Events

The competition is on! Check out the latest matches, challenges and leaderboards and help unlock extra dollars for your favorite UB funds!

Past Events

Leaderboard

President Tripathi's Participation Challenge

President Tripathi's Participation Challenge will award $15,000 to the UB Fund for the top three units that have the greatest number of donors during UB Giving Day. The first-, second- and third-place units will receive $7,500, $5,000 and $2,500, respectively for fostering active philanthropic engagement in UB Giving Day. *Results are not official, winners will be notified.*

Rank	Prize	Department/Unit	Donors
1	$7,500	Athletics	315
2	$5,000	School of Engineering and Applied Sciences	195
3	$2,500	Student Life	157
4		International Education	112
5		College of Arts and Sciences	110
6		School of Management	90
7		Honors College	60
8		School of Dental Medicine	51
9		School of Law	50
10		School of Architecture and Planning	49
11		School of Nursing	47
12		School of Social Work	45
13		School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences	39
14		Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences	37
15		School of Public Health and Health Professions	37

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Class of '22

Class of '22 the 22nd hour of Giving Day is your time to shine! During the 22nd hour (9-10 am) President Tripathi will match all gifts of at least $20.22 up to $2,500.

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Class of '24

Class of '24 the 24th hour of Giving Day is your time to shine! During the 24th hour (11am-12pm) President Tripathi will match all gifts of at least $20.24 up to $2,500.

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Match

President Tripathi's Graduating Class Match

Secure your philanthropy cord & have double the impact! President Tripathi will match any gifts of $20.25 made by any current undergraduate senior up to $2,500

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Match

Dr. William Jusko Endowment Match

Generous alumni Mario Rocci, PhD ’81, BS ’76, and Yu-Nien Tom Sun, PhD ’88, along with Baiteng Zhao will match all gifts made to the Dr. William J. Jusko Endowment dollar for dollar (up to $30,000).

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UB Alumni Association Board Match

The University at Buffalo Alumni Association Board of Directors will generously match all gifts, dollar for dollar up to $3,000 to any of the three following funds: Alumni General Fund, Forever Blue, or the Willie R. Evans UB alumni Association Legacy Scholarship.

$3,000 MATCHED

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Match

Frank & Leah Ewing School of Law Match

Frank Ewing ’12 and Leah Ewing ’11 will generously match dollar for dollar all gifts to the School of Law on Giving Day up to $5,000.

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

Match

UB Hauptman-Woodward Research Institute (UB-HWI) Match

An anonymous donor has generously agreed to match all gifts, dollar for dollar, made to the UB-HWI Endowment (up to $5,000). Bonus! If the first $5,000 goal is met, a second match of $5,000 will be applied!

Completed

$100

Dani Sharpe Department of Global Gender and Sexuality Studies Challenge

For every gift to the Department of Global Gender and Sexuality Studies Resource Fund, Dani Sharpe will generously give $100 towards the resource fund (up to $5,000).

Completed

$200

Dr. Roger Triftshauser Dental Medicine Challenge

For every donor who supports the School of Dental Medicine on Giving Day, Dr. Roger Triftshauser ’61, will donate $200, up to $10,000 in support of student scholarships within SDM.

50 / 50 Donors

Completed

$1,000

Dean Ananth Iyer School of Management Challenge

For every $10,000 raised for the School of Management on Giving Day, Dean Ananth Iyer will donate $1,000 to the Deans Innovation Fund.

Completed

$1,000

Dean Gary Pollack School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Challenge

For every 15 donors who give to the UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dean Gary Pollack, PhD ’84, will contribute $1,000 to the UB Fund for the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (up to $5,000).

Completed

$1,000

SEAS Chemical and Biological Engineering Challenge

For every 10 donors who give to the CBE Fund, the Department Advisory Board will also give $1,000 to the fund (up to $6,000).

Completed

$7,500

SEAS Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Challenge

When 50 donors give to any CSEE Fund, the Department Advisory Board will give up to $7,500.

50 / 50 Donors

Completed

$5,000

School of Social Work Challenge

The Dean’s Council will give $5,000 if 75 donors give to any fund in the School of Social Work on UB Giving Day.

Completed

$200

Vice Admiral Robert Murrett & Judith Murrett Veterans Services Challenge

For every donor who gives any amount to the Veteran Services Fund, Vice Admiral Robert B. Murrett, BA ’75 and Judith Murrett, BFA ’75 will give $200 to the same fund (up to $4,000).

20 / 20 Donors

Completed

$65

Dean Jean Wactawski-Wende & Dr. Karl Wende School of Public Health & Health Professions Challenge

Dean Jean Wactawski-Wende and her husband Dr. Karl Wende will donate $65 every time someone gives to the School of Public Health & Health Professions on Giving Day (up to $5,000).

Completed

$2,500

Peter Westphal '96 & Dr. Jane Robbins Libraries Challenge

For every 25 donors to UB Libraries, Peter Westphal '96 and Dr. Jane Robbins will give $2,500 to the Rare Books Collection general Fund (up to $5,000).

Completed

$200

SEAS Industrial and Systems Engineering Resource Fund Challenge

An anonymous alumnus will contribute $200 to the Industrial and Systems Engineering Resource Fund for every 10 donors that give to ISE Resource Fund on Giving Day (up to $2,000).

Completed

$5,000

Dr. Brashear JSMBS Faculty/Staff Challenge

If 75 faculty and staff from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences donate to any Jacobs School fund, Dr. Brashear will contribute to the Allison Brashear, MD, MBA and Clifford A. Ong Professional Development Fund for Women in Healthcare Leadership.

Completed

Leaderboard

The Kemper Lewis Innovation Challenge

The Kemper Lewis Innovation Challenge will award $2,500 to the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences department that has the most individual donors during Giving Day. *Results are not official, winners will be notified*

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Donors
1	$2,500	Chemical & Biological Engineering Department Fund	55
2		Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering (CSEE)	44
3		Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department Fund	37
4		Computer Science and Engineering Department Fund	15
5		Industrial and Systems Engineering Resource Fund	15
6		Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering (CSEE) Student Competitions	7
7		Electrical Engineering Department Fund	4
8		Biomedical Engineering Development Fund	0

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POWER HOUR!

Anyone who makes a gift between 9 and 10 p.m. on April 9th will get a UB Koozie (max giveaway 250)!

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POWER HOUR!

Anyone who makes a gift in the final hour of Giving Day on April 10th will get a UB Snap Bracelet (max giveaway 250)!

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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 Highest Climbers Challenge

President Tripathi's Highest Climbers Challenge will award $5,000 to the UB Fund for the top two units that have the greatest percentage increase of donors compared to last year's UB Giving Day. The first and second place units will receive $3,500 and $1,500, respectively for expanding our base of supporters and providing a solid foundation for future growth and impact. *Results are not official, winners will be notified.*

Rank	Prize	Department/Unit	% +/-	Goal
1	$3,500	School of Dental Medicine	+70.00%	51 goal: 30
2	$1,500	University Libraries	+63.64%	36 goal: 22
3		Athletics	+30.17%	315 goal: 242
4		Student Life	+23.62%	157 goal: 127
5		School of Public Health and Health Professions	+19.35%	37 goal: 31
6		School of Nursing	+11.90%	47 goal: 42
7		School of Engineering and Applied Sciences	+6.56%	195 goal: 183
8		International Education	+5.66%	112 goal: 106
9		Honors College	-7.69%	60 goal: 65
10		College of Arts and Sciences	-9.84%	110 goal: 122
11		School of Social Work	-22.41%	45 goal: 58
12		School of Management	-23.08%	90 goal: 117
13		School of Architecture and Planning	-23.44%	49 goal: 64
14		School of Law	-27.54%	50 goal: 69
15		Graduate School of Education	-33.33%	32 goal: 48

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Class of '23

Class of '23 the 23rd hour of Giving Day is your time to shine! During the 23rd hour (10-11 am) President Tripathi will match all gifts of at least $20.23 up to $2,500.

Completed

Match

President Tripathi's Loyal Blue Match

President Tripathi's Loyal Blue Match will match gifts dollar for dollar made by Loyal Blue donors up to $15,000. *Individual gifts will only be matched up to $1,000*

$15,000 MATCHED

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Match

Dean Julia Czerniak School of Architecture and Planning Model City Builders Match

Dean Julia Czerniak will match all gifts, dollar for dollar, made to the Model City Builders Summer high School Career Exploration Program Fund (up to $2,500).

$2,500 MATCHED

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Match

Laura Hubbard Faculty & Staff Match

Laura Hubbard Vice President for Finance and Administration will generously match all gifts made by faculty staff to either Blue Table or the Student Emergency Fund (up to $5,000).

Completed

Match

Ryan McPherson UB Sustainability Projects Match

Join UB’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Ryan McPherson ’02 in recognizing Sustainability Month with a gift to the UB Sustainability Projects fund and he will match your gift dollar for dollar (up to $1,000).

Completed

Match

Beth (Caffiero) Smietana Alfred T. Caffiero White Coat Ceremony Match

Ms. Beth (Caffiero) Smietana, daughter of the late Dr. Alfred Caffiero beloved faculty member in the Rehabilitation Science program and founder of the DPT White Coat Ceremony, has generously agreed to match all gifts dollar for dollar to the Alfred T. Caffiero White Coat Ceremony Fund (up to $2,500). These gifts will continue the great work Dr. Caffiero began and will aid young professionals in properly recognizing this significant milestone along their academic journey.

Completed

$15,000

Athletics Challenge

An anonymous donor will give $15,000 to support UB Athletics, student athletes and programs if 100 donors give to any Athletics fund on UB Giving Day. #HornsUp

100 / 100 Donors

Completed

$500

Dr. Ryan Latulipe & Mr. Jason MacLean Honors College Challenge

For every 5 donors who give to the Honors College, Dr. Ryan Latulipe, BS, BA ‘13 and Mr. Jason MacLean, PMBA ’15 will give $500 to the Honors College (up to $2,500).

25 / 25 Donors

Completed

$3,000

Steven L. Shaw Memorial International Student Emergency Fund Challenge

When 100 donors make a gift of any amount to the Steven L. Shaw Memorial International Student Emergency Fund, two anonymous donors will generously donate $3,000.

100 / 100 Donors

Completed

$2,500

Dean Annette Wysocki Student Support Fund Challenge

When 25 donors make a gift to the Julia Buscaglia Student Support Fund Dean Annette Wysocki will donate an additional $2,500 to the fund.

Completed

$1,000

Dr. John Bodkin JSMBS Buffalo Initiative Challenge

This UB Giving Day Dr. John Bodkin II (JSMBS Class of ’76) challenges 50 donors to give to the Buffalo Initiative, a three-year medical school program for students who, in exchange for medical school tuition paid in full, will enter a primary care residency upon graduation and pledge to work in the east or west side of the city of Buffalo for 5 years after completion of their training. If this challenge is met, Dr. Bodkin will pledge a $1,000 gift on top of the donations received on UB Giving Day, moving us closer to our goal of supporting 12 medical students per year in this program.

Completed

$5,000

SEAS Computer Science and Engineering Challenge

A very generous anonymous donor will donate $5,000 for every 25 donors who give to the Computer Science and Engineering Department Fund (up to a max of $25,000)

Completed

$3,000

SEAS Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Challenge

For every 30 donations to MAE, the Department Advisory Board will give $3,000 to the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department Fund (up to $9,000).

Completed

$100

Brian Hamluk First Gift Challenge

For every first-time donor who makes a gift to student life Brian Hamluk, VP for Student Life will give $100 to support student emergency funds (up to $2,500).

25 / 25 Donors

Completed

$1,000

School of Management Challenge

An anonymous alumnus will generously give $1,000 for every 10 donors who give to the School of Management MGT Experiential Learning Fund (up to $10,000).

Completed

$1,000

Dr. John M. Thomas Center for Global Programs Challenge

When 50 donors make a gift of any amount to the Dr. John M. Thomas Center for Global Programs Fund, an anonymous donor will generously donate $1,000 to the Dr. John M. Thomas Center for Global Programs Fund.

Completed

$5,000

Michael & Christine Dean Nursing Research Challenge

When 20 donors contribute to the Grace Dean Fund for Student Nursing Research Scientists, her family will contribute an additional $5,000 to this fund in her memory at the UB School of Nursing.

Completed

$2,500

Model City Builders Bonus Challenge!

If the Dean Julia Czerniak School of Architecture and Planning Model City Builders Match meets it's $2,500 goal an anonymous donor will give an additional $2,500 to the fund.

$2,500 / $2,500 Raised

Completed

$500

Dr. Jeannette E. Jones Graduate Research Fund Challenge

For every 5 donors to the Dr. Jeannette Eileen Jones Graduate Student Fund for Historical Research Dr. Jones will donate $500 (up to $5,000).

$50 / $50 Raised

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POWER HOUR!

Anyone who makes a gift between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. on April 9th will get a UB Koozie (max giveaway 250)!

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In It To Win It

In It To Win It the 46th person (for the founding of the university in 1846) to make their gift between 6 and 7 p.m. will win a UB Sweatshirt Blanket & Tote

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In It To Win It

The 16th person (for the 16 intercollegiate sports at UB) to make their gift between 9 and 10 am on April 10th will win a UB Sweatshirt Blanket & Tote

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Participating Groups