Fund the Flame
May 8-9, 2024
Welcome to Fund the Flame, our annual day of giving! Help IGNITE GENEROSITY for 36 hours on May 8-9, 2024 as we support eight key areas around campus! Together, we can light a brighter tomorrow for current and future Colonels.
This year, we are excited to introduce new leaderboard challenges to Fund the Flame. Engage in friendly competition as Greek Life, Parents, and Reunion Class Years go head-to-head, vying for the top spot and showcasing their dedication to fueling Centre's flame of excellence.
Together, we will ignite generosity as we ensure a brighter future for all. Join us for Fund the Flame and make your mark on our legacy of generosity and impact.
Donation Match
$100 per donor up to $5,000
Match Complete!
For Centre Fund
Offered by Elizabeth Monohan '95
Donation Match
$100 per donor up to $5,000
Match Complete!
For Centre Fund
Offered by Michael McGee '05
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $500
Match Complete!
For Swimming & Diving
Offered by Dean R Brownley
Donation Challenge
$2,000 if 50 donors give in the next 5 months
Challenge Complete!
For Axtell Endowment for Religion, Peace, and Social Justice
Offered by Anonymous '00 and '01 Centre grads
Donation Challenge
$1,000 if 25 donors give in the next 5 months
Challenge Complete!
For Academic Excellence and Faculty Salaries
Offered by An anonymous 1982 grad
Donation Match
$100 per donor up to $10,000
Match Complete!
For Student Scholarships
Offered by George Connors '82
Donation Match
$100 per donor up to $2,000
Match Complete!
For Study Abroad
Offered by Nick Hiller '13
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $25,000
Match Complete!
For Internship Funding
Offered by Eric Lycan '92
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $15,000
Match Complete!
For Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
Offered by Anonymous Parents
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $10,000
Match Complete!
For Study Abroad
Offered by Centre Grads from 2005
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $10,000
Match Complete!
For Centre Fund
Offered by President and Mrs. Moreland
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $10,000
Match Complete!
For Academic Excellence and Faculty Salaries
Offered by Basil and Genie Drossos '70
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $5,000
Match Complete!
For Undergraduate Research
Offered by Anonymous
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $2,500
Match Complete!
For SHIP - Summer Health Immersion Program
Offered by Brett Gentzel '96
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $600
Match Complete!
For Swimming & Diving
Offered by Parents Jeffrey and Ann Albrecht
As we reflect on a fantastic 36 hours, we'd like to send a heartfelt ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช to everyone who contributed during Fund the Flame 2024!
We know you're excited to see the total impact of your generosity.
We're still counting gifts, and we'll be able to announce final results and challenge winners next week!
151 days ago by Kyle Piercy
That's a wrap on Fund the Flame 2024! Thank you to our donors who make Centre College a special place!
Stay tuned for the final tally from a remarkable "day" of giving.
151 days ago by Kyle Piercy
We just surpassed a major milestone, reaching $750,000 in gifts! We've only got a few hours left. Let's keep it going!
151 days ago by Kyle Piercy
Donor shoutout — thanks to Katie Alexander '19 for supporting both Study Abroad and Internships! Join Katie's philanthropic spirit by giving before midnight!
151 days ago by Kyle Piercy
The Greek Challenges are super close! Make sure to select your Greek affiliation at checkout for gifts to ANY cause and help your chapter climb the leaderboard!
Remember, each chapter can earn $1,000 in four different categories:
- ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐น๐๐บ๐ป๐ถ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐
- ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐
- ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐
- ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ
Shoutout to Parker Lawson '15 for being donor #600! He's helping the DKEs rise up the leaderboard while supporting the Axtell Endowment!
152 days ago by Kyle Piercy
Let's keep pushing for 750 total donors!
152 days ago by Kyle Piercy
We surpassed $250,000 on a gift from Katie Jo Berkshire Kirkpatrick '90! Let's keep the momentum going!
152 days ago by Kyle Piercy
The Greek Challenges are heating up!
Remember, each chapter can earn $1,000 in four different categories:
- ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐น๐๐บ๐ป๐ถ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐
- ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐
- ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐
- ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ
Check out the image for the latest donor count. Make sure to select your Greek affiliation at checkout for gifts to ANY cause!
152 days ago by Kyle Piercy
We've got some more featured matches for you, including one taking place between 11-1!
Thanks to our generous donors who are boosting gifts for the ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ and ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ - ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐!
152 days ago by Kyle Piercy
We've reached donor number ๐ฏ๐ฑ๐ฌ!
Join Elizabeth Leverette '02 by supporting Study Abroad!
152 days ago by Kyle Piercy
We're starting off our final day of the Fund the Flame with some featured matches!
Gifts toward ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐, ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ - ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ are boosted thanks to these generous donors!
Join hundreds of others by making a difference during Fund the Flame 2024.
152 days ago by Kyle Piercy
Let's continue our efforts to Fund the Flame and ignite generosity for our Centre College community!
152 days ago by Kyle Piercy
Quick donor shout — this one for Claire Trivedi Brolin '04, who gave to the ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ. Join Claire and help us honor Dr. Axtell's legacy!
152 days ago by Kyle Piercy
Our next featured match comes courtesy President and Mrs. Moreland!
Make a gift toward the ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ and the Morelands will match up to $10,000!
Time for some more Fund the Flame featured matches!
Gifts toward the ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ (๐ฆ๐๐๐ฃ), ๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต and ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐ will count for more thanks to these generous donors!
153 days ago by Kyle Piercy
First donor shoutout of Fund the Flame: how about Barcley Houston '96, who gave right as the clock struck noon. Quick on the draw!
Join Barcley by making a gift today!
153 days ago by Kyle Piercy
Why not start off Fund the Flame with some featured matches?
If you're considering giving to the ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ, ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐, or ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ, your gift can count for more thanks to these generous matches!
Donors
View All Donors| Fraternity | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Sigma Chi | 31 | $44,832 |
| Sigma Alpha Epsilon | 32 | $37,631 |
| Phi Kappa Tau | 36 | $14,538 |
| Delta Kappa Epsilon | 38 | $37,318 |
| Beta Theta Pi | 46 | $11,841 |
| Phi Delta Theta | 33 | $60,166 |
| Sorority | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Kappa Alpha Theta | 50 | $15,847 |
| Alpha Delta Pi | 16 | $1,918 |
| Kappa Kappa Gamma | 47 | $8,530 |
| Kappa Delta | 4 | $325 |
| Delta Delta Delta | 56 | $12,701 |
| Class Year | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 1 | $205 |
| 1952 | 1 | $1,500 |
| 1984 | 9 | $5,216 |
| 2025 | 0 | $0 |
| 1994 | 13 | $2,911 |
| 1987 | 10 | $5,309 |
| 1974 | 22 | $1,912 |
| 1950 | 2 | $150 |
| 1936 | 0 | $0 |
| 1962 | 3 | $10,105 |
| 2020 | 2 | $120 |
| 2017 | 8 | $1,425 |
| 1992 | 15 | $28,980 |
| 1995 | 21 | $12,044 |
| 2000 | 20 | $9,737 |
| 1937 | 0 | $0 |
| 1957 | 2 | $3,050 |
| 2015 | 6 | $447 |
| 2012 | 1 | $100 |
| 1964 | 7 | $1,885 |
| 1972 | 12 | $1,374 |
| 1942 | 1 | $5 |
| 1977 | 13 | $3,709 |
| 1998 | 13 | $1,310 |
| 2002 | 20 | $4,576 |
| 1965 | 4 | $3,300 |
| 1978 | 24 | $7,241 |
| 1990 | 16 | $2,377 |
| 1989 | 14 | $3,494 |
| 1973 | 11 | $5,009 |
| 1938 | 0 | $0 |
| 1997 | 11 | $3,070 |
| 1958 | 2 | $200 |
| 2004 | 12 | $2,651 |
| 1955 | 1 | $50 |
| 1996 | 27 | $4,995 |
| 2001 | 31 | $6,656 |
| 1979 | 13 | $1,113 |
| 2003 | 13 | $8,444 |
| 2005 | 16 | $15,964 |
| 2008 | 5 | $978 |
| 2026 | 0 | $0 |
| 2027 | 0 | $0 |
| 1946 | 0 | $0 |
| 2013 | 10 | $2,613 |
| 1966 | 9 | $12,950 |
| 1940 | 0 | $0 |
| 1956 | 3 | $1,350 |
| 1986 | 13 | $7,305 |
| 2006 | 22 | $3,085 |
| 1948 | 0 | $0 |
| 1985 | 11 | $1,899 |
| 1949 | 2 | $2,000 |
| 2028 | 0 | $0 |
| 2023 | 0 | $0 |
| 1991 | 9 | $3,703 |
| 1941 | 0 | $0 |
| 2022 | 3 | $135 |
| 2011 | 4 | $109 |
| 2021 | 8 | $635 |
| 1944 | 0 | $0 |
| 2007 | 8 | $506 |
| 1969 | 11 | $8,905 |
| 1999 | 19 | $2,096 |
| 1976 | 4 | $370 |
| 2009 | 9 | $615 |
| 2019 | 5 | $1,995 |
| 1975 | 15 | $1,270 |
| 1959 | 2 | $218 |
| 2010 | 14 | $989 |
| 2016 | 6 | $156 |
| 1983 | 14 | $5,470 |
| 1993 | 19 | $29,276 |
| 1971 | 8 | $6,063 |
| 1935 | 0 | $0 |
| 1982 | 12 | $72,640 |
| 1960 | 4 | $10,450 |
| 1954 | 2 | $1,750 |
| 2018 | 6 | $130 |
| 2024 | 1 | $5,000 |
| 1981 | 18 | $1,460 |
| 1961 | 4 | $43,876 |
| 1967 | 9 | $3,225 |
| 1970 | 12 | $11,570 |
| 1980 | 7 | $25,433 |
| 1943 | 0 | $0 |
| 1947 | 0 | $0 |
| 2014 | 5 | $125 |
| 1963 | 2 | $510 |
| 1951 | 0 | $0 |
| 1945 | 0 | $0 |
| 1939 | 0 | $0 |
| 1968 | 13 | $740 |
| 1988 | 9 | $2,461 |
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