Matches, Challenges, Leaderboards & Events

Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.

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Early Bird Challenge
$10,000
Early Bird Challenge
When we raise $10,000 before the final day of our Giving Day celebration on March 7, an additional $10,000 will be unlocked for the Centennial Project — gifts to any designation count for this challenge. Let's go #ALLINFORUH!
$1,341 / $10,000 Raised
Leaderboard
Most Dollars Raised Leaderboard Challenge
The top three colleges or units that raise the most dollars will unlock an additional $2,000 each!
Rank Prize Department Raised
1 $2,000 Staff Council $233.00
2 $2,000 Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design $150.00
3 $2,000 Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts $150.00
4 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences $125.00
5 Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing $100.00
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98th Birthday Unlocking Challenge
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98th Birthday Unlocking Challenge
In honor of UH’s 98th birthday, the donor who makes the 98th gift on March 7 will unlock an additional $1,000 for the fund they supported!
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Last Gift Unlocking Challenge
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Last Gift Unlocking Challenge
Last, but not least, the area that receives the last gift of our 98-hour celebration on March 7 will unlock an additional $1,000 in support!
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Coogs at Work Dollar-for-Dollar Match
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Coogs at Work Dollar-for-Dollar Match
It's back! An anonymous champion is doubling the impact of your gift, ensuring that every dollar you contribute to the Houston Works Scholarship Fund is matched in support of working students at the C. T. Bauer College of Business and Cullen College of Engineering. Your Giving Day donation not only propels them toward graduation but also launches them into a workforce-ready future. Clock in for our working Coogs!
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Leaderboard
Most Participation Leaderboard Challenge
The top three colleges or units that receive the highest number of gifts will unlock an additional $2,000 each!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $2,000 Staff Council 7
2 $2,000 Division of Student Affairs 5
3 $2,000 Spirit Cords 3
4 Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design 2
5 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences 2
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First Gift Unlocking Challenge
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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!
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Farthest Gift Unlocking Challenge
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Farthest Gift Unlocking Challenge
Where in the world are you? The donor who makes their gift and is the farthest away from Houston (in miles) will earn an additional $1,000 for the fund of their choice!
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Faculty/Staff Unlocking Challenge
$1,000
Faculty/Staff Unlocking Challenge
In honor of UH's 98th birthday, when 98 faculty or staff make a gift of any size to any designation, an additional $1,000 will be unlocked for Staff Council Support for Cougar First Impressions. To participate, be sure to select faculty/staff as your affiliation on the donation page!
15 / 98 Donors
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Young Alumni Unlocking Challenge
$500
Young Alumni Unlocking Challenge
When 50 young alumni make a gift of any amount for Giving Day, an additional $500 will be unlocked for the Centennial Project! To participate, you must have graduated in the last 10 years. Don’t forget to select young alumni as your affiliation(s) on the donation form!
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Match your Gift dollar for dollar!
Participating Groups
Centennial Project Fund for UH Spirit Cords Cougar Experience Scholarship Houston Works Scholarship Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing C. T. Bauer College of Business College of Education College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics College of Optometry College of Pharmacy Cullen College of Engineering Division of Student Affairs Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design Graduate College of Social Work Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership Hobby School of Public Affairs Honors College Houston Public Media Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts Public Art UHS Staff Council Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine UH Alumni Association UH Alumni Association Foundation UH Athletics UH Law Center UH Libraries

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