Dolphin Dash 2025

4,475
Donors
111% of 4,000 Donor goal
$3,798,775
Donated
This campaign ended on February 07, 2025, but you can still make a gift to Jacksonville University by clicking here!
About ✍️

The rest of the year is about giving back; Dolphin Dash, Jacksonville University's annual week of giving, is about powering forward. From February 3-7, let's supercharge dollars into change and GIVE FORWARD together. Know that your gift is bolstered by thousands of Dolphins working together to invest in our students, improve Jacksonville University's national reputation, and support the area on campus that means the most to you! Dolphin Dash is about being a part of a collective giving movement to make waves for Jacksonville University students. Every gift large and small matters and makes a BIG difference. Together, we can fuel impact. Make your gift before 1PM on February 7 to help your team win!

P.S: Want to help make BIG waves for this campaign? Use the social media toolkit to spread the word.

Note: Every gift made in support of Dolphin Dash helps us get closer to our ambitious goal of $175 million in the Future. Made. campaign for the university. For more information about Future. Made. visit www.ju.edu/futuremade.

How to Dash 💡

STEP 1: Visit www.ju.edu/dolphindash on February 3 and log in or create an account.


STEP 2: Click "Give Now" and choose your favorite challenge, program, club, or team to support in the giving form. Make your gift to be counted towards Dolphin Dash totals!

STEP 3: Use the social sharing buttons or the "Copy to Share" button to generate your unique giving link. Using this link to share with your networks will keep track of your fundraising progress in the Advocates section. You are already on your way to becoming the Number 1 Giving Ambassador!


STEP 4: Use our social media toolkit to continue to share the word throughout the week, and come back to check the leaderboards!

Mini Challenges 🏅

The Number 1 Giving Ambassador

The giving ambassador who raises the most money using their unique giving advocate link will receive $1,000 for the Jacksonville University college, school, team, or organization of their choice (must be an approved JU organization). Sign up to become a giving ambassador here and read here on how to get your advocate link.

JU Social Spirit Challenge

Let's see your Dolphin pride on social media! The person, organization, or team with the most JU spirit on their social media page will be awarded an additional $1,000 for the Jacksonville University college, school, team, or organization of their choice (must be an approved JU organization). Get creative, get competitive, get trending! Let's see those #PhinsUp! To be eligible to win, your posts must be public, and tag both @jualumni and @jacksonvilleu so that we can see and repost your content! The more posts, the more chances you have to win! The overall winner will be selected by a panel of social media experts judging on the criteria of creativity, engagement, and reach.

Leaderboards 🏆

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Donor BenchmarksMark your constituency in the giving form to help us reach our goals!
ConstituencyDonorsRaised ($)Goal (Donors)%
Current Student Athletes431$13,857N/A
Parents & Family717$480,507700102.4%
Faculty & Staff390$345,659300130.0%
Friends1684$1,949,563175096.2%
Students551$8,61365084.8%
Alumni803$1,350,106700114.7%
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Donor Affiliations
Gradhat icon16%Alumni
Book icon12%Students
Parent icon13%Parents
Suitcase icon8%Faculty/Staff
Friends icon35%Friends
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Giving Ambassadors 🐬

Tim and Stephanie Cost

Generated 26 gifts, totaling $629
Offered a $100,000 match

Danielle Della Rocca

Generated 1276 clicks and 184 gifts, totaling $63,767

Community Advocates

Generated 1655 clicks and 303 gifts, totaling $20,171

Alexander Simmons

Generated 228 clicks and 44 gifts, totaling $18,253
Offered a $1,000 match

Lauren Griffith

Generated 188 clicks and 42 gifts, totaling $13,148

Hazel Peters

Generated 149 clicks and 64 gifts, totaling $10,127

Anonymous

Offered a $10,000 match

Natalie Dunlap

Generated 379 clicks and 58 gifts, totaling $4,861

JU Sailing Class of 2025

Generated 192 clicks and 67 gifts, totaling $4,017

Lisa Sutherland

Offered a $2,500 match
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FAQs

What are the Dolphin Dash Challenges?
There are five Challenges that makeup Dolphin Dash: The Athletics Challenge, College Challenge, Greek Challenge, Student Affinity Challenge, and the Varsity Sailing vs. Shooting Challenge. You may choose to participate in one or all of the challenges. Each challenge has an exciting incentive for the winner!

Can I participate in more than one Challenge?
Yes- you can give to any (or all!) of the Challenges during Dolphin Dash! To give to multiple challenges, simply give to the funds you are interested in using the Dolphin Dash giving form. You can do so in one single transaction or multiple throughout the week. Your funds will be automatically designated to the appropriate challenge and live leaderboards for each challenge will be automatically updated!

Can I make a gift to an area of campus outside of the Challenges?
To make a gift outside of a Challenge, click the give button at the top of www.ju.edu/dolphindash and select 'Other' from the fund list to write in your own designation. If you'd like to make a gift to support a Challenge, scroll down to find the Challenge tiles listed on that webpage.

Can my employer match a gift during Dolphin Dash?
Yes! See if your employer has a matching gift program. You can also use the search bar within the Dolphin Dash giving form when you make your gift. 

Do I have to give online?

While we prefer gifts to be made online to be added to the totals in real time, you may also mail your gift in advance to:

Jacksonville University
University Advancement
2800 University Blvd N
Jacksonville, FL 32211

Be sure to include “Dolphin Dash” in the memo line.

Donations can also be made over the phone. If you are interested in making a non-cash gift, or planned gift during Dolphin Dash, please call (904) 256-7095.  To ensure your gift counts toward one of the Dolphin Dash challenges, make your gift online during the week of February 3 - 7, 2025.

When does Dolphin Dash start and finish?
Dolphin Dash begins at midnight on Monday, February 3, 2025, and ends at 1:00pm on Friday, February 7, 2025. Remember to get your gifts in before 1:00pm!

Where do I find the Dolphin Dash social media toolkit?

Sign up to be a Dolphin Dash Giving Ambassador to receive a digital social media toolkit!