There are a number of incredible opportunities to increase the impact of your Gator Give Day donation! Here are some highlights:
Every donation — no matter the size — helps unlock the 10th annual Gator Give Day $1 Million Participation Challenge. Our goal: to break last year's record with 3,172 donors by midnight, April 18.
The Board of Trustees is matching all new Timothy Alden Council leadership-level commitments of $1,815+ with a gift to the Annual Fund, up to half-a-million dollars. The Trustee Leadership Challenge is asking us to make this the moment when we collectively step forward to be the next generation of leaders for Allegheny!
Kevin '84 and Lisa Fiedor '84 Bairdare issuing the Baird Athletic Challenge for the fourth year in a row. This year, athletic teams will be competing for prizes totaling $20,000!
President Ron Cole '87 and his leadership team are celebrating the Class of 2024 with a special match: they will give $24 to the Senior Class Gift for every soon-to-be graduate who makes a donation.
The 25th Landmark Reunion Committee is giving $50 for each member of the class of 1999 who makes a donation, up to an additional $5,000!
There are also a number of matches specific to certain designations:
John '78 and Jamie Sansone '79 Sutphen are giving $250 for each alum who donates to Women's Basketball ๐, up to an additional $10,000 for the program.
Dale '72 and Elizabeth Hahnare matching donations to Baseball โพ dollar-for-dollar, up to $50,000.
Josรฉ Rodriguez '89 is increasing his annual traditional Gator Give Day match for donations to DEI Initiatives because he cares deeply about the continuation of JDEI as a priority on Allegheny's campus. He is giving $20 for each donor who gives to DEI Initiatives, up to an additional $3,000.
Coach Ben Mourer '07 is giving $1 for each alum who donates to Track & Field๐, up to an additional $500 for the program.
Coach Lauren Thomas is giving $50 for each alum who donates to Field Hockey ๐, up to an additional $500 for the program.
Abby Sorensen '12& Anonymous Gatorare giving $20 for each alum who donates to Golf โณ, up to an additional$1,000 for the program.
Bill Hartz '79 and Susie Spencer Hartz '79 are matching donations to Track & Field ๐โโ๏ธ dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000, to help purchase new hurdles for the team.
Devon Halley '03 is giving $100 for each member of the classes of 1999 - 2003 who donate to Track & Field ๐โโ๏ธ, up to $2,500, to help purchase new Steeplechase Barriers.
Coach Kelly Barzak is giving $5 for each donor who makes a gift to Volleyball ๐, up to $200.
Wendy Kedzierski is giving $250 if 50 people make gifts for Creek Connections ๐ฃโโ๏ธ.
Coach Brandon Crum is giving $25 for each alum from the classes of 2005-2010 who give to baseball, up to $500.
Coach Lacey Phillips is giving $5 for each alum who makes a gift to Women's Soccer โฝ, up to $200.
Interested in creating a match for Gator Give Day? Contact Sara Pineo at spineo@allegheny.edu.