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Georgia State Day 2021

Georgia State University's fourth annual giving day will kick off on Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. and will continue for 1 day, 9 hours and 13 minutes to honor Georgia State's founding year.

With your support last year, we raised more than $875,000 for more than 200 university initiatives. 

This year, we invite you to show you're ALL IN this Georgia State Day:

1. GIVE    Support the college, program or cause you are passionate about.

2. BOOST    Activate your personal networks to help make Georgia State Day 2021 the most successful yet.

3. ROAR    Share your panther pride for all the world to see.

Be sure to visit thestateday.gsu.edu often for more information!

Another Record-Breaking Year for Georgia State Day!
Oct 08, 2021

We did it again! With the support of the entire Panther Family, we set many new records this year on Georgia State Day. More than 2,700 gifts generated over $930,000. Donors supported 258 university initiatives and unlocked 54 challenges and matching gift opportunities.




Another Record Year! More than 2,500 gifts raised.
Sep 29, 2021

Thousands of Panthers roared to celebrate Georgia State Day. Our fourth annual day of giving has raised more than $823,000 from 2,530 gifts, and we're still counting! 


Thanks to the thousands of donors who helped support Georgia State's students, colleges, programs, and centers over the last 1 day, 9 hours, and 13 minutes


As we finalize counting our gifts, we hope you will check back here to see our final count.



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Staff Council Challenge
The Staff Council will match dollar for dollar up to $2,100 for all gifts made to the Staff Council Fund.
$2,100 MATCHED
Completed
$30,000
Delia Cochran WomenLead Challenge
150 gifts to WomenLead on Georgia State Day will unlock a $30,000 gift from Delia Cochran.
150 / 150 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Office of International Initiatives Challenge
$250 will be unlocked for every five gifts made to the Office of International Initiatives, up to $1,000.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$3,500
Rialto Challenge
Every 5 gifts in support of the Rialto will unlock $250 up to $3,500.
70 / 70 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
Jaye Atkinson Challenge
Dr. Jaye Atkinson will contribute $1,500 once 50 gifts are made to any fund to the Department of Communication.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
Alan Kauffman Challenge Supporting CMII
Alan Kauffmann will contribute $1,500 to CMII once 50 gifts are made to the Creative Media Industries Institute.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$13,000
AYS Dean's Council Challenge
Any gift to the Andrew Young School will be matched dollar for dollar up to $13,000 by the Dean's Council.
$13,000 / $13,000 Raised
Completed
$1,500
Baylen Scholarship Challenge
Valerie and Jim Baylen will contribute $1,500 once 50 gifts are made to the Joseph O. & Louise P. Baylen Scholarship Endowment.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
2
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Carol Fraser Challenge
Join Carol Fraser in honoring the memory of Marty Fraser. Carol will match dollar for dollar each gift to the Martin D. Fraser Endowed Fund for Graduate Student Travel up to $6,000.
$6,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,500
CEHD Fund for Innovation and Engagement Challenge
All gifts made to the College of Education and Human Development Innovation and Engagement fund will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $1,500.
$1,500 / $1,500 Raised
Completed
Success!
College of Arts & Sciences Dean Challenge
Dean Sara Rosen will contribute $1,500 once each member of the Board of Visitors makes a gift to the College of Arts and Sciences.
Completed
Leaderboard
CIS Class Year Challenge
Check back to see which class year has the most support on Georgia State Day.
What year did you graduate from Georgia State University?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 2020 3
2 1993 1
3 1985 1
4 2012 1
5 2018 1
6 1988 1
7 1983 1
Ended
$2,000
Dr. Gerry Gay Finance Challenge
Gerry Gay, the chair of the Department of Finance, will give $1,000 for every 10 gifts made to the Department of Finance. Once 20 gifts are made, $2,000 will be unlocked.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
EMBA Class Year Challenge
Check back to see which class year has the most support on Georgia State Day.
What year did you graduate from Georgia State University?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 2020 19
2 2019 10
3 2018 5
4 2016 4
5 2013 4
6 2015 3
7 2012 2
8 2021 2
9 2009 1
10 2006 1
11 2010 1
12 1987 1
13 1997 1
14 2000 1
Ended
$1,500
Eric Wright Challenge in Sociology
Eric Wright will contribute $1,500 to the Sociology Student Development Fund once 50 gifts are made to any fund in the Department of Sociology.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$3,000
Founders Circle Entrepreneurship Challenge
25 gifts to the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Institute will unlock a collective gift from ENI's biggest champions.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Friends of Religious Studies Challenge
Unlock a gift to the Department of Religious Studies! Friends of the department will contribute $2,000 when 50 gifts are made to Religious Studies.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
George Rainbolt Challenge
George Rainbolt will contribute $2,000 to the Andrew Altman Social Justice Scholarship once 50 gifts are made to the scholarship.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
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GILEE Challenge
A generous donor will match all gifts made to GILEE dollar for dollar up to $6,950.
$6,950 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Health Administration Class Year Challenge
Check back to see which class year has the most support on Georgia State Day.
What year did you graduate from Georgia State University?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 2006 1
Ended
$2,000
Honors College Alumni Challenge
All Honors College alumni who give to any Honors College fund will be matched dollar for dollar up to $2,000.
$2,000 / $2,000 Raised
Completed
$1,500
Institute for Biomedical Sciences Challenge
$500 will be unlocked for every 5 gifts made to IBMS, up to $1,500.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$25,000
Kevin Brady Challenge Supporting Biology
Kevin Brady will contribute $25,000 to the Kevin M. Brady Premedical/Prehealth Endowed Scholarship once 100 gifts are made to any fund in the Department of Biology.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$6,000
Lewis College Advisory Board Challenge
The Lewis College Advisory Board will match every contribution to any Lewis College fund during Georgia State Day, dollar for dollar, up to $6,000.
$6,000 / $6,000 Raised
Completed
$5,000
Library Board of Advocates Challenge
The Library Board of Advocates will match all gifts to University Library funds, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000.
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
Leaderboard
Marketing Class Year Challenge
Check back to see which class year has the most support on Georgia State Day.
What year did you graduate from Georgia State University?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 1995 1
2 2002 1
3 2003 1
Ended
2
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Pendergrast Family Challenge
The Pendergrast Family will match all gifts dollar for dollar made to the Ambrose H. Pendergrast Fellowship up to $1,500.
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Perimeter College Dean's Challenge
Dean Nancy Kropf will match all donations made to the Perimeter College fund up to $2,000.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Project Healthy Grandparents Challenge
As founder and director of the program, Susan Kelley will match every contribution to Project Healthy Grandparents dollar for dollar up to $1,500.
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Real Estate Class Year Challenge
Check back to see which class year has the most support on Georgia State Day.
What year did you graduate from Georgia State University?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 2006 1
2 1987 1
Ended
$10,000
Robinson Scholarship Challenge
50 gifts to the J. Mack Robinson College of Business Scholarship Fund will unlock $10,000 for scholarships on Georgia State Day.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$12,000
Student Success Challenge
$12,000 will be unlocked if 100 gifts are made to any Student Success initiative.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
Walter Wilczynski Memorial Challenge
Honor the memory of Walter Wilczynski, the founding director of the Neuroscience Institute at Georgia State, by making a gift to the Neuroscience Institute and have it matched, up to $1,500.
$1,500 / $1,500 Raised
Completed
$5,000
Woodward Family EMBA Challenge
The Woodward family will match, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000 on all gifts of $50 or more to EMBA.
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
$100,000
100 Gifts in 100 Minutes Challenge
Two anonymous donors challenge 100 donors to give to any area of Robinson in the first 100 minutes of Georgia State Day to unlock this $100,000 challenge!
100 / 100 Donors
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 Robinson College of Business $243,267.21
2 College of Arts & Sciences $186,681.50
3 Women's Philanthropy Network $108,735.00
4 Student Success $60,192.21
5 Andrew Young School of Policy Studies $56,983.00
Ended
$100,000
Women's Philanthropy Network Challenge
Every 10 gifts in support of the Women's Philanthropy Network will unlock a $10,000 gift to the WPN Fund, up to $100,000.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
2
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Colonel Lynn B. Stull Memorial Army ROTC Challenge
This is a dollar-for-dollar match up to $20,000 for the Colonel Lynn B. Stull Memorial ROTC Endowment.
$20,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
Dean Wade Weast Challenge
For every 10 gifts to the College of the Arts, $100 of this challenge will be unlocked. After 100 gifts, the full challenge will be met.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Collegiate Recovery Community Match
Frank and Karen Boykin will make a $10,000 gift if $5,000 is raised for the Collegiate Recovery Community Fund.
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
2
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Food Pantry Match
A generous donor will match dollar for dollar up to $5,000 for all gifts made to the Food Pantry Fund.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Art & Design Matching Challenge
A generous donor will match any gift made to the School of Art & Design Fund dollar for dollar, up to $2000.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,500
AYS Dean's Office Challenge
The Dean's Office is encouraging fellow faculty and staff to support the Andrew Young School with a gift. If 50 gifts are made to support the Andrew Young School, the challenge will be unlocked.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$11,500
School of Public Health Board Challenge
The SPH's Board of Advisors is matching all gifts to the School of Public Health dollar for dollar up to $11,500.
$11,500 / $11,500 Raised
Completed
$7,000
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.
$7,000 / $7,000 Raised
Completed
$5,000
Champion for Arts & Sciences
An anonymous donor will contribute $5,000 once 200 gifts are made to any fund in the College of Arts and Sciences.
200 / 200 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Accountancy Class Year Challenge
Check back to see which class year has the most support on Georgia State Day.
What year did you graduate from Georgia State University?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 1994 1
2 2000 1
3 2014 1
4 2005 1
5 2021 1
6 2011 1
7 1997 1
8 2018 1
9 1978 1
10 2013 1
11 1990 1
12 1977 1
13 1996 1
Ended
Leaderboard
College of Law Class Year Challenge
Check back to see which class year has the most support on Georgia State Day.
What year did you graduate from Georgia State University?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 2007 2
2 1995 2
3 2004 2
4 1999 2
5 2008 2
6 2012 1
7 2018 1
8 2003 1
9 1996 1
10 2020 1
11 1993 1
12 1998 1
13 2017 1
14 2011 1
Ended
2
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Dr. Stephen Shore Risk Management & Insurance Challenge
Stephen Shore, the chair of the Department of Risk Management & Insurance, is challenging supporters of the department by matching gifts to RMI dollar for dollar up to $3,000.
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Emergency Assistance Fund Match
A generous donor will match dollar for dollar up to $1,500 for all gifts made to the Emergency Assistance Fund.
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Finance Class Year Challenge
Check back to see which class year has the most support on Georgia State Day.
What year did you graduate from Georgia State University?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 1983 1
2 1996 1
3 2017 1
4 2016 1
5 1987 1
6 2004 1
Ended
2
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Friends of RCALL Challenge
Friends of the RCALL will match dollar for dollar up to $3,000 for each gift made to the Center for Research on the Challenges of Acquiring Language and Literacy.
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
$2,500
Friends of the Intensive English Program Challenge
Friends of the Intensive English Program issue a participation challenge to the Georgia State University community. When 75 gifts are made to the IEP Community Scholar Fund, Friends of the Intensive English Program will contribute $2,500 to support community members learning academic English.
75 / 75 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Georgia Policy Labs Challenge
If 15 gifts are made to support Georgia Policy Labs, the challenge gift of $2,000 will be unlocked.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
2
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Gracy Endowed GRA Challenge
All gifts to the Gracy Graduate Assistant Endowment will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$6,000
Honors at Perimeter College Challenge
Twelve gifts to the Honors College at Perimeter unlocks a $6,000 gift toward the creation of the Dr. Jeffrey Portnoy Award Fund.
12 / 12 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Hospitality Class Year Challenge
Check back to see which class year has the most support on Georgia State Day.
What year did you graduate from Georgia State University?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 1974 1
2 2005 1
3 2020 1
4 2010 1
5 2017 1
Ended
Leaderboard
International Business Class Year Challenge
Check back to see which class year has the most support on Georgia State Day.
What year did you graduate from Georgia State University?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 1987 1
2 2013 1
Ended
2
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Kim and Kerry Hixon Challenge
Kim and Kerry Hixon will match each gift made to the Lucille Adams Scholarship in Africana Studies dollar for dollar up to $12,000.
$12,000 MATCHED
Completed
$2,000
Lewis College Dean's Challenge
Dean Mo will give $2,000 to the Lewis College if 100 donors contribute to any area in the college.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Management Class Year Challenge
Check back to see which class year has the most support on Georgia State Day.
What year did you graduate from Georgia State University?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 2004 1
2 1983 1
3 1975 1
Ended
Leaderboard
Panthers Immersion Programs Cohort Challenge
Check back to see which cohort year has the most support on Georgia State Day.
Which year did you participate?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 2015 4
2 2018 4
3 2014 3
4 2016 3
5 2013 2
6 2020 2
7 2021 2
8 2011 1
9 2012 1
10 2008 1
11 2009 1
12 2010 1
Ended
2
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Perimeter College Bennekin Challenge
Associate Dean Dr. Karen Wheel-Carter is matching gifts to the Mario Bennekin Memorial Fund dollar for dollar up to $1,500.
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
$4,100
Perimeter College Executive Council Match
The Perimeter College Executive Council will match all gifts made by Perimeter College faculty and staff to any Perimeter College fund, up to $4,100.
$4,100 / $4,100 Raised
Completed
2
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PT Alumni Network Challenge
The PT Alumni Network will match every contribution to the PT Alumni Scholarship fund during Georgia State Day, dollar for dollar up to $1,500.
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
RMI Class Year Challenge
Check back to see which class year has the most support on Georgia State Day.
What year did you graduate from Georgia State University?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 2002 1
2 1982 1
3 1992 1
4 1995 1
5 2015 1
6 2000 1
7 2005 1
8 1980 1
9 2006 1
10 2018 1
Ended
$5,000
Social Action Alliance Challenge
For every 5 gifts to the Social Action Alliance Fund, $1,000 of this challenge will be unlocked. After 25 gifts, the full challenge will be met.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
2
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Susan Pritchett Challenge
Join Susan Pritchett in honoring her husband Peter M Pritchett, M.D. on Georgia State Day. Susan Pritchett will match all gifts to the Premedical Science Study Abroad Scholarship up to $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
WomenLead Cohort Challenge
Check back to see which cohort year has the most support on Georgia State Day.
Which year did you participate?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 2020 3
2 2019 2
3 2021 1
4 2016 1
5 2018 1
Ended
$2,500
Woodward Family EMBA Donor Challenge
100 gifts of $50 or more will unlock an additional $1,000 from the Woodward family. 50 additional gifts of $50 or more will unlock an extra $1,500 from the Woodward family.
150 / 150 Gifts
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 College of Arts & Sciences 619
2 Robinson College of Business 498
3 Perimeter College 299
4 Student Success 223
5 Andrew Young School of Policy Studies 188
Ended
Leaderboard
Most supported funds
These featured funds have received the most number of gifts.
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 Theatre Arts Guild 182
2 WomenLead 119
3 GSU Marching Band - Performance Travel 77
4 Panther's Food Pantry 71
5 Executive MBA 71
Ended
Donors Accross the Nation
Rank State Gifts
1 GA 2191
2 FL 59
3 CA 49
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