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 had the potential to unlock over $1 million in additional support for W&M.
Milestone Challenges
McLeod-Tyler Challenges
10th donor will unlock $1,000 for the Fund for W&M (in honor of the first OTOD in 2014)
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 300 of donors to every OTOD
Perfect Donor Challenge
An incredible 333 donors have given on every OTOD for the last 10 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
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 funds between 12-2 p.m. with the most donors will unlock $750 each for that designation.
Sponsored by President Emeritus Taylor Reveley LL.D. ’18, HON ’18 & Helen Reveley HON ’18
Former Rector Challenge
1,500 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
75 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 Geralyn McLernon Sola ’91 and Michael F. Sola ’91
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 Hulon Willis Association
Arts & Sciences Challenge
1,500 donors to any area of Arts & Sciences will unlock more than $80,000 for the Arts & Sciences Dean's Innovation Fund and additional support for A&S departments and programs.
Sponsored by the Council of Arts & Sciences
Athletics Challenge
50 donors to the W&M Athletics Complex (4651) will unlock up to $50,000 for the fund.
Sponsored by an anonymous Ebirt Og donor
International Initiatives 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
W&M Libraries Challenge
600 donors to any area of W&M Libraries will unlock $20,000 for the W&M Libraries Make A Difference Fund.
Sponsored by the W&M Libraries Board of Directors
Parent & Family Challenge
2,000 parents who give to any area of the university will unlock more than $250,000 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
500 donors to any area at VIMS will unlock $50,000 and all gifts will be matched 2:1 up to $50,000 totaling $100,000 in challenge funds supporting the VIMS Impact Fund.
Sponsored by members of the VIMS Foundation Board
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