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Duquesne Day of Giving 2020 has ended!
$ 405,553 raised 1,690 gifts
THANK YOU!

Special thanks to Grace Heidinger, A'22 who created this year's Day of Giving thank you video.

 

Thank You!

 

The 5th annual Duquesne Day of Giving raised more than $400,000 for the first time in the history of this digital fundraising event. Thank you to all of our loyal alumni and friends who helped us reach this new milestone!

 

Did you miss the Duquesne Day of Giving, but still want to make a gift? You can make a gift at this link. We would greatly appreciate your support.

Donor Heatmap
Rank State Donors
1 PA 1159
2 OH 57
3 VA 53
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Alice C. Feehan Fund Dollar for Dollar Match
School of Nursing faculty and staff have joined together and will match donations to the Alice C. Feehan Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,500! This fund provides emergency funding to Duquesne University School of Nursing students.
$1,500 MATCHED
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Basketball Endowment Competitiveness Fund
An anonymous men’s and women’s basketball supporter will match donations to the Basketball Endowment Competitiveness Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $20,000. This fund supports: leadership development and team building programming; the PNC Leadership Academy; facility upgrades; augmenting recruiting and travel budgets; upgrading analytics; and video operations and technology enhancements. This fund supports both the men’s and women’s basketball programs.
$2,885 MATCHED
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Cross Country and Track & Field Matching Gift
Alums Jonathan Dorph (Class of 2014), Alex Federinko (Class of 2011), PJ Blinn (Class of 2014), Mark Bucklaw (Class of 2012) and a group of parents and other alums will match all Cross Country and Track & Field donations dollar-for-dollar up to $3,500.
$3,500 MATCHED
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Duquesne Media Dollar for Dollar Match
Shea Hoffmann Murtaugh A'94 and James Murtaugh B'93 will match donations to the Duquesne Media department (formerly known as the Journalism and Multimedia Arts Department) dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000. Duquesne Media is home to majors in Digital Media Arts, Multiplatform Journalism, Sports Information and Media, and Strategic Public Relations and Advertising.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Duquesne University Scholarship Association Dollar for Dollar Match
An anonymous Duquesne University faculty member will match donations to the Duquesne University Scholarship Association (DUSA) dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000! Fr. Sean Hogan is President of the DUSA.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Duquesne University Scholarship Association International Endowed Fund Dollar for Dollar Match
Cheryl and Doug Knoch will match donations to the Duquesne University Scholarship Association International Endowed Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000! This fund assists enrolled international students with financial assistance.
$600 MATCHED
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Football Dollar for Dollar Match
An anonymous football alumnus will match all Day of Giving donations to the Football program dollar-for-dollar, up to $20,000. This Matching Gift is in honor of Coach Jerry Schmitt who recently became the winningest coach in Duquesne Football History.
$20,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Gumberg Library Dollar for Dollar Match
The Gumberg Library Leadership Team will match donations to Gumberg Library dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Ice Hockey Dollar for Dollar Match
William F. Goodrich, Esq., A'74, L'79, of Goodrich & Geist, PC, will match donations to the Ice Hockey team dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,500!
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
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Mary Pappert School of Music Dollar for Dollar Match
Dean David Allen Wehr will match Mary Pappert School of Music donations dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,500.
$2,500 MATCHED
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$1,000
Mary Pappert School of Music Participation Challenge
Jackie Harvey, M'56 will donate $1,000 if 75 individuals make a gift to the School of Music.
75 / 75 Gifts
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Music Therapy Endowed Fund Dollar for Dollar Match
In memory of Sr. Donna Marie Beck, PhD, FAMI, MT-BC, Professor of Music Therapy (1982-2012), an anonymous donor has offered to match donations to the Music Therapy Endowed Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,500.
$1,605 MATCHED
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School of Business Innovation Fund Dollar for Dollar Match
Three anonymous School of Business alumni will match all donations to the School of Business Innovation Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $20,000.
$20,000 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
School of Law Dollar for Dollar Match of Gifts $500+
Mary R. Grealy, L’78, will match individual donations of $500 or more to the Duquesne School of Law, dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.
$10,000 / $10,000 Raised
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$5,000
School of Law Participation Challenge
If 75 individuals donate to the School of Law, the Duquesne Law Alumni Association (DLAA) will donate $2,500; if 100 individuals donate, the DLAA will donate an additional $2,500; if 125 individuals donate Paul J. Gitnik L’85 will donate $5,000.
125 / 125 Gifts
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School of Nursing Alumni Endowed Scholarship Dollar for Dollar Match
Heritage Valley Health System will match School of Nursing Alumni Endowed Scholarship donations dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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School of Nursing Dollar for Dollar Match
Francis Feld, N'93 will match School of Nursing donations dollar-for-dollar, up to $3,500.
$3,500 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
School of Nursing Participation Challenge
Dean Mary Ellen Glasgow will donate $1,000 if 100 individuals make a donation to the School of Nursing.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
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School of Pharmacy Dollar for Dollar Match
Richard Nakles P’70 will match School of Pharmacy donations dollar-for-dollar, up to $20,000, in memory of his parents Samuel and Sophia Nakles.
$12,285 MATCHED
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$1,000
School of Pharmacy Participation Challenge
Barbara Putignano P’86 will donate $1,000 if 100 individuals make a gift to the School of Pharmacy.
100 / 100 Gifts
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Student Life Dollar for Dollar Match
Two anonymous alumni donors will match Student Life donations designated to the Center for Student Wellness, Recreation/Power Center and Duquesne Program Council (Student Organizations) dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000. Donations must be made to one of those three areas to qualify for the match.
$1,315 MATCHED
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Student Managed Investment Fund Dollar for Dollar Match
An anonymous donor will match all donations to the School of Business Student Managed Investment Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000. The SMIF program will provide students with compelling experiences managing real money in four different funds, preparing them for success in the finance and investment management field. Key SMIF Program Faculty/Staff include: Phil Baird, Associate Professor of Finance; Vashishta Bhaskar, Assistant Professor of Finance; Jon Kinol (B’85), Executive-in-Residence (EIR) Supporting Student Managed Investment Funds; and Jennifer Milcarek, Program Director, Investment Strategy Institute.
$10,000 MATCHED
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Women's Swimming & Diving Dollar for Dollar Match
An anonymous supporter and parent of a Duquesne University women's swimming alumna has made a $10,000 matching gift challenge to benefit the back-to-back A10 Champion Swimming and Diving program. All donations on the Day of Giving to the Swimming & Diving program, will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Women’s Bowling Dollar for Dollar Match
An anonymous Women’s Bowling supporter will match donations to the women’s bowling team, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Women’s Soccer Dollar for Dollar Match
An anonymous Women’s Soccer supporter will match donations to the women’s soccer team, dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
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Leaderboard
Number of Gifts Leaderboard
Which Duquesne University department or program will receive the most donations on the Day of Giving? Make a gift to help get your favorite area of campus to the top of the leaderboard!
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 Liberal Arts (Greatest Needs) 120
2 Greatest Needs (The Duquesne Fund) 101
3 School of Pharmacy (Greatest Needs) 91
4 School of Nursing (greatest needs) 86
5 School of Business Innovation Fund 82
6 Women's Swimming & Diving 72
7 Ice Hockey 68
8 Duquesne School of Law Vision Fund 59
9 Cross Country & Track & Field 54
10 Women's Soccer 49
11 Football 48
12 Sean M. Hogan, C.S.Sp. Endowed Scholarship Fund 47
13 School of Education (Greatest Needs) 46
14 Duquesne School of Law Bar Prep 36
15 Student Managed Investment Fund 33
16 Duquesne School of Law Evening Divison 32
17 Women's Basketball 29
18 School of Music (Greatest Needs) 27
19 Men's Basketball 27
20 Women's Tennis 27
21 Volleyball 26
22 Music Therapy Endowed Fund 25
23 Alice C. Feehan Fund 24
24 Duquesne Media 24
25 Spiritan Campus Ministry 24
26 Gumberg Library 24
27 Basketball Endowment Competitiveness Fund 23
28 Duquesne in Rome 23
29 Bayer School of Natural & Environmental Sciences (Greatest Needs) 22
30 Bowling 21
31 Nursing Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship 17
32 Women's Lacrosse 16
33 Duquesne University Scholarship Association (DUSA) Endowed Fund 16
34 Audio Engineering Society 16
35 Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship 15
36 Rowing 14
37 Student Organizations (Duquesne Program Council) 14
38 Duquesne University Scholarship Association International Endowed Fund 14
39 Men's Soccer 12
40 Duquesne Athletic Fund 12
41 Rangos School of Health Sciences (Greatest Needs) 12
42 Center for Student Wellbeing 12
43 Men's Tennis 11
44 Music on the Bluff Series 11
45 Nursing Learning and Simulation Center 10
46 Speech-Language Pathology 10
47 UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse 9
48 Physician Assistant Studies 8
49 Trumpet Ensemble 8
50 Study Abroad 8
51 Voices of Spirit 7
52 Gumberg Library Endowed Student Worker Scholarship Fund 7
53 Music Therapy Student Association 7
54 Recreation/Power Center 7
55 Athletic Training 6
56 Physical Therapy 5
57 Pep Band 5
58 Gamma Phi 4
59 Biomedical Engineering 4
60 Institute of Entertainment, Music, and Media Arts (IEMMA) 4
61 Alpha Gamma Delta 3
62 Gamma Phi Beta 3
63 Alpha Sigma Tau 3
64 Dance Team 3
65 Sigma Nu 2
66 Career Closet 2
67 Nursing Alumni Association Gift Fund 2
68 Phi Kappa Theta 2
69 Alpha Phi 2
70 Brother Gerald Keating Food Pantry Initiative 2
71 Occupational Therapy 1
72 Tau Kappa Epsilon 1
73 Health Sciences (BS) 1
74 Duquesne in Dublin 1
75 Sigma Kappa 1
76 Alpha Omicron Pi 0
77 Alpha Phi Delta 0
78 Health Administration and Public Health 0
79 Cheerleading 0
80 Delta Chi 0
81 Delta Sigma Theta 0
82 Delta Zeta 0
83 Sigma Alpha Epsilon 0
84 Sigma Tau Gamma 0
85 Zeta Tau Alpha 0
86 Select "Other" Below & Type-In Where To Designate Your Gift 0
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Leaderboard
Amount Raised Leaderboard
Which Duquesne University department or program will earn the most total dollars in donations on the Day of Giving? Make a gift to help get your favorite area of campus to the top of the leaderboard!
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 School of Business Innovation Fund $20,285.18
2 Football $20,050.40
3 Women's Swimming & Diving $15,720.00
4 UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse $13,025.00
5 Student Managed Investment Fund $12,550.20
6 Duquesne School of Law Vision Fund $11,120.20
7 Women's Soccer $10,075.00
8 School of Pharmacy (Greatest Needs) $9,225.00
9 Liberal Arts (Greatest Needs) $9,024.49
10 Greatest Needs (The Duquesne Fund) $8,925.20
11 School of Nursing (greatest needs) $7,485.00
12 Cross Country & Track & Field $7,321.00
13 Ice Hockey $6,900.00
14 Women's Basketball $6,755.00
15 Duquesne School of Law Evening Divison $5,730.00
16 School of Education (Greatest Needs) $5,125.20
17 School of Music (Greatest Needs) $4,605.00
18 Men's Basketball $4,440.00
19 Volleyball $3,345.00
20 Basketball Endowment Competitiveness Fund $2,885.00
21 Alice C. Feehan Fund $2,845.00
22 Duquesne Media $2,729.25
23 Sean M. Hogan, C.S.Sp. Endowed Scholarship Fund $2,525.04
24 Duquesne School of Law Bar Prep $2,310.14
25 Duquesne in Rome $2,160.20
26 Women's Tennis $1,845.00
27 Music Therapy Endowed Fund $1,605.00
28 Spiritan Campus Ministry $1,550.06
29 Physician Assistant Studies $1,470.00
30 Men's Soccer $1,385.00
31 Bowling $1,317.00
32 Duquesne Athletic Fund $1,315.00
33 Gumberg Library $1,305.15
34 Rowing $1,130.00
35 Men's Tennis $1,085.00
36 Nursing Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship $1,060.17
37 Bayer School of Natural & Environmental Sciences (Greatest Needs) $1,030.00
38 Women's Lacrosse $1,010.00
39 Trumpet Ensemble $1,010.00
40 Duquesne University Scholarship Association (DUSA) Endowed Fund $1,000.00
41 Music on the Bluff Series $990.00
42 Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship $965.00
43 Nursing Learning and Simulation Center $760.00
44 Athletic Training $750.00
45 Student Organizations (Duquesne Program Council) $730.00
46 Rangos School of Health Sciences (Greatest Needs) $605.00
47 Duquesne University Scholarship Association International Endowed Fund $600.20
48 Audio Engineering Society $555.00
49 Physical Therapy $550.00
50 Gamma Phi $485.00
51 Voices of Spirit $435.00
52 Study Abroad $400.20
53 Center for Student Wellbeing $375.00
54 Speech-Language Pathology $366.00
55 Gumberg Library Endowed Student Worker Scholarship Fund $350.00
56 Sigma Nu $300.00
57 Alpha Gamma Delta $295.00
58 Gamma Phi Beta $250.00
59 Music Therapy Student Association $235.00
60 Recreation/Power Center $210.00
61 Biomedical Engineering $210.00
62 Pep Band $195.00
63 Institute of Entertainment, Music, and Media Arts (IEMMA) $170.00
64 Career Closet $100.00
65 Occupational Therapy $100.00
66 Alpha Sigma Tau $85.00
67 Dance Team $75.00
68 Nursing Alumni Association Gift Fund $70.00
69 Phi Kappa Theta $70.00
70 Alpha Phi $60.00
71 Brother Gerald Keating Food Pantry Initiative $55.20
72 Tau Kappa Epsilon $50.00
73 Health Sciences (BS) $35.00
74 Duquesne in Dublin $15.00
75 Sigma Kappa $10.00
76 Alpha Omicron Pi $0.00
77 Alpha Phi Delta $0.00
78 Health Administration and Public Health $0.00
79 Cheerleading $0.00
80 Delta Chi $0.00
81 Delta Sigma Theta $0.00
82 Delta Zeta $0.00
83 Sigma Alpha Epsilon $0.00
84 Sigma Tau Gamma $0.00
85 Zeta Tau Alpha $0.00
86 Select "Other" Below & Type-In Where To Designate Your Gift $0.00
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Leaderboard
Athletics Leaderboard
Which Athletics team will raise the most during Duquesne Day of Giving?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Football $20,050.40
2 Women's Swimming & Diving $15,720.00
3 Women's Soccer $10,075.00
4 Cross Country & Track & Field $7,321.00
5 Women's Basketball $6,755.00
6 Men's Basketball $4,440.00
7 Volleyball $3,345.00
8 Basketball Endowment Competitiveness Fund $2,885.00
9 Women's Tennis $1,845.00
10 Men's Soccer $1,385.00
11 Bowling $1,317.00
12 Rowing $1,130.00
13 Men's Tennis $1,085.00
14 Women's Lacrosse $1,010.00
15 Pep Band $195.00
16 Dance Team $75.00
17 Cheerleading $0.00
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Who is Giving?
Which Duquesne University community group is making the largest impact on the Day of Giving?
Please Check All of Your Duquesne Affiliations
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Alumni 873
2 Current Employee 436
3 Current Parent 342
4 Friend 270
5 Current Student 97
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Leaderboard
Most Gifts by Class
Which Duquesne University class will make the most gifts on the Day of Giving? Make a gift now and tell your classmates to get your class to the top of the leaderboard!
Duquesne University Graduation Year
Rank Answer Gifts
1 2017 31
2 2022 26
3 2016 26
4 2006 23
5 2020 23
6 2009 21
7 2007 20
8 2004 20
9 2014 20
10 2021 18
11 2018 18
12 2011 17
13 1983 17
14 2019 17
15 2015 16
16 2012 16
17 2005 15
18 2001 15
19 1973 14
20 1968 14
21 1972 14
22 2008 13
23 2010 12
24 2013 11
25 1991 11
26 2000 10
27 1992 10
28 1984 10
29 1996 10
30 1989 9
31 2003 9
32 1997 9
33 1990 9
34 1988 9
35 1981 9
36 2002 9
37 1974 8
38 1971 8
39 1978 8
40 1980 8
41 1969 8
42 1982 7
43 1994 7
44 1993 7
45 1995 7
46 1999 6
47 1979 6
48 1964 6
49 1963 6
50 1975 5
51 1986 5
52 1987 4
53 1977 4
54 1985 4
55 1967 4
56 1970 4
57 1961 3
58 1966 3
59 1965 2
60 1998 2
61 1959 2
62 1976 2
63 1952 1
64 1962 1
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