Together for UC Irvine

Every year, thousands of Anteaters come together for UC Irvine Giving Day—and the next one is coming up on April 22, 2025! Mark your calendar and sign up to be a Giving Day ambassador to raise funds for the cause that matters most to you.  

Can't wait until April 22 to make your impact? Make your gift early and you'll be eligible for our Early Bird Challenge, where gifts made now through April 21 will be chosen at random to receive $500 in bonus funds for the school, program or cause supported!

See what people are sharing about UC Irvine Giving Day 2025!
Let's turn the map gold!
Rank State Gifts
1 CA 41
2 HI 2
3 MT 1
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Early Bird Challenge
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Early Bird Challenge
Thanks to a generous gift from UC Irvine Foundation trustees Gary and Melanie Singer, donors will be chosen at random to unlock an additional $500 for the school, program or cause supported during the Giving Day Early Access Period (ends 11:59pm on April 21)!
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Social Media Challenge
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Social Media Challenge
Show your UC Irvine pride! Post on social media with #UCIGivingDay and let us know what you care about most at UC Irvine. We'll be selecting and featuring our favorite posts, and if we feature yours, $500 will be donated in your honor to the initiative mentioned in your post!
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1965 Challenge
$1,965
1965 Challenge
In celebration of UC Irvine's founding, the 1,965th gift will receive $1,965 in matching funds for the school, program or cause supported!
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Brilliant Future Challenge
Thanks to a generous commitment from UC Irvine Foundation trustee Julie Hill, the top-3 academic units with the largest growth in donors over last year's Giving Day will share a bonus prize of $5,000!
Rank Prize Academic Unit % +/- Goal
1 $2,500 School of Social Sciences -97.22% 1
goal: 36
2 $1,500 The Henry Samueli School of Engineering -98.43% 2
goal: 127
3 $1,000 Claire Trevor School of the Arts -98.53% 2
goal: 136
4 Donald Bren School of ICS -98.78% 1
goal: 82
5 The Paul Merage School of Business -99.17% 1
goal: 120
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UC Irvine Alumni Association Chapter Scholarship Competition
Thanks to a generous gift from UC Irvine Foundation trustees Gary and Melanie Singer, the four UCIAA alumni chapters with the most donors to their chapter scholarship fund will receive a share of $2,500 in bonus funds for their chapter scholarships!
Rank Prize Alumni Chapters Donors
1 $1,000 Urban Planning Alumni Chapter 2
2 $750 Anteaters in Law 2
3 $500 Armenian American Alumni Chapter 1
4 $250 Black Alumni Chapter 1
5 Dance Alumni Chapter 1
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Anteater Band Jun Tokeshi $750 Matching Gift
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Anteater Band Jun Tokeshi $750 Matching Gift
Double your impact! All gifts to the Anteater Band will be matched 1:1 by alumni Jun Tokeshi up to $750.
$100 MATCHED
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Baseball "The Voice of the 'Eaters Match"
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Baseball "The Voice of the 'Eaters Match"
Double your impact! All gifts to the UC Irvine Baseball program will be matched 1:1 by the Voice of the 'Eaters, Don Brantley up to $2,200.
$450 MATCHED
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CalTeach CARS Foundation 40 Gifts for $3,240 Challenge
$3,240
CalTeach CARS Foundation 40 Gifts for $3,240 Challenge
The 40th gift to CalTeach will unlock a generous $3,240 gift from the CARS Foundation!
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Cardiology 20 Gifts for $20,000 Challenge
$20,000
Cardiology 20 Gifts for $20,000 Challenge
The first 20 gifts to the Cardiovascular Simulation Cetner on Giving Day will unlock a very generous $20,000 gift from an anonymous donor!
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Chancellor's Club Elliott Kornhauser $5,000 Matching Gift Challenge!
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Chancellor's Club Elliott Kornhauser $5,000 Matching Gift Challenge!
Help unlock the full potential of Giving Day by matching Elliott Kornhauser’s $5,000 gift to the Chancellor’s Club!
$0 MATCHED
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Chancellor's Club Jim Trolinger & Pauline Abbott 35 Gifts for $25,000 Challenge
$25,000
Chancellor's Club Jim Trolinger & Pauline Abbott 35 Gifts for $25,000 Challenge
Help unlock $25,000 in support of our first-generation graduate students! Be one of the first 35 supporters to make a gift of any amount to the Chancellor's Club to unlock this generous gift from Chancellor's Club lifetime members Jim Trolinger and Pauline Abbott!
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CHC Alumni $1,000 Matching Gift
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CHC Alumni $1,000 Matching Gift
Thanks to a generous gift from CHC alumni Sara Robinson and David Cuccia, the first $1,000 in gifts will be matched dollar for dollar.
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Dance Alumni Chapter Board $500 Matching Gift
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Dance Alumni Chapter Board $500 Matching Gift
Thanks to a generous commitment from the Dance Alumni Chapter board, every gift will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $500! That means your donation of $25 has the effect of $50; a $50 dollar donation has the effect of $100 and so on until we reach $500. Double the impact of your gift to the Dance Alumni Chapter Scholarship Fund!
$5 MATCHED
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Dance Alumni Chapter Board 15 Gifts for $500 Challenge
$500
Dance Alumni Chapter Board 15 Gifts for $500 Challenge
Help the Dance Alumni Chapter scholarship reach 15 gifts to unlock a generous $500 gift from members of the Dance Alumni Chapter board!
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Dean Tiffany López $2,025 Department of Art Match
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Dean Tiffany López $2,025 Department of Art Match
Make 2025 the year of the Arts at UCI! In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Claire Trevor School of the Arts naming, Dean Tiffany López will match up to $2025 for every gift given to the Department of Art. Double your impact during this special anniversary year.
$25 MATCHED
Dean Tiffany López $2,025 Department of Dance Match Complete
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Dean Tiffany López $2,025 Department of Dance Match
Make 2025 the year of the Arts at UCI! In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Claire Trevor School of the Arts naming, Dean Tiffany López will match up to $2025 for every gift given to the Department of Dance. Double your impact during this special anniversary year.
$2,025 MATCHED
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Dean Tiffany López $2,025 Department of Drama Match
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Dean Tiffany López $2,025 Department of Drama Match
Make 2025 the year of the Arts at UCI! In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Claire Trevor School of the Arts naming, Dean Tiffany López will match up to $2025 for every gift given to the Department of Drama. Double your impact during this special anniversary year.
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Dean Tiffany López $2,025 Department of Music Match
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Dean Tiffany López $2,025 Department of Music Match
Make 2025 the year of the Arts at UCI! In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Claire Trevor School of the Arts naming, Dean Tiffany López will match up to $2025 for every gift given to the Department of Music. Double your impact during this special anniversary year.
$0 MATCHED
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Emeritus CHC Associate Dean 50 Gifts for $50,000 Challenge
$25,000
Emeritus CHC Associate Dean 50 Gifts for $50,000 Challenge
The first 25 gifts made to the Campuswide Honors Collegium will unlock a very generous gift of $25,000 from Emeritus CHC Associate Dean Ted Wright; the next 25 gifts will unlock an additional $25,000!
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Engineering 120 Gifts for $100,000 Challenge
$25,000
Engineering 120 Gifts for $100,000 Challenge
Thanks to a generous commitment from an anonymous donor, every 30 gifts made to any Samueli School of Engineering initiative on Giving Day will unlock $25,000 in support for the school. Help us reach 120 gifts to unlock the full $100,000!
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Esports 50 Gifts for $50,000 Challenge
$25,000
Esports 50 Gifts for $50,000 Challenge
Help us reach 50 gifts for Esports! Thanks to a generous gift from an anonymous donor, the first 25 gifts made to Esports will unlock $25,000, and the next 25 gifts will unlock an additional $25,000!
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Gavin Herbert Eye Institute 20/20 Society Challenge
$10,000
Gavin Herbert Eye Institute 20/20 Society Challenge
Help us rise to the challenge and support the 20/20 Society! Be one of the first 25 gifts made today to unlock a generous $10,000 gift from Nancy and Paul Arentsen.
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LIFTED 50 Gifts for $25,000 Challenge
$25,000
LIFTED 50 Gifts for $25,000 Challenge
The first 50 gifts to LIFTED will unlock a gift of $25,000 from a generous anonymous donor!
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LIFTED Raise $3k for $50,000 Challenge
$50,000
LIFTED Raise $3k for $50,000 Challenge
We challenge our community to raise $3,000! When we hit our goal, a generous gift of $50,000 will be unlocked thanks to the Sun Family Foundation!
$0 / $3,000 Raised
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Men's Basketball $10,000 Matching Gift
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Men's Basketball $10,000 Matching Gift
Double your impact! All gifts made to the Men's Basketball Program will be matched 1:1 by a generous donor, up to $10,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
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Men's Volleyball $50,000 Matching Gift
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Men's Volleyball $50,000 Matching Gift
Double your impact! All gifts to the Men’s Volleyball program will be matched 1:1 by a group of UC Irvine alumni and Men’s Volleyball student-athletes up to $50,000.
$8,425 MATCHED
Men's Volleyball Charlie Brande $3,000 Matching Gift Complete
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Men's Volleyball Charlie Brande $3,000 Matching Gift
Double your impact! All gifts to the Men’s Volleyball program will be matched 1:1 by former UC Irvine Men’s and Women’s Volleyball coach Charlie Brande up to $3,000.
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Men's Volleyball David and Cheri Tomcheck $3,000 Challenge
$3,000
Men's Volleyball David and Cheri Tomcheck $3,000 Challenge
Help the Men’s Volleyball program unlock a generous $3000 gift from former UC Irvine Men's Volleyball Alum Dave Tomcheck after 50 gifts are made to the program.
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Men's Water Polo Klatt Family $30,000 Matching Gift
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Men's Water Polo Klatt Family $30,000 Matching Gift
Double your impact! All gifts made to the Men’s Water Polo Program will be matched 1:1 by the Klatt Family, up to $30,000.
$100 MATCHED
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Orange County Alumni Chapter 30 Gift Challenge
$500
Orange County Alumni Chapter 30 Gift Challenge
Help us unlock the generous $500 gift from Dr. Christine Tu by being one of the first 30 gifts received in support of the Orange County Alumni Chapter Scholarship Fund!
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School of Education 50 Gifts for $100,000 Challenge
$100,000
School of Education 50 Gifts for $100,000 Challenge
The 50th gift to the School of Education will unlock a generous $100,000 gift from an anonymous donor to support students pursuing careers in special education.
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School of Education $2,500 Matching Gift
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School of Education $2,500 Matching Gift
Every gift made to the Education Dean's Excellence Fund will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,500!
$0 MATCHED
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School of Education Arntson Family Scholarship Challenge
$1,000
School of Education Arntson Family Scholarship Challenge
Once we have surpassed $1,000 in gifts made to the School of Education, a $1,000 scholarship for students who had a career before pursuing a teaching credential will be unlocked!
$200 / $1,000 Raised
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School of Education Henry/Stone Elementary Mathematics Award Challenge
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School of Education Henry/Stone Elementary Mathematics Award Challenge
The first $1,250 raised for the School of Education will unlock a generous scholarship for aspiring Elementary School teachers with a passion for teaching mathematics.
$200 MATCHED
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School of Humanities Linda Bauer $10,000 Matching Gift
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School of Humanities Linda Bauer $10,000 Matching Gift
Thanks to a generous commitment from professor Linda Bauer, every gift to the Humanities Dean's Excellence Fund will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000!
$0 MATCHED
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School of Humanities Stella Cardoza 25 Gifts for $2,000 Challenge
$2,000
School of Humanities Stella Cardoza 25 Gifts for $2,000 Challenge
The first 25 gifts made to the School of Humanities will unlock a generous gift of $2,000 from Stella Cardoza!
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School of Humanities Lucy Sun and Warren Felson 75 Gifts for $10,000 Challenge
$10,000
School of Humanities Lucy Sun and Warren Felson 75 Gifts for $10,000 Challenge
The 75th gift to the School of Humanities will unlock a generous $10,000 gift from UC Irvine trustee Lucy Sun and Warren Felson!
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School of Medicine Alumni Chapter Leaders Dollar-for-Dollar Match
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School of Medicine Alumni Chapter Leaders Dollar-for-Dollar Match
All gifts made in support of the School of Medicine on Giving Day will be matched dollar for dollar by our generous Alumni Chapter Leaders, up to the first $5,000. Thank you to the following Alumni Chapter Leaders – Dr. Anne Marie McNeill, Dr. Natasha Chandanani, Dr. James DeSoto, Dr. Charles Nguyen, and Dr. Rimal Bera – for making this generous match possible.
$0 MATCHED
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School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPPS) Scholarship Match
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School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPPS) Scholarship Match
Double the impact of your gift! All gifts made today to the SPPS Undergraduate Student Scholarships will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $500 thanks to the generous donation from Anthony and Suzanne Morreale.
$0 MATCHED
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School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPPS) White Coat Match
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School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPPS) White Coat Match
Double the impact of your gift! All gifts made today to the SPPS White Coat Fund will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000 thanks to the generous donation from Ralphs Grocery Company Pharmacy Dept.
$0 MATCHED
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School of the Arts Andy Y. Young 15 Gift Dance Challenge
$5,000
School of the Arts Andy Y. Young 15 Gift Dance Challenge
Make your gift go further for Dance! Once we reach 15 gifts, we'll unlock $5,000 from Katy Young and Christopher Lee to support students in the Department of Dance. Your support helps us meet this goal!
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School of the Arts Sorenson Foundation 25 Gift Drama Challenge
$15,000
School of the Arts Sorenson Foundation 25 Gift Drama Challenge
Contribute one of the first 25 gifts to help secure $15,000 from the Steven M. Sorenson Foundation for the Department of Drama. Every gift moves us closer!
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School of the Arts 50 Gifts for $20,000 Music Challenge
$20,000
School of the Arts 50 Gifts for $20,000 Music Challenge
When we hit 50 total gifts, we will unlock $20,000 from Music Parents for the Department of Music. Help us rise to the challenge by making a gift to the Claire Trevor School of the Arts today!
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School of the Arts Matt Bailey 75 Gift Art Challenge
$25,000
School of the Arts Matt Bailey 75 Gift Art Challenge
Help unlock $25,000 from Matt Bailey for the Department of Art by helping us reach 75 gifts. Your contribution directly supports our Art students!
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School of the Arts Lucy Sun and Warren Felson 100 Gift Challenge
$10,000
School of the Arts Lucy Sun and Warren Felson 100 Gift Challenge
Every dollar counts for every Arts student! Once we reach 100 gifts, we’ll unlock $10,000 from UC Irvine trustee Lucy Sun and Warren Felson for the Claire Trevor School of the Arts. Help us cross the finish line!
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School of the Arts Dean's Arts Board 125 Gift Challenge
$10,000
School of the Arts Dean's Arts Board 125 Gift Challenge
Join our community of supporters—be among the first 125 donors to unlock $10,000 from Dean’s Arts Board Chair Susan Hori for the Claire Trevor School of the Arts!
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Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center Challenge
$15,000
Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center Challenge
The first 25 gifts made to the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center will unlock a generous gift of $15,000 from Dr. Lorna Carlin!
1 / 25 Gifts
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Tyler's Tribe 20 Gifts for $20,000 Challenge
$20,000
Tyler's Tribe 20 Gifts for $20,000 Challenge
Empower ALS research by championing first-generation scholars: once 20 gifts have been made to the Tyler's Tribe Foundation ALS Research Endowment, we will unlock a $20,000 gift from the Tyler's Tribe Foundation!
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UROP Zhihai Li Family 10 Gifts for $10,000 Challenge
$10,000
UROP Zhihai Li Family 10 Gifts for $10,000 Challenge
The first 10 gifts to UROP will unlock a generous gift of $10,000 from Zhihai Li and Family!
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Women's Volleyball Charlie Brande $3,000 Matching Gift
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Women's Volleyball Charlie Brande $3,000 Matching Gift
Double your impact! All gifts to the Women’s Volleyball program will be matched 1:1 by former UC Irvine Men’s and Women’s Volleyball coach Charlie Brande up to $3,000.
$1,100 MATCHED
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Women's Volleyball Coach Mike Puritz $1,000 Challenge
$1,000
Women's Volleyball Coach Mike Puritz $1,000 Challenge
Help the Women’s Volleyball program unlock a generous $1000 gift from former UC Irvine Women's Volleyball Coach Mike Puritz after 25 gifts are made to the program.
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Women's Volleyball Shannon (Flint) Eusey $7,500 Matching Gift
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Women's Volleyball Shannon (Flint) Eusey $7,500 Matching Gift
Double your impact! All gifts made to the Women’s Volleyball Program will be matched 1:1 by UC Irvine alumna and former Women’s Volleyball student-athlete Shannon (Flint) Eusey, up to $7,500.
$1,100 MATCHED
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Women's Water Polo Klatt Family $10,000 Matching Gift
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Women's Water Polo Klatt Family $10,000 Matching Gift
Double your impact! All gifts made to the Women’s Water Polo Program will be matched 1:1 by the Klatt Family, up to $10,000.
$1,300 MATCHED
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Young Alumni Council $600 Matching Gift
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Young Alumni Council $600 Matching Gift
Thanks to a generous commitment from the Young Alumni Council, every gift made to YAC's scholarship will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $600!
$5 MATCHED
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Young Alumni Council 60 Gifts for $600 Challenge
$600
Young Alumni Council 60 Gifts for $600 Challenge
Help the Young Alumni Council scholarship reach 60 gifts to unlock a generous gift of $600 from the Young Alumni Council to the scholarship fund!
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