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

Past Events

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WUKY Match
Our match is for the WUKY Listener Supported Endowment. All donations received for WUKY on One Day for UK will be matched dollar for dollar up to $4,000 towards this very important endowment. Growing this endowment increases the sustainability of the programming you love on WUKY for decades to come. Please consider a gift to grow this endowment and help WUKY be sustainable for future generations.
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Gaines Center for the Humanities Match
All gifts up to $100,000 will be matched 1-1 thanks to the generosity of Mr. Jim Gray.
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University Press of Kentucky Match
Members of the University Press of Kentucky Editorial Board and Press Committee will generously match donations dollar for dollar up to $700! Make the most of your gift to the University Press Enrichment Fund, and help us keep publishing for the Commonwealth!
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2
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Arboretum Match
The Arboretum will match all gifts made to the Arboretum Development Fund dollar-for-dollar up to $6,500 on One Day for UK.
$6,500 MATCHED
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Lewis Honors College Match
The Lewis Honors College will match each gift dollar-for-dollar regardless of designation up to $15,000.
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UK Libraries Match
Dean Way and the UK Libraries National Advisory Board Members together will match the first $2,000 donated to UK Libraries, dollar for dollar.
$2,000 MATCHED
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Christian County UK Alumni Club Match
The Christian County UK Alumni Club will match contributions dollar for dollar up to a total of $1,000.
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Triangle Area UK Alumni Club Match
The Triangle Area UK Alumni Club will match contributions dollar for dollar up to a total of $9,000.
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$1,000
1st Gift of the Day
Congratulations to the UK Alumni Association, who received the first gift of the day and unlocked an extra $1,000!
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$5,000
Chellgren Center Donation Challenge
Paul Chellgren has generously agreed to a donation of $5,000 once we hit 15 donations made to the Chellgren Center. Help us unlock this gift by supporting the Chellgren Center today!
15 / 15 Gifts
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$275,000
Engineering Donor Challenge
During UK’s 24-hour day of giving, One Day for UK, alumnus Mike Marberry has challenged the college to receive 275 individual gifts. To do that, we need your help. Your gift, of any size, will count toward the 275-donor challenge. Once that goal is met, Marberry has generously committed to add $275,000 to the scholarship fund endowed in his name.
275 / 275 Donors
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$1,000
Greater Atlanta UK Alumni Club Challenge
Once contributions to the Atlanta UK Alumni Club scholarship reaches $2,000, an anonymous donor will contribute another $1,000 to a second scholarship endowment benefitting Atlanta area students.
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$500
Kansas City Alumni Club Match
A club leader will match $500 of the first $1,000 contributed to support the Kansas City Alumni Club Scholarship
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Last Gift of the Day
Congratulations to the Center for Applied Energy Research, who received the last gift of the day and unlocked an extra $1,000!
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Success!
Facebook Likes Challenge
Congratulations to the College of Fine Arts for getting first place in the Facebook Likes Challenge! Second place goes to the College of Pharmacy and in third place - the College of Nursing! Congrats to all our colleges!
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Success!
Cats Give Back
Congratulations to Anthony Thornton, whose photo won the Cats Give Back contest and $500 for the Greater Louisville Alumni Club!
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Center for Applied Energy Research Match
Our donor will match each gift to the Lee T. Todd, Jr. Student Innovation Fund up to $10,000.
$4,225 MATCHED
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7 a.m. Power Hour
We have a three-way tie from the 7 a.m. Power Hour! Congratulations to UK Libraries, College of Arts & Sciences and College of Fine Arts for having the most online donors during the 7 a.m. power hour on One Day For UK. Each has won $250 towards their featured fund!
Rank Prize 7am Power Hour Donors
1 $250 UK Libraries 5
2 $250 College of Fine Arts 5
3 $250 College of Arts & Sciences 5
4 Gatton College of Business & Economics 4
5 Lewis Honors College 4
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6pm Power Hour
Congratulations to the College of Engineering for getting the most donors during our 6 p.m. Power Hour! They won an extra $750 towards their featured fund!
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $750 College of Engineering 28
2 College of Arts & Sciences 10
3 Gatton College of Business & Economics 8
4 KY - Greater Louisville UK Alumni Club 8
5 Lewis Honors College 8
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Large College Leaderboard
The large college who has the most donors on #OneDayForUK! 1st place wins $1000, 2nd place wins $500.
Rank Prize Large College Leaderboard Donors
1 $1,000 College of Engineering 336
2 $500 College of Arts & Sciences 238
3 Gatton College of Business & Economics 117
4 Communication and Information 105
5 Agriculture, Food and Environment 93
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Small College and School Leaderboard
The small college or school who has the most donors on #OneDayForUK! 1st place wins $1000, 2nd place wins $500.
Rank Prize Small College and School Leaderboard Donors
1 $1,000 College of Public Health 65
2 $500 Lewis Honors College 58
3 College of Medicine 45
4 College of Dentistry 28
5 Martin School 14
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Small Programs + Centers Leaderboard
The small program or center who has the most donors on #OneDayForUK! 1st place wins $1000, 2nd place wins $500.
Rank Prize Small Programs + Centers Leaderboard Donors
1 $1,000 Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence 57
2 $500 Center for Applied Energy Research 54
3 Bilal ibn Rabah Scholarship Fund 34
4 Human Development Institute 28
5 Institutional Diversity 8
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Alumni Association Clubs - Donor Leaderboard
UK Alumni Clubs are raising money for scholarships! Check out the number of donors here.
Rank Department Donors
1 KY - Greater Louisville UK Alumni Club 45
2 KY - Fayette County UK Alumni Club 18
3 KY - Northern Kentucky-Greater Cincinnati 14
4 NC - Triangle Area UK Alumni Club 9
5 KY - Christian County UK Alumni Club 8
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Alumni Facebook Likes Challenge
Go to the UK Alumni Association Official Facebook page to find the One Day for UK Likes challenge post. Like the photo of the UK Alumni Club of your choice and those with the most likes between Monday, April 17th at Noon and 11:59 p.m. on April 19 will win the challenge. $500 goes to first place, $250 to second place and $100 to third place.
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Gatton Business & Economics Match
Take the opportunity to 'Double Your Impact'! With a dollar for dollar match partnership from an anonymous UK Gatton College alumni and Hall of Fame member, the first $100,000 raised will be matched to support the Gatton College DEI Scholarship Fund! Every gift to the fund impacts our students, amplifying the impact of your contribution.
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Fine Arts Match
UK alumna Sue Baker ‘76 and the College are partnering on a dollar for dollar match for the first $10,000 raised for the College of Fine Arts Development Fund. Every gift to the College counts regardless of the designation.
$10,000 MATCHED
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Agriculture, Food and Environment Match
The College of Agriculture, Food and Environment have pledged to match each gift, dollar-for-dollar, made to the College on One Day for UK, up to $7,500.
$7,500 MATCHED
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Health Sciences Physical Therapy Match
The UK College of Health Sciences will match each gift to any of the College's Physical Therapy funds dollar for dollar up to $2,500.
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OLLI Match
The OLLI at UK Advisory Board will match all gifts dollar for dollar up to $2,400.
$2,400 MATCHED
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Law Match
The Rosenberg College of Law will match dollar for dollar all gifts to the Law Alumni Association Student Support Fund up to $5,500.
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Fulton County Alumni Club Match
The Fulton County UK Alumni Club will match contributions dollar for dollar up to a total of $3,000.
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$1,865
1865th Gift of the Day
Congratulations to the Gaines Center for the Humanities!
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$20,000
Arts & Sciences Donor Challenge
Our engaged and dedicated A&S alumni are offering a $20,000 matching challenge to amplify the impact of your gift. For every 50 gifts made, an additional $5,000 is unlocked to support students, up to a total of $20,000.
200 / 200 Donors
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$10,000
Communication and Information Donor Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of Larry Patrick (TEL/MAS, 1972), we have a special challenge to attract first-time donors. For every 10 new donors, an additional $2,500 (up to $10,000) will be unlocked!
40 / 40 Donors
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$2,500
Lewis Honors College Gift Challenge
The Lewis Honors College will unlock $2,500 when we reach 65 gifts made to any designation within the College.
65 / 65 Gifts
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$1,000
Health Sciences Grace Jones Fund Match
For every $500 raised for the Grace Jones Fund, Dr. Davy Jones will match $1,000 to the fund up to a total of $5,000
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$6,000
Greater Louisville Alumni Club
For every $3,000 given, the Greater Louisville Alumni Club will match with a gift $6,000 to the Greater Louisville Alumni Scholarship Fund up to $30,000.
$15,000 / $15,000 Raised
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Success!
Student DanceBlue Challenge
Congratulations to Alyssa Hargis and her friends for winning a DanceBlue swag pack!
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Success!
Share Your UK Family Challenge
Congratulations to the College of Nursing for unlocking extra funds by winning the Share Your UK Family Challenge!
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Success!
Cats and Critters Challenge
Congratulations to Megan for helping the Center for Health Equity Transformation win the Cats and Critters Challenge with her adorable pup!
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11 a.m. Power Hour
Congratulations to the College of Engineering for getting the most donors during our 11 a.m. Power Hour! They won an extra $750 towards their featured fund!
Rank Prize 11am Power Hour Donors
1 $750 College of Engineering 33
2 College of Education 21
3 College of Arts & Sciences 18
4 Athletics 15
5 College of Fine Arts 13
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9pm Power Hour
Congratulations to the College of Engineering for winning our final Power Hour and their third Power Hour win of the day!
Rank Prize 9pm Power Hour Donors
1 $750 College of Engineering 22
2 College of Arts & Sciences 15
3 Bilal ibn Rabah Scholarship Fund 14
4 College of Fine Arts 12
5 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute 10
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Medium College Leaderboard
The medium-sized college who has the most donors on #OneDayForUK! 1st place wins $1000, 2nd place wins $500.
Rank Prize Medium College Leaderboard Donors
1 $1,000 College of Fine Arts 148
2 $500 College of Pharmacy 65
3 College of Nursing 43
4 College of Health Sciences 34
5 Rosenberg College of Law 33
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Large Programs + Centers Leaderboard
The large program or center who has the most donors on #OneDayForUK! 1st place wins $1000, 2nd place wins $500.
Rank Prize Large Programs + Centers Leaderboard Donors
1 $1,000 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute 151
2 $500 Gaines Center for the Humanities 76
3 The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky 73
4 UK Libraries 52
5 WUKY 31
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Office of Student Success Leaderboard
The Office of Student Success fund who has the most donors on #OneDayForUK! 1st place wins $600.
Rank Prize Office of Student Success Leaderboard Donors
1 $600 Basic Needs and Persistence Fund 31
2 LGBTQ* Resource Center 16
3 First Generation Student Services 14
4 Parent and Family Association 5
5 Campus Recreation 3
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Alumni Association Clubs - Amount Raised Leaderboard
UK Alumni Clubs are raising money for scholarships! Check out the amount raised here.
Rank Department Raised
1 KY - Greater Louisville UK Alumni Club $65,117.00
2 NC - Triangle Area UK Alumni Club $2,600.00
3 KY - Northern Kentucky-Greater Cincinnati $1,950.00
4 KY - Fayette County UK Alumni Club $1,400.00
5 AL - Northern Alabama UK Alumni Club $1,200.00
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Participating Groups
Academics Alumni Association Clubs Athletics CRISIS Employee Assistance Program Healthcare Office of Philanthropy Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Student Experience and Scholarships The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky UK Research University Press of Kentucky WUKY

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