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Challenges

Challenges are an exciting way to amplify your giving.    Are you making a gift today—why not double your donation?! Help unlock those much-needed dollars and support your favorite areas of campus.

Check out the list below to see which Schools, teams, and programs are offering matching dollars.


Past Events

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Men's Basketball Challenge
An anonymous Men's Basketball supporter will match all donations to the Men's Basketball team, dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Men's & Women's Tennis Challenge
An anonymous Men's & Women's Tennis supporter will match all donations to the Men's & Women's Tennis teams, dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Women's Basketball Challenge
Ed Massarsky E'72 will match all donations to the Women's Basketball team, dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Women’s Soccer Challenge
An anonymous Women’s Soccer supporter will match donations to the Women’s Soccer team, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Women's Lacrosse Challenge
An anonymous Women's Lacrosse supporter will match all donations to the Women's Lacrosse team, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Men’s and Women’s Track & Field & Cross Country Challenge
An anonymous Men’s and Women’s Track & Field and Cross Country supporter will match all Cross Country and Track & Field donations dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Acrobatic & Tumbling Challenge
An anonymous Acrobatic & Tumbling supporter will match donations to the Acrobatic & Tumbling team, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Young Alumni Challenge
Emily Kinley, N'16; Luke Macios A'17 GA'19; Anthony Priore A'16 GA'18; and Catherine S. Hull B'17 will match donations from fellow Young Alumni up to $1,650
$1,650 MATCHED
Completed
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Men’s Soccer Challenge
An anonymous Men’s Soccer supporter will match donations to the Men’s Soccer team, dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.
$1,328 MATCHED
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Leaderboard
Athletics Leaderboard by Gifts
Which Duquesne University athletics team will receive the most donations on the Day of Giving? Make a gift to help get your favorite team to the top of the leaderboard!
Rank Team Raised
1 Football $40,493.38
2 Women's Swimming & Diving $34,625.23
3 Women's Basketball $20,883.79
4 Golf $14,715.22
5 Men's Basketball $13,502.64
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Leaderboard
Most Dollars Raised Leaderboard
Which specific area of campus will raise the most dollars to support their bigger goals?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 School of Business Innovation Fund $89,106.44
2 Duquesne School of Law Vision Fund $50,617.08
3 Football $40,493.38
4 School of Pharmacy (Greatest Needs) $37,649.12
5 Women's Swimming & Diving $34,625.23
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Leaderboard
Amount Raised Leaderboard by Area of Campus
Which area of campus 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 Area Raised
1 Athletics $293,842.63
2 School of Business $139,631.17
3 School of Law $118,379.88
4 School of Pharmacy $61,039.13
5 Liberal Arts $23,179.47
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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 1991 25
2 2016 17
3 2005 16
4 2009 16
5 2012 14
6 2007 14
7 2006 14
8 1992 14
9 1973 13
10 2017 13
11 2022 13
12 2014 12
13 1981 11
14 1985 11
15 2023 11
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Leaderboard
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 592
2 Current/Past DU Parent 296
3 Current Employee 272
4 Friend 230
5 Current Student 61
Ended
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Women’s Bowling Challenge
An anonymous Women’s Bowling supporter will match donations to the Bowling team, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Women's Swimming & Diving Challenge
An anonymous Women's Swimming & Diving supporter will match all donations to the Women's Swimming & Diving team, dollar-for-dollar, up to $15,000.
$15,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Women's Volleyball Challenge
An anonymous Women’s Volleyball supporter will match donations to the Women’s Volleyball team, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Women's Rowing Challenge
An anonymous Women’s Rowing supporter will match donations to the Women’s Rowing team, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Sports Performance & Medicine Challenge
An anonymous supporter will match donations to the Sports Performance & Medicine Department, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Triathlon Challenge
An anonymous Triathlon supporter will match donations to the Triathlon team, dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Golf Challenge
An anonymous Golf supporter will match donations to the Golf team, dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Football Challenge
In memory of Eric Werner, a beloved Duquesne Football and Shiek’s Social Club alumnus, some of his teammates and Sheiks Social Club brothers have agreed to match dollar-for-dollar all gifts designated to the Football program on the Day of Giving up to $50,000 which will benefit the academic support efforts of the football program.
$40,493 MATCHED
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$10,000
Duquesne Day of Giving Participation Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of John B’70 and Carolyn George, if 500 gifts are made to any area of campus on the Day of Giving it will unlock a $10,000 gift; an additional $15,000 will be unlocked if 1,000 gifts are made; and an additional $10,000 will be unlocked if 1,500 gifts are made
1,297 / 1,500 Gifts
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Leaderboard
Athletics Leaderboard by Amount Raised
Which Duquesne University athletics team will raise the most on the Day of Giving? Make a gift to help get your favorite team to the top of the leaderboard!
Rank Team Raised
1 Football $80,986.76
2 Women's Swimming & Diving $49,625.23
3 Women's Basketball $30,883.79
4 Men's Basketball $23,502.64
5 Golf $19,715.22
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Leaderboard
Most Gifts Leaderboard
Which specific area of campus will receive the most gifts to support their bigger goals?
Rank Area Gifts
1 Women's Lacrosse 105
2 School of Business Innovation Fund 102
3 Duquesne School of Law Vision Fund 96
4 Women's Swimming & Diving 90
5 Rowing 59
Ended
Leaderboard
Number of Gifts Leaderboard by Area of Campus
Which area of campus 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 Area Raised
1 Athletics $192,960.09
2 School of Business $89,631.17
3 School of Law $59,189.94
4 School of Pharmacy $41,039.13
5 School of Nursing $13,114.84
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Featured Areas of Campus
Athletics College of Osteopathic Medicine Gumberg Library Health Sciences Liberal Arts Science & Engineering School of Business School of Education School of Law School of Music School of Nursing International Students Honors College School of Pharmacy Spiritan Campus Ministry Student Life Study Abroad The Duquesne Fund (Unrestricted)

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