Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.
Past Events
$10,000
HOW FAR CAN WE GO?!?!?
We counted on you, and you delivered! We set a goal that would shatter University records and we did it together, as one Trinity! Now, let's keep it going!
If we get 400 gifts between now and midnight, we will unlock an additional $10,000 for student scholarships from donor Wilma Boyd, '74.
400 / 400 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Sweetheart Challenge
If we get 300 alumni who are married to an alum, we will unlock an additional $10,000 from anonymous Trinity sweethearts
300 / 300 Gifts
Completed
$1
Make #Yolanda Queen!
If we receive 250 gifts from students, #Yolanda will get a day off thanks to you!
250 / 250 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT
Thanks to a generous $10,000 donation from an anonymous Trinity family, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$2,500
Chemistry
If the Chemistry Department receives 20 gifts, an anonymous alumna will give an additional $2,500!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Parent Challenge
If we get 150 parent gifts, Sandra and Tim Moore, P'17 and P'20 will give Trinity $2500!
150 / 150 Gifts
Completed
Event
Trinity Students
Students who make a gift prior to or during Super Nacho Hour on the 18th will have access to a donor exclusive Super Duper Nacho hour in Coates!!
Ended
$5,000
TU Alumni Association Board
Current President James Sanders, '98 and President-Elect Doug Conyers, '97 will give $5,000 when 20 TUABB members make a gift during the Challenge.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$31,000
3,100 Gifts
Trinity has been challenged to reach 3,100 donors to unlock an additional $31,000 gift.
3,100 / 3,100 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Academic Departmental Challenge
Our faculty are the heart of the Trinity experience. To encourage alumni to give to academic departments, President Danny Anderson is pledging a $5,000 challenge. The department that secures the most number of gifts will also receive $2,500, the second will receive $1,500 and the department garnering the third most gifts will receive $1,000 with the funds deposited into their department account.
Rank
Prize
Fund Designation
Gifts
1
$2,500
Classical Studies
86
2
$1,500
Sociology and Anthropology for Donahue Award
84
3
$500
Chemistry
44
4
Engineering
40
5
Education
27
6
Computer Science
24
7
Biology
21
8
Art and Art History
18
9
Communication
17
10
Accounting
17
11
History
16
12
Human Communication & Theater
15
13
Dept. of Business Administration
14
14
Psychology
13
15
Geosciences
13
Ended
Leaderboard
Reunion Challenge
The reunion class with the most gifts during the Challenge will get their name in lights around campus and gets bragging rights during Alumni Weekend!
Are you celebrating a reunion?
Rank
Answer
Gifts
1
2009
141
2
2004
69
3
1994
54
4
1999
50
5
2014
36
6
1989
35
7
1969
18
8
1984
13
9
1979
11
10
1974
7
Ended
$5,000
NEW Parent Challenge
Parent giving at the start of the 1869 Challenge has inspired Betty Child, '60, P' 71 to offer $5,000 if we can get 300 new Parent gifts.
300 / 300 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Classical Studies
If Classical Studies receives 50 gifts, an anonymous donor will give an additional $2,500!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Dr. Anderson's Challenge to Seniors
President Anderson has pledged a dollar for dollar match for gifts from current seniors during The 1869 Challenge. Seniors are able to give to any area of campus they chose but President Anderson's match dollars will be directed toward scholarships.
$2,500 / $2,500 Raised
Completed
$10,000
John Donahue Award for Social Justice
Whalin Harter-Leahy '03 and Clay Condon are donating $10,000 to the John Donahue Award for Social Justice if 76 donors donate to the fund.