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2023 Giving Day Challenges

You unbridled your competitive Bronco spirit and rose to the challenge! Congrats to all our Giving Day Challenge winners that boosted the impact of their gift by participating in various challenges throughout the day!

 

Time Period Challenge Challenge Description Total Award

12 a.m.

Kickoff 

The Kickoff

 

The first 10 funds to receive an online gift will win $500 each.

Winners will be announced after 12 a.m. on 4/12.  

$5,000

1 a.m. to 5 a.m.

Redeye

The Redeye

You're already awake, so why not invest in helping Broncos cross the finish line? The first five donors on the hour between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. will win an additional $100 for their cause.

Winners will be announced after 12 a.m. on 4/12.  

$2,500

6 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Coffee Clinks 

Coffee Clinks Icon

 

Tag WMU Alumni (IG: @wmu.alumni | FB: @wmualumni) at your morning coffee + a giving day link; 3 winners will get an extra $500 sent to their fund

$1,500

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lunchtime Crunchtime

Lunchtime Crunchtime

 

Have you heard? The top 10 designations with the most unique donors between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. will each win an additional $500.

Winner will be announced after 2 p.m. on 4/12.  

$5,000

 

10 p.m. to Midnight

Final Countdown 

Final Countdown Challenge

 

The night is still young! In these final two hours of WMU Giving Day, there’s $5,000 up for grabs for the top five designations with the most unique donors between 10 p.m. and Midnight. Support your favorite fund for a chance to win additional matching dollars!

1st place: $2,000 | 2nd: $1,500 | 3rd: $750 | 4th: $500 | 5th: $250

Winners will be announced on 4/13.  

$5,000

 

 

ALL DAY CHALLENGES:

Time Period Challenge Challenge Description Total Award

12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.

 

5k for 50

USA

 

Let’s take Bronco Pride from sea to shining sea! Receiving gifts from Broncos living in all 50 states will unlock bonus funds for the WMU Student Scholarship Fund. 

Make the map solid gold on the Giving Day dashboard here!

$5,000

12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.

Golden Bronco

Big Winner Challenge

 

The area with the most unique donors gets $10,000 in additional funds, but more importantly, they get their name on The Golden Bronco trophy, which they can proudly display until they're unseated on future Giving Days.

$10,000

12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.

Personal Record

The Personal Record
The top three areas who have the largest percentage increase of unique donors from last year will receive bonus money! The academic school, college, department or program with the largest improvement will receive $4,000. The area with the second largest improvement will receive $3,000 and the third largest improvement will receive $2,000.

$9,000

12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.

 

1903 Challenge

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The 1903rd gift will get $1,903 to a fund of their choice 

$1,903

12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.

 

Dan's Challenge

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"I will personally donate $500 each to both the men’s and women’s program with the most donors on Giving Day, as well as the men’s and women’s program with the most dollars raised." - AD Bartholomae

$2,000

12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.

 

GD P2P

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Giving Day Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Challenge: The top five Broncos that generate the most unique donors through their personal link will win a bonus award for the area of their choice. 

1st place: $2,000 | 2nd: $1,500 | 3rd: $750 | 4th: $500 | 5th: $250

Winners will be announced on 4/13.  

$5,000


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