Boost the impact of your gift by participating in various challenges throughout the day! All campus units are encouraged to get in on the fun to support their favorite department, unit, program or fund. Please note that challenges are for online gifts only, and all times are EST.
*For more information on qualifying for challenges, visit our key terms and definitions page.
| Time Period | Challenge | Challenge Description | Total Award |
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12 a.m. |
Kickoff
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The first 5 funds to receive an online gift will win $1,000 each.
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$5,000 |
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11 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
Lunchtime Crunchtime
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The top 5 designations with the most unique donors between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. will each win an additional $1,000.
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$5,000
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| 11:59 p.m. |
Final Countdown
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The last 5 funds to receive an online gift will win $1,000 each.
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$5,000 |
ALL DAY CHALLENGES:
| Time Period | Challenge | Challenge Description | Total Award |
|---|---|---|---|
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WMU Experience
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Join the WMU Experience Challenge happening on Instagram and Facebook. We will randomly select a commenter to win $1,500 to award to their favorite college or unit. |
$1,500 |
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5k for 50
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Let’s see Bronco Pride coast to coast! 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! |
$5,000 |
Golden Bronco |
The unit that has their best Giving Day will get their name on The Golden Bronco trophy! The winner will have the largest increase of unique donors from last year's result.* This winner will receive $10,000 in additional funds! |
$10,000 |
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Personal Record |
The next three units who have the largest increase of unique donors from last year will also receive bonus money!* After the Golden Bronco winner, the unit with the largest improvement will receive $4,000. The unit with the next largest improvements will receive $3,000 and $1,000. |
$8,000 |
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1903 Challenge |
The 1,903rd donor will get $1,903 added to the fund associated with their gift. |
$1,903 |
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3404 Challenge |
The 3,404th donor makes this our best year ever! We'll add $2,500 to the fund associated with this gift. |
$2,500 |
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5000 Challenge |
The 5,000th donor of the day wins $5,000 for the fund associated with their gift. |
$5,000 |
Bronco Fundraisers
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The top five fundraisers with the most unique donors through their Donor Drive page will win a bonus award of $1,000 for the unit of their choice. |
$5,000 |
UNIT-SPECIFIC CHALLENGES:
| Time Period | Challenge | Challenge Description | Total Award |
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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 |
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BMB Challenge
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A generous anonymous donor has enabled us to unlock up to $30,000 in bonus funds, which means we can raise up to $60,000 for the BMB in a single day! |
$30,000 |
SPADA Challenge |
An anonymous donor has pledged $50,000 to match your donations, dollar for dollar (up to a maximum of $10K per contribution). Double your impact! If you donate $1000, we get $2000. If you donate $3500, we get $7000. Help us reach our $100,000 goal by maximizing this matching pledge. Donate today! Specialty Program for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (SPADA) |
$50,000 |