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Department/Unit Funds Raised
Let's see who can raise the most funds! Give to your degree school or department to keep them at the top of the list.
Rank Department Raised
1 School of Management $1,052,122.46
2 School of Dental Medicine $63,680.00
3 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences $35,229.38
4 College of Arts and Sciences $28,751.01
5 Athletics $26,278.39
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$9,000
UB Alumni Association Board of Directors Challenge
If 350 UB graduates, who are 35 and under, give a gift of $9 in honor of the 9th UB Giving Day, the UB Alumni Association Board of Directors will contribute $9,000 to the university. Join your fellow alumni in showing your True Blue spirit! HORNS UP!
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UB Libraries James Joyce Museum Fund Match
All Giving Day gifts in support of the James Joyce Museum Fund will go towards the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) $100,000 Challenge Grant. Help us create a public space for a global audience to discover and experience the greatest collection of Joyce materials in the world!
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$15,000
Athletics Challenge
An anonymous donor will give $15,000 to support UB Athletics if 200 donors also give to Athletics on UB Giving Day. #HornsUp
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2
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School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Student Emergency Fund Match
Due to overwhelming support and increased requests for assistance from School of Engineering and Applied Sciences students, Dean and Professor Kemper Lewis will match an additional $2,500 to the SEAS Student Emergency Fund (up to $5,000), as commitment to help our SEAS students complete their studies.
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$10,000
Biomedical Engineering Department Fund Challenge
If 10 donors give to any fund in the Biomedical Engineering Department, an anonymous alumnus and current biomedical engineer has committed to give $10,000 to the Dr. Robert E. Mates Scholarship Fund supporting BME students.
Completed
$2,000
Computer Science and Engineering Challenge
For every 20 donors who give to Alan Selman Memorial Fund, Dr. Stuart C. Shapiro Scholarship for Computational Philosophy OR the Professor Sargur N. Srihari Graduate Fellowship in Computer Science and Engineering, an anonymous friend of the CSE Department will donate $2,000 (up to $10,000).
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2
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Karwan/Thomas Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship Fund Match
Bob Hanley ’90, in honor of Professor Mark Karwan, has generously agreed to match all gifts, dollar for dollar, made to the Karwan/Thomas Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship Fund (up to $7,500)
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2
Match
Real Estate Development Support Fund Match
Mark and Cathy Foerster have generously agreed to match all gifts, dollar for dollar, made to the Real Estate Development Support Fund up to ($15,000).
Completed
$5,000
International Student Emergency Fund 70 donor Challenge
70 donors of any amount to the International Student Emergency Fund unlocks $5,000 to UB from a generous UB alumnus
70 / 70 Donors
Completed
$500
International Student Emergency Fund 50 donor Challenge
If 50 donors from Indonesia make a gift of any amount to the International Student Emergency Fund, a generous alumni donor from Indonesia will make a gift of $500 to the Fund.
50 / 50 Donors
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$12,000
Dr. John M. Thomas Center for Global Programs Fund Challenge
60 donors to the Dr. John M. Thomas Center for Global Programs Fund unlocks $12,000 to UB from Dr. John M. Thomas, Dean Emeritus, School of Management, and a generous UB alumnus.
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2
Match
Fisher Price Early Childhood Research Center Match
The Advisory Council for the Fisher Price Early Childhood Research Center has come together to match all gifts, dollar for dollar, to the Center (up to $1,000).
Completed
$1,000
Honors College Challenge
If 20 donors make gifts to the Honors College, Dr. Ryan Latulipe, BS ’13, BA ’13, and Mr. Jason MacLean, PMBA ’15, will generously contribute $1,000 to the UB Fund for Honors College.
20 / 20 Donors
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$1,000
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Challenge
For every 10 donors that give to the UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Dean Gary Pollack, PhD ’84 will give $1,000 to the SPPS Student Emergency Fund (up to $5,000).
50 / 50 Donors
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$3,000
Graduate Research Enhancement Fund Challenge
Graham Hammill, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School, will donate $3,000 to the Graduate Research Enhancement Fund when 30 donors also make a gift to support graduate education and research. Every dollar donated will be used to broaden the Fund, which offers grants to graduate students for research expenses related to their thesis or dissertation.
30 / 30 Donors
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JSMBS Parents Council Challenge
On behalf of the Jacobs School Parents Council, together with our UB community of alumni, friends, faculty, staff and families, we are inviting you to consider adding UB Parents Council to your list of worthy causes to support on #GivingDay this year.  We are challenging all parents to honor the Class of 2023 graduates by making a gift of $23 or any amount to show your support. Our goal is 180 donations in honor of 180 graduates. We hope your donation will help the “extra” special activities brought to you by the Jacobs School Parents Council. Gifts at any level help sustain our proud traditions and enhance the student experience for years to come.
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2
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School of Nursing Grace Dean Fund for Student Nursing Researcher Scientists Match
The Family of Grace Dean will match all gifts dollar for dollar to the Grace Dean Fund for Student Nursing Researcher Scientists (up to $25,000). ** 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.**
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$15,000
School of Dental Medicine Challenge
Dr. Murray Rosenthal will give $15,000 to Dental Medicine student scholarships if 50 donors give anywhere within the School of Dental Medicine on Giving Day.
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Let's get it started! Give now to win UB swag.
UB Giving Day is starting out strong! Give on April 19 between 2-3 p.m. and receive UB branded swag. Gifts of $31.50 or more are eligible for this promotion.
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Calling all night owls! Win UB swag!
Make a gift on April 19 between 9-10 p.m. and receive UB branded swag. Gifts of $31.50 or more are eligible for this promotion.
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Is UB in your will?
On UB Giving Day, it’s our goal to identify supporters who have included a gift to UB in their will, but have not yet let us know. If this applies to you, contact Wendy Irving, Associate Vice President for Planned Giving at (877) 825-3422 or dev-pg@buffalo.edu. Together we can learn about your giving intent, and help you to create a lasting legacy at UB.
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President Tripathi's Giving Day Challenge
The President’s Giving Day Challenge will award $15,000 to the UB Fund for the top three academic departments or units that have the greatest number of donors. The first-, second- and third-place units will receive $7,500, $5,000 and $2,500, respectively.
Rank Prize Department/Unit Donors
1 $7,500 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences 258
2 $5,000 School of Management 196
3 $2,500 Athletics 189
4 College of Arts and Sciences 152
5 Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 137
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$2,000
UB Faculty Staff Campaign Challenge
For every 15 faculty and staff donors who have not made a gift yet this year, Laura Hubbard, vice president for finance and administration will generously donate $1,000 to the Student Emergency Fund (up to $5,000).
Completed
$500
Student Life Challenge
For every 30 donors who give to Student Life, Brian Hamluk, Vice President for Student Life, will give $500 towards the Student Emergency Fund (up to $2,500).
150 / 150 Donors
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$5,000
LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Association
The momentum and success of the challenge so far has inspired a donor to 'unlock' an additional $1,000 (for a total of $5,000) if we reach 150 donors by the end of Giving Day!
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Athletics Donor Leaderboard
Which team is going to bring in the most number of donors during Giving Day? Give now and watch your favorite team move to the top.
Rank Team Leaderboard Donors
1 Football Excellence Fund 50
2 Men's Basketball Excellence Fund 48
3 Women's Soccer 29
4 Women's Basketball Excellence Fund 24
5 Track and Field/Cross Country 23
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$4,800
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences UBEAA Challenge
If 100 donors make a gift to the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the UBEAA will unlock an additional $4,800 to the school.
100 / 100 Donors
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$5,000
Chemical and Biological Engineering Department Challenge
If 50 donors give to the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department Fund, The Chemical and Biological Engineering Departmental Advisory Board has generously agreed to donate $5,000.
Completed
2
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Industrial and Systems Engineering Department Match
The Industrial and Systems Engineering Departmental Advisory Board has generously agreed to match all gifts dollar for dollar to the ISE Department Resource Fund (up to $5,000).
Completed
$5,000
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department Challenge
For every 25 donors to the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department Fund, The Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Departmental Advisory Board will generously donate $2,500 (up to $7,500).
Completed
$2,500
School of Social Work Challenge
If 50 donors give to the School of Social Work, Ellen Fink-Samnick, MSW ’83, BA’82, will generously give $2,500 to the School of Social Work.
50 / 50 Donors
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$3,000
UB Alumni Singapore Community Leadership Award
30 donors of any amount to the UB Alumni Singapore Community Leadership Award unlocks $3,000 to UB from a generous UB alumnus.
Completed
$2,000
School of Management 100th Anniversary Challenge
For every 100 gifts of $100 or more commemorating the School of Management’s 100th anniversary, the dean will contribute $1,000 of his own money to support the school (up to $2,000).
Completed
$4,000
School of Management Challenge
Robin, MBS '82, BS '82, and Audrey, MBS'83, BS '82, Hunter have agreed to generously donate $4,000 to the School of Management if 250 other donors also give back to the school.
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2
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School of Law Match
Again for this year's Giving Day, Frank H. Ewing ’12 and Leah Ewing ’11 are challenging law alumni and friends to make a gift to the law school. Your donation will double with their generous dollar-for-dollar match, up to $5,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
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$500
Honors College Follow Up Challenge
Dr. Ann Bisantz, BS '89, MS '91 and Dr. Albert Titus, BS '89, MS '91 will add $500 to the Honors College if an additional five Honors alumni make donations.
Completed
$5,000
College of Arts and Sciences Experiential Learning Fund Challenge
For every 25 donors that give to the CAS Experiential Learning Fund, Paul Nussbaum will generously donate $5,000 to the same fund (up to $20,000).
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2
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Jonathan Daniels, MD & Family Memorial Scholarship Match
Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, UB's Vice President for Health Sciences and Dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences will match all gifts, dollar for dollar up to $5,000 to the Jonathan D. Daniels, MD ’98 & Family Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund. The scholarship helps to retain scholars from historically underrepresented backgrounds in medicine to serve the WNY pediatric community and memorializes the legacy of beloved alumnus and faculty member, Dr. Jonathan Daniels, and his daughters.
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$5,000
School of Public Health and Health Professions Challenge
If 50 donors give to the School of Public Health & Health Professions, Dean Jean Wactawski-Wende and her husband Karl, will contribute $5,000 to the school’s student diversity fund.
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2
Match
School of Nursing Student Support Fund Match
Dean and Professor Annette Wysocki, will match all gifts dollar for dollar to the Julia Buscaglia Student Support Fund (up to $1,000)
$1,000 MATCHED
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$4,000
Graduate School of Education Student Emergency Fund Challenge
Robert Farwell, EdM ’75, BA ’71, and Susan Farwell, EdM ’76, have generously agreed to contribute $4,000 to the Graduate School of Education if 100 donors give to the school’s Student Emergency Fund
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How far can we go today? Win UB swag.
Make a gift to UB Giving Day on April 19 between 6-7 p.m. and receive UB branded swag. Gifts of $31.50 or more are eligible for this promotion.
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Help us cross the finish line and win UB Swag!
There's only two hours left! Make a gift to help us cross the finish line on April 20 between 9-10 a.m. and receive UB branded swag. Gifts of $31.50 or more are eligible for this promotion
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