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Events

Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.

Past Events

Leaderboard
Most Donors Leaderboard
Help your favorite unit climb the Most Donors Leaderboard! The units with the most donors at the end of Giving Day will win extra bonus funds!
Rank Prize Unit Donors
1 $10,000 Pamplin College of Business 2,311
2 $9,000 Virginia Cooperative Extension 1,850
3 $8,000 College of Engineering 1,666
4 $7,000 Athletics 1,605
5 $6,000 College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences 1,562
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Leaderboard
Amount Raised Leaderboard
Help your favorite unit climb the Amount Raised! The units with the most raised at the end of Giving Day will win extra bonus funds!
Rank Prize Unit Raised
1 $5,000 Pamplin College of Business $2,490,195.99
2 $4,000 College of Science $1,894,545.79
3 $3,000 Athletics $1,192,271.03
4 $1,750 College of Engineering $591,703.39
5 $1,500 College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences $442,318.23
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Leaderboard
College of Science Participation Leaderboard
The College of Science department, school, or academy with the greatest number of donors on Giving Day will receive $2,500; $1,000 to the unit with the second greatest number; $750 to the unit in third place; $500 to the unit in fourth place; and $250 to the unit in fifth. This challenge is generously supported by Dean's Roundtable Advisory Board Member Debbie Koller ('76 B.S.) and Kent Koller.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $2,500 Geosciences Department Annual Fund 143
2 $1,000 Biological Sciences Department Annual Fund 123
3 $750 Chemistry Department Annual Fund 102
4 $500 College of Science Annual Fund 84
5 $250 Physics Department Annual Fund 77
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Event
Throwback Photo Challenge
Share your favorite throwback Hokie photo on Twitter or Instagram with #VTGivingDay and tag your favorite campus unit. Three photos will be chosen to receive $500 in additional funding to their favorite unit!
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$5,000
Academy of Integrated Science Challenge
Virginia Tech alumni Linda Patterson ('76 B.S.) and Wesley Patterson ('77 B.A.) will donate $5,000 to the Academy of Integrated Science if 20 donors make a gift to the Academy of Integrated Science Annual Fund or any of the Academy's programs, including Science Technology and Law.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Chemistry Department Challenge
College of Science alumnus Dean Webster ('79 B.S. and '84 Ph.D.) will donate $5,000 to the Department of Chemistry if 85 donors make a gift to the Chemistry Annual Fund.
85 / 85 Donors
Completed
$5,000
School of Neuroscience Challenge
College of Science alumna and Dean's Roundtable Advisory Board Member Jeanine Matte ('71 B.S.) will donate $5,000 to the School of Neuroscience if 50 donors make a gift to the School of Neuroscience Annual Fund.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$2,000
Psychology Department Challenge
College of Science alumna and Dean's Roundtable Advisory Board Member Pat Caldwell ('71 B.S.) will donate $2,000 to the Department of Psychology if 60 donors make a gift to the Psychology Department Annual Fund.
60 / 60 Donors
Completed
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Pre-Giving Day Video Share Challenge
The college / unit with the most "likes" of the pre-Giving Day video on Facebook will win the bonus funds! 1. College of Engineering 2. VT Rescue Squad 3. Pamplin College of Business
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1:00 - 3:00pm #HokiesGiveBack Twitter Challenge
After making a VT Giving Day donation, share on Twitter or Instagram, using #VTGivingDay and #HokiesGiveBack and tag the unit you gave to. We will choose two of the most creative social posts from Twitter or Instagram to receive an additional $1,000 for their favorite unit!
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4:00 - 6:00pm Hokie Nation Photo Challenge
Share a picture of you and your Hokie family in Virginia Tech gear on Twitter or Instagram. We will choose two of the most creative pictures to receive an additional $1,000 for the area they choose to support. Make sure to include #VTGivingDay and tag the specific unit you wish to support!
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7:00 - 9:00pm Campus Photo Challenge
No matter who you are, you’ll find your place at VT. Share your favorite campus photo on Twitter or Instagram with #VTGivingDay between 7 and 9 p.m. and tag your favorite campus unit to win an additional $1,000 in bonus funds!
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9:00 - 10:00pm Young Alumni Donor Challenge
The unit with the most donors from graduation years of the last decade between 9 and 10 p.m. will win an additional $2,000 in bonus funds!
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3:00 - 5:00am Early HokieBird Challenge
The unit with the most gifts between 3 and 5 a.m. will win an additional $2,000 in bonus funds!
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9:00 - 10:00am #HokiesGiveBack Twitter Challenge
After making a VT Giving Day donation, share on Twitter or Instagram, using #VTGivingDay and #HokiesGiveBack and tag the unit you gave to.We will choose two of the most creative social posts from Twitter or Instagram to receive an additional $1,000 in bonus funds for their favorite unit!
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7:00am - Midnight Sesqui Key Chain Challenge
Any donor who makes a gift online of $15 or more to any fund between 7:00am and midnight on 2/25 will be thanked with a limited edition Sesquicentennial embroidered key chain! Gifts must be made online, limit one per donor.
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Event
You +2
All registered ambassadors who make a gift through their link and have two other make a gift through their link will be thanked with a VT branded scarf, ear buds, and a sticker!
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$7,500
Academy of Data Science Challenge
Once 50 donors have made a gift to the Academy of Data Science or its programs, including Computational Modeling and Data Analytics (CMDA), two generous gifts will be unlocked. VT alumni Linda Patterson ('76 B.S.) and Wesley Patterson ('77 B.A.) will donate $5,000 to the Academy of Data Science Annual Fund. Additionally, VT alumnus and Dean's Roundtable Advisory Board member Mark Scheffel ('78 B.S.) and Nancy Scheffel will donate $2,500 to the CMDA Program.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$3,000
Biological Sciences Department Challenge
An anonymous donor will donate $3,000 to the Department of Biological Sciences if 115 donors make a gift to the Biological Sciences Annual Fund.
Completed
$10,000
Mathematics Department Challenge
Virginia Tech alumni Archana Sathaye ('86 M.S. Math) and Shirish Sathaye ('86 M.S. ECE) will donate $10,000 to the Department of Mathematics if 45 donors make a gift to the Mathematics Annual Fund.
45 / 45 Donors
Completed
$2,000
Physics Department Challenge
College of Science alumna and Dean's Roundtable Advisory Board Member Pat Caldwell ('71 B.S.) will donate $2,000 to the Department of Physics if 65 donors make a gift to the Physics Department Annual Fund.
65 / 65 Donors
Completed
$2,000
Statistics Department Challenge
Virginia Tech alumni Laura Freeman ('05 B.S., '06 M.S., '10 Ph.D.) and James Freeman ('03 B.S., '05 MPA) will donate $2,000 to the Department of Statistics if 60 donors make a gift to the Statistics Annual Fund.
60 / 60 Donors
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Noon - 1:00pm Most Donors Challenge
The unit with the most donors between 12 and 1 p.m. will win $2,000 in bonus funds! Winner: CLAHS
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3:00 - 4:00pm Faculty/Staff Donors Challenge
The unit with the most Faculty and Staff donors between 3 and 4 p.m. will win $2,000 in bonus funds! Winner: Pamplin College of Business
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6:00 - 7:00pm First Time Donor Challenge
One first time donor who makes a gift between 6 and 7 p.m. will receive an additional $1,000 in bonus funds for their favorite unit!
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8:00 - 9:00pm Out of State Challenge
The unit with the most donors from outside of Virginia between 8 and 9 p.m. will win an additional $2,000 in bonus funds!
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10:00pm - Midnight Student Donor Challenge
The unit with the most student donors between 10 p.m and Midnight will win an additional $2,000 in bonus funds!
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7:00 - 8:00am Most Alumni Donors Challenge
The unit with the most Alumni donors between 7 and 8 a.m. will win an additional $2,000 in bonus funds!
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Participating Groups
Athletics College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Architecture and Urban Studies Pamplin College of Business College of Engineering College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences College of Natural Resources and Environment College of Science Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Corps of Cadets Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Graduate School Honors College Inclusion and Diversity Innovation Campus Local Alumni Chapter Scholarships Moss Arts Center and ICAT Myers-Lawson School of Construction National Security Institute Radio IQ | WVTF Music Student Activities and Organizations Student Affairs University Libraries Virginia Cooperative Extension Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Additional Areas of Support

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