Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors. You can also take advantage in one of our challenges, events or leaderboard competitions. Don't miss out!
Past Events
$20,000
Early Bird Challenge
When we raise $10,000 before Giving Day on March 7, an additional $20,000 will be unlocked toward University of Houston Scholarships. Gifts to any designation count for this challenge. Let's go ALL in for UH!
$10,000 / $10,000 Raised
Completed
Leaderboard
UH Giving Day | Most Participation
The top three funds that receive the most number of gifts will receive an additional $2,000 each!
Rank
Prize
Fund
Gifts
1
$2,000
NSM Career Center
82
2
$2,000
Students of Staff Scholarship Fund
78
3
$2,000
CLASS Scholarship Fund
67
4
Spirit Cord - Center for Student Empowerment
63
5
Houston Shakespeare Festival
53
6
Cougar Pride Scholarship Fund
46
7
UH Scholarship Fund
30
8
Houston Works Scholarship Fund
27
9
Bauer College Dean's Fund for Academic Priorities
25
10
Hines Alumni Association Scholarship Fund
24
11
Life Member Endowment
19
12
UH Class Ring Scholarship Fund - UHAA Scholarships
17
13
Earl L. Smith Endowed Professorship
16
14
Women in Engineering Endowment
15
15
College of Education Scholarship Fund
15
Ended
$2,000
Faculty/Staff Unlocking Challenge
In honor of UH's 97th birthday, when 97 faculty or staff make a gift of any size to any designation on or before March 7, an additional $2,000 will be unlocked for UH Scholarships. To participate, be sure to select either faculty/staff as your affiliation on the donation page!
97 / 97 Donors
Completed
Event
97th Birthday Unlocking Challenge
In honor of the UH's 97th birthday, the donor who makes the 97th gift on March 7 will unlock an additional $1,000 for the fund they supported!
Ended
Event
First Gift Unlocking Challenge
Happy Birthday, UH! The area that receives the first gift of the day on March 7 will unlock an additional $1,000 in support!
Ended
Event
Influencer | You + 2 Challenge
Giving Day Influencers who make a gift of any size and receive 2 gifts through their personal referral link will receive an exclusive Giving Day Influencer T-Shirt!
Ended
Leaderboard
UH Giving Day | Most Dollars Raised
The top three funds that receive the most dollars raised will unlock an additional $2,000 each!
Rank
Prize
Fund
Raised
1
$2,000
UH Centennial Bench
$30,010.00
2
$2,000
Houston Shakespeare Festival
$21,369.00
3
$2,000
CLASS Scholarship Fund
$15,912.54
4
Women in Engineering Endowment
$9,317.00
5
Bauer College Dean's Fund for Academic Priorities
$8,704.00
6
Cougar Pride Scholarship Fund
$8,236.00
7
NSM Career Center
$5,869.24
8
75th Anniversary Scholarship Fund
$5,385.00
9
Earl L. Smith Endowed Professorship
$5,120.00
10
Hines Alumni Association Scholarship Fund
$3,986.00
11
Houston Works Scholarship Fund
$3,175.00
12
Houston Works Scholarship Fund
$2,676.00
13
PROMES Anniversary Endowment
$2,650.00
14
Students of Staff Scholarship Fund
$2,505.00
15
Life Member Endowment
$2,442.27
Ended
$2,000
Young Alumni Unlocking Challenge
When 97 young alumni make a gift of any amount on or before March 7, an additional $2,000 will be unlocked for UH Scholarships! To participate, you must have graduated in the last 10 years. Don't forget to select young alumni as your affiliation on the donation page!
53 / 97 Donors
Ended
Event
College/Unit Giving Day Influencer Challenge
The college or unit that recruits the highest number of Giving Day Influencers (before and on March 7) will unlock an additional $1,000 in support to be split evenly between their featured funds! Be sure to tell your soon-to-be Influencers to select the college/unit that they represent in the Influencer Dashboard to count for this challenge!
Ended
Event
Furthest From UH Unlocking Challenge
Are you the furthest away in distance from UH? The donor who makes their gift from the longest distance away (in miles) will unlock an additional $1,000 for the fund they supported!
Ended
Event
Last Gift Unlocking Challenge
Last but not least, the area that receives the last gift of the day on March 7 will unlock an additional $1,000 in support!
Ended
$500
Increase the Impact: B. Renae Milton Scholarship Unlock Challenge
THANK YOU for supporting the B. Renae Milton Students of Staff Scholarship Fund!