Matches, Challenges, and Leaderboards

Don't miss the chance to maximize your impact, thanks to gift matching and challenge opportunities from generous lead donors.

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Programs: Most Donors Leaderboard

As Emory Day of Giving has grown, so has the number of participating centers, programs, and athletics teams. The 10 participating groups (excluding colleges, schools, and student organizations) with the most donors by 6:00 p.m. EDT on March 28 will share $7,000 in bonus awards. Award dollars will go to the fund designation with the most donors in each of the ten winning groups.

Rank	Prize	Program Areas	Donors
1	$1,300	Cross Country and Track & Field	182
2	$1,200	University-wide Initiatives	153
3	$1,000	Center for Ethics	114
4	$800	Office of Spiritual and Religious Life	92
5	$700	Swimming and Diving	90
6	$600	Campus Life	89
7	$500	Women's Soccer	74
8	$400	Sororities	74
9	$300	Volleyball	64
10	$200	Emory Libraries	58
11		Center for AIDS Research	52
12		Women's Basketball	51
13		Winship Cancer Institute	47
14		Arts at Emory	44
15		Parent Giving	38

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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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Match

Student Flourishing Parent Dollar-for-Dollar Match

Beginning at 6:00 a.m. EDT on March 27, donations from parents to the Student Flourishing Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000. This match was generously contributed by Stephanie Vallillo and Miguel Sagarna P27 P24, Chairs of the Emory Parent Council. Parent donors must give to the Student Flourishing Fund and select Parent/Family Member under affiliation at checkout for their gift to qualify in this match. This match has been fulfilled!

$5,000 MATCHED

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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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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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Participating Groups