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
Leaderboard
UAA First Hour Power Hour Leaderboard
Number of donors per UAA fund in the first hour of UA Giving Day
| Rank | Prize | Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,500 | Excellence in Gymnastics | 126 |
| 2 | Excellence in Cross Country/Track & Field | 57 | |
| 3 | Excellence in Hockey | 32 | |
| 4 | Milers Legacy CrossCountry/Track & Field Scholarship Spendable | 32 | |
| 5 | Excellence in Volleyball | 31 |
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Match
UAA Student Support Matching Gift
Challenge unlocked. Thanks to your generosity, the George & Stephanie Suddock Foundation challenge has been met, tripling the impact of gifts to the UAA Student Support Fund.
Completed
$2,500
UAA Alumni $2,500 Leaderboard
The most alumni donors to a UAA fund will win a mini-grant from UAA to that fund. The winning fund will be announced following UA Giving Day.
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
$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
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.
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Leaderboard
Dollars per Fund: UAA
Dollars add up when our community comes together. This chart includes donations, challenge awards, matching gifts, and mini-grants.
| Rank | Fund | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excellence in Hockey | $52,243.00 |
| 2 | UAA Student Support | $36,795.00 |
| 3 | Excellence in Engineering | $28,067.00 |
| 4 | College of Business and Public Policy Excellence | $24,622.00 |
| 5 | Excellence in Gymnastics | $24,608.83 |
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Match
UAA Student Support Fund UA President's Office Match
The UA President's Office will match donations to the UAA Student Support Fund dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000, with a grant from the President's Office.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$2,000
UAA Alumni Challenge
Thank you to the 449 UAA Alumni donors and to UA President Pat Pitney for helping us unlock $2,000 to support students in UAA's College of Business and Public Policy!
449 / 449 Donors
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
$1,000
UAA Buretta Family Giving Day Challenge
Because of donors like you, the $1,000 Buretta Family matching gift has been unlocked in support of the Sheri ('91) and Gary Buretta Family Scholarship. Thank you for investing in UAA students and helping create meaningful opportunity.
Completed
$4,900
UAA 49th Finishers Challenge
Signature Land Services thanks donors for our alumni supporters for helping unlock this $4,900 gift to benefit the 49th Finishers Scholarship!
49 / 49 Donors
Completed
Leaderboard
Donors per Fund: UAA
The number of donors who gave to each fund for UA Giving Day 2026
| Rank | Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excellence in Gymnastics | 357 |
| 2 | Excellence in Cross Country/Track & Field | 353 |
| 3 | Excellence in Hockey | 161 |
| 4 | Excellence in Music | 99 |
| 5 | Excellence in Volleyball | 86 |
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