Maize & Blue Daize 2024

1,974
Donors
105% of 1,866 Donor goal
$1,075,794
Donated
This campaign ended on April 11, 2024, but you can still make a gift to Carleton College by clicking here!
About

During Maize & Blue Daize, gifts to the Alumni Annual Fund will be matched!

  • Alumni gifts received online, by phone, or by mail by April 10 are eligible to be matched dollar-for-dollar (up to $1,000) while challenge funds are available (matching pool = $200,000).
  • Gifts sent by mail must arrive by April 10 to count for the match.
  • New recurring gifts (monthly or yearly) are eligible for matching funds, but installments of previously established recurring gifts that process from April 4–10 will not unlock challenge funds.
  • If you wish to make a non-cash gift, please contact the Alumni Annual Fund Office at aaf@carleton.edu to ensure it's counted for the match.
Matches & Challenges
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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $25,652

Match Complete!

For Alums

Offered by Double Daize

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $24,348

Match Complete!

For Alums

Offered by A Double Daize Donor

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Donation Challenge

$50,000 if 50 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alums (1989)

Offered by A Group of Generous '89 Classmates

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Donation Challenge

$19,840 if 60 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alums (1984)

Offered by A Group of Generous '84 Classmates

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Donation Challenge

$12,000 if 78 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alums (1978)

Offered by A Group of Generous '78 Classmates

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Donation Challenge

$10,000 if 94 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alums (1994)

Offered by A Group of Generous '94 Classmates

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Donation Challenge

$7,500 if 75 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alums (1994)

Offered by A Group of Generous '94 Classmates

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Donation Challenge

$7,500 if 60 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alums (1978)

Offered by A Group of Generous '78 Classmates

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Donation Challenge

$5,000 if 40 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alums (1978)

Offered by A Group of Generous '78 Classmates

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Donation Challenge

$5,000 if 50 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alums (1994)

Offered by A Group of Generous '94 Classmates

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Donation Challenge

$5,000 if 60 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Carleton Parents & Families

Offered by A Group of Generous Current Carleton Parents

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Donation Challenge

$5,000 if 120 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Carleton Parents & Families

Offered by A Group of Generous Current Carleton Parents

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Donation Challenge

$5,000 if 180 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Carleton Parents & Families

Offered by A Group of Generous Current Carleton Parents

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Donation Challenge

$5,000 if 240 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Carleton Parents & Families

Offered by A Group of Generous Current Carleton Parents

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Donation Challenge

$5,000 if 300 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Carleton Parents & Families

Offered by A Group of Generous Current Carleton Parents

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Donation Challenge

$3,500 if 40 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alums (2004)

Offered by A Group of 2004 Donors

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Donation Challenge

$3,000 if 70 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alums (2009)

Offered by A Group of 2009 Donors

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Donation Challenge

$2,500 if 45 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alums (2009)

Offered by A Group of 2009 Donors

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Donation Challenge

$2,500 if 20 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alums (1978)

Offered by A Group of Generous '78 Classmates

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Donation Challenge

$2,500 if 25 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alums (1994)

Offered by A Group of Generous '94 Classmates

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Donation Challenge

$2,000 if 25 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alums (2009)

Offered by A Group of 2009 Donors

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Donation Challenge

$2,000 if 30 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alums (2004)

Offered by A Group of 2004 Donors

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Donation Challenge

$1,500 if 10 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alums (2009)

Offered by A Group of 2009 Donors

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Donation Challenge

$1,500 if 50 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alums (1992)

Offered by A Group of Generous '92 Classmates

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Donation Challenge

$1,500 if 20 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alums (2004)

Offered by A Group of 2004 Donors

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Donation Challenge

$1,000 if 10 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alums (2004)

Offered by A Group of 2004 Donors

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Donation Challenge

$500 if 35 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alums (2019)

Offered by A Group of Generous '19 Classmates

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Donation Challenge

$250 if 25 donors give in the next 5 months

Challenge Complete!

For donors who made a recurring gift

Offered by Anonymous

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Gift

Donation Match

$100 per donor up to $5,000

Match Complete!

For Alums (1979)

Offered by A Group of Generous '79 Classmates

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Gift

Donation Match

$100 per donor up to $5,000

Match Complete!

For donors who made a recurring gift

Offered by A Generous Carleton Alum

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Gift

Donation Match

$100 per donor up to $5,000

Match Complete!

For donors who made a recurring gift

Offered by A Maize & Blue Donor

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Gift

Donation Match

$100 per donor up to $5,000

Match Complete!

For Alums (1993)

Offered by A Group of Generous '93 Classmates

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Donation Match

$100 per donor up to $4,800

Match Complete!

For Alums (1984)

Offered by A Group of Generous '84 Classmates

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Donation Match

$50 per donor up to $2,500

Match Complete!

For Alums (2014)

Offered by Generous 2014 Donors

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Donation Match

$50 per donor up to $1,500

Match Complete!

For Alums (2010)

Offered by A Generous Alum

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Gift

Donation Match

$50 per donor up to $1,500

Match Complete!

For Alums (2011)

Offered by A Generous Alum

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Gift

Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $200,000

Match Complete!

For Alums

Offered by A Maize & Blue Donor

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Gift

Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $20,000

Match Complete!

For Alums (1999)

Offered by Generous '99 Classmates

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $50,000

Match Complete!

For Alums

Offered by A Bonus Fund Donor

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Updates
A Maize & Blue Success!


Our third-annual Maize & Blue Daize was a big success—both on campus and beyond. Whether you sent a Virtual Friday Flower, attended Worldwide Coffee with Carls, joined us at the Alumni/Student Mixer, or helped us exceed 1866 donors, we're grateful for your participation. 

Together, we unlocked more than $200,000 of matching funds and raised more than $1.075 million for Carleton’s students. That’s the equivalent of…

  • Full year grant aid packages for 15 students, plus
  • A year of Convo speakers, plus 
  • 100 new books in Gould Library, plus
  • 200 new eBook subscriptions in Gould Library, plus
  • 12 Multicultural Alumni Network (MCAN) Fellows stipends, plus 
  • 10 Curricular Innovation Grants for faculty members, plus 
  • 10 Student Research Partnerships (SRPs) for students to partner with faculty members on research over the summer, plus 
  • New uniforms for three athletic teams! 


Thank you for being part of this collective impact at Carleton. We’re already looking forward to next year. Maize & Blue Daize will be back for Spring 2025!

Gratefully,

The Alumni Annual Fund Board & Staff

152 days ago by Abigail Tupa

It's midnight in Northfield, which means Carleton's third-annual Maize & Blue Daize is officially complete. Thank you to everyone who donated, volunteered, and attended events throughout the week. It's been a blast!

Check back here for updates on our final numbers in the coming days!

152 days ago by Abigail Tupa

We're in the final minutes of Maize & Blue Daize 2024, and the donor community keeps growing. Thank you to everyone who keeps advocating for Carleton and encouraging fellow Carls to give back. Let's finish strong! 

152 days ago by Abigail Tupa

We've reached our donor goal with time to spare! A big thank you to all the volunteers and donors who made this possible!

With time on the clock, how many more Carls can we collect? Our Maize & Blue Daize donor record stands at 1991. Can we surpass it together? Let's find out!

152 days ago by Abigail Tupa


Current students are so thankful for the donor community—and they're already looking forward to making a difference. Gifts during Maize & Blue Daize really do make an impact! 

152 days ago by Abigail Tupa

We're in the final hours. How many more Carls will join the donor community before midnight?

152 days ago by Abigail Tupa

We've depleted our Maize & Blue Daize match and unlocked all $200,000 for Carleton! BUT a generous donor has offered up a bonus pool of $50,000 for the final hours of the challenge! Gifts will be matched 1:1 (up to $1,000 each). 

These funds are on the line—whatever we don't unlock will disappear at midnight (CT)! 

152 days ago by Abigail Tupa

A sunny spring day in Northfield calls for an iced beverage in our signature "Fund Facts" cup. This is just one of the many ways students have been learning about the power of philanthropy this week!

153 days ago by Abigail Tupa

There are only 6 hours left in Maize & Blue Daize 2024...but it only takes 60 seconds to make a gift! Help us reach our goal of 1866 before midnight!

153 days ago by Abigail Tupa

Students are seizing their final opportunities to earn prizes at Maize & Blue HQ in Great Hall! 

153 days ago by Abigail Tupa

Our goal is within sight, but we haven't reached 1866 donors yet. Let's make the final 12 hours count!

153 days ago by Abigail Tupa

We've surpassed the 1500 donor mark on this final day of Maize & Blue Daize! The 1866 milestone is around the corner, keep up the great work, Carls!

153 days ago by Abigail Tupa

Carleton's dining service, Bon Appetit, joined in the Maize & Blue Daize fun with maize and blue treats all week. Check out what else they served up!

153 days ago by Abigail Tupa

Only 3 hours left to earn our second Double Daize double match. Keep spreading the word—let's unlock the last $1,000 for Carleton!

153 days ago by Abigail Tupa

Congrats to our four Blue Monday prize winners who will each take home a $15 Goodbye Blue Monday Coffeehouse gift card to use next time you're in Northfield. Thank you for donating on yesterday's themed day!

-Seth Miller '92 & Cassondra Thomas '91
-Nora K Cassidy '13
-William G Burkett '88
-Nick Corson '92 & Jenn McGregor '92

Winners, look for an email with instructions to confirm your prize!


154 days ago by Abigail Tupa

Even Toff is getting into Maize & Blue Daize from his post in the Libe 💛 💙 

Gould Library is a great reason to be grateful for Carleton—especially during National Library Week. Make a gift in honor of all the student workers, staff, and faculty who make it a wonderful resource on campus!

154 days ago by Abigail Tupa
A Surprise *Second* Double Daize!

Double Daize dollars are back! For the next 24 hours, gifts are matched 2:1 (up to $1000) until the matching pool is depleted. Make your gift by 12 p.m. CT on April 10 to claim this incentive!

154 days ago by Abigail Tupa

There's still time on the clock for this Blue Monday incentive! Four lucky winners will walk away with Goodbye Blue Monday Coffeehouse gift cards! 

155 days ago by Abigail Tupa

We're reached the 1000 donor mark in Maize & Blue Daize 2024. Our goal of 1866 is within sight now. Let's keep the momentum!

155 days ago by Abigail Tupa

SWA Dog Maisy is helping us say goodbye to “Blue Monday!”

Watch the video to learn about Carleton’s existing mental and physical health programming—like the SWA Dogs—plus plans to dramatically enhance Student Health and Counseling (SHAC).

155 days ago by Abigail Tupa
April 8 is Blue Monday

Maize & Blue Daize wouldn't be complete without "Blue Monday!" Donors today will be entered into raffle for a Goodbye Blue Monday gift card to use during your next trip to Northfield ☕️ 

155 days ago by Abigail Tupa

Carls had fun reconnecting yesterday at Worldwide Coffee with Carls. A record 50 gatherings happened in person and virtually. Thank you to all our hosts and attendees for making this tradition a success!

156 days ago by Abigail Tupa
Double Daize dollars remain...for 1 more hour!

There's only ONE HOUR LEFT to earn the Double Daize 2:1 match. Unclaimed funds will disappear at 12pm. Make your gift soon to make an extra impact!

157 days ago by Abigail Tupa
Complete the Carls Crossword!

Have you completed the Carls Crossword created by New York Times-published Billy Bratton '25 yet? Complete it online or print a copy for yourself here!

157 days ago by Abigail Tupa

Students were writing thank you notes to donors like YOU at Maize & Blue HQ today. 

There's still time on the clock for Double Daize. Make your gift by 12pm on Saturday, April 6 to have it matched 2:1—and perhaps you're receive a handwritten note from a student, too!

158 days ago by Abigail Tupa

Starting now, Maize & Blue Daize gifts will be matched 2:1! The $50K in Double Daize matching funds are ONLY available for 24 hours. If they're not earned, they'll disappear. 

Make your gift before 12pm on April 6!

158 days ago by Abigail Tupa

It's a beautiful morning for one of our favorite Maize & Blue Daize traditions—Campus Coffee with Carls. Students are voting for the best coffee in Northfield. What would you vote?

158 days ago by Abigail Tupa

We've surpassed 500 donors on Day 1 of Maize & Blue Daize. Onward to 1866!

159 days ago by Abigail Tupa

The entire Carleton community is invited to participate in the Maize & Blue Wellbeing Challenge designed by Anna Grove '21. Focus on improving your mind, body, and spiritual health with these quick tasks. The sooner you sign up, the more points you can earn. Winners take home the coveted Moo Mug!

159 days ago by Abigail Tupa
We have a winner!

Great Hall has been transformed into Maize & Blue HQ this week. Students are earning points for completing Carleton-themed activities and attending events.

We already have a winner for our 100-point prize—a custom JBL speaker featuring the Carleton water tower. Wow!

159 days ago by Abigail Tupa

Hear more about Maize & Blue Daize on Carleton News—and learn about other campus updates while you're there!

159 days ago by Abigail Tupa

Carleton's third-annual Maize & Blue Daize is officially LIVE! Thank you to all the donors who made gifts early. We're off to a record-setting start! 

Maize & Blue Daize is bigger and better than ever. Visit the event lineup to see what's happening on campus. Regardless of your location, there are so many ways to participate in Maize & Blue Daize:

159 days ago by Abigail Tupa

Donor Maps
Class Leaderboard
Class YearDonorsRaised ($)
19570$0
19563$165
198524$8,870
19550$0
19522$100
19696$749
19595$2,200
19450$0
19420$0
20235$140
196411$2,350
19480$0
19604$925
19638$8,500
196710$4,260
201918$1,234
199316$8,500
197923$9,235
197863$78,555
199469$42,724
200622$3,175
197520$1,725
200929$12,300
200418$9,600
201018$3,555
198620$4,300
199721$3,350
200021$2,388
199520$2,558
198823$3,095
198948$61,955
202013$450
201427$4,415
20169$570
197616$2,600
199830$24,595
19718$21,910
200517$2,565
200713$2,992
19655$1,525
19541$200
19440$0
199956$25,692
200811$640
19530$0
200331$6,555
201810$1,537
200227$2,549
201317$1,243
198227$11,620
200130$8,347
19500$0
19460$0
1984113$79,883
19490$0
19583$150
199261$19,513
198319$6,034
19510$0
201115$1,067
201213$589
19470$0
198113$14,575
202210$432
19623$200
199043$10,401
199127$16,211
197410$2,610
198730$16,135
19779$1,925
19430$0
19726$993
19615$2,955
19708$2,265
19666$1,850
201511$2,627
197314$5,475
20175$125
198014$3,230
196813$7,760
199627$2,600
20214$270
Donor Affiliations
Gradhat icon61%Alums
Suitcase icon2%Faculty/Staff
Book icon2%Students
Friends icon1%Friends
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Advocates

A Maize & Blue Donor photo
A Maize & Blue Donor
Heart icon matched a total of $200,000
A Group of Generous '89 Classmates photo
A Group of Generous '89 Classmates
Gave $50,000 during a Challenge!
Double Daize photo
Double Daize
Heart icon matched a total of $25,652
A Double Daize Donor photo
A Double Daize Donor
Heart icon matched 173 gifts for a total of $24,348
A Group of Generous '84 Classmates photo
A Group of Generous '84 Classmates
Gave $19,840 because 60 gifts were made during a Challenge!
Generous '99 Classmates photo
Generous '99 Classmates
Heart icon matched 62 gifts for a total of $12,783
A Group of Generous '78 Classmates photo
A Group of Generous '78 Classmates
Gave $12,000 during a Challenge!
A Bonus Fund Donor photo
A Bonus Fund Donor
Heart icon matched 92 gifts for a total of $11,845
A Group of Generous '94 Classmates photo
A Group of Generous '94 Classmates
Gave $10,000 during a Challenge!
A Group of Generous '94 Classmates photo
A Group of Generous '94 Classmates
Gave $7,500 during a Challenge!

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