Missouri State Giving Day 2025 has ended!
Missouri State Giving Day 2025
Athletics
Athletics
Giving Day 2025 is your chance to support the new era of Missouri State Bears Athletics! For 36 hours, you can directly impact Missouri State Athletics by giving to a specific sport or the general athletics fund. Your gift enhances the student-athlete experience and supports key priorities for each program such as:
- Nutrition & Wellness – Providing access to healthy food choices and promoting overall well-being.
- Travel – Improving transportation and accommodations, allowing teams to compete at the highest level.
- Equipment & Gear – Elevating student-athlete performance with top-tier resources.
- Facilities Enhancements – Keeping our facilities competitive for recruiting and player development.
- And so much more!
Matches and Challenges:
Women’s Basketball:
- If 75 people give to Women's Basketball, an anonymous gift of $2,000 will be unlocked.
- If 100 people give to Women's Basketball, an anonymous gift of $2,000 will be unlocked.
Football:
- If 60 people give to Football, an anonymous gift of $2,000 will be unlocked.
Women’s Golf:
- If 50 people give to Women's Golf, an anonymous gift of $2,500 will be unlocked.
Men’s Soccer:
- If 70 people give to Men's Soccer, an anonymous gift of $3,000 will be unlocked.
- If 80 people give to Men's Soccer, an anonymous gift of $3,000 will be unlocked.
Most Donors Leaderboard
Help your favorite unit climb the Most Donors Leaderboard. The units with the most donors in comparison with their donor goal at the end of Giving Day will win extra bonus funds!
| Rank | Prize | Unit | % +/- | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Student Affairs | +12.63% |
107
goal: 95
|
| 2 | $1,000 | Libraries | +12.00% |
56
goal: 50
|
| 3 | $500 | College of Natural and Applied Sciences | +11.11% |
100
goal: 90
|
| 4 | College of Education | +10.00% |
176
goal: 160
|
|
| 5 | Athletics | +8.95% |
1,144
goal: 1,050
|
|
| 6 | Graduate College | -3.33% |
29
goal: 30
|
|
| 7 | Community and Global Partnerships | -10.00% |
36
goal: 40
|
|
| 8 | Reynolds College of Arts Social Sci. & Humanities | -23.69% |
248
goal: 325
|
|
| 9 | Darr College of Agriculture | -28.89% |
32
goal: 45
|
|
| 10 | Juanita K. Hammons Hall | -36.67% |
19
goal: 30
|
|
| 11 | College of Business | -39.05% |
128
goal: 210
|
|
| 12 | Greenwood Laboratory School | -50.00% |
25
goal: 50
|
|
| 13 | McQueary College of Health and Human Services | -53.18% |
103
goal: 220
|
|
| 14 | OPT & KSMU | -58.00% |
21
goal: 50
|
|
| 15 | Missouri State-West Plains Giving Day | -60.00% |
40
goal: 100
|
Ended
Athletics Leaderboard
The top 3 athletic teams with the most donors in comparison with their goal are eligible for bonus funds!
| Rank | Prize | Team | % +/- | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | STUNT | +280.00% |
95
goal: 25
|
| 2 | $1,000 | Men's Baseball | +257.14% |
125
goal: 35
|
| 3 | $500 | Men's Golf | +153.33% |
76
goal: 30
|
| 4 | Acrobatics and Tumbling | +144.00% |
61
goal: 25
|
|
| 5 | Sugar Bears | +72.00% |
43
goal: 25
|
|
| 6 | Cheerleaders | +60.00% |
40
goal: 25
|
|
| 7 | Volleyball | +52.86% |
107
goal: 70
|
|
| 8 | Women's Soccer | +20.00% |
108
goal: 90
|
|
| 9 | Football | +13.33% |
51
goal: 45
|
|
| 10 | Women's Cross Country and Track | -2.29% |
171
goal: 175
|
|
| 11 | Men's Basketball | -3.33% |
29
goal: 30
|
|
| 12 | Women's Basketball | -14.12% |
73
goal: 85
|
|
| 13 | Men's Soccer | -16.25% |
67
goal: 80
|
|
| 14 | Men's & Women's Swimming | -18.18% |
45
goal: 55
|
|
| 15 | Women's Golf | -23.33% |
46
goal: 60
|
Ended
Athletics Team with the Most Donors
March 26th from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. CT, the top three Athletics teams with the most donors will receive additional funding of $1000, $500, and $250.
| Rank | Prize | Team | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | Women's Cross Country and Track | 83 |
| 2 | $500 | Women's Soccer | 35 |
| 3 | $250 | Men's Golf | 16 |
| 4 | STUNT | 12 | |
| 5 | Women's Golf | 6 | |
| 6 | Women's Basketball | 5 | |
| 7 | Men's Soccer | 5 | |
| 8 | Acrobatics and Tumbling | 5 | |
| 9 | Sugar Bears | 4 | |
| 10 | Men's Baseball | 4 | |
| 11 | Men's & Women's Swimming | 3 | |
| 12 | Men's Basketball | 2 | |
| 13 | Cheerleaders | 2 | |
| 14 | Women's Tennis | 1 | |
| 15 | Football | 1 |
Ended
Unit with the Most Donors
March 26th from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., the Unit with the most donors will receive additional funding of $500.
| Rank | Prize | Unit | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500 | Athletics | 23 |
| 2 | College of Business | 8 | |
| 3 | Reynolds College of Arts Social Sci. & Humanities | 8 | |
| 4 | College of Education | 7 | |
| 5 | Student Affairs | 7 | |
| 6 | Libraries | 6 | |
| 7 | College of Natural and Applied Sciences | 3 | |
| 8 | Community and Global Partnerships | 2 | |
| 9 | McQueary College of Health and Human Services | 2 | |
| 10 | Missouri State-West Plains Giving Day | 2 | |
| 11 | Darr College of Agriculture | 2 | |
| 12 | OPT & KSMU | 1 | |
| 13 | Juanita K. Hammons Hall | 1 | |
| 14 | Graduate College | 0 | |
| 15 | Greenwood Laboratory School | 0 |
Ended
Athletics Team with the Most Donors
On March 25th from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. CT, the Athletics team with the most donors will receive additional funding of $500.
| Rank | Prize | Team | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500 | Women's Soccer | 54 |
| 2 | Volleyball | 25 | |
| 3 | Women's Cross Country and Track | 17 | |
| 4 | Women's Basketball | 5 | |
| 5 | Softball | 5 | |
| 6 | Men's & Women's Swimming | 5 | |
| 7 | Men's Baseball | 3 | |
| 8 | Cheerleaders | 3 | |
| 9 | STUNT | 3 | |
| 10 | Sugar Bears | 3 | |
| 11 | Men's Golf | 2 | |
| 12 | Men's Soccer | 2 | |
| 13 | Football | 1 | |
| 14 | Women's Golf | 1 | |
| 15 | Acrobatics and Tumbling | 0 |
Ended
Unit with the Most Faculty and Staff Donors
March 26th 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.
| Rank | Answer | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community & Global Partners | 15 |
| 2 | College of Education | 11 |
| 3 | Other | 6 |
| 4 | Arts, Social Sci. & Hum | 5 |
| 5 | Health & Human Services | 4 |
| 6 | Athletics | 4 |
| 7 | Natural & Applied Sciences | 3 |
| 8 | Agriculture | 2 |
| 9 | MSU-WP | 1 |
| 10 | Student Affairs | 1 |
Ended
Football Challenge
If 20 people give to Football, an anonymous gift of $2,000 will be unlocked. If 30 people give to Football, an additional gift of $2,000 will be unlocked. If 40 people give to Football, an additional gift of $2,000 will be unlocked. If 50 people give to Football, an additional gift of $2,000 will be unlocked. If 60 people give to Football, an additional gift of $2,000 will be unlocked.
Completed
General Athletics Challenge
If 10 people give to General Athletics, an anonymous gift of $10,000 will be unlocked. If 20 people give to General Athletics, an anonymous gift of $15,000 will be unlocked.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Challenge
If 20 people give to Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving, an anonymous gift of $1,500 will be unlocked. If 40 people give to Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving, an additional gift of $1,500 will be unlocked.
40 / 40 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Men's Basketball Match
Mark & Mary Ringenberg will match every gift given to Men's Basketball dollar for dollar up to $1,200.
$1,200 MATCHED
Completed
Men's Soccer Challenge
If 20 people give to Men's Soccer, a gift of $1,000 from Bruce & Vicki '81 Johnson will be unlocked.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
Men's Soccer Challenge
If 50 people give to Men's Soccer, a gift of $1,000 from Jan '79 & Pam Stahle will be unlocked.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
Softball Challenge
If 30 people give to Softball, an anonymous gift of $1,000 will be unlocked
30 / 30 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Tennis Match
Neosha and John Mackey will match dollar for dollar all gifts made to Tennis, up to $2,000.
Completed
Women's Basketball Challenge
If 40 people give to Women's Basketball, a $400 gift from Terri Mitchell will be unlocked.
40 / 40 Donors
Completed
Women's Basketball Challenge
If 25 people give to Women's Basketball, an anonymous gift of $2,000 will be unlocked. If 50 people give to Women's Basketball, an additional gift of $2,000 will be unlocked. If 60 people give to Women's Basketball, an additional gift of $2,000 will be unlocked. If 75 people give to Women's Basketball, an additional gift of $2,000 will be unlocked. If 100 people give to Women's Basketball, an additional gift of $2,000 will be unlocked.
Completed
2
Match
Women's Basketball Match
Mark & Mary Ringenberg will match every gift given to Women's Basketball dollar for dollar up to $1,200.
$1,200 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Women's Basketball Match
Seth and Callie Carroll '13 Swafford will match dollar for dollar all gifts made to the Women's Basketball Special Projects Fund, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
Women's Golf Challenge
If 25 people give to Women's Golf, an anonymous gift of $2,500 will be unlocked. If 50 people give to Women's Golf, an additional gift of $2,500 will be unlocked.
Completed
Women's Soccer Challenge
If 20 people give to Women's Soccer, an anonymous gift of $5,000 will be unlocked. If 40 people give to Women's Soccer, an additional gift of $5,000 will be unlocked. If 60 people give to Women's Soccer, an additional gift of $5,000 will be unlocked. If 80 people give to Women's Soccer, an additional gift of $5,000 will be unlocked.
80 / 80 Donors
Completed
Amount Raised Leaderboard
Help your favorite unit climb the Amount Raised Leaderboard! The units with the most raised in comparison with their goal at the end of Giving Day will win extra bonus funds!
| Rank | Prize | Unit | % +/- | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | College of Natural and Applied Sciences | +10.01% |
$26,402.00
goal: $24,000.00
|
| 2 | $1,000 | College of Education | +1.91% |
$64,201.51
goal: $63,000.00
|
| 3 | $500 | Athletics | +0.41% |
$271,103.40
goal: $270,000.00
|
| 4 | Student Affairs | -0.94% |
$8,915.23
goal: $9,000.00
|
|
| 5 | Libraries | -2.00% |
$4,900.00
goal: $5,000.00
|
|
| 6 | College of Business | -2.60% |
$55,520.00
goal: $57,000.00
|
|
| 7 | Missouri State-West Plains Giving Day | -13.84% |
$9,478.00
goal: $11,000.00
|
|
| 8 | Reynolds College of Arts Social Sci. & Humanities | -14.48% |
$51,312.00
goal: $60,000.00
|
|
| 9 | Graduate College | -23.92% |
$9,510.00
goal: $12,500.00
|
|
| 10 | Community and Global Partnerships | -30.60% |
$3,470.00
goal: $5,000.00
|
|
| 11 | Darr College of Agriculture | -31.25% |
$2,750.00
goal: $4,000.00
|
|
| 12 | McQueary College of Health and Human Services | -40.37% |
$32,795.36
goal: $55,000.00
|
|
| 13 | Juanita K. Hammons Hall | -42.80% |
$715.00
goal: $1,250.00
|
|
| 14 | BearsWIN and GrizzliesWIN | -42.90% |
$28,550.00
goal: $50,000.00
|
|
| 15 | OPT & KSMU | -45.43% |
$8,185.00
goal: $15,000.00
|
Ended
Athletics Leaderboard
Athletics Donation Leaderboard
| Rank | Athletics | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Women's Basketball | $23,775.00 |
| 2 | Men's Baseball | $10,828.17 |
| 3 | Volleyball | $10,640.00 |
| 4 | Women's Golf | $9,350.00 |
| 5 | Women's Cross Country and Track | $8,385.00 |
| 6 | Men's Basketball | $8,245.00 |
| 7 | Football | $7,375.00 |
| 8 | Men's Golf | $7,331.90 |
| 9 | Women's Soccer | $6,815.00 |
| 10 | Men's Soccer | $4,011.33 |
| 11 | Sugar Bears | $3,740.00 |
| 12 | Men's & Women's Swimming | $3,135.00 |
| 13 | Softball | $2,425.00 |
| 14 | STUNT | $2,160.00 |
| 15 | Acrobatics and Tumbling | $1,965.00 |
Ended
Unit with the Most Student Donors
March 25th between 6:00-7:00 p.m. CT, the Unit with the most student donors will receive additional funding of $500.
| Rank | Answer | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophomore | 3 |
| 2 | Freshman | 1 |
| 3 | Graduate student | 1 |
| 4 | Senior | 1 |
Ended
Unit with the Most Donors
On March 25th from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. CT, the Unit with the most donors will receive additional funding of $500.
| Rank | Prize | Unit | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500 | Athletics | 43 |
| 2 | Reynolds College of Arts Social Sci. & Humanities | 18 | |
| 3 | College of Business | 3 | |
| 4 | College of Natural and Applied Sciences | 3 | |
| 5 | McQueary College of Health and Human Services | 3 | |
| 6 | Student Affairs | 3 | |
| 7 | Community and Global Partnerships | 3 | |
| 8 | Darr College of Agriculture | 2 | |
| 9 | Graduate College | 2 | |
| 10 | Missouri State-West Plains Giving Day | 1 | |
| 11 | OPT & KSMU | 1 | |
| 12 | Greenwood Laboratory School | 1 | |
| 13 | BearsWIN and GrizzliesWIN | 1 | |
| 14 | College of Education | 1 | |
| 15 | Libraries | 1 |
Ended
Unit with the Most Faculty and Staff Donors
On March 25th 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.
| Rank | Answer | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of Education | 17 |
| 2 | Health & Human Services | 6 |
| 3 | College of Business | 5 |
| 4 | MSU Libraries | 4 |
| 5 | Athletics | 4 |
| 6 | Agriculture | 2 |
| 7 | Arts, Social Sci. & Hum | 2 |
| 8 | Other | 2 |
| 9 | MSU-WP | 2 |
| 10 | Student Affairs | 1 |
| 11 | Juanita K Hammons Hall | 1 |
Ended
Baseball Challenge
If 20 people give to Baseball, an anonymous gift of $2,500 will be unlocked. If 30 people give to Baseball, an anonymous gift of $1,000 will be unlocked. If 40 people give to Baseball, an anonymous gift of $2,500 will be unlocked. If 50 people give to Baseball, an anonymous gift of $2,500 will be unlocked. If 60 people give to Baseball, an anonymous gift of $2,500 will be unlocked.
60 / 60 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Football Match
Mark & Mary Ringenberg will match every gift given to Football dollar for dollar up to $1,200.
$1,200 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Men's and Women's Sports Match
An anonymous donor will match dollar-for-dollar for all gifts made to the Men's and Women's Sports General Fund, up to $125.
$125 MATCHED
Completed
Men's Basketball Challenge
If 15 people give to Men's Basketball, an anonymous gift of $5,000 will be unlocked. If 25 people give to Men's Basketball, an anonymous gift of $5,000 will be unlocked.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Men's Golf Match
Bernie and Pam Burrier will match every gift given to Men's Golf dollar for dollar up to $1,500.
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
Men's Soccer Challenge
If 40 people give to Men's Soccer, a gift of $1500 from Michael Seabolt will be unlocked. If 60 people give to Men's Soccer, an additional gift of $1500 will be unlocked.
60 / 60 Donors
Completed
Men's Soccer Challenge
If 30 people give to Men's Soccer, an anonymous gift of $3,000 will be unlocked. If 70 people give to Men's Soccer, an additional gift of $3,000 will be unlocked. If 80 people give to Men's Soccer, an additional gift of $3,000 will be unlocked.
Completed
2
Match
Softball Match
Coach Kasey Griffith will match every gift to Softball dollar for dollar up to $500.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
Volleyball Challenge
If 30 people give to Volleyball, an anonymous gift of $2,500 will be unlocked. If 60 people give to Volleyball, an additional anonymous gift of $2,500 will be unlocked.
60 / 60 Donors
Completed
Women's Basketball Challenge
If 30 people give to Women's Basketball, an anonymous gift of $1,000 will be unlocked.
30 / 30 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Women's Basketball Match
Dan and Beth Cunningham will match every gift to Women's Basketball dollar-for-dollar up to $7,500
$7,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Women's Basketball Match
Dick and Debbie Williams will match every gift to Women's Basketball dollar for dollar up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
Women's Cross Country & Track Challenge
If 50 people give to Women 's Cross Country & Track, a gift of $2,500 from Neosha Mackey will be unlocked.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Women's Golf Match
Bernie and Pam Burrier will match every gift given to Women's Golf dollar for dollar up to $1,500.
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
3 - 4pm Unit with the Most Donors Winner
Mar 26, 2025
We have over 1,700 donors already! Just 500 left to goal!
The unit with the most donors from 2 - 3 p.m. today was...
Athletics with 23 donors!
Congratulations to athletics on winning an additional $500!
Day 2 - 9 - 10am Faculty/Staff Challenge Winners
Mar 26, 2025
We have over 1,300 donors for Giving Day 2025. Thank you, Bears and Grizzlies!
The unit with the most faculty/staff donors from 9 - 10 a.m. today was.....
Athletics!
Congratulations to athletics on winning an additional $500!
Participating Units
Additional Areas of Support
Athletics
College of Business
College of Education
College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Community and Global Partnerships
Darr College of Agriculture
Graduate College
Greenwood Laboratory School
Juanita K. Hammons Hall
Libraries
McQueary College of Health and Human Services
Missouri State-West Plains Giving Day
OPT & KSMU
Reynolds College of Arts Social Sci. & Humanities
Student Affairs
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