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Events

Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.

Past Events

$55,000
100 Strong Perimeter College Challenge
Ben Tovrog, Perimeter College professor, will give $55,000 if 100 donors give to any fund in Perimeter College.
Completed
$1,500
Alumni Rush Hour Challenge
If 150 alumni give to any area of the university during 5-7 p.m. on April 2, then the Alumni Board will give $1,500.
150 / 150 Donors
Completed
$3,250
AYS Leadership Challenge
The AYS Dean Dr. Thomas J. Vicino and his leadership team will give $3,250 if 100 donors give to any AYSPS fund.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Borthick Accountancy Scholarship Fund Challenge
Faye Borthick, Professor of Accountancy at GSU for the last almost 30 years, will match $2-for-$1 up to $10,000 to the School of Accountancy Scholarship fund.
Completed
2
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CEHD Innovation Challenge
CEHD alumna will match $1 for $1 up to $2,000 given to the College of Education and Human Development Fund for Innovation and Engagement that supports CEHD students succeed in their studies.
$1,996 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
College of Arts & Sciences Fund Challenge
College of Arts & Sciences Board of Visitors member Tom Gehl will match dollar for dollar each donation made to the College of Arts & Sciences Fund up to $1,500 to support student initiatives, faculty research, and innovative academic programs that enhance learning and engagement across the college.
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
$1,500
Communication Chair Challenge
Department Chair Dr. Jaye Atkinson pledges to give $1,500 to funds in the Department of Communication when 35 gifts have been made to any fund in Communication.
Completed
$1,500
Debby Cannon Hospitality Challenge
A challenge gift honoring Dr. Debby Cannon, director of the Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality Administration. 34 unique donations of at least $34 dollars each in honor of Dr. Cannon's 34 years of service to Georgia State's hospitality students and alumni will unlock a $1,500 gift.
Completed
2
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Dr. Kavita K. Pandit Mentoring Excellence Award Challenge
A donor will match $1 for $1 up to $2,500 for all gifts made to the Dr. Kavita K. Pandit Mentoring Excellence Award. Named in honor of Professor Emerita Kavita Pandit, former Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, this award recognizes a faculty member who has shown an outstanding dedication to the mentoring of other faculty members.
Completed
$10,700
Emeriti Association Challenge
The Emeriti Association Coordinating Board is challenging all Emeriti to give back and support the university. If 50 Emeriti give on Georgia State Day, a $10,700 gift from the Emeriti board will be unlocked.
Completed
2
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Friends of RCALL Challenge
Donations to the Center for Research on the Challenges of Acquiring Language and Literacy will unlock a $1 for $1 match of $1,500 from Friends of RCALL.
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Fund Leaderboard: Highest Amount of Dollars Received
Top funds with the highest amount of dollars raised will be shown on the leaderboard for bragging rights only.
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 University-Wide Scholarship $130,777.50
2 GSU Fund for Business $38,851.00
3 School of Public Health $27,900.75
4 WPN Public Interest Scholarship $27,675.00
5 Emergency Assistance Fund $22,931.75
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$1,500
Gerontology Institute Challenge
In gratitude for the best students, faculty and community partners of the Gerontology Institute at GSU, Dr. Jennifer Craft Morgan will give $1,500 to the Gerontology Institute when 25 gifts are given to any fund in the Gerontology Institute.
Completed
2
Match
Graduate School Dean’s Match
Dean Lisa Armistead of the Graduate School will match $1 for $1 up to $2,000 to any gift made to the Graduate School.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
$25,000
GSU Fund for Business Challenge
Robinson alumnus Steve Tanner will give $5,000 for every 5 donors up to $25,000 to support the GSU Fund for Business.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
2
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Hopkins/McCarroll Volunteer Challenge
Retired nutrition faculty are offering a $5,500 match for donations to the Barb Hopkins and Cathy McCarroll Endowment, which funds students volunteering at a health-related nonprofit and gives them a hands-on experience while making a real difference.
Completed
2
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Kenneth England Professorship in Southern Literature Challenge
Carl Jackson, Tom Kenney, and Rick Tumlin will match every dollar up to $2,000 given to the Kenneth England Professorship in Southern Literature. Take the road less traveled. It makes all the difference.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
$25,000
Law Board of Visitors Challenge
Dean Courtney Anderson and the College of Law Board will give $25,000 if 75 donors contribute to any fund in the College of Law.
75 / 75 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Library Research Award Challenge
Generous Library supporters, Anne Page Mosby and Jay Haney, will give $500 for every 5 gifts to the Library Research Award Fund, which supports graduate students in their Three Minute Thesis presentations.
Completed
$2,000
Mock Trial Team Challenge
A gift of $2,000 to the College of Arts & Sciences Mock Trial team will be unlocked when 10 gifts to the mock trial team of any size are made!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$15,000
Panther Immersion Programs Challenge
For every 5 donors who give to Panther Immersion Programs, two program alumni will give $5,000, up to $15,000, amplifying our collective efforts to shape the next generation of Panther leaders.
15 / 15 Donors
Completed
$3,000
Panther's Pantry Challenge
When 75 donors make a gift to support Panther's Pantry, a $3,000 challenge gift will be unlocked.
75 / 75 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Perimeter Double Your Dollar Challenge
A former Perimeter Professor will match gifts made to any area of Perimeter College dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,500
Power Hour Challenge
If 100 donors give to any area of their choice during the lunch hour on Day 2 of Georgia State Day, a $1,500 gift will be unlocked.
Completed
$2,000
Rialto Advisory Board Challenge
Members of the Rialto Advisory Board will generously give $2 for every $1 gift to the Rialto up to $2,000.
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
Completed
2
Match
School of Social Work Challenge
Social Work Associate Professor Dr. Jan Ligon will match $1 for $1 up to $1500 for every gift to the School of Social Work.
Completed
2
Match
SPH Student Assistance Fund Challenge
Two SPH advocates will match dollar-for-dollar up to $15,000 for every gift to the SPH Student Assistance Fund, which supports School of Public Health students with emergency needs.
Completed
$1,500
Support our University Libraries Challenge
When 100 gifts are made to University Libraries a generous donor will give $1,500. The University Libraries are vital to our community, providing resources and services that enhance student learning, inspire innovation and enable the creation of new knowledge.
Completed
Leaderboard
University-Wide Leaderboard: Greatest Number of Gifts Received
College, school, unit or program with the greatest number of gifts will be shown on the leaderboard for bragging rights only.
Rank Department Gifts
1 Student Success Programs 435
2 College of Arts and Sciences 373
3 J. Mack Robinson College of Business 256
4 Georgia State Athletics 176
5 Andrew Young School of Policy Studies 174
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2
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WPN Public Interest Scholarship Match
The Women’s Philanthropy Network will match up to $25,000 of contributions to the WPN Public Interest Scholarship at the College of Law to help support fellowships for law students who intern in unpaid summer public interest legal positions.
Completed
$5,000
50 for $5K for Emergency Assistance Funds
When 50 gifts are made to the Emergency Assistance Fund, a generous gift of $5,000 will be unlocked by alumna Susan Hopkins.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Anthropology Department Challenge
When 50 gifts have been made to any of the Anthropology Department funds, a $5,000 gift from a generous Anthropology Alum will be unlocked.
Completed
2
Match
Books 4 Panthers Challenge
Provost Parsons-Pollard and EVP Jared Abramson will match $1 for $1 up to $3,000 for every gift made to the Books 4 Panthers fund, a newly established scholarship to support students in getting the books they need for their studies.
Completed
2
Match
Carr, Riggs & Ingram Accountancy Challenge
Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC will match all gifts to the School of Accountancy dollar-for-dollar up to $7,000.
Completed
2
Match
CIS Chair's Challenge
Every gift to the CIS Scholarship fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the CIS Department Chair up to $2,500, amplifying our collective efforts to support deserving students in our AI centric programs.
Completed
$1,000
College of the Arts Dean's Challenge
For every 100 gifts made to the College of the Arts, $500 will be unlocked by a gift from Dean Chester Phillips and his advisory board.
Completed
$1,500
Cultures, Community & Inclusion Challenge
When 15 gifts are made to the Cultures, Communities and Inclusion Fund, a proud Panther alum will give $1500 to support Georgia State students.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Double Your Impact: $100K Scholarship Challenge
The GSU Foundation Board is thrilled to match each Georgia State Day donation to university-wide scholarships dollar-for-dollar, up to $100,000! This initiative will significantly boost vital support for GSU students, helping them achieve their academic goals.
Completed
$10,000
EAF Triple Your Gift Challenge
Panther advocates, Amy Lederberg and Julian Bene, will match $2 to $1, up to $10,000 for all gifts to the Emergency Assistance Fund.
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
$100,000
Empower Student Athletes: 100 Gifts for $100,000
100 gifts to Athletics will unleash a gift from the GSU Foundation Board in the amount of $100,000 to the Intercollegiate Athletics Fund.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Fund Leaderboard: Greatest Number of Gifts Received
Top funds with the greatest number of gifts will be shown on the leaderboard for bragging rights only.
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 University-Wide Scholarship 129
2 Emergency Assistance Fund 80
3 The Food Pantry at GSU 76
4 GA International Law Enforcement Exchange Program 62
5 Panthers Immersion Program 58
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$1,500
Gore and Peterson Family Champions Challenge
For every 5 gifts to the CEHD Communication Sciences and Disorders Scholarship Fund, Drs. Gore and Peterson will give $500 to the fund up to $1,500.
Completed
$7,000
Graduate School First in Family Challenge
Dr. Rosalynne V. and William R. Price are encouraging support for any area of the Graduate School including the First in Families initiative, the Travel Awards, and the Dean's Fund. For every 5 gifts made to the Graduate School, $1,000 will be unlocked for a total of $12,000.
Completed
2
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Honors College Advisory Board Challenge
The Advisory Board for the Honors College will match contributions to any fund in the Honors College up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$500
IBMS Challenge
Director of IBMS, Dr. Jian-Dong Li, will give $500 for every 5 gifts made to the Institute of Biomedical Science up to $2,000.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Kickoff Challenge from the Board of Trustees
Thanks to you, we started Georgia State Day strong! In the first hour, we received $46,500, so a $46,500 gift from the GSU Foundation Trustees was unlocked.
Completed
$2,000
Lewis College Dean's Challenge
For 50 gifts to a Lewis College Fund, Dean Mo will provide a $2,000 match.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Mark West Challenge
Community philanthropist Mark C. West has made a $10,000 challenge gift to provide a $1 for $1 match for gifts to support the GSU Fund for Business at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business. This fund is among the College’s top funding priorities, supporting research and programmatic initiatives while providing leadership with the flexibility to invest in students, faculty, and staff endeavors as needed.
Completed
$1,500
Panther Band Challenge
Shelby Ames would like to inspire other Panther Band alums like her and friends of the band to lend their support this Georgia State Day by making a $1,500 gift when 10 supporters give to the Panther Band Endowment.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$9,000
Panther Retention Grant Challenge
When 50 gifts have been made to Panther Retention Grants, microgrants that help students achieve degree completion, a $9,000 challenge gift will be unlocked.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
Perimeter College Dean's Challenge
For every 5 gifts to the Perimeter College Fund, Perimeter College Dean Dr. Barbara J. Johnson will give $500 up to $1,500. The Perimeter College Fund provides students with experiential learning opportunities such as internships and attending conferences, among much more.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
Perimeter Jaguar Book Challenge
Former Perimeter staff member, Dr. Patricia L. Gregg, will make a special gift to the Jaguar Book Fund when 15 gifts are made to the fund. This fund supports Perimeter College students with book scholarships.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Project Healthy Grandparents Challenge
Dr. Susan Kelley and Dr. Patricia Lawrence will make a $2,000 gift to Project Healthy Grandparents when 15 donors give to the fund.
15 / 15 Donors
Completed
$2,000
School of Music Challenge
With great excitement and panther pride, Andy Kearney, Class of 1994, will give $500 for every 5 gifts to any fund in the School of Music up to $2,000 to commemorate the wonderful music program at Georgia State University.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$3,000
SPH Board Challenge
The members of the School of Public Health's Board will match $1,000 for every 10 donors to the School of Public Health general fund up to $11,000.
Completed
$250
University Advancement Engagement Challenge
Vice President of University Advancement, Cheryl Harrelson, will match $25 per UA staff member who makes a gift on Georgia State Day, up to $2,250.
Completed
Leaderboard
University-Wide Leaderboard: Highest Amount of Dollars Received
College, school, unit or program with the highest amount of dollars raised will be shown on the leaderboard for bragging rights only.
Rank Department Raised
1 Student Success Programs $187,782.83
2 Georgia State Athletics $150,670.04
3 J. Mack Robinson College of Business $143,164.50
4 Perimeter College $77,505.00
5 College of Arts and Sciences $69,784.84
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