Where Can You Make The Biggest Impact?

One Tribe One Day (OTOD) is all about participation — and celebrating our mighty Tribe Pride. More than a dozen challenges running throughout the day can unlock over $1 million in additional support for W&M.

We’ve made it easy for your gift to go ever further, all you need to do is decide where you want to make the biggest impact with your support.

 

Milestone Challenges

McLeod-Tyler Challenges

10th donor will unlock $1,000 for the Fund for W&M (in honor of the first OTOD in 2013)

1,693 donors will unlock $16,930 for the Fund for W&M (in honor of the 2014 OTOD donor goal)

2,100 donors will unlock $21,000 for the for the Fund for W&M (in honor of the 2015 OTOD donor goal)

7,000 donors will unlock $70,000 for the Fund for W&M (in honor of the 2016 OTOD donor goal)

10,000 donors will unlock $100,000 for the Fund for W&M (in honor of the 10th OTOD and to surpass last year’s donor total of 9,551)

13,145 donors will unlock $25,000 for the Fund for W&M (in honor of surpassing our OTOD donor participation record)

Sponsored by J. Goodenow “Goody” Tyler III HON ’11 & Mariel McLeod ’15, in honor of the late H. Elizabeth “Bee” McLeod ’83, M.B.A. ’91

 

Donor Challenges

10:1 Match for First-Time OTOD Donors
Phillips Challenge

Make your first OTOD gift to any area at W&M and it will be matched with a gift of ten 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

10:1 Match for Current Donors
Kurland Challenge

Make your gift to any area at W&M and it will be matched with a gift of ten times the amount to the Fund for W&M to a total of $100,000. For donors who have given since July 1, 2022.

Sponsored by Leanne D. Kurland ’75, P’05 & Alex Kurland HON ’19, P ’05

10:1 Match for Young Guarde
Ukrop Way Challenge

Make a gift to any area at W&M and it will be matched with a gift of ten times the amount to a total of $25,000. For alumni between the Class of 2014 and 2023.

Sponsored by Jim Ukrop ’60, L.H.D. ’99, P ’85 & Bobbie B. Ukrop ’61, L.H.D. ’23, P ’85

10:1 Match for Faculty and Staff
Griffin Challenge

Make a gift to any area at W&M and it will be matched with a gift of ten times the amount to the Fund for W&M to a total of $16,093.

Sponsored by J. Goodenow “Goody” Tyler III HON ’11 & Mariel McLeod ’15, in honor of the late H. Elizabeth “Bee” McLeod ’83, M.B.A. ’91

10:1 Match for Students
Weaving Challenge

Make a gift to any area at W&M and it will be matched with a gift of ten times the amount to the Fund for W&M to a total of $23,000.

Sponsored by Heather Robinson & Dave Weaving ‘88

Unlock $12,500 with 90% of donors to every OTOD
Perfect Donor Challenge

An incredible 333 donors have given on every OTOD for the last 10 years. If 90% 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

Unlock $30,000 with 475 Olde Guarde Donors
Olde Guarde Challenge

Make a gift to any area at W&M and once we pass the prior OTOD record of 475 Olde Guarde donors, a matching gift of $30,000 will be unlocked for the Fund for W&M.

Sponsored by Carolyn “Lee” Wakefield ’53 & David D. Wakefield ’52

Unlock $19,730 with 73 Class of 1973 Donors
Class of 1973 50th Reunion Challenge

73 donors to any area from the Class of 1973 will unlock $19,730 for the class project supporting the Class of 1973 Internship and Applied Learning Endowment Fund (5220).

Sponsored by the Class of 1973 Reunion Committee members

 

Area-Specific Challenges

President Reveley Challenge

Top 10 areas between 12-2 p.m. with the most donors will unlock $500 each for their fund.

Sponsored by President Emeritus Taylor Reveley LL.D. ’18, HON ’18 & Helen Reveley

Former Rector Challenge

5,000 donors to the Fund for W&M will unlock $12,500 for the fund.

Sponsored by Former Rector John Littel P ’22 & Marianne Littel P ’22

Student Career Internship Challenge

100 donors to the Careers Internship Fund (3768) will unlock $100,000 for the fund.

Sponsored by Darpan Kapadia ‘95

Scholarship Challenge

500 donors to the Scholarship Impact Fund (0158) will unlock $10,000 for the fund.

Sponsored by anonymous alumnae

 

Unit Challenges

Gerdelman School & Unit Challenge

$10,000 awarded to schools or units in the following categories: most improved and most creative.

$5,000 awarded to schools or units awarded in the following categories: most total donors, most new donors, most faculty and staff donors and most student donors and honorable mention for the day.

$5,000 awarded to 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

100 donors to the Hulon Willis Association Fund (2101) will unlock $5,000 for the fund.

Sponsored by members of the W&M Alumni Association Board of Directors

International Challenge

400 donors to any area of international initiatives will unlock $25,000 for the Global Research Institute and the Reves Center for International Studies.

Sponsored by members of the Reves International Advisory Board

Parent & Family Challenge

2,000 parents who give to any area of the university will unlock more than $100,000 for the Parents Fund.

Sponsored by members of the Parent & Family Council

Student Affairs Challenge

1:1 match for every $500 given to the National Pan-Hellenic Council Garden Fund (4698) up to $50,000.

Sponsored by the W&M Student Assembly

Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Challenge

750 donors to any area at VIMS will unlock $100,000 for the VIMS Impact Fund.

Sponsored by members of the VIMS Foundation Board

W&M Libraries Challenge

600 donors to any area of W&M Libraries will unlock $12,000 for the W&M Libraries Make A Difference Fund.

Sponsored by the W&M Libraries Board of Directors

Washington Center Scholarship Goal

$26,250 raised for the Study in DC Scholarship Fund (4290) will equal funding the D.C. semester program fee for 35 students.

Sponsored by members of the Washington Center Advisory Board & the Washington DC Alumni Chapter Board