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Matches & Challenges

What would UC Day of Giving be without contests, challenges and matches? Maximize your own gift today with the impact of collective giving!

Past Events

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Alumni Couple Challenge (Tuesday noon to midnight)
Congrats to Janet and Greg Bobowski (classes of 1998 and 2002) who won the Alumni Couple Challenge! An additional $500 will be awarded to the Lindner Business Honors Fund. Be on the lookout for some UC swag headed your way in the coming weeks.
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Parents Challenge
$750 has been unlocked for the University of Cincinnati Student Emergency Fund which will provide critical help right when it’s needed.
100 / 100 Gifts
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#BearcatsGive Challenge
We'll randomly pick one winner who uses #BearcatsGive and give $500 to the fund of their choice.
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Save the Date Challenge
Help us spread the word about Day of Giving! Share the 2026 UC Day of Giving video on your organization’s or college’s social media channels to be entered in a drawing. Each post is one entry and the UC Alumni Association must be tagged at @uofcincyalumni. The winner will receive an additional $500 to the fund of their choice. Find the video at dayofgiving.uc.edu
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First Gift Challenge (Tuesday 12 p.m.)
Congrats to Shawn Schaeffer who won the First Gift Challenge! An additional $500 will be awarded to the UC Cancer Center Research Fund. Be on the look for some UC swag headed your way in the coming weeks.
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Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge (Tuesday 12-2 p.m.)
Congrats to Bob Hyland for winning the Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge from 12-2 p.m. $200 will be awarded to the fund of their choice.
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Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge (Tuesday 3-5 p.m.)
Congrats to Chris Wineberg for winning the Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge from 3-5 p.m. $200 will be awarded to the fund of their choice.
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Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge (Tuesday 6-8 p.m.)
Congrats to Teresa Cook for winning the Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge from 6-8 p.m. $200 will be awarded to the fund of their choice.
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All-Nighter Challenge (Tuesday 10 p.m.-Wednesday 7 a.m.)
The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund will receive an award of $1,000 for winning the All-Nighter Challenge.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $1,000 The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund 43
2 IvaDean Medical Student Scholarship 20
3 Baseball Development Fund 12
4 UC Fund for Business 6
5 Men's Basketball Development Fund/The Excellence Fund (MBB) 5
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Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge (Wednesday 8-10 a.m.)
Congrats to Joey Ferreri for winning the Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge from 12-2 p.m. $200 will be awarded to the fund of their choice.
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Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge (Wednesday 10 a.m.-noon)
The ambassador with the most gifts attributed to their personal referral link between 10 a.m. to noon wins $200 additional dollars to the fund of their choice. *Ambassador must have at least 5 gifts tied to their personal referral link in the timeframe to win. Ambassadors can only win once.
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Bearcats in the USA Challenge
The first donor in each state will win an additional $50 for the fund they supported.
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First-Time Donor Challenge (Tuesday noon to midnight)
Congrats to Maureen Borland who won the First-Time Donor Challenge! An additional $500 will be awarded to the Men's Swimming and Diving Development Fund. Be on the look for some UC swag headed your way in the coming weeks.
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Young Alumni Challenge (Tuesday noon to midnight)
Congrats to Elizabeth Verquer (class of 2021) who won the Young Alumni Challenge! An additional $500 will be awarded to the Cheerleading Development Fund. Be on the look for some UC swag headed your way in the coming weeks.
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Tag a Bearcat Challenge
Tag your Bearcat bestie that should make a gift in honor of UC Day of Giving! To participate in challenge, tag @uofcincyalumni and include #BearcatsGive in your comment. The more Bearcats you tag, the more chances you have to win. We’ll randomly pick one winner to receive $500 to the fund of their choice and a UC gift basket!
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1819 Challenge
Congrats to Bob Hyland who won the 1819 Challenge! An additional $500 will be awarded to the Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Support Fund.
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Kickoff Challenge (Tuesday 12-2 p.m.)
UC Day of Giving is off to an amazing start! The Kickoff Challenge has just ended, and the prize goes to the Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Support Fund! The fund will receive an award of $1,000. Go Bearcats!
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $1,000 Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Support Fund 49
2 The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund 21
3 Athletics Impact Fund 13
4 Cheerleading Development Fund 13
5 Bearcats Pantry 12
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Bearcat for Life Challenge (Tuesday 2-3 p.m.)
The Bearcat for Life Challenge has just ended, and the prize goes to the Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Support Fund! The fund will receive an award of $1,000. Go Bearcats!
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $1,000 Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Support Fund 33
2 The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund 21
3 Bearcats Pantry 16
4 Athletics Impact Fund 7
5 CEAS Alumni Board Endowed Scholarship Fund 7
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Boldly Bearcat Challenge (Tuesday 5-6 p.m.)
The Boldly Bearcat Challenge has just ended, and the prize goes to The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund! The fund will receive an award of $1,000.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Raised
1 $1,000 The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund $1,820.00
2 Professor Randall J. Allemang Endowed Faculty Support Fund $1,500.00
3 David L. Brown, PhD Memorial Endowment Fund $1,500.00
4 Cheerleading Development Fund $650.00
5 UC Fund for Scholarships $500.00
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Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge (Tuesday 9-11 p.m.)
Congrats to Chris Peltier for winning the Down the Drive Ambassador Challenge from 9-11 p.m. $200 will be awarded to the fund of their choice.
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Skyline Challenge (Wednesday 8-10 a.m.)
Congrats to Megan ’08 and Russell Best ’09 and ’15 who won the Skyline Challenge! An additional $500 will be awarded to the UC Alumni Association Fund. Be on the look for your $100 Skyline gift card in the coming weeks.
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The Final Countdown Challenge (Wednesday 10 a.m.-noon)
Congratulations to The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund for winning an additional $1,000 through the Final Countdown Challenge (most gifts made between 10:00 a.m. and noon on April 15). The fund that receives the most gifts during the last two hours will receive an additional $1,000.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $1,000 The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund 104
2 Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Support Fund 95
3 Mary Beth Debs PW Fund 67
4 Women's Swimming and Diving Development Fund 25
5 Men's Swimming and Diving Development Fund 22
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Last Gift Challenge
Congrats to Blake Hanna who won the Last Gift Challenge! An additional $500 will be awarded to the Men's Swimming and Diving Development Fund.
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