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Athletics

Giving Day 2023 is an opportunity to show your support for the Bears! You can make a positive impact on our student-athletes by making a gift to any team during this 36-hour event. 

 

The funds raised go directly to enhancing the overall experience for all student-athletes and will be utilized to support the specific needs of each program as they strive for excellence on the playing field and beyond. 

 

There are multiple challenges that can be unlocked for bonus cash for each team! 

 

  • Top Athletic Team Donors
    • The top 3 athletic teams with the highest percentage above their set donor goal will receive bonus funds! 1st place: $2,000  2nd place: #1,000  3rd place: $500
  • Athletics team with the most alumni donors
    • The team that has the most alumni donors will receive an extra $500 bonus.
  • Athletics Team Goal Challenge 
    • Every program that meets or exceeds their Giving Day goal will get an extra $250.
  • Athletics First Time Donor Challenge 
    • If you make your first-ever gift to Missouri State Athletics on Giving Day, you could earn additional funds for the sport of your choice. One first-time donor will be randomly selected to earn a $500 bonus to the sport they made a gift to.
  • Athletics #BearsGive Challenge
    • Bears alumni, we want you to share your favorite moments from your time at Missouri State. Post on Instagram OR Twitter -- use #BearsGive and tag + follow the @MSUBearsFund by 5pm CST on March 2nd. We will choose a winner to decide what sport gets a $250 bonus donation! Make sure your post is public to enter.

 

Additional team-specific challenges can be found in the full list below!

 

Help our teams reach their goals and WIN this year’s Giving Day by making a gift now and be sure to share the campaign on social media! 

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Match
Volleyball Match
An anonymous donor will match each gift for Volleyball dollar for dollar, up to $2,500.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
Beth and Dan Cunningham Women's Basketball Challenge
If 20 people give to Women’s Basketball, a $10,000 gift from Beth and Dan Cunningham will be unlocked.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Tim Axley '97 Men's Basketball Challenge
If 15 people give to Men’s Basketball, a $5,000 gift from Tim Axley will be unlocked.
15 / 15 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Dr. Michael & Krystyna Clarke Men's Basketball Challenge
If 15 people give to Men’s Basketball, a $5,000 gift from Dr. Michael and Krystyna Clarke will be unlocked.
15 / 15 Donors
Completed
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Match
Women's Basketball Match
An anonymous donor will match each gift to Women's Basketball dollar for dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
Cheer Challenge
If 10 people give to Cheer, a $1,000 gift from an anonymous donor will be unlocked.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Women's Soccer Match
An anonymous donor will match each gift to Women’s Soccer dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Unit with the Most Faculty and Staff donors
From 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. CT, the Unit with the most Faculty and Staff who make a gift will receive additional funding of $500.
Which MSU unit are you affiliated with?
Rank Answer Donors
1 Health & Human Services 17
2 College of Business 11
3 Arts & Letters 5
4 College of Education 2
5 Student Affairs 1
Ended
$2,500
Women's Soccer Challenge
If 10 people give to Women’s Soccer, then a $2,500 gift from an anonymous donor will be unlocked.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
Leaderboard
Unit with the Most Donors
From 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., the Unit with the most donors will receive additional funding of $500.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $500 Athletics 12
2 Student Affairs 6
3 Reynolds College of Arts and Letters 5
4 College of Business 5
5 McQueary College of Health and Human Services 3
Ended
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Match
Sugar Bears Match
An anonymous donor will match each gift to the Sugar Bears dollar-for-dollar, up to $500.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Men's Soccer Challenge
If 50 people give for Men's Soccer stadium branding, a $5,000 gift from an anonymous donor will be unlocked.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Baseball Match
An anonymous donor will match each gift to Baseball dollar for dollar, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Unit with the Most Donors
From 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. CT, the Unit with the most donors will receive additional funding of $500.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $500 Athletics 15
2 McQueary College of Health and Human Services 9
3 Reynolds College of Arts and Letters 7
4 College of Natural and Applied Sciences 6
5 Student Affairs 4
Ended
Leaderboard
Amount Raised Leaderboard
Help your favorite unit climb the Amount Raised Leaderboard! The units with the most raised at the end of Giving Day will win extra bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department Raised
1 $2,000 McQueary College of Health and Human Services $1,021,700.46
2 $1,000 Athletics $249,075.23
3 $500 College of Business $90,278.69
4 Reynolds College of Arts and Letters $68,720.46
5 Additional Areas of Support $23,711.52
Ended
Leaderboard
Athletics Team with the Most Donors
From 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. CT, the Athletics team with the most donors will receive additional funding of $500.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $500 Women's Soccer 10
2 Women's Basketball 3
3 Football 2
4 Softball 2
5 Volleyball 1
Ended
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Match
Men's Basketball Challenge
An anonymous donor will match each gift to Men's Basketball dollar for dollar, up to $10,000.
Completed
Leaderboard
Athletics Teams Goal Challenge
Every program that meets or exceeds their Giving Day goal will get an extra $250.
Rank Fund Designation % +/- Goal
1 Women's Basketball +416.60% $51,660.00
goal: $10,000.00
2 Men's Basketball +120.30% $22,030.00
goal: $10,000.00
3 Baseball +91.25% $19,125.00
goal: $10,000.00
4 Women's Tennis +37.67% $4,130.00
goal: $3,000.00
5 Women's Soccer +34.22% $33,555.23
goal: $25,000.00
Ended
$5,000
Travis '06 and Marina Freeman Donor Challenge
If 200 people give to the university, a $5,000 gift from Travis and Marina Freeman will be unlocked.
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
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Match
Nick Petrino Football Match
For every dollar given to Football, Nick Petrino will match dollar for dollar up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$500
Marlene Robertson Women’s Basketball Challenge
If 10 people give to Women’s Basketball, a $500 gift from Marlene Robertson will be unlocked.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Dr. Michael & Krystyna Clarke Women's Basketball Challenge
If 10 people give to Women’s Basketball, a $5,000 gift from Dr. Michael and Krystyna Clarke will be unlocked.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Men's Soccer Challenge
If 100 people give for Men's Soccer stadium branding, a $5,000 gift from an anonymous donor will be unlocked.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Men's Soccer Match
An anonymous donor will match each gift for Men's Soccer stadium branding dollar for dollar, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Baseball Challenge
If 50 people give to Baseball, a $5,000 gift from an anonymous donor will be unlocked.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
Leaderboard
Athletics Team with the Most Donors
From 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. CT, the Athletics team with the most donors will receive additional funding of $500.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $500 Women's Track and Cross Country 25
2 Softball 7
3 Women's Tennis 3
4 Men's Soccer 3
5 Women's Basketball 3
Ended
$5,000
Women's Basketball Challenge
If 25 people give to Women's Basketball, a $5,000 gift from an anonymous donor will be unlocked.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Women's Basketball Match
An anonymous donor will match each gift to Women's Basketball dollar for dollar, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Softball Match
An anonymous donor will match each gift to Softball dollar for dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Most Donors Leader Board
Help your favorite unit climb the Most Donors Leaderboard. The units with the most donors at the end of Giving Day will win extra bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $2,000 Athletics 703
2 $1,000 College of Business 273
3 $500 Reynolds College of Arts and Letters 245
4 McQueary College of Health and Human Services 185
5 Student Affairs 131
Ended
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Match
Football Match
An anonymous donor will match each gift to Football dollar for dollar, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Top Athletic Team Donors
The top 3 athletic teams with the highest percentage above their set donor goal will be eligible for bonus funds!
Rank Prize Fund Designation % +/- Goal
1 $2,000 Women's Basketball +254.29% 124
goal: 35
2 $1,000 Men's Golf +146.67% 37
goal: 15
3 $500 Men's Soccer +110.00% 105
goal: 50
4 Women's Track and Cross Country +92.00% 48
goal: 25
5 Softball +86.67% 56
goal: 30
Ended
Leaderboard
Unit with the Most Faculty and Staff donors
From 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CT, the Unit with the most Faculty and Staff who make a gift will receive an additional $500.
Which MSU unit are you affiliated with?
Rank Answer Donors
1 Other 6
2 Health & Human Services 5
3 MSU-WP 5
4 Arts & Letters 2
5 College of Business 2
6 Graduate College 1
7 College of Education 1
8 Student Affairs 1
9 Diversity Equity & Inclusion 1
10 Humanities & Public Affairs 1
Ended
Success!
Athletics First Time Donor Challenge
If you make your first-ever gift to Missouri State on Giving Day, you could earn additional funds for the sport of your choice. One first-time donor will be randomly selected to earn a $500 bonus to the sport they made a gift to.
Completed
Success!
Athletics Team with the Most Alumni Donors
The team that has the most alumni donors will receive an extra $500 bonus.
Completed
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Participating Groups
Missouri State-West Plains' Giving Day Athletics College of Business College of Education College of Humanities and Public Affairs College of Natural and Applied Sciences Darr College of Agriculture Graduate College McQueary College of Health and Human Services MSU Libraries Reynolds College of Arts and Letters Student Affairs Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Juanita K. Hammons Hall Community Engagement Additional Areas of Support
Congratulations to Giving Day's Challenge Winners!
Mar 02, 2023

Thank you to everyone who has participated in the challenges for Giving Day. Congratulations to the areas that won challenges:

March 1:

  • 12-1 p.m. Faculty and Staff challenge: 
    Missouri State McQueary College of Health and Human Services and Missouri State University-West Plains tied for the most donors. Each unit will receive an additional $250 donation.

  • 2-3 p.m. Most donors challenge:
    Congratulations to the Missouri State Bears who earned an additional $500 for Athletics!

  • 4-5 p.m. Athletics challenge: 
    The Missouri State Women's Soccer earned an additional $500 for their team!
     
  • 6-7 p.m. Student challenge:
    Thank you to our 26 student donors who brought in an additional $500 for the Reynolds College of Arts and Letters.

March 2:

  • 9-10 a.m. Faculty and Staff challenge:
    The Missouri State McQueary College of Health and Human Services earned an additional $500 in the faculty and staff giving challenge! 

  • 12-1 p.m. MSU-WP challenge:
    Congratulations to Missouri State University-West Plains Agriculture Program! They won $500 additional funds in the last challenge. 

  • 3-4 p.m. Most Donor challenge:
    The Missouri State Bears for earned an additional $500 in the most donor challenge. 

  • 7-8 p.m. Athletics challenge:
    The Women's Track & Cross Country team earned an additional $500 in the Athletics donor challenge.

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