Campus 300 Donor Challenge: If 150 donors make a gift to East Campus by 6 pm on March 3, $1,000 will be unlocked for East Campus.  If East Campus hits their overall goal of 300 donors by midnight on March 3, an additional $1,000 will be unlocked for a total of $2,000 additional dollars for East Campus, courtesy of Allyson Brown '80.

*CHALLENGE MET!* Early Riser Challenge: Are you up drinking coffee with your bagel at the kitchen table? Are you waiting for your coffee in line at Dunkin'? Perfect! Consider making your gift during the early hours of March 3 as we kick off Giving Day 2021! If we reach 600 donors by 10am, $25,000 will be unlocked for the Springfield College Fund, courtesy of Greg Toczydlowski '89.

*CHALLENGE MET!* East Campus $100 Challenge: If 10 donors make a donation of at least $100 to East Campus by midnight on March 3, Dr. Bill Considine (retired Dean of HPER) and his wife Claudia will make their very own gift to East Campus of $1,000!

*CHALLENGE MET!* The Maine Alumni Association Executive Committee Volunteers Participation Challenge: If the MAAEC reaches a total of 100% participation by midnight EST on March 3, Meg Foley Dombroski '06 and Aaron Dombroski '05 will donate an additional $1,000 on Giving Day.

*CHALLENGE MET!* The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fund Challenge: *NEW!* When 25 donors have made a gift to support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Springfield College, $2,500 will be unlocked for the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fund. When we double that number and reach 50 total donors by midnight EST, an additional $2,500 will be donated to support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, courtesy of Mark Elgart '80.

*CHALLENGE MET!* Current Parent Challenge: If 40 current parents make a gift by midnight EST on Giving Day, a gift of $1,000 will be unlocked for the Springfield College Fund, courtesy of Dick Warner '67.

*CHALLENGE MET!* Springfield College Athletics Challenge: Join us in helping the Department of Athletics reach their goal of 500 donors on Giving Day! Paul Marchetti '89 will make an additional donation of $5,000 if a total of 500 donors make a gift to Friends of Springfield College Athletics by March 3 at midnight EST.

*CHALLENGE MET!* Class of '74 Challenge: If 74 members of the class of 1974 make a gift by midnight EST on Giving Day, a gift of $1,900 will be unlocked for the college, courtesy of an anonymous donor from that class. *Did you know the class of '74 achieved a total of 80 donors on Giving Day last year? This was the highest number of donors for all alumni classes!*

*CHALLENGE MET!* The Cooper Challenge (classes '14-'20): President Mary-Beth Cooper and Dave Cooper are thrilled to announce their very own challenge this Giving Day! They are challenging all alumni that graduated under President Cooper's leadership between the years 2014-2020. If at least 100 alumni from those seven classes make a gift by midnight EST on March 3, President Cooper and Dave will donate an additional $10,000 to the Springfield College Fund!

*CHALLENGE MET!* Graduate Alumni 200 Donor Challenge: When 100 graduate alumni make a gift on Giving Day, $1,000 will be unlocked *FIRST $1,000 UNLOCKED!* Another $1,000 will be unlocked when 150 graduate alumni make their gift *SECOND $1,000 UNLOCKED!* When the graduate alumni donor count reaches its goal of 200 total donors, $2,500 additional dollars will be unlocked totaling $4,500 to support financial aid for graduate students, courtesy of Bridget Belgiovine G'87 and Peggy Ferguson Boyd G'95 *FINAL $2,500 UNLOCKED!*

*CHALLENGE MET!* Student-Athlete Challenge: Barb ’75 and Buzzy ‘74 Ernst are stepping up to the plate once again with a $2,000 challenge if a total of 100 student-athletes make a gift on Giving Day! Once the first 25 student-athletes make a gift, $500 will be unlocked *FIRST $500 UNLOCKED!* When 50 make a gift, another $500 will be unlocked *SECOND $500 UNLOCKED!* When we hit 75 student-athletes, another $500 will be unlocked *THIRD $500 UNLOCKED!* Once we hit our goal of 100 student-athletes, the final $500 will be unlocked, totaling $2,000 for Springfield College Athletics on Giving Day! *FINAL $500 UNLOCKED!*