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Events

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Past Events


$500
Marla Elliott '89 Degree Completion Assistance Fund Challenge
If 10 people give to the Degree Completion Assistance Fund, a $500 gift from Marla Elliott will be unlocked.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Clinvest Research Graduate College Challenge
Every dollar given to the Graduate College Student Research Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, by Clinvest Research.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Clif and Gail Smart Pride Marching Band Match
For every dollar given to the Pride Marching Band, Clif and Gail Smart will match dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$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
$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
2
Match
Gary Schafer '96 Biz Bears Student Managed Investment Fund Match
Gary Schafer will match every gift to the Biz Bears Student Managed Investment Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
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
$1,000,000
McQueary College of Health and Human Services Challenge
If 150 donors give to McQueary College of Health and Human Services, a $1,000,000 anonymous gift will be unlocked.
150 / 150 Donors
Completed
$2,000
Carrie Tergin '94 Management Department Challenge
If 20 people give to the Management Department, a $2,000 gift from Carrie Tergin will be unlocked.
Completed
2
Match
Dr. Dee Siscoe '85 URSA Match
Every gift made to URSA at or above $5 will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Dr. Dee Siscoe '85, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Richard '89 and Teresa '89 Ollis College of Business Challenge
If 80 people give to the College of Business, a $5,000 gift from Richard and Teresa Ollis will be unlocked.
80 / 80 Donors
Completed
$8,500
Diane Whitmarsh '72 College of Education Scholarship Challenge
If 25 people give to the College of Education-Scholarship Fund, an $8,500 gift from Diane Whitmarsh will be unlocked.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$250
Black Alumni Council Volunteer Leader Challenge
If 20 donors give to the Black Alumni Council Fund, the Black Alumni Council volunteer leaders will donate $250 to the fund.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Jeff '87 and Kelly Layman Biz Bears Student Managed Investment Fund Match
Jeff and Kelly Layman will match every gift to the Biz Bears Student Managed Investment Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Biz Bears Student Managed Investment Fund Challenge
If 25 people give to the Biz Bears Student Managed Investment Fund, then a gift totaling $5,000 from Dr. James Philpot, Dr. Seth Hoelscher and Dr. Carrisa Hoelscher, and Dr. Jeff Jones will be unlocked.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$500
Joey Rich '78 College of Business Challenge
If 10 people give to the College of Business, a $500 gift from Joey Rich will be unlocked.
10 / 10 Donors
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
$500
Greg and Su Fansler MSU-West Plains Fund for Excellence Challenge
If 10 donors give to MSU-West Plains Fund for Excellence, a $500 gift from Greg and Su Fansler will be unlocked.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Karen Horny Library Donor Challenge
If 25 people give to the Library, a $5,000 gift from Karen Horny will be unlocked
25 / 25 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
$500
Darr College of Agriculture Challenge
If 20 people give to the Darr College of Agriculture, a $500 gift from an anonymous donor will be unlocked.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
2
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
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
$4,000
MSU-West Plains Agriculture Program Challenge
If 10 people give to the Missouri State-West Plains Agriculture program, a $4,000 gift from an anonymous donor will be unlocked.
10 / 10 Donors
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
Match
Pride Bands Match
An anonymous donor will match each gift to the Pride Bands dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
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
$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
2
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
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Event
Unit with the Most Student Donors
Between 6:00-7:00 p.m. CT, the Unit with the most student donors will receive additional funding of $500.
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
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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
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
$5,000
Andy's Frozen Custard Hospitality Leadership Challenge
If 25 people give to the Hospitality Leadership Department, a $5,000 gift from Andy’s Frozen Custard will be unlocked.
Completed
2
Match
Volleyball Match
An anonymous donor will match each gift for Volleyball dollar for dollar, up to $2,500.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Clif and Gail Smart Multicultural Resource Center Challenge
If 50 people give to the Multicultural Resource Center, Clif and Gail Smart will donate $5,000.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$10,000
Mary Hass-Schrag MSU West Plains Challenge
If 50 donors give to MSU-West Plains, Mary Hass-Schrag will give $10,000 to the MSU-WP Student Emergency Fund
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Tim '85 & Melissa Myers Fund for Excellence Challenge
If 25 donors give to the Missouri State Fund for Excellence, Tim and Melissa Myers will give $5,000 to the Missouri State Fund for Excellence
Completed
2
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
$1,000
Ann Page '79 Entertainment Management Challenge
If 25 people give to the Entertainment Management Program, a $1,000 gift from Ann Page will be unlocked.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Aaren Muex '02 Black Alumni Council Challenge
If 40 donors give to the Black Alumni Council, a $1,000 gift from Aaren Muex will be unlocked.
Completed
$100
Pineapple Hospitality - Hospitality Leadership Challenge
For each donation the Hospitality Leadership Department receives, Pineapple Hospitality will give $100 per donor, up to a maximum of 10 donors
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Anthony '00 & Danielle Biggers College of Business Challenge
If 25 people give to the College of Business, a $5,000 gift from Anthony and Danielle Biggers will be unlocked.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$500
Joey Rich '78 Music Department Challenge
If 10 people give to the Music Department, a $500 gift from Joey Rich will be unlocked.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$500
Jennifer Fitzmaurice '96 Degree Completion Assistance Fund Challenge
If 10 people give to the Degree Completion Assistance Fund, a $500 gift from Jennifer Fitzmaurice will be unlocked.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$500
David Roy '62 Darr College of Agriculture Challenge
If 18 people give to the Darr College of Agriculture, a $500 gift from David Roy will be unlocked.
18 / 18 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Amy Beth Sutton Theatre and Dance Challenge
If 20 people give to Theatre and Dance, a $1,000 gift from Amy Beth Sutton will be unlocked.
Completed
$5,000
Bonnie Shackter's Reynolds College of Arts and Letters Challenge
If 25 people give to the Reynolds College of Arts and Letters, a $5,000 gift from Bonnie Shackter will be unlocked.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$2,000
Karen Dyson '80 and Jim Chamberlain ROTC Challenge
If 5 people give to ROTC, a $2,000 gift to the University from Karen Dyson and Jim Chamberlain will be unlocked.
5 / 5 Donors
Completed
$100
Carol Silvey '64 West Plains Donor Challenge
If 100 people give to MSU-West Plains, a $100 gift from Carol Silvey will be unlocked.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Greg and Su Fansler Diversity and Inclusion Match
For every dollar donated to the Diversity and Inclusion General Fund, Greg and Su Fansler will match dollar-for-dollar up to $500.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
$1,750
Dr. Don Aripoli Student Affairs Challenge
If 20 people give to the Student Affairs, a $1,750 gift from Dr. Don Aripoli will be unlocked.
20 / 20 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
2
Match
Department of Management Faculty Match
Department of Management faculty will match every gift to the Entertainment Management Program dollar-for-dollar, up to $300.
$300 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Graduate College Student Research Fund Challenge
If 25 people give to the Graduate College Student Research Fund, a total of $5,000 from Dean Julie & Jerry Masterson and Associate Dean Carrisa & Seth Hoelscher will be unlocked.
25 / 25 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
$400
Biomedical Sciences Department Challenge
If 20 people give to the Biomedical Sciences Department, a friend of the BMS Department will donate $400.
20 / 20 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
$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
$30,000
Art and Design Challenge
If 30 people give to the Art & Design Department, a $30,000 anonymous gift will be unlocked.
30 / 30 Donors
Completed
$100
Sociology Challenge
For each donation to the Sociology Department, an anonymous donor will give $100 per donor, up to a maximum of 10 donors
Completed
$500
West Plains Simulation Lab Challenge
A member of the healthcare community has challenged other healthcare providers in the West Plains area to give to the simulation lab on campus. In recognition of West-Plains donors who work in healthcare, an anonymous donor will give $500 if 2 donors support the Simulation Lab.
2 / 2 Donors
Completed
$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
2
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
The MSU-WP Priority with the Most Donors
From 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., the MSU-WP priority with the most donors will receive additional funding of $500.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $500 MSU-West Plains Agriculture Program 6
2 MSU-West Plains Campus Entrance Enhancement Fund 2
3 MSU-West Plains Ozarks Heritage Research Center 2
4 MSU-West Plains Student Emergency Fund 1
5 MSU-West Plains Fund for Excellence 0
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
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Event
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.
Ended
2
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
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