Increase the impact of your Giving Day gift by unlocking a challenge or a match! We also have prize money up for grabs! See how your gift can go farther!  

ALL-DAY CHALLENGES & MATCHES 

Athletics Leaderboard Challenge 

The coach that receives the highest number of donors by the end of Giving Day will earn a $2,500 bonus to their team. 

Dean Leaderboard Challenge 

The Dean that receives the highest number of donors by the end of Giving Day will earn a $2,500 bonus to their Dean’s Excellence fund. 

The Dean that receives the most first-time donors will earn a $1,200 bonus to their Dean’s Excellence fund. 

The fund that receives the most donors from outside of Oklahoma will earn a $1,000 bonus. 

Oklahoma Methodist Foundation will match dollar-for-dollar to OCU up to $25,000! 

A $25,000 challenge gift will be unlocked when Health Professions (PT, PA) and Nursing reach 75 donors, thanks to Dean Emerita Lois Salmeron.  

Thanks to alumna Linda Bedford, the School of Law will unlock an additional $1,000 once $5,000 has been donated to the OCU School of Law.

Thanks to alumni Larry and Ashlie Wilhelm, Petree College of Arts and Sciences will unlock an additional $25,000 when it reaches 75 donors. 

An anonymous donor has offered a challenge gift of $10,000, which will unlock once the Ann Lacy School of Dance & Entertainment reaches 100 donors!  

Peggy Campbell has offered a challenge gift to support Men’s Basketball Scholarships of $50,000, which will unlock once the Men’s Basketball Team reaches 50 donors!  

St. Luke’s Methodist Church will match three dollars for every dollar donated up to $5,000 for all gifts to the Pantry of Hope on Giving Day!  

Thanks to St. Luke’s Methodist Church, when Dean Levi and Student Affairs reach 50 donors it will unlock $15,000 to support Student Scholarships.  

TIMED CHALLENGES 

7:00 –11:00 AM  

Early Morning Dean Momentum Challenge 
The Dean/College that receives the most gifts from 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. will earn a $1,000 bonus to their Dean’s Excellence fund. 

12:00 – 2:00 PM

Lunch Rush Challenge 
The fund that receives the most donors between 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. will receive a $1000 bonus to their designated area. 

2:00 – 4:00 PM

Midday Momentum Challenge 
The fund that receives the most donors between 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. will receive a $1000 bonus to their designated area. 

5:00 – 9:00 PM

Friends Challenge 

The Dean that receives the most gifts from friends of the university between 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. will earn a $1,200 bonus to their Excellence Fund. 

Alumni Engagement Challenge 

The Dean that receives the most gifts from alumni between 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. will earn a $1,200 bonus to Excellence Fund.  

Parent Engagement Challenge 

The Dean that receives the most gifts from parents between 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. will earn a $1200 bonus to their Excellence Fund. 

9:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Late Night Challenge 

Last, but certainly not least...every gift matters right up to the final moment! 

The Dean that receives the most gifts between 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. (CST) will earn their college a $1,200 bonus to their Excellence Fund.