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Save the Date - Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Duquesne Day of Giving

 

The 4th annual Duquesne Day of Giving will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. On this day, we ask all alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and friends to visit this page and make an online donation to support any area of Duquesne University.

 

The 2018 Duquesne Day of Giving raised $294,333 from 1,608 gifts. With your support we can break this record on 2.19.19.

 

Play a key role in helping us to make the day a success:

 

  • Issue a Duquesne Day of Giving Matching Gift or Challenge
  • Become an official Duquesne Day of Giving Ambassador
  • Join our Duquesne Day of Giving Team on Facebook
  • Print off a Duquesne Day of Giving sign, post on social media with the hashtag #DUQDayofGiving and also send to jakielod@duq.edu so we can share on Duquesne's accounts!
Donor Heatmap
Rank State Donors
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2 AL 0
2 AK 0
$2,000
University’s Greatest Needs (The Duquesne Fund) Participation Challenge
An anonymous group of Advancement staff members, inspired by seeing the impact made by unrestricted gifts every day, have agreed to donate $2,000 if 250 people make a gift that will be used for the University’s greatest needs (The Duquesne Fund).
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Alice C. Feehan Fund Matching Gift
A group of anonymous School of Nursing alumnae will match donations to the Alice C. Feehan Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000! This fund provides emergency funding to Duquesne University School of Nursing students.
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Bayer School of Natural & Environmental Sciences Matching Gift
Gianni and Lisa Floro will match donations to the Bayer School of Natural & Environmental Sciences dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,500!
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Biomedical Engineering Matching Gift
Kevin McQuillan B’87 and Principal at The McQuillan Group along with his wife Amanda McQuillan A’92 GA’94 will match donations to the Biomedical Engineering program dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,500.
$5,000
Current Parents Participation Challenge
If 300 current parents of a Duquesne University student make a gift of any amount, to any area of the University, an anonymous Parents' Leadership Council family will make a $5,000 gift.
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Cross Country and Track & Field Matching Gift
Jonathan Dorph (Class of 2014), Alex Federinko (Class of 2011) and PJ Blinn (Class of 2014) will match all Cross Country and Track and Field donations dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,500. Members of the A10 XC Championship Team will then match the next $1,500 of donations dollar-for-dollar.
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Duquesne Media Department Matching Gift
William Murphy, A'52 will match donations to the Duquesne Media department (formerly known as the Journalism and Multimedia Arts Department) dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,000. Duquesne Media is home to majors in Digital Media Arts, Multiplatform Journalism, Sports Information and Media, and Strategic Public Relations and Advertising.
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Duquesne University Scholarship Association Matching Gift
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.
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Football Matching Gift
An anonymous football alumnus has made a $15,000 matching gift challenge to benefit the 2018 NEC Champion Football program. All donations on the Day of Giving to the Football program, will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $15,000. This Matching Gift is in honor of Coaches Terry Russell and John Stefanik who had such a positive influence on his life during his playing days at Duquesne and he remains excited and committed to the continued growth of the Football program under the leadership of Head Coach Jerry Schmitt.
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Gumberg Library Matching Gift
The Gumberg Library Leadership Team will match donations to Gumberg Library dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
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Ice Hockey Matching Gift
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 $1,000!
$500
Ice Hockey Participation Challenge
Si Bishop, '10, a Duquesne Hockey alumnus, will donate $500 to the Duquense University Ice Hockey team if 50 gifts are made to the program, $750 of 75 gifts are made, and a total of $1,000 if 100 individual gifts are made.
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$2,500
McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts Participation Challenge
If 50 individuals donate to the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts the College's Advisory Board will donate $2,500; an additional $2,500 if 100 individuals donate; an additional $2,500 if 150 individuals donate; and Dean James Swindal and his wife Mary, will donate $3,000 if 200 individuals donate to the College – for a combined participation Challenge total of $10,500.
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Modern Languages and Literatures Matching Gift
Catherine Hammond A'65 will match donations to the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,250.
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Physician Assistant Studies Matching Gift
Dr. Chris Daly, a former John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences faculty member, will match donations to the Department of Physician Assistant Studies dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,000!
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School of Business Matching Gift
Two anonymous School of Business alumni, including a Business Advisory Council member, have joined together and will match all donations to the School of Business dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.
$5,000
School of Education Participation Challenge
An anonymous donor has agreed to donate $5,000 if 100 individuals make a gift to the School of Education
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$2,500
School of Law Participation Challenge
If 50 individuals donate to the Duquesne School of Law the Duquesne Law Alumni Association (DLAA) will donate $2,500; an additional $2,500 if 75 individuals donate; and Paul J. Gitnik, A’81 L’85 will personally donate $2,500 if 100 individuals donate!
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School of Music Dean Seth Beckman's Challenge
Last year, alumni and friends generously donated $5,300 to the School of Music on the Day of Giving. This year, if the School of Music receives $6,000 in donations, it will unlock a $2,500 gift from Dean Seth Beckman.
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$1,000
School of Music Participation Challenge
Jackie Harvey, M'56 will donate $1,000 if 50 individuals make a gift to the School of Music.
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School of Nursing Matching Gift
Francis Feld, N'93 will match donations to the School of Nursing dollar-for-dollar, up to $3,500!
$1,000
School of Nursing Participation Challenge
Heritage Valley Health System will donate $1,000 if 120 individuals make a donation to the School of Nursing.
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School of Pharmacy Matching Gift
Craig G. Cochenour, P'81, L'88 ($1,000) and Barbara Putignano, P'86 ($1,000) will match School of Pharmacy donations dollar-for-dollar up to a combined total of $2,000.
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Swimming & Diving Matching Gift
An anonymous supporter and parent of a Duquesne University women's swimming alumna has made a $10,000 matching gift challenge to benefit the 2018 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.
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Women's Lacrosse Matching Gift
An anonymous family of a Duquesne University Women's Lacrosse team member will match dollar-for-dollar the first $1,500 in gifts to the Women's Lacrosse team.
Leaderboard
Number of Gifts Leaderboard
Which area of campus will receive the most gifts during the Duquesne Day of Giving? Make a gift to your favorite area of campus to help make them #1 on the Leaderboard!
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Amount Raised Leaderboard
Which area of campus will receive the largest amount of dollars during the Duquesne Day of Giving? Make a gift to your favorite area of campus to help make them #1 on the Leaderboard!
Area of Campus (19)
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Greatest Needs (The Duquesne Fund) Athletics Biomedical Engineering Fr. Sean Hogan Scholarships Greek Life Gumberg Library Health Sciences Liberal Arts Natural & Environmental Sciences School of Business School of Education School of Law School of Music School of Nursing School of Pharmacy Spiritan Campus Ministry Study Abroad

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