Giving Day 2022

6,296
Donors
165% of 3,800 Donor goal
$4,107,408
Donated
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Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Student Engagement Fund
57% 41 DonorsOnline$14,394 Donated

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About

UW Giving Day is an annual UW tradition spearheaded by the UW Foundation that raises thousands of dollars in a single day for students and programs across campus. This year, weโ€™re looking forward to upping our game and inspiring enthusiastic donors and friends to support the university they love. UW Giving Day will take place October 19โ€“20, noon to noon, in conjunction with Homecoming. Matches and challenges will be available to double the impact of your gift or unlock challenge funds. As youโ€™re tailgating with other alums and enjoying the beautiful campus during Homecoming, donโ€™t forget to stop by uwyo.edu/givingday and support those areas you care about. UW Giving Day is an amazing force for good for the University of Wyoming and its students and alums. Thank you for making it possible!

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Alumni Association LeaderboardIf 1,200 alumni donate on Giving Day, a $10,000 challenge fund is unlocked for the Alumni Association by UW Foundation Board
Go Pokes!DonorsRaised ($)
Alumni1796$628,649
Students857$51,419
Faculty/Staff878$298,559
Friends2022$487,302
Overall Donor ChallengeCampaigns with the highest donor counts when Giving Day ends will receive monetary prizes in 1st through 10th places. Campaigns for overall colleges such as the College of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, and so on are not eligible to participate. 1st Place: $6,000. 2nd Place: $4,000. 3rd Place: $3,000. 4th Place: $2,000. 5th Place: $1,500. 6th Place: $1,000. 7th Place: $1,000. 8th Place: $500. 9th Place: $500. 10th Place: $500.
CampaignsDonorsRaised ($)
Club Tennis137$2,778
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources Campaign101$42,868
George C. Frison Memorial Fund32$6,770
Soccer Team - Wyoming Athletics267$24,546
Cowboy Country Swing Club (CCSC)234$3,106
Club Swimming6$230
Debate/Forensics Excellence Fund607$67,263
Men's Rugby Club261$45,388
Model United Nations Club1$1
Susan McCormack Center for Student Success (McCaskey Institutional Fund)3$200
Chi Sigma Iota1$1
Fraternity and Sorority Life Campaign0$0
College of Arts & Sciences Dean's Visioning Fund11$5,335
Middle East and North Africa Cultural Club3$121
Salt Creek Energy Excellence Scholarship34$20,185
John P. Ellbogen Foundation Entrepreneurship Competition Excellence Fund6$250
Geological Museum9$1,227
Club Equestrian27$1,946
Women's Rugby Club105$8,952
Student Media Scholarships Campaign1$50
Criminal Justice Student Organization2$1,001
Department of History Campaign12$11,345
Campus Recreation Campaign21$803
Women's Lacrosse Club36$1,671
Criminal Justice and Sociology Department Campaign18$6,401
Richard Pasewark Excellence Fund for Graduate Education in Psychology13$1,155
Golf Team - Wyoming Athletics33$39,436
Firearms Research Center7$780
School of Pharmacy Campaign47$9,750
Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WyGISC)33$3,258
Sigma Chi Fraternity44$31,554
Biodiversity Institute70$70,051
Shotgun Sports Club10$865
Math and Statistics Department19$22,870
School of Culture, Gender and Social Justice (SCGSJ) Campaign61$15,786
Art Museum83$30,888
Club Baseball82$18,689
Department of Accounting & Finance65$12,136
WWAMI19$1,691
Wrestling Team - Wyoming Athletics44$10,765
Rocky Mountain Herbarium36$10,901
Rodeo Team Campaign633$43,789
Alumni Association (UWAA) Campaign55$11,862
Zoology and Physiology Department18$5,650
David A. Bell Graduate Seminar Fund15$3,110
Veteran's Services Center61$74,980
Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA)12$1,029
Wyoming Wool Initiative (Western Sheep Industry Fund)30$9,616
UW Food Security Discretionary Fund75$9,020
Visual Arts Campaign16$2,390
Social Work19$1,565
Physics and Astronomy Department30$12,946
Friends of Lucinda Philips24$1,575
Club Triathlon25$3,138
Women's Soccer Club14$697
School of Computing17$5,375
Volleyball Team - Wyoming Athletics5$960
Engineers Without Borders UW Chapter3$300
UW Figure Skating8$421
Center for Global Studies Campaign36$17,355
Western Thunder Marching Band - Hat Club341$57,509
Women's Hockey Club231$14,046
Coe Makerspace Artist Series Campaign3$150
National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLH)2$27
Pre-Veterinary Club5$451
Science Initiative Discretionary Fund4$5,525
Disability Support Services13$1,390
Communication Disorders Campaign35$3,744
Diane Courselle Memorial Clinic Fund - Defender Aid Clinic5$250
Club Fencing8$284
Central Asian Student Association (CASA)2$51
American Heritage Center (AHC) Campaign30$28,150
Wyoming Precision Shooting Club10$481
Wyoming Institute for Humanities Research (WIHR)26$3,575
Chemistry Department17$2,660
Track & Field/Cross Country Team - Wyoming Athletics67$11,792
Chemical and Biomedical Engineering41$14,394
Northern Arapaho Endowment Funds Campaign7$305
Veterinary Sciences Canine Dysautonomia Research97$12,621
Ethics Program Support Fund - SparkTank Initiative59$54,719
Philosophy and Religious Studies Campaign9$1,015
College of Health Sciences Discretionary Fund (Pre-Health Cowboys)5$475
Wyoming Latina Youth Center10$565
Swimming and Diving Team - Wyoming Athletics46$14,225
Club Racquetball7$207
Nordic Ski Team33$7,754
John M. Burman Fund for Clinical & Professional Education13$2,800
Club Cycling8$700
Queer Community Coalition28$684
Criminal Justice Student Organization2$1,001
English Department9$377
Choirs at UW Campaign37$2,642
Mechanical Engineering Campaign14$2,631
School of Energy Resources Campaign31$9,440
Associated Students Interested in China6$551
Women's Softball Club9$1,551
Women's Volleyball Club5$415
Tennis Team - Wyoming Athletics35$5,188
Men's Lacrosse Club27$3,316
Laramie County Pharmaceutical Association Scholarship14$2,100
Kinesiology & Health30$4,621
Multicultural Affairs Campaign26$1,898
George C. Frison Memorial Fund32$6,770
Jazz Studies Program34$2,011
Club Esports59$1,776
Saddle Up15$3,950
Society of Women Engineers Student Chapters9$500
College of Law General Scholarship Fund19$16,155
Native American Summer Institute12$470
Meat Judging Team34$6,295
Men's Ice Hockey Club40$17,507
Women's Basketball Team - Wyoming Athletics60$17,220
Pre-Dental Club25$780
Men's Soccer Club14$1,251
Molecular Biology and Microbiology Campaign18$3,421
Wyoming Migration Initiative42$10,095
Honors College and High School Institute (HSI) Campaign33$6,795
President's Impact Fund15$4,675
Wyoming Pathways from Prison16$5,433
UW Extension10$4,072
Center for Professional Selling36$7,953
UW Student Success & Graduation Hub60$13,174
Black 14 Social Justice Summer Institute61$19,290
Department of Geology and Geophysics19$5,010
ASUW Non-Citizen and International Students Support Fund30$6,279
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND)22$3,102
Department of Economics19$2,392
Chief Washakie Memorial Endowment Funds Campaign23$12,350
Engineering Student Enrichment Fund - Paul Schwieger Memorial72$69,727
Matthew Shepard Symposium on Social Justice Campaign26$1,862
Survivor Emergency Fund62$2,313
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC)29$60,094
Sigma Phi Epsilon Excellence Fund16$1,200
UW Casper Campaign22$976
Native American Education, Research, and Cultural Center25$3,196
Theatre and Dance Campaign57$27,297
School of Nursing Campaign57$12,120
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Friends icon28%Friends
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Advocates

UW Foundation Board

Offered a $90,000 match

Kent and Susan Westedt

Gave $50,000 during a Challenge!

College of Business Donors

Gave $50,000 during a Challenge!

Jill and Jim Anderson

Gave $40,000 during a Challenge!

John P. Ellbogen Foundation, Scarlett Family Foundation, ATBS/American Truck Business Services, UniWyo Federal Credit Union, and an Anonymous Donor

Offered a $33,500 match

Distinguished alumni and loyal Debate Team supporters

Gave $29,000 during a Challenge!

Wyoming Arts Council, Wyoming Cultural Trust, and the Wyoming Community Foundation

Offered a $26,400 match

The Family of Neil. D. MacKay

Gave $25,000 during a Challenge!

President Seidel's UW Faculty/Staff Match

Offered a $25,000 match

Community Advocates

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