Fund the Flame 2025

618
Donors
120% of 515 Donor goal
$528,366
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This campaign ended on May 15, 2025, but you can still make a gift to Centre College by clicking here!
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Fund the Flame is Centre College’s annual day of giving, a 36-hour event dedicated to igniting support for students, faculty, and programs that make Centre exceptional. This year, alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends will come together to fuel the future by making a gift to the areas they care about most.

Every donation—big or small—helps spark opportunities, innovation and excellence at Centre. Join us in Sparking Tomorrow, Today!

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THANK YOU!

Because of YOU, Fund the Flame was a success!

Thanks to your generosity, we’re sparking tomorrow—today—for Centre students through scholarships, programs and opportunities that make all the difference. Once again, our Centre community proves to be the best.

28 days ago by Kyle Piercy
Milestone Moment - Donor #600 is Elise Murrell ’13!

28 days ago by Kyle Piercy
Milestone Moment - Donor #515 is John Tilley '89!

28 days ago by Kyle Piercy
Milestone Moment - Donor #400 is Sarah McCoy ’96!

28 days ago by Kyle Piercy
Donor Shoutout '07!

28 days ago by Kyle Piercy
Milestone Moment - Donor #300 is Meghan Thompson Houston ’09!

29 days ago by Kyle Piercy
Donor Shoutout - Mary Jane Rodes '07

29 days ago by Kyle Piercy
PRESIDENTIAL CHALLENGE!

President and Mrs. Moreland are matching ALL GIFTS made today, up to $10,000! That means your gift can go twice as far in supporting the people, programs and places that make Centre exceptional.

29 days ago by Kyle Piercy
Day two is underway!

Let's keep up the momentum as we start off day two of Fund the Flame!

29 days ago by Kyle Piercy
Milestone Moment - We reached $75k from a gift by Marylon Glass ’63!

29 days ago by Kyle Piercy
Night Owl Match is LIVE 🦉

Burn the midnight oil for Centre! All gifts made between 8 pm and 4 am will be matched dollar-for-dollar (up to $500). Show your late-night Centre spirit and double your impact! 

29 days ago by Kyle Piercy
Donor Shoutout - Jessica Fisher ’05!

29 days ago by Kyle Piercy
Milestone Moment - Donor #100 is Paul Stewart Abney '04!

29 days ago by Kyle Piercy
Donor Shoutout - Lily Thompson ’10!

30 days ago by Kyle Piercy
We are LIVE!

30 days ago by Kyle Piercy
Fraternity Greek Challengewill award $250 to the Chapter Development Fund of the winning Organization for each category: Most Alumni Donors, Most First Time Donors, Most Money Raised
FraternityDonorsRaised ($)
Delta Kappa Epsilon6$2,231
Sigma Chi4$731
Sigma Alpha Epsilon10$4,453
Phi Delta Theta7$1,535
Beta Theta Pi16$4,170
Phi Kappa Tau9$4,513
Sorority Greek Challengewill award $250 to the Chapter Development Fund of the winning Organization for each category: Most Alumni Donors, Most First Time Donors, Most Money Raised
SororityDonorsRaised ($)
Kappa Delta0$0
Kappa Alpha Theta9$4,691
Kappa Kappa Gamma25$5,864
Alpha Delta Pi8$1,540
Delta Delta Delta18$6,084
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Gradhat icon48%Alumni
Book icon2%Students
Suitcase icon7%Faculty/Staff
Friends icon23%Friends
Parent icon9%Parents
Friends icon9%Fraternities
Friends icon10%Sororities
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President & Mrs. Moreland

Offered a $10,000 match

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Offered a $10,000 match

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Offered a $10,000 match

Todd Chadwell ’91

Gave $5,000 during a Challenge!

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Offered a $1,013 match

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Offered a $500 match

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