Events

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

Past Events

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Department of Physics Dollar- for- Dollar Match
College of Science alumnus John Fernando ('89 B.S.) will generously match dollar-for-dollar every gift donated to the Department of Physics Annual Fund up to a total of $1000 in gifts. Mark your gift and double the impact!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
Department of Physics Donor Participation Challenge
College of Science alumna Annalisa Pawlosky (‘06 B.S.) will donate $1,000 to the Department of Physics if 25 donors make a gift to the Physics Annual Fund
25 / 25 Gifts
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Leaderboard
Amount Raised
The area with the most raised
Rank Department Raised
1 Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC $1,105,742.50
2 College of Engineering $227,825.17
3 Athletics $222,395.39
4 Pamplin College of Business $200,007.40
5 College of Natural Resources and Environment $124,974.82
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Department of Biological Sciences Dollar-for-Dollar Match
College of Science alumna Amy Kendall ('00 B.S.) will generously match every dollar donated to the Department of Biological Sciences Annual Fund up to a total of $1,000 in gifts. Make your gift and double the impact!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Department of Chemistry Faculty Match
The faculty of the Department of Chemistry as a group will match dollar-for-dollar every gift donated to the Department of Chemistry Annual Fund up to a total of $6,000. Help us meet this challenge by making your gift today!
$6,000 MATCHED
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Department of Geosciences Dollar-for-Dollar Match
An anonymous College of Science alumnus will generously match every dollar donated to the Department of Geosciences Annual Fund up to a total of $1,000 in gifts. Make your gift and double the impact!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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School of Neuroscience Dollar-for-Dollar Match
College of Science alumna Amy Kendall ('00 B.S.) will generously match every dollar donated to the School of Neuroscience Annual Fund up to a total of $1,000 in gifts. Make your gift and double the impact!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Department of Statistics Dollar-for-Dollar Match
Virginia Tech alumni Laura Freeman ('05 B.S., '06 M.S., '10 Ph.D.) and James Freeman ('03 B.S., '05 MPA) will generously match every dollar donated to the Department of Statistics Annual Fund up to a total of $1,000 in gifts. Make your gift and double the impact!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
Academy of Integrated Science Donor Participation Challenge
Virginia Tech alumnus and Dean's Roundtable Advisory Board member Mark Scheffel ('78 B.S.) and Nancy Scheffel will donate $1,000 to the Computational Modeling and Data Analytics (CMDA) Program in the Academy of Integrated Science if 25 donors make a gift to the Academy of Integrated Science Annual Fund or any one of the Academy’s programs, including the CMDA Annual Fund.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Department of Biological Sciences Donor Participation Challenge
College of Science alumnus Dr. David Byrd ('85 B.S.) will donate $1,000 to the Department of Biological Sciences if 25 donors make a gift to the Biological Sciences Annual Fund.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Department of Economics Donor Participation Challenge
College of Science alumnus Kyle Pedrotty ('03 B.S.) will donate $1,000 to the Department of Economics if 25 donors make a gift to the Economics Annual Fund.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Department of Mathematics Donor Participation Challenge
College of Science alumnus Arun Shastri ('88 M.S.) will donate $1,000 to the Department of Mathematics if 25 donors make a gift to the Mathematics Annual Fund.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Department of Psychology Participation Challenge
College of Science alumnus Charlie Goretsky ('80 B.S.) and Barbara Goretsky will donate $1,000 to the Department of Psychology if 25 donors make a gift to the Psychology Annual Fund.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Faculty vs. Staff Challenge
When Virginia Tech employees compete, Virginia Tech students win!
Please check all your Virginia Tech affiliations
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Faculty member 1,340
2 Staff member 526
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Leaderboard
College of Science Leaderboard
What department is going to bring in the most gifts during Giving Day?
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 Geosciences Department Annual Fund 161
2 Economics Department Annual Fund 115
3 Chemistry Department Annual Fund 77
4 Biological Sciences Department Annual Fund 73
5 Statistics Department Annual Fund 60
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Exit Light | Enter Night Challenge
Do you wake up early? Go to sleep late at night? Then take our hand…we’re off to #VTGivingDay land. Seriously though, sometimes being an early bird or night owl has its perks. The first 700 Hokies who give back between 9 p.m. on 3/19 and 6 a.m. on 3/20 Eastern Time will receive exclusive Virginia Tech keyboard decals to show off their Hokie pride.
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#HokieLove Challenge
Did your love story start at Virginia Tech? Share a photo of you with your #HokieLove to Twitter or Instagram, and tag it #VTGivingDay. We’ll pick a winning couple to choose the Virginia Tech Foundation fund where an extra $250 is donated!
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Hidden HokieBird Challenge
There are hidden paper HokieBirds all over Virginia Tech's Blacksburg, Roanoke, and NCR campuses during Giving Day. Find them and share a selfie with the bird to Twitter or Instagram, using #VTGivingDay. We’ll randomly pick 10 winners to put an extra $100 each toward a Virginia Tech Foundation fund of their choice!
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Department of Chemistry Young Alumni Challenge
A generous anonymous donor will donate $500 to support undergraduate activities if 50 donors make a $19 gift to the Department of Chemistry Annual Fund in honor of the Class of 2019!
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Hokies Abroad Challenge
Post a photo wearing or holding Hokie gear around the world with #VTGivingDay, and we’ll pick one winner who can put an extra $250 toward a Virginia Tech Foundation fund of their choice.
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College of Science Dollar-for-Dollar Match
College of Science alumna and Dean's Roundtable Advisory Board member Mary Nolen Blackwood ('73 B.S.) and Willis Blackwood (’72 B.S.) will generously match every dollar donated to any College of Science fund up to a total of $10,000 in gifts. Make your gift and double the impact!
$10,000 MATCHED
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$2,000
Department of Psychology Participation Challenge
Virginia Tech alumni Amy Hayes (’96 B.S., ’99 M.S., ’03 Ph.D.) and Michael Hayes (’95 B.S., ’97 M.S., ’03 Ph.D.) will donate $2,000 to the Department of Psychology if 25 donors make a gift to the Psychology Annual Fund.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
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Academy of Integrated Science Dollar-for-Dollar Match
College of Science alumni Ellen Embrey ('76 B.S.) and Gary Embrey ('74 B.S.) will generously match every dollar donated to any Academy of Integrated Science fund up to a total of $1,000 in gifts. Make your gift and double the impact!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Department of Chemistry Dollar-for-Dollar Match
College of Science alumnus and Dean's Roundtable Advisory Board member Frank Akers ('69 B.S. and 'M.S. '72) and Jan Akers will generously match every dollar donated to the Department of Chemistry Annual Fund up to a total of $1,000 in gifts. Make your gift and double the impact!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Department of Economics Dollar-for-Dollar Match
College of Science alumnus Steve Springer ('90 B.S.) will generously match every dollar donated to the Department of Economics Annual Fund up to a total of $1,000 in gifts. Make your gift and double the impact!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Department of Mathematics Dollar-for-Dollar Match
College of Science alumnus Arun Shastri ('88 M.S.) will generously match every dollar donated to the Department of Mathematics Annual Fund up to a total of $1,000 in gifts. Make your gift and double the impact!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Department of Psychology Dollar-for-Dollar Match
College of Science alumnus Charlie Goretsky ('80 B.S.) and Barbara Goretsky will generously match every dollar donated to the Department of Psychology Annual Fund up to a total of $1,000 in gifts. Make your gift and double the impact!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
College of Science Ready for Prime Time Match
The College of Science Dean Sally Morton will donate $1,000 if the number of College donors is greater than the prime number goal of 719. Preferably, but not required, the total donor number would be a prime number.
719 / 719 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
College of Science Donor Participation Challenge
College of Science alumna and Dean's Roundtable Advisory Board Chair Debbie Koller ('76 B.S.) and Kent Koller will generously donate $5,000 to the College of Science Annual Fund if 250 donors make a gift to any College of Science fund.
250 / 250 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Department of Chemistry Donor Participation Challenge
College of Science alumni Jennifer Rolland ('02 B.S.) and Jason Rolland ('01 B.S) will donate $1,000 to the Department of Chemistry if 25 donors make a gift to the Chemistry Annual Fund.
25 / 25 Gifts
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$1,000
Department of Geosciences Donor Participation Challenge
College of Science alumnus Stephen Scott ('79 B.S., '87 M.S.) will donate $1,000 to the Department of Geosciences if 25 donors make a gift to the Geosciences Annual Fund.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
School of Neuroscience Participation Challenge
College of Science alumnus and Dean's Roundtable Advisory Board member Dr. Bill Johnston ('74 B.S.) and Dr. Margie Johnston will donate $1,000 to the School of Neuroscience if 25 donors make a gift to the School of Neuroscience Annual Fund.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Department of Statistics Donor Participation Challenge
College of Science alumna Jennifer Van Mullekom ('95 M.S., '98 Ph.D.) will donate $1,000 to the Department of Statistics if 25 donors make a gift to the Statistics Annual Fund.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Vice President Participation Leaderboard Challenge
Which giving area will receive the most donations during Virginia Tech Giving Day? Make a gift to your favorite area of Virginia Tech to help keep your area at the top of the leaderboard! The areas with the most gifts at the end of Giving Day will receive an additional donation from Virginia Tech Vice President of Advancement Charlie Phlegar.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $1,250 College of Engineering 1,284
2 $750 College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences 1,239
3 $500 Pamplin College of Business 947
4 College of Science 826
5 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 592
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First-Time Donor Challenge
Joining in on #VTGivingDay for the first time? Here's a challenge just for you! We’ll select five first-time donors to receive an extra $250 each, to donate toward a Virginia Tech Foundation fund of their choice.
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#HokieBaby and #HokiePet Challenge
Do you have an adorable #HokieBaby or #HokiePet? Post a photo of your little Hokies or furbabies in their Virginia Tech gear to Twitter or Instagram, using #VTGivingDay. We’ll randomly pick a winner for each hashtag, who will get to choose a Virginia Tech Foundation fund to receive an extra $250!
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HokieBird Selfie Challenge
We want to see your memories with the best bird and best mascot around, so post a photo with the HokieBird (past or present) to Twitter or Instagram, using #VTGivingDay. We’ll randomly select a winner to put an extra $250 toward a Virginia Tech Foundation fund of their choice!
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Physics Department Challenge
Dr. Mark Pitt, Chair of Physics, will donate $500 plus an additional $1.37 (a number well known to all physicists!) for every person that gives to the Physics Department. Additionally, when the number of donors to the Physics Department reaches 50, he will donate $500 more to the Physics Department.
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Department of Economics Win-Win Challenge: Incentives matter! Everyone Wins Challenge
Sudipta Sarangi Virginia Tech alumni (MS 1997, PhD 2000). He will give a dollar to the Economics Department for every unique donor over 719 to the College of Science on Giving Day March 19-20, 2019.
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Participating Groups
Athletics College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Architecture and Urban Studies 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 Hokie Family Annual Fund Honors College Inclusion and Diversity Local Alumni Chapter Scholarships Moss Arts Center Myers-Lawson School of Construction Pamplin College of Business Radio IQ | WVTF Music Student Affairs University Libraries at Virginia Tech Virginia Cooperative Extension & 4-H Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Additional Areas of Support

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