One Day, One Dayton 2023

7,499

Donors

166% of 4,500 Donor goal

$3,683,721

Donated

This campaign ended on April 19, 2023, but you can still make a gift to University of Dayton by clicking here!

About

We Soar!

Thank you to everyone for the greatest day of donor support in University of Dayton history! 7,499 people made a gift, and the Class of ’23 led the way with 208 donors. Overall, 565 students made a gift to support UD.

Together, we raised $3.5 million for current and future Flyers and kicked off our $400 million comprehensive campaign — We Soar!

The campaign launch was a dramatic event created by UD faculty and staff, and performed by students. It was livestreamed to Flyers around the world, and if you didn’t see it, you still can. You’ll be glad you did. Watch the launch event now. You can also view the We Soar launch video at the top of this page.

Matches & Challenges

Donation Challenge

$100,000 if 3,000 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Greg '78 & Denise '77 Palmer

Donation Challenge

$100,000 if 4,500 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Larry '76 & Rosemari Woerner

Donation Challenge

$100,000 if 1,387 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Anonymous '68 & Anonymous '68

Donation Challenge

$50,500 if 585 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Engineering - Excellence Fund

Offered by The Engineering Advisory Council

Donation Challenge

$50,000 if 1,850 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

Offered by David '66 & Mary Sue Goetz

Donation Challenge

$40,000 if 500 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Classes between 1939 & 1972

Offered by Anonymous '63

Donation Challenge

$30,000 if 300 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Campus Ministry - Excellence Fund

Offered by Matt Lambiase '88

Donation Challenge

$27,600 if 1,000 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Parents

Offered by The Parent Leadership Council

Donation Challenge

$25,000 if 540 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Business Administration - Excellence Fund

Offered by Greg '78 & Denise '77 Palmer

Donation Challenge

$25,000 if 645 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Classes between 2013 & 2022

Offered by UD Alumni Association Board

Donation Challenge

$15,000 if 350 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Education and Health Sciences - Excellence Fund

Offered by Dave '71 & Norma '71 McCarthy

Donation Challenge

$10,000 if 200 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Multi-Ethnic Education and Engagement Center (MEC)

Offered by Katalina & Michael Simon

Donation Challenge

$100 if 30 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Students who gave to Engineering - Excellence Fund

Offered by Jamie Obermeyer

Donation Match

$5 per $1 donated up to $1,850

Match Complete!

For Class of 1992

Offered by Michael T Proctor

Donation Match

$5 per donor up to $160

Match Complete!

For Libraries - Excellence Fund

Offered by Katy Kelly

Donation Match

$2 per $1 donated up to $15,000

Match Complete!

For Students

Offered by Anonymous '15

Donation Match

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

Match Complete!

For Arts and Sciences - Excellence Fund

Offered by Margie '68 & Bill '68 Klesse

Donation Match

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

Match Complete!

For Engineering - Excellence Fund

Offered by Margie '68 & Bill '68 Klesse

Donation Match

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

Match Complete!

For

Offered by Margie '68 & Bill '68 Klesse

Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $25,000

Match Complete!

For Forever Marianist

Offered by Anonymous '88

Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $15,500

Match Complete!

For Men's Tennis Restricted Fund

Offered by Anonymous Parents & Anonymous '88

Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $15,000

Match Complete!

For Education and Health Sciences - Excellence Fund

Offered by John '68 & Kathy '68 McKeon

Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $15,000

Match Complete!

For Business Administration - Excellence Fund

Offered by John '68 & Kathy '68 McKeon

Donation Match

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

Match Complete!

For Women's Golf Restricted Fund

Offered by Bob '73 & Heather Cherichella

Donation Match

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

Match Complete!

For Libraries - Excellence Fund

Offered by Anonymous '63

Donation Match

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

Match Complete!

For Men's Golf Restricted Fund

Offered by Bob '73 & Heather Cherichella

Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $250

Match Complete!

For Flyer Pep Band

Offered by Anonymous

Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $100

Match Complete!

For Class of 2017

Offered by K.C. Scudder '17

Updates

YOU ROCK, FLYER NATION!

541 days ago by Emily Baldwin

WE SOAR!

541 days ago by Rudy

CELEBRATION SURPRISE: Let’s celebrate by reaching 5,900 donors before midnight, and two alumni from the Class ’68 will contribute $100,000.

541 days ago by Rudy

WE SOAR! 4,500 Flyers are all in, and Larry ’76 and Rosemari Woerner gave $100,000!

541 days ago by Rudy

Up Next? Larry ’76 and Rosemari Woerner will give $100,000 if 4,500 donors give by midnight.

541 days ago by Rudy

WE TOOK FLIGHT! 3,000 Flyer Faithful helped us blow by the 3000 Challenge like Obi attacking the basket while Greg ’78 and Denise ’77 Palmer made a huge assist — $100,000. Way to go Flyers!

541 days ago by Rudy

UP NEXT: Greg ’78 and Denise ’77 Palmer will give $100,000 if 3,000 donors give by midnight. Are you ready for liftoff?

541 days ago by Rudy

WE SAID YES! 1,850 Flyer Faithful have us climbing past our first milestone, and David ’66 and Mary Sue Goetz contributed $50,000.

541 days ago by Rudy

View All 8 Updates

Donors

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Class Leaderboard

Alumni Class	Donors	Raised ($)
1961	6	$500
2024	140	$2,484
1939	0	$0
1955	4	$1,200
1941	0	$0
1950	2	$3,700
1953	3	$2,050
1956	2	$1,200
1968	64	$292,212
1972	49	$28,845
1973	101	$793,016
1998	137	$23,235
1993	152	$24,465
1951	0	$0
1991	74	$26,200
1945	0	$0
1989	86	$60,141
1947	0	$0
2025	135	$2,838
2019	55	$2,933
1986	51	$10,945
2021	49	$2,158
2014	52	$2,996
1964	20	$28,130
1976	50	$124,353
2007	60	$5,110
1971	67	$77,315
1999	61	$19,100
1963	25	$56,400
1981	58	$29,180
1987	65	$10,726
1944	0	$0
1948	0	$0
1946	1	$50
1978	79	$143,249
2006	47	$3,720
1967	41	$7,650
1982	59	$26,570
2005	47	$5,340
1970	48	$11,760
1983	72	$11,037
1960	9	$1,950
1977	54	$136,652
1940	0	$0
2009	64	$8,147
1969	59	$47,696
2015	47	$17,015
1997	62	$11,455
1979	48	$16,530
1985	53	$14,870
2018	83	$3,287
1958	14	$1,650
2026	82	$2,763
2008	118	$7,250
1995	77	$30,995
1984	70	$21,570
1952	1	$100
2013	74	$3,150
1949	0	$0
2004	72	$11,515
1954	2	$225
1988	82	$74,148
2003	65	$5,480
1990	79	$34,620
2001	30	$4,475
1942	1	$50
1992	69	$19,250
1943	1	$125
2022	74	$3,934
2020	56	$2,927
1974	54	$13,475
1962	10	$495
2017	36	$2,086
1996	57	$10,901
1980	50	$59,980
1957	4	$700
1965	18	$2,690
1959	9	$2,025
2016	47	$2,931
2011	50	$5,440
2000	55	$10,980
2012	68	$4,094
1966	43	$62,275
2027	3	$50
2010	55	$4,140
2002	46	$9,235
1975	34	$32,640
1994	64	$21,125

Designation Leaderboard

Area of Impact	Donors	Raised ($)
Engineering - Excellence Fund	609	$173,384
UD Fund (area of greatest need)	2262	$324,487
Multi-Ethnic Education and Engagement Center (MEC)	215	$24,519
Business Administration - Excellence Fund	455	$117,615
Student Development - Excellence Fund	78	$40,844
Law - Excellence Fund	94	$33,690
Forever Marianist	68	$34,977
University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI)	30	$1,628
Campus Ministry - Excellence Fund	332	$58,515
Education and Health Sciences - Excellence Fund	249	$53,891
Libraries - Excellence Fund	124	$24,372
Arts and Sciences - Excellence Fund	388	$118,528