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UB Giving Day 2021


UB made a big announcement–we are extending our Boldly Buffalo campaign to a goal of $1 billion! This is a historic moment for the university, and you were a part of it by making a gift on Giving Day. As a community, we’ve already proven we can do anything when we come together. All gifts to UB are an investment in educating the next generation of leaders

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Rank State Gifts
1 NY 1238
2 FL 39
3 CA 37
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President Tripathi's Challenge
President Satish and Kamlesh Tripathi again challenge all UB alumni and friends to support the program of their choice on UB Giving Day. President and Mrs. Tripathi will make additional gifts to the Top 3 schools or units with the most donors -- $4,000 for the most donors, $2,000 for the second most donors and $1,000 for the third most donors. This is your chance to not only support your favorite program at UB, but also help make it possible to get additional money from President and Mrs. Tripathi!
Rank Prize Academic Unit Donors
1 $4,000 Athletics 254
2 $2,000 School of Management 191
3 $1,000 Graduate School of Education 159
4 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences 108
5 College of Arts and Sciences 100
6 Student Life 79
7 Honors College 70
8 School of Law 65
9 School of Public Health and Health Professions 64
10 UB Libraries 57
11 Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 47
12 School of Dental Medicine 42
13 School of Nursing 40
14 School of Social Work 36
15 School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 34
16 School of Architecture and Planning 25
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UB Athletics Leaderboard
Help your favorite team rise up in the rankings.
Rank Athletics Leaderboard Donors
1 Women's Soccer 39
2 Track and Field/Cross Country 32
3 Football Excellence Fund 26
4 Men's Wrestling 26
5 Men's Basketball Excellence Fund 23
6 Women's Basketball Excellence Fund 15
7 Women's Swimming and Diving 12
8 Women's Volleyball 11
9 Women's Tennis 11
10 Women's Softball 4
11 Men's Tennis 4
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University Libraries Student Employee Award Match
Evviva Lajoie, vice provost for University Libraries, has generously agreed to match all gifts, dollar for dollar, made in support of the University Libraries Student Employee Award (up to $2,500).
$890 MATCHED
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School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Fund Match
Members of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Executive Committee have agreed to match all gifts, dollar for dollar, made to the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Fund (up to $5,000). The new fund will provide assistance for students from diverse backgrounds, as well as support programs such as guest lectures and faculty and staff development seminars.
$4,160 MATCHED
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Arts Collaboratory Match
Sam Savarino, BA ’85, will match all gifts, dollar for dollar, to the Arts Collaboratory’s Grants program (up to $30,000)
$950 MATCHED
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School of Law Match
Frank, '12 and Leah, '11 Ewing challenge their fellow School of Law alumni and will match, dollar for dollar, all donations to the School of Law, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
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UB Humanities Institute Match
Dr. Judith Kerman has spent her career in the humanities and understands the value of critically engaging society through the lens of the humanities and technology. She has created a dollar for dollar match for anyone interested in supporting the UB Humanities Institute up to $5,000.
$623 MATCHED
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UB Athletics Match
An anonymous donor will generously match all gifts made to UB Athletics, dollar for dollar (up to $15,000). HORNS UP!
$15,000 MATCHED
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Department of Political Science Match
Dr. Harvey Starr, ’67, challenges other political science alumni to support the department. Dr. Starr has generously agreed to match all gifts, dollar for dollar, made to the political science department, up to $5,000.
$700 MATCHED
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$1,000
Student Emergency Fund Challenge
Barbara Ricotta, UB's Dean of Students, pledges to unlock $1,000 to the Student Emergency Fund if 25 additional donors give to the fund.
25 / 25 Donors
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$500
Thunder of the East Marching Band Challenge
15 donors to the marching band unlocks an additional $500 for marching band from John and Kelly Lambert. *If this gift intention is to support an endowment fund, unless otherwise restricted by the gift instrument pursuant to paragraph (b) of Section 553 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, the institution may expend so much of the endowment fund as it deems prudent after considering the factors set forth in paragraph (a) of Section 553 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.
15 / 15 Donors
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Frank's Fund Challenge
Mark Zmijewski (Ph.D '83, MBA, '81, BS, '76) wishes to honor Frank Krzystofiak and encourage Frank's former students by generously matching all gifts to the Professor Frank J. Krzystofiak Teaching Innovation Fund, dollar for dollar. *If this gift intention is to support an endowment fund, unless otherwise restricted by the gift instrument pursuant to paragraph (b) of Section 553 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, the institution may expend so much of the endowment fund as it deems prudent after considering the factors set forth in paragraph (a) of Section 553 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.
$3,120 MATCHED
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School of Management Match
Robin, MBS '82, BS '82, and Audrey, MBS'83, BS '82, Hunter challenge Graduates of the Last Decade to support the UB Fund for the School of Management. When a graduate from the last 10 years makes a gift, the Hunters will match it dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
$385 MATCHED
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Social Impact Fellows Match
Fred Saia, CEL ‘88, BA ‘76, will match all gifts dollar for dollar (up to $10,000) made to the School of Management Social Impact Fellows Fund or the School of Social Work Social Innovation Fund, which supports the Social Impact Fellows program. This program brings together MBA, MSW and College of Arts and Sciences graduate students for an internship at a mission-driven organization, where they collaborate to address pressing social issues and make an impact.
$1,990 MATCHED
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Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Match
Joseph Robert Love, class of 1880, was the first African-American graduate of the UB School of Medicine. In honor of him, and all those who came after Dr. Love, an anonymous donor is challenging others to join together to name an award in his name. For every dollar a donor donated to the fund, it will be matched up to a total of $2,500.
$2,500 MATCHED
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Department of Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology Match
Bob Farwell, EdM '75, BA '71, and Susan Farwell, EdM '76, will match all gifts dollar for dollar made to the Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology (up to $1,000).
$855 MATCHED
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$1,000
School of Nursing Emergency Fund Challenge
Cheryl May, '77, challenges others to support the Julia Buscaglia Student Emergency Fund in the School of Nursing. When 20 other donors donate to the fund, Cheryl will donate an additional $1,000.
20 / 20 Donors
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School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Match
Gifts to the School of Engineering and Applied Science Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $100,000.
$1,855 MATCHED
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School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Emergency Fund Match
An anonymous donor will match dollar-for-dollar, up to $50,000 to the School of Engineering and Applied Science student emergency fund.
$6,344 MATCHED
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School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Emergency Fund Match
Dean Kemper Lewis and school senior leadership will match gifts to the School of Engineering and Applied Science student emergency fund, up to $3,500
$0 MATCHED
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Honors College Experiential Learning Fund Match
An anonymous donor is matching all gifts to the Honors College Experiential Learning Fund dollar for dollar, up to a total of $50,000! The Honors Experiential Learning Fund provides Honors College students the financial support they need to gain valuable educational experiences. Your gift of $1,500 could help an Honors student study abroad; $1,000 could help an Honors student underwrite their own research; or $500 could allow an Honors student to travel to a conference and create valuable career networks. Regardless of the amount, your gift will be doubled!
$1,955 MATCHED
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School of Architecture and Planning Match
Marc and Jorrie Bruffett match dollar for dollar up to $5,000 gifts to the Tauke-Lamarche Scholarship Fund in the School of Architecture and Planning.
$1,025 MATCHED
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University Libraries Poetry Collection Match
Fr. Pat Keleher will generously match all gifts dollar for dollar (up to $15,000) made to any UB Poetry Collection fund in honor of National Poetry Month, April 2021.
$6,170 MATCHED
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$25,000
Honors College Challenge
For every 10 donors to the Honors College, an anonymous donor will unlock $5,000, up to $50,000.
50 / 50 Donors
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