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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


Leaderboard
Top 5 Participating Groups (most gifts)
This includes gifts during the 24 hour Day of Giving only. Offline gifts will be counted and updated after the 24 hours.
Rank Department Gifts
1 Balancing Education, Experience, & Reality Schp. 826
2 School of Medicine 289
3 College of Applied Sciences & Arts 127
4 Strong Survivors 110
5 College of Agricultural Sciences 97
Ended
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Paul Melzer and Ian Reinhart Country Financial K9 Challenge
Country Financial supports First Responders and safe communities. Local Financial Representatives and SIU graduates Paul Melzer and Ian Reinhart will match every dollar received, up to $3,000 total, in support of the Southern Illinois University Police Departments K9 Fund. This fund will allow the SIU PD to start a K9 unit, further enhancing the services and protections provided to the SIU Community and its surrounding areas.
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Teachers Shape the Future Match
At SIU we are transforming teacher preparation to ensure development of the next generation of teachers who will touch lives and shape the future for children, families, schools and communities. Gifts made to Teachers Shape the Future will be matched dollar for dollar on the Day of Giving by Nancy and Paul Mundschenk up to a total of $5,000. Show your support for future teachers and help us meet this match by making a gift today.
$2,175 MATCHED
Ended
2
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Lea Ann Skogsberg Journalism Match
Lea Ann Skogsberg (Class of 1983) is encouraging donors to give to the James Murphy Memorial Scholarship that supports School of Journalism students. To encourage donors to give Lea Ann is matching every gift up to $5,000 during Day of Giving.
$1,010 MATCHED
Ended
Leaderboard
Top 5 Participating Groups (most dollars raised)
This includes dollars during the 24 hour Day of Giving only. Offline dollars will be counted and updated after the 24 hours.
Rank Department Raised
1 Saluki Athletics $201,798.00
2 College of Engineering $134,005.00
3 School of Medicine $91,112.00
4 College of Education and Human Services $64,980.00
5 College of Applied Sciences & Arts $32,547.00
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Dick Blaudow Engineering Laboratory Match
The Leadership Development Program (LDP) is designed to educate the next generation of technical leaders for the world’s future through leadership training, mentoring and community service opportunities. We are one of very few STEM colleges in the nation that offers a technical leadership program that provides a direct bridge from leadership training to a career as a technical leader. SIU alum Dick Blaudow ’70 is encouraging all LDP alumni to make a donation to the Engineering Laboratory Fund by matching dollar for dollar up to $10,000. So make a gift today and double your impact!
$5,505 MATCHED
Ended
2
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Bill and Gail McGraw Chancellor's Scholarship Match
High school students who are academically high-achieving and have demonstrated leadership skills are invited to compete for the Chancellor's Scholarship. The program provides students unique and specialized opportunities such as study abroad assistance, the opportunity to begin research projects as freshmen, specialized faculty mentoring, cultural enrichment events, externship opportunities, and leadership training. Our Chancellor's Scholars are our bright stars on campus who are a model of leadership, integrity, and service. The Chancellor’s Scholarship will be matched dollar for dollar by Bill and Gail McGraw up to a total of $2,000. Show your support for The Chancellor’s Scholars and help us meet this match by making a gift today.
$1,825 MATCHED
Ended
2
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Morris Library Matching Gift
A very generous anonymous donor has agreed to match every gift made to Morris Library up to $3,000. Give to the library and double the impact of your gift!
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed