Challenges, Matching Gifts, and Mini-Grants
Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift-matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors. More UA Giving Day Challenges will be added all the way up until UA Giving Day.
Tip: To find a specific challenge, use your keyboard Find command (Ctrl+F or Cmd+F). You can also view challenges sorted by each initiative: navigate to the initiative's UA Giving Day page and scroll down.
Past Events
$2,000
UAS Alumni Challenge
Thank you to the 100 UAS Alumni donors and UA President Pat Pitney for unlocking $2,000 to support the UAS Excellence fund!
Completed
$5,000
UA Supporting Alaska's Educators Challenge
Challenge unlocked! Thank you, Mary K. Hughes and the John C. Hughes Foundation, and to our generous UA Giving Day donors. $5,000 has been unlocked to support the Patricia Hughes Eastaugh Teaching Scholarship for education students systemwide. Because of you, future educators across Alaskawill receive the support they need to learn, lead, and make a lasting impact in their communities.
1,000 / 1,000 Donors
Completed
$1,000
UA Engineers Make it Happen Challenge
Alaska counts on our incredible engineers to find the solution to complex Arctic concerns. 75% of UA's grads stay in Alaska long-term, which is something to be proud of; the challenge at hand is ensuring bright students receive the support they need to enroll and graduate. Stephanie Erickson, University of Alaska Foundation board member, challenges Alaska's engineers to be part of the solution. To represent 75% of alumni staying in Alaska long-term, when we reach 750 donors to any program or scholarship, Stephanie will donate $2,000, split between UAA College of Engineering and UAF College of Engineering and Mines.
1 / 1 Donors
Completed
$5,500
UA Launch Power Hour
The UA Foundation Board of Directors thanks the first-hour donors who have set UA Giving Day on a great foot. UA Foundation Board has made their $5,500 donation to UA General Scholarship. Keep spreading the word about UA Giving Day to make UA Giving Day a success!
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
Leaderboard
Donors per Fund: UAS
Number of donors that gave to each fund for UA Giving Day 2026
| Rank | Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAS General Scholarship | 53 |
| 2 | Dr. Alfred E. Widmark Alaska Native & Rural Student Center Support Spend | 32 |
| 3 | University of Alaska Southeast Alumni Scholarship Spendable | 26 |
| 4 | UAS Mental Wellness Support | 22 |
| 5 | UAS Sitka Campus Art Programming Support | 18 |
Ended
$1,500
UAS Ketchikan Advisory Council Scholarship Challenge
Thank you for being part of Giving Day and for your generous support of UAS Ketchikan students through the Ketchikan Advisory Council Scholarship Fund! Your gift, combined with the generous $1,000 challenge from the UAS Ketchikan Campus Advisory Council, is helping create more scholarship opportunities and reduce financial barriers for students pursuing their education at UAS Ketchikan. Because of supporters like you and the leadership of the Advisory Council, students are able to focus more fully on their studies and achieve their academic and career goals. We are deeply grateful for your commitment to student success and for the Council’s dedication to strengthening the UAS Ketchikan community.
15 / 15 Donors
Completed
$1,000
UA Engineers Make it Happen Challenge
Alaska counts on our incredible engineers to find the solution to complex Arctic concerns. 75% of UA's grads stay in Alaska long-term, which is something to be proud of; the challenge at hand is ensuring bright students receive the support they need to enroll and graduate. Stephanie Erickson, University of Alaska Foundation board member, challenges Alaska's engineers to be part of the solution. To represent 75% of alumni staying in Alaska long-term, when we reach 750 donors to any program or scholarship, Stephanie will donate $2,000, split between UAA College of Engineering and UAF College of Engineering and Mines.
749 / 749 Donors
Completed
Event
UA 1000th new donor wins $1000
To celebrate the efforts of UA Giving Day Champions spreading the word about their favorite programs this UA Giving Day, the 1000th new donor will win a $1000 mini-grant. The mini-grant will be directed to the same University of Alaska initiative that the winner donated to.
Ended
Event
UA 2026th donor wins $2026
To celebrate the Class of 2026, the 2026th donor this UA Giving Day will win a grant of $2026. The grant will bolster the donor's donation in a big way! The grant will be directed to the same University of Alaska initiative that the 2026th donor donated to.
Ended
Leaderboard
Dollars per Fund: UAS
Dollars add up when our community comes together. This chart includes donations.
| Rank | Fund | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Alaska Southeast Alumni Scholarship Spendable | $6,310.00 |
| 2 | UAS General Scholarship | $4,830.00 |
| 3 | UAS Alaska GED Achiever Scholarship Spendable | $4,752.00 |
| 4 | Jan Straley Whale Research Spendable | $4,518.00 |
| 5 | UAS Sitka Campus Art Programming Support | $2,349.00 |
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