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Challenges, Matches, and Events

Don't miss the chance to elevate your impact, thanks to generous challenge donors, gift-matching opportunities, and fun social media events throughout the 24 hours of Giving Day!

Past Events

Leaderboard
Beat-Your-Best Donors Leaderboard
The top-10 colleges or units to outperform the number of unique donors who gave during last year's Giving Day will be rewarded with additional funds!
Rank Prize College/Unit % +/- Goal
1 $15,000 Recreational Sports +128.40% 2,284
goal: 1,000
2 $12,500 Outreach and International Affairs +77.46% 126
goal: 71
3 $11,000 Radio IQ | WVTF Music +73.68% 33
goal: 19
4 $9,500 Athletics +53.69% 2,230
goal: 1,451
5 $8,000 College of Natural Resources and Environment +39.46% 774
goal: 555
Ended
Leaderboard
Most Donors Leaderboard
The top-5 areas with the most unique donors during the 24 hours of Giving Day will receive additional funds.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $5,000 Pamplin College of Business 3,276
2 $4,000 Recreational Sports 2,284
3 $3,000 College of Engineering 1,553
4 $2,000 College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences 1,258
5 $1,000 Student Organizations 1,147
Ended
Leaderboard
CNRE Beat Your Best Leaderboard
In honor of former Deans John F. Hosner, Greg N. Brown, and J. Michael Kelly, the two departments or units with the biggest increase in participation from 2023's Giving Day will receive bonus funds courtesy of a gift made by Dean Paul M. Winistorfer.
Rank Prize Unit % +/- Goal
1 $1,000 Virginia Master Naturalist +77.29% 445
goal: 251
2 $500 College of Natural Resources & Environment Annual Fund +40.91% 93
goal: 66
3 Department of Fish & Wildlife Conservation Annual Fund +32.79% 81
goal: 61
4 Student Leadership Institute Annual Fund +8.33% 13
goal: 12
5 Department of Geography Annual Fund +6.78% 63
goal: 59
Ended
$5,000
Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation Challenge
When 55 donors make a gift to the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation Annual Fund, a $5,000 gift will be unlocked.
55 / 55 Donors
Completed
$3,000
Department of Sustainable Biomaterials Challenge
When 20 donors make a gift to the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials Annual Fund, a $3,000 gift will be unlocked.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
$15,000
Virginia Master Naturalist Challenge
When 200 donors make a gift to the Virginia Master Naturalist Program Annual Fund, a $15,000 gift provided by a member of the Virginia Master Naturalist program will be unlocked.
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
Event
Random Donor Challenge
One randomly selected Giving Day donor who gives from 8-9 a.m. EST will win bonus funds for the area of their choosing.
Ended
Event
Young Alumni Challenge
As of 10:30am, the standings for the Young Alumni Challenge are 1. Washington D.C. with 250 donors, 2. Richmond with 97 donors, 3. Triangle N.C. with 54 donors, 4. New York City with 52 donors, and 5. Charlotte with 44 donors. The top-3 areas with the most young alumni donors (Classes of 2014-2023) will receive additional funds to their chapter scholarship - $3,000 for first place, $2,000 for second, and $1,000 for third!
Ended
Leaderboard
Cadet Company Participation Challenge
The cadet company with the highest number of participants (cadets, alums, parents, and friends of the Corps included) by the end of Giving Day will be awarded a streamer for their guidon that will display the company’s dedication to philanthropy. Participants can donate to any university fund available in the Giving Day donation form.
Please select your Company
Rank Answer Donors
1 Highty-Tighties 149
2 Charlie 68
3 Echo 61
4 Hotel 55
5 Foxtrot 48
6 Alpha 46
7 Bravo 46
8 Golf 42
9 Delta 41
10 Mike 35
11 Kilo 34
12 Oscar 24
13 India 20
14 Lima 20
15 November 19
Ended
Success!
Social Media: Trivia Challenge
From 8-9 p.m. EST, follow along with @virginia.tech on Instagram Stories to answer trivia questions about Virginia Tech! One randomly selected user who answers a trivia question correctly will be able to gift $1,000 to a fund of their choice. -- Winner: Hospitality & Tourism Management Annual Fund
Completed
$500
Night Owl Challenge
It's nighttime on the East Coast: Why not make a gift to your favorite area of the university before heading to bed? If Virginia Tech gets 300 donors between 11 p.m. and midnight EST, it will unlock $500 for the Virginia Tech Annual Fund.
256 / 300 Donors
Ended
Leaderboard
Most Donors Leaderboard
The top-5 areas with the highest number of donors to their funds during the first hour of Giving Day will receive additional rewards.
Rank Prize Area Donors
1 $5,000 Pamplin College of Business 354
2 $4,000 College of Architecture, Arts, and Design 273
3 $3,000 Recreational Sports 252
4 $2,000 College of Engineering 148
5 $1,000 Student Organizations 145
Ended
Leaderboard
Amount Raised Leaderboard
The top-5 areas with the most funds raised during the 24 hours of Giving Day will receive additional funds.
Rank Prize Area Raised
1 $5,000 Pamplin College of Business $3,534,882.65
2 $4,000 Hokie Scholarship Fund $1,909,475.94
3 $3,000 College of Engineering $1,365,584.39
4 $2,000 College of Science $1,169,577.00
5 $1,000 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences $974,541.41
Ended
Success!
Social Media: Word Search Challenge
Between 7 and 8 a.m., a word search will be shared on Virginia Tech's Instagram Stories. One user who screenshots the blank word search, correctly completes it, and posts it will be randomly selected to unlock a gift to the Virginia Tech area of their choice. --- Winner: Virginia Center for Civil War Studies
Completed
$2,500
Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation Challenge
When 55 donors make a gift to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation Annual Fund, a $2,500 gift will be unlocked!
55 / 55 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Department of Geography Challenge
When 50 donors make a gift to the Department of Geography Annual Fund, a $1,000 gift provided by CNRE Dean's Advisory Council Chair Patty Mims will be unlocked.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$2,500
CNRE Student Leadership Challenge
When 10 donors make a gift to the Student Leadership Institute, a $2,500 gift provided by Professor Emeritus Dr. David W. Smith will be unlocked.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
Leaderboard
Virginia Cooperative Extension Beat-Your-Best Leaderboard
The top-6 Virginia Cooperative Extension areas that beat their number of donors from last year's Giving Day will receive bonus funds.
Rank Prize Area % +/- Goal
1 $2,000 Albemarle Coop Extension Service +936.36% 114
goal: 11
2 $1,500 Virginia Master Naturalist +304.55% 445
goal: 110
3 $1,000 Hanover Coop Extension Service +270.00% 37
goal: 10
4 $750 Montgomery Coop Extension Service +181.82% 31
goal: 11
5 $500 Virginia Master Gardeners Annual Fund +144.00% 122
goal: 50
Ended
Event
Senior Challenge
As of 10:30am, the standings for the Senior Challenge are 1. PRISM with 73 gifts, a tie for second with SEED (Student Managed Endowment for Educational Development) and German Club Alumni Account with 31 gifts each, and 3. Catholic Campus Ministry at VT with 24 gifts! The top-3 areas with the most Senior Gift donations (from Class of 2024 graduates) will win additional funds, $3,000 for first place, $2,000 for second, and $1,000 for third!
Ended
Success!
Social Media: Decades Challenge
Share a photo from your favorite Virginia Tech decade on social media with #VTGivingDay. One randomly selected winner will choose a favorite Virginia Tech fund to receive a $1,000 bonus gift. ---- Winner: Hokie Ambassadors
Completed
Event
Random Donor Challenge
One randomly selected Giving Day donor who makes a gift between 9-10 p.m. EST will receive additional bonus funds for their favorite unit.
Ended
$500
Early (Hokie)Bird Challenge
Rise and shine, early bird Hokies! If Virginia Tech gets 200 donors from 6-7 a.m. EST, it will unlock $500 for the Virginia Tech Annual Fund.
Completed
$500
College of Natural Resources and Environment Hourly Challenge
If 40 donors give to any fund within the College of Natural Resources and Environment between 4-5 p.m. EST, $500 will be unlocked for the CNRE annual fund.
40 / 40 Donors
Completed
Participating Groups
Athletics Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Architecture, Arts, and Design Pamplin College of Business College of Engineering College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences College of Natural Resources and Environment College of Science Corps of Cadets Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Graduate School Honors College Inclusion and Diversity Innovation Campus Moss Arts Center National Security Institute Outreach and International Affairs Radio IQ | WVTF Music Recreational Sports Student Affairs Transportation Institute University Libraries Virginia Cooperative Extension Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Local Alumni Chapter Scholarships Student Activities and Organizations Additional Areas of Support

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