Back the Yard 2024: Howard Homecoming Giving Challenge

1,364
Donors
136% of 1,000 Donor goal
$125,908
Donated
This campaign ended on October 20, 2024, but you can still make a gift to Howard University by clicking here!
Matches & Challenges
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Donation Match

$50 per donor up to $25

Match Complete!

Offered by Jennifer & Marc D. Loud

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Donation Challenge

$40 if $40 is donated in the next 20 days

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Natalie T Pascoe

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Donation Match

Trustee Danette Howard's Back The Yard Match!

$1 per $1 donated up to $10,000,

Howard University Trustee Danette Howard (BA '97) is Backing The Yard in a big way! Trustee Howard is matching every $1 given up to $10,000 to the Back The Yard Challenge!

Match Complete!

Offered by Danette Howard

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Donation Match

Trustee Danette Howard's 2nd Back The Yard Match!

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,500,

Howard University Trustee Danette Howard (BA '97) is Backing The Yard again! Trustee Howard is matching every $1 given up to $2,500 to the Back The Yard Challenge!

Match Complete!

Offered by Danette Howard

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,500

Match Complete!

Offered by David P Bennett

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $100

Match Complete!

Offered by Torrae

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About

It's time to BACK THE YARD!

There’s nothing quite like Howard Homecoming and this year is extra special as we celebrate 100 years of Homecoming traditions -- the big game, the Yardfest, the Greek step show and more! It’s also a time to pay it forward and invest in today’s Howard students.  

Make your Back The Yard Challenge gift now to support student scholarships, groundbreaking research, trailblazing faculty, campus improvements and more! And become a Back the Yard Advocate to challenge your friends and earn special prizes and recognition.  

The world needs Howard operating at maximum strength and it takes all of us to keep Howard strong. Support the leaders, trailblazers and innovators of tomorrow and Back The Yard for Howard today! 

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Donor Affiliation
AffiliationDonorsRaised ($)
Parents79$8,706
Staff15$3,032
Students14$713
Faculty17$1,295
Alumni1129$101,815
Friends113$6,544
Fraternity/Sorority Member362$31,236
Which Greek Organization is in the Lead
Greek OrganizationDonorsRaised ($)
Sigma Gamma Rho4$185
Kappa Alpha Psi21$1,455
Phi Beta Sigma10$585
Alpha Phi Alpha32$4,559
Zeta Phi Beta11$454
Omega Psi Phi35$1,500
Delta Sigma Theta115$10,215
Alpha Kappa Alpha120$12,284
Iota Phi Theta0$0
Which Area of Impact Is in the Lead?
FundDonorsRaised ($)
Impact Fine Arts (CABCoFA Annual Fund)3$169
The Center for HBCU Research, Leadership & Policy1$19
Rugby Men's Intramural & Sports Club Team0$0
Impact Howard International Education5$319
Intercultural Affairs and LGBTQ+ Resource Center1$100
Hilltop Publication Fund8$769
Impact Bison Athletics7$304
The HUAA Emergency Scholarship3$200
HU Cancer Center2$69
Impact Engineering & Architecture (CEA Annual Fund)3$2,050
HU Football5$94
Howard University Committee on Religious Life Discretionary Fund-R6$400
Impact Law (HUSL Annual Fund)3$300
Impact Communications (CHSOC Annual Fund)7$1,250
The Lavender Fund18$1,037
Impact Arts & Sciences (COAS Annual Fund)9$1,226
Student Life and Activities8$2,743
Impact Howard Scholarships48$15,461
Impact Howard Student Experience35$11,465
Moorland-Spingarn Research Center Fund-R0$0
Impact Social Work (HUSSW Annual Fund)2$100
Impact Nursing & Allied Health Sciences (CNAHS Annual Fund)8$1,419
Impact Howard Infrastructure8$567
The Center for Arts and Communications1$19
Impact Bison Athletics7$304
Impact Graduate School (GS Annual Fund)0$0
Women's Basketball0$0
Impact Howard Libraries0$0
Impact Howard Faculty & Staff0$0
Impact Pharmacy (HUCOP Annual Fund)0$0
Bison Express0$0
Impact Dentistry (HUCD Annual Fund)1$25
Rugby Men's Intramural & Sports Club Team0$0
Center for Women, Gender and Global Leadership0$0
Impact Divinity (HUSD Annual Fund)3$175
Rugby Women's Intramural & Sports Club Team Fund0$0
Impact Howard Research2$119
Impact Medicine (HUCM Annual Fund)5$350
Impact Business (HUSB Annual Fund)12$2,519
The Center for Journalism and Democracy5$600
Impact Education (HUSOE Annual Fund)1$100
Sickle Cell Center-R0$0
Rugby Women's Intramural & Sports Club Team Fund0$0
Impact Howard Fund908$41,639
Which Class Year is in the Lead?
Class YearDonorsRaised ($)
20310$0
19715$1,256
19330$0
19360$0
20244$64
19601$50
20173$30
19674$219
19340$0
19695$5,400
19450$0
20156$105
20250$0
19684$350
19390$0
20261$25
20181$50
19440$0
19420$0
19634$1,200
198928$1,180
198738$2,207
19789$700
201910$175
199726$13,666
198831$11,442
200621$1,107
199340$1,215
200322$910
199834$1,783
198310$1,800
200016$1,187
197311$2,660
200717$663
197617$2,157
200434$945
203263$1,620
198213$824
199636$2,495
197912$1,057
199936$1,557
199245$2,363
198020$3,324
199442$1,590
201212$442
201017$757
200121$3,842
197512$1,019
200916$646
199540$1,521
201420$662
200818$2,648
199136$1,455
198429$2,995
20205$124
20117$184
19746$400
197210$1,650
20136$220
198129$3,204
198527$1,297
20167$205
200521$701
19709$2,875
20236$108
20226$3,789
19540$0
19270$0
19640$0
19370$0
20290$0
198635$4,492
199034$1,550
200223$675
19350$0
19622$219
19410$0
19663$250
19550$0
20213$54
20300$0
19611$100
19310$0
19777$675
19510$0
19520$0
19470$0
19290$0
19400$0
20270$0
19570$0
19500$0
19430$0
19460$0
20280$0
19530$0
19590$0
19320$0
19380$0
19480$0
19490$0
19650$0
19280$0
19300$0
19560$0
19580$0
Donor Affiliations
Gradhat icon81%Alumni
Book icon2%Students
Parent icon6%Parents
Friends icon9%Friends
Suitcase icon2%Faculty
Suitcase icon2%Staff
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Advocates

Danette Howard photo
Heart icon matched 344 gifts for a total of $10,000
Danette Howard photo
Danette Howard
Heart icon matched a total of $2,500
David P Bennett photo
David P Bennett
Heart icon matched 30 gifts for a total of $2,500
Community Advocates photo
generated 271 clicks and 18 gifts, totaling $882
Torrae photo
Torrae
Heart icon matched a total of $100
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Natalie T Pascoe
generated 2 gifts, totaling $69
Natalie T Pascoe photo
Natalie T Pascoe
Gave $40 during a Challenge!
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Jennifer
Heart icon matched a total of $25
Chauncey photo
generated 12 clicks
Algynon Collymore photo
generated 4 clicks