Matches, Challenges, and Leaderboards

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Leaderboard

Schools and Colleges: Most Donors Leaderboard

Emory’s nine colleges and schools are competing for bragging rights and bonus dollars during Emory Day of Giving. Keep your school at the top of the Leaderboard by making a gift and asking others to join you! The four schools with the most donors by 6:00 p.m. EDT on March 28 will share $5,000 in bonus awards for their schools' Fund for Excellence.

Rank	Prize	Schools/Colleges	Donors
1	$2,000	Oxford College	374
2	$1,500	Emory College of Arts and Sciences	349
3	$1,000	Candler School of Theology	250
4	$500	Goizueta Business School	246
5		Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing	226
6		Rollins School of Public Health	133
7		Emory Law	107
8		School of Medicine	74
9		Laney Graduate School	68

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Alumni Boards and Networks: Most Gifts Leaderboard

Emory’s alumni boards, regional networks, and affinity groups are challenging each other to a friendly Emory Day of Giving competition: the 10 groups chosen most often by Emory alumni when making their gifts will share $5,000 in bonus awards! The top two large networks (denoted by *), top 2 international networks (denoted by ^), top 3 other networks, and top 2 boards (denoted by +) will receive awards. Award dollars will go to the fund designation with the most qualifying gifts in each of the winning areas.

Boost your Emory Alumni Network on the Network Leaderboard!

Rank	Answer	Gifts
1	Oxford College Alumni Board+	130
2	New York Network*	69
3	ATL Over 40 Network*	34
4	ATL Alumnae and Women*	27
5	Advancement Volunteer (EAVN)	26
6	ATL Young Alumni Network*	26
7	DC Network	24
8	Global 60 Plus Network*	23
9	Candler Alumni Board+	22
10	Emory College Alumni Board+	22
11	Emory Alumni Board+	19
12	San Francisco Network	19
13	Triangle Network	18
14	Nurses Alumni Board+	16
15	Caucus of Emory Black Alumni	16

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Success!

Student Giving Challenge

Congrats to the following areas that won the Student Giving Challenge: Juice Ultimate Frisbee ($250), Chinese Undergraduate Student Organization ($250), Oxford Class Gift ($250), and Emory Nursing Learning Center and Nursing Student Assistance Fund ($125 each).

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Wonderful Wednesday After Dark Alumni Challenge

Congratulations to the following funds that won the Wonderful Wednesday After Dark Alumni Challenge: 1st Place, Luke Gregory Compassion Endowment Fund ($1000); 2nd Place, Emory College Scholarships ($800); 3rd Place, Jan Love Scholarship Endowment ($600); 4th Place, Alpha Phi Omega ($400); 5th Place, Goizueta Business School Fund for Excellence ($200)

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Faculty and Staff Giving Challenge

Congrats to the following funds that won the Faculty and Staff Giving Challenge: 1st place, Jan Love Scholarship Endowment ($2,000); 2nd place, Rollins Cares ($1,500); 3rd place, Emory University Emergency Hardship Fund ($1,000); 4th place, Oxford Center for Pathways and Purpose ($500).

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4,000th Gift Challenge

Congratulations to the Luke Gregory Memorial Compassion Endowment Fund which won $250 by receiving the 4,000th gift during Emory Day of Giving from Susan Gregory!

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Instagram Challenge

Congratulations to the following areas that were selected to win $100 each from four randomly selected entrants in our Emory Day of Giving Instagram Challenge: Young Democrats of Emory (selected by two winners), Juice Ultimate Frisbee, and Volunteer Medical Interpretation Services

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Alumni Question Challenge

Before Emory Day of Giving, we asked Emory alumni “Which philanthropic cause matters most to you?” Congrats to Medical Research and Patient Care for being the area with the most alumni votes. The Winship Discovery Fund will receive $500 in bonus funds.

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Wise Heart Gift Leaderboard

The wise heart seeks knowledge, and generous leadership donors support the programs closest to their hearts. The 4 groups with the most $1,000+ donations by 6:00pm EDT on March 28 will share $5,000 in bonus awards. Award dollars will go to the fund designation that receives the most $1,000+ gifts in each of the 4 winning groups.

Rank	Prize	Schools/Units/Departments/Organizations	Gifts
1	$2,000	Goizueta Business School	35
2	$1,500	Oxford College	29
3	$1,000	Emory College of Arts and Sciences	22
4	$500	Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing	20
5		Emory Law	15
6		School of Medicine	12
7		Candler School of Theology	10
8		Swimming and Diving	9
9		Men's Golf	7
10		Center for Ethics	6
11		Women's Basketball	6
12		Parent Giving	5
13		Rollins School of Public Health	5
14		Campus Life	5
15		Women's Soccer	5

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Student Alumni Association Challenge

Congratulations to our winners, Angela Sarmiento and Sona Davis who selected Volunteer Medical Interpretation Services as their beneficiary of $100 each, Coco Zheng who selected Emory Pre-PA Society as their beneficiary of $100, and Fiona Liu who selected Ben Pius Emory Mock Trial as their beneficiary of $100.

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Parent Giving Challenge

Congrats to the following areas that won the Parent Giving Challenge: 1st place, Juice Ultimate Frisbee ($1500); 2nd place, Ben Pius Emory Mock Trial ($1200); 3rd place, Delta Phi Epsilon ($900); 4th place, Oxford College Scholarship Fund ($400).

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Pop-Up Alumni Challenge

Congrats to the following areas that won the Pop-Up Alumni Challenge: Luke Gregory Memorial Compassion Endowment Fund, Juice Ultimate Frisbee Team, Goizueta Business School Fund for Excellence, Emory College Scholarships, and Candler Master of Divinity Scholarship Fund; each winning $400!

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2,036th Gift Challenge

Congratulations to the Chinese Undergraduate Student Organization which won $200 by receiving the 2,036th gift during Emory Day of Giving from an anonymous donor!

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6,000th Gift Challenge

Set a new record for Emory Day of Giving! Make the 6,000th gift, and $250 bonus dollars will go to the fund you’ve chosen!

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RSPH Donor Challenge

Every 50 donors to Rollins School of Public Health will unlock $2,500 to the Food Fortification Initiative. Achieving 150 donors, a new give day record for RSPH, will unlock a total of $7,500. Thanks to a generous contribution from the Van Lengerich Family Foundation, donors to any fund within Rollins School of Public Health qualify. Ended with 133 donors out of a goal of 150 donors which unlocked $5,000!

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Match

Food Fortification Initiative Dollar-for-Dollar Match

Beginning at 6:00 a.m. EDT on March 27, donations to the Food Fortification Initiative will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,500. This match was generously contributed by the Van Lengerich Family Foundation. Ended with $1,660 matched!

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