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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$10K UH Energy Dollar-for-Dollar Match
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$10K UH Energy Dollar-for-Dollar Match
All contributions will be matched dollar-for-dollar in support of UH Energy— up to the first $10,000!
$548 MATCHED
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Centennial Time Capsule Challenge
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Centennial Time Capsule Challenge
Join the Centennial Time Capsule Challenge and leave your legacy in UH history! Gifts of $20.27 or more to the Centennial Project will secure your spot in this once-in-a-century celebration. Participants can submit a photo and a written memento to be placed in a time capsule!
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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 Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts $12,585.00
2 $2,000 UH Law Center $6,000.00
3 $2,000 Fund for UH $3,098.00
4 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences $2,944.00
5 Cullen College of Engineering $2,733.00
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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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Student Affairs Leaderboard Challenge
The top three Division of Student Affairs departments that receive the most dollars raised will unlock an additional award! First place will unlock $500, second place will unlock $300 and third place will unlock $200.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Raised
1 $500 Children's Learning Centers $248.00
2 $300 Center for Student Advocacy and Community $114.00
3 $200 Center for Student Empowerment $61.00
4 Counseling and Psychological Services $61.00
5 Center for Student Media $25.00
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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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$12K PROMES Dollar-for-Dollar Match
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$12K PROMES Dollar-for-Dollar Match
This year, all gifts to the PROMES Anniversary Endowment at the Cullen College of Engineering will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $12,000!
$600 MATCHED
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$5K UHAAF Hines Alumni Association Dollar-for-Dollar Match
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$5K UHAAF Hines Alumni Association Dollar-for-Dollar Match
This year, the UHAAF Architecture + Design Alumni Association is matching gifts to the Hines College Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000! Don't miss out on this opportunity to double your gift!
$1,327 MATCHED
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Farish Hall $55 for 55 Years Challenge
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Farish Hall $55 for 55 Years Challenge
Help the College of Education commemorate 55 years in Farish Hall with a generous gift of $55 or more to the COE Scholarship Fund — and receive an exclusive, limited-edition watercolor print of our beloved building.
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UH Law Center Sticker Drive
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UH Law Center Sticker Drive
When you make a gift to the University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) for Giving Day, you'll receive a special UHLC sticker as a sign of our appreciation!
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Centennial Project Unlock Challenge
$9,800
Centennial Project Unlock Challenge
When 98 gifts of any amount are made to the Centennial Project, an additional $9,800 will be unlocked to support the project. Make an impact today!
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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 College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 62
2 $2,000 Staff Council 36
3 $2,000 Spirit Cords 36
4 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences 31
5 Centennial Project 21
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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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UHAAF Network Unique Donor Leaderboard Challenge
Show your Cougar spirit by supporting your favorite participating UHAAF network! The network with the most unique donors will unlock an additional $500 in support. Make your move and help your network come out on top!
Rank Prize Alumni Networks Donors
1 $500 UHAAF Hispanic Alumni Association 7
2 UHAAF Conrad N. Hilton Alumni Association 3
3 UHAAF Hobby School of Public Affairs Alumni Association 3
4 UHAAF LGBTQ Alumni Network 2
5 UHAAF Young Alumni Network 1
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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!
$300 MATCHED
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UHAA Class Ring Scholarship Unlocking Challenge
$1,000
UHAA Class Ring Scholarship Unlocking Challenge
When a total of $1,000 is donated to the UHAA Class Ring Scholarship Fund, an additional $1,000 will be unlocked — doubling the impact! Together, this provides two more students with a UH Class Ring next semester.
$742 / $1,000 Raised
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$10K CLASS Dean Dollar-for-Dollar Match
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$10K CLASS Dean Dollar-for-Dollar Match
Dean O'Connor and the Dean's Advisory Board Members are matching gifts dollar-for-dollar in support of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences — up to the first $10,000!
$2,944 MATCHED
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$15K Houston Shakespeare Festival Guinn Dollar-for-Dollar Match
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$15K Houston Shakespeare Festival Guinn Dollar-for-Dollar Match
Proud Houston Shakespeare Festival alumna Pamela Guinn (M.A. ’14) has pledged a generous $15,000 dollar-for-dollar match to support the Houston Shakespeare Festival. Don't miss out on having your gift matched dollar-for-dollar by Pamela and Rusty Guinn!
$10,710 MATCHED
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Optometry Decal Drive
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Optometry Decal Drive
When you make a gift to the General Community Health Programs in the College of Optometry, you'll receive an exclusive decal!
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Houston Public Media Passport to PBS Challenge
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Houston Public Media Passport to PBS Challenge
Unlock a year of endless PBS entertainment! For a one-time gift of $60 to Houston Public Media, enjoy on-demand streaming of exclusive content and beloved shows like "Finding Your Roots," "Sanditon," "Downton Abbey" and more. You will receive a complimentary one-year PBS Passport subscription! ($0 FMV)

Past Events

UH Giving Day Student Celebration Complete
But you can still make a gift!
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UH Giving Day Student Celebration
Celebrate at Butler Plaza – Join the excitement on March 5 from 11 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Butler Plaza! Participate in activities like signing a thank-you card for our amazing donors and score an exclusive Giving Day T-shirt. We’ll have snacks and fun prizes available (while supplies last)!
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Early Bird Challenge Complete
But you can still make a gift!
$10,000
Early Bird Challenge
We've completed the Early Bird Challenge! Because of generous supporters like you, $10,000 has been unlocked for the Centennial Project.
$10,000 / $10,000 Raised
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Faculty/Staff Unlocking Challenge Complete
But you can still make a gift!
$1,000
Faculty/Staff Unlocking Challenge
We've completed the Faculty/Staff Unlocking Challenge! Because of generous supporters like you, $1,000 has been unlocked for Staff Council Support for Cougar First Impressions!
98 / 98 Donors
Completed
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Match your Gift dollar for dollar!
Participating Groups
Centennial Bench Centennial Project Fund for UH Spirit Cords Cougar Experience Scholarship Last Mile 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 Energy UH Law Center UH Libraries

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