Make the biggest impact!
Challenges running throughout the day unlocked more than $1 million in additional support for W&M.
Milestone Challenges
- 11th gift will unlock $1,000 for the same area at W&M
- 1,111th gift will unlock $1,000 for the same area at W&M
- 11,111th gift will unlock $1,000 for the same area at W&M
Sponsored by Leanne D. Kurland ’75, P ’05 & Alex Kurland HON ’19, P ’05
Hourly Challenges
All Day
$1,000 awarded to the fund with the most donors each hour of the 27-hour giving period for One Tribe One Day (every hour from 12 a.m. ET on Mar. 26 to 3 a.m. ET on Mar. 27). *Each fund can only win this challenge three times.
Sponsored by Leanne D. Kurland ’75, P ’05 & Alex Kurland HON ’19, P ’05
4-6 p.m. ET
Top 11 funds with the most donors between 4-6 p.m. will unlock $1,000 for each designation.
Sponsored by Bruce Christian '73 & Spas Christian
6-8 p.m. ET
If 1,000 donors make a gift between 6-8 p.m., over $11,000 will be unlocked for the Fund for W&M.
Sponsored by W&M Ambassadors
Donor Challenges
11:1 Match for First-Time OTOD Donors
Make your first OTOD gift to any area at W&M, and it will be matched with a gift of 11 times the amount to the Fund for W&M to a total of $50,000.
Sponsored by Kevin Phillips ’84 & Mary Ruth Uhrig Phillips ‘85
11:1 Match for Current Donors
Make your gift to any area at W&M, and it will be matched with a gift of 11 times the amount to the Fund for W&M to a total of $12,500. For donors who have given since July 1, 2023.
Sponsored by Former Rector John Littel P ’22 & Marianne Littel P ’22
11:1 Match for Young Guarde
Make a gift to any area at W&M, and it will be matched with a gift of 11 times the amount to the Fund for W&M to a total of $20,450. For alumni between the Class of 2014 and 2023.
Sponsored by the Annual Giving Board of Directors
11:1 Match for Faculty and Staff
Make a gift to any area at W&M, and it will be matched with a gift of 11 times the amount to the Fund for W&M to a total of $15,000.
Sponsored by Heather Robinson & Dave Weaving ‘88
11:1 Match for Donors to Every OTOD
An incredible 332 donors have given on every OTOD for the last 11 years. If 300 of those donors make a gift, $12,500 will be unlocked for the Fund for W&M.
Sponsored by Former Rector John Littel P ’22 & Marianne Littel P ’22
Student Challenge
When 500 students make a gift to any area it will unlock $111,111 for the Libraries Make a Difference Fund (3108).
Sponsored by J. Goodenow “Goody” Tyler III HON ’11, in honor of the late H. Elizabeth “Bee” McLeod ’83, M.B.A. ’91
Class of 1974 50th Reunion Challenge
74 donors to any area from the Class of 1974 will unlock $19,740 to be split equally for the class projects supporting the Class of 1974 Scholarship Endowment Fund (5445) and the Class of 1974 Internship & Applied Learning Endowment Fund (5446).
Sponsored by the Class of 1974 50th Reunion Committee members
Area-Specific Challenges
Gerdelman School & Unit Challenge
- $10,000 awarded to schools or units in the following categories: most improved, most creative and honorable mention.
- $5,000 awarded to schools or units in the following categories: most total donors, most new donors and most faculty and staff donors.
- $2,500 awarded to schools or units with the most student donors and the Battle of the Brains: Students vs. Deans winning team. If the deans win, the money will be divided among their academic areas. If the students win, they can designate the funds to an area of pressing need at W&M. Join us in the Commonwealth Auditorium at noon to watch the competition.
Sponsored by Sue Hanna Gerdelman '76, P ’07, P ’13 & the late John Gerdelman ’75, L.H.D. ’19, P ’07, P ’13
Alumni Association Challenge
Any gift made to the W&M Alumni Association Fund (3056) will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $23,000.
Sponsored by the W&M Alumni Association Board of Directors
Arts & Sciences Challenge
2,024 donors to any area of Arts & Sciences will unlock more than $125,000 for the Arts & Sciences Dean's Innovation Fund (4013).
Sponsored by the Council of Arts & Sciences
Athletics Challenge
2,500 donors to any area of W&M Athletics will unlock $10,000 for the Athletics Impact Fund (0200).
Sponsored by Gene Foley ’89, P ’19
Business Challenge
50 donors who support finance education (fund numbers: 3782, 3757, 4261, 2939, 4218, 4821) will unlock $10,000 for the Boehly Center for Excellence in Finance Fund (3782).
Sponsored by anonymous Mason School of Business Alumni
Careers Challenge
1:1 match for all gifts made to the Dress to Impress Program Fund (5043) up to a total of $2,500.
Sponsored by Shelley Goode P ’15 & Tom Matthews
Ebirt Og Scholarship Challenge
500 donors to the Scholarships Impact Fund (0158) will unlock $50,000 for the Ebirt Og Scholarship Fund and W&M Athletics.
Sponsored by an anonymous alumnus
Fund for William & Mary: Kurland Family Challenge
1,111 donors to the Fund for William & Mary will unlock $75,000 for the Fund for William & Mary.
Sponsored by Leanne D. Kurland ’75, P’05 & Alex Kurland HON’19, P’05, Lee Kurland ’05 & Erin Kurland
International Challenge
The W&M Global Innovation Challenge Fund (5074) will receive up to $1,000 in matching funds for every gift made.
Sponsored by an anonymous alumna
Law School Challenge
300 law alumni donors to any area of the law school will unlock $30,000 for the law school.
Sponsored by the William & Mary Law School Foundation Board
Parent & Family Challenge
2,500 parents who give to any area of the university will unlock more than $250,000 for the Parents Fund (0901).
Sponsored by members of the Parent & Family Council
Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Challenge
511 donors to any area at VIMS will unlock $100,000 for the VIMS Impact Fund (2550).
Sponsored by members of the VIMS Foundation Board
Washington Center Scholarship Challenge
130 donors to the Washington Center will unlock $25,000 for the Study in DC Scholarship Fund (4290).
Sponsored by an anonymous alumnus
W&M Libraries Challenge
700 donors to any area of W&M Libraries will unlock $30,000 for the W&M Libraries Make A Difference Fund (3108).
Sponsored by the W&M Libraries Board of Directors
Veterans Challenge
50 donors to the Military & Veterans Affairs Fund (5169) will unlock $5,000 for the fund.
Sponsored by W&M VET Advisory Group