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Matching & Challenge Opportunities

Get ready to ignite your Orange Passion with incredible gift-matching and challenge opportunities courtesy of OSU's most generous Cowboys!

Don't let this chance slip away—seize the opportunity to double your support and amplify your influence today!

Past Events

$75,000

Counseling Services Challenge - $75k

Thanks to the generosity of Mark and Karen Mitchell, the first 75 donors to Counseling Services will unlock an additional $75,000 to support Mental Health services for OSU students!

75 / 75 Donors

Completed

Success!

Hourly Donor Challenge - $250

Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors, the first donor on the hour every hour, earns $250 for the Orange Passion of their choice!

Completed

$10,000

First-Generation Student Support Challenge - $10k

Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the first 50 donors to the First-Generation Student Support Fund will unlock an additional $10,000 to support the near 25% of OSU students who identify as first-generation college students.

50 / 50 Donors

Completed

$25,000

Study Abroad Donor Challenge - $25k

Studying abroad can be life-changing! Thanks to the generosity of John S. Wilcha, the first 25 donors to the Wilcha Experiential Learning Travel Award will unlock an additional $25,000 to support students with financial need seeking to travel beyond their study abroad host city to further a personal and/or academic interest.

25 / 25 Donors

Completed

$5,000

Student Donor Challenge - $5k

Students - Want to unlock $5K in emergency funding for students in need? Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors, the first 150 students to make a gift will help unlock $5,000 for the Cowboy Strong Student Emergency Fund.

150 / 150 Donors

Completed

$75,000

CEAT Scholars Program Challenge - $75k

Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the first 100 donors to the CEAT Scholars Program Fund will unlock $75,000!

100 / 100 Donors

Completed

$15,000

BONUS Cowboy Marching Band Scholarship Challenge - $15k

The Cowboy Family did it and now we can go one step further! Continue to help OSU students pursue their dreams of marching with the brightest band in all the land! Thanks to the generosity of Gary Lanman, the next 15 donors to the Pam and Gary Lanman Endowed Marching Band Scholarship will unlock another $15,000 in support!

40 / 40 Donors

Completed

$10,000

White Coat Society Challenge - $10k

Thanks to the generosity of Dr. Mark Snell, the first 10 donors to the OSU-CHS President's White Coat Society will unlock $10,000 in unrestricted support for CHS!

10 / 10 Donors

Completed

$1,000

Nutritional Sciences Scholarship Challenge - $1,000

The first 30 donors to the Nutritional Sciences Scholarship Fund will unlock $1,000 in additional scholarship support thanks to Chloe Shi Odom!

30 / 30 Donors

Completed

$1,500

Department of Design and Merchandising Challenge - $1,500

Thanks to Dr. Lynn Boorady and the Department of Design and Merchandising, the first 25 donors will unlock $1,500 in support for students pursuing degree programs in fashion design and production, fashion merchandising and interior design!

25 / 25 Donors

Completed

$1,000

School of Kinesiology, Applied Health and Recreation Challenge - $1,000

The first 10 donors will unlock $1,000 in support for students within the School of Kinesiology, Applied Health and Recreation!

10 / 10 Donors

Completed

$1,000

Family and Consumer Sciences Cooperative Extension Ambassadors Challenge - $1,000

The first 10 donors to the Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS Cooperative Extension) Fund will unlock $1,000 in support for Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Ambassadors. The goal of FCS Ambassadors is to help Oklahoma families, youth and individuals develop and grow in safe and healthy ways.

10 / 10 Donors

Completed

$15,000

Support Former Foster Youth Donor Challenge - $15k

Thanks to the generosity of Steve Mendenhall, the first 25 donors to the Daybreak Endowed Program Fund will unlock an additional $15,000 to support current OSU students who are former foster youth with financial needs during college.

25 / 25 Donors

Completed

Leaderboard

College Leaderboard - $22,000

Which college will have the most donors during Give Orange? Don't miss your chance to keep your college at the top of the leaderboard! Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors, the top five colleges will receive additional funding for needs-based scholarships. 1st place = $10,000, 2nd place = $6,000, 3rd place = $3,000, 4th place = $2,000, 5th place = $1,000

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$10,000	College of Education and Human Sciences	342
2	$6,000	College of Arts and Sciences	309
3	$3,000	CEAT	274
4	$2,000	Ferguson College of Agriculture	151
5	$1,000	Spears School of Business	130
6		College of Veterinary Medicine	53
7		Center for Health Sciences	27
8		OSU-Oklahoma City	20
9		OSU Global	8
10		OSU Institute of Technology	8
11		Graduate College	4
12		Honors College	3
13		OSU-Tulsa	3

Ended

Leaderboard

Student Support Leaderboard - $7,500

Which student support program will have the most donors during Give Orange? Don't miss your chance to keep your Orange Passion at the top of the leaderboard! Thanks to the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors, the top three programs will receive additional funding. 1st place = $4,000, 2nd place = $2,500, 3rd place = $1,000

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$4,000	Food Insecurity	87
2	$2,500	Counseling Services	82
3	$1,000	Pete's Pet Posse (Pet Therapy)	57
4		First-Generation Students	57
5		Cowboy Strong Student Emergency Fund	47
6		Support Former Foster Youth at OSU!	37
7		Veteran Student Success	28
8		Libraries	18
9		Access and Community Impact	10
10		Leadership	4

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Leaderboard

Large Alumni Chapter Scholarship Leaderboard - $10k

Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors and the Alumni Association, the three large OSU Alumni Association Chapters with the most donors during Give Orange will win additional funds for their chapter scholarship fund! 1st place = $5,000, 2nd place = $3,000, 3rd = $2,000.

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Donors
1	$5,000	Cleveland & McClain Counties Chapter of the OSU Alumni Association	32
2	$3,000	OSUAA American Indian Alumni Society Endowment	21
3	$2,000	OSU-DFW Brighter Orange Fundraising Fund	15
4		Cherokee Strip Alumni Chapter Scholarship	12
5		OKC Metro Chapter Annual Scholarship	12
6		Houston Area Alumni Club Endowed Scholarship	11
7		OSU Black Alumni Society Annual Scholarship Fund	9
8		Tulsa Chapter of the OSU Alumni Association Annual Scholarship	7

Ended

Leaderboard

PhilanthroPete Leaderboard (Student led) - $4,500

Which student led PhilanthroPete project will have the most donors during Give Orange? Help students turn their brightest ideas into a reality and finish at the top of the leaderboard! Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors, the top five projects will receive additional funding. 1st place = $2,000, 2nd place = $1,000, 3rd place = $750, 4th place = $500, 5th place = $250

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Donors
1	$2,000	Wakeboard Team - New Club Boat	76
2	$1,000	Erg-a-thon	64
3	$750	Spring 2024 - OSU Polo Needs Your Help	41
4	$500	STUNT Nationals Travel	22
5	$250	OSU Hockey Team	20
6		Brand Squad Scholarships	16
7		OSU Student Farm	10
8		Bullet and the Spirit Riders Team	8
9		Donate to the Business Student Council!	8
10		Fueling Young Heroes	8
11		Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature	7
12		Space Cowboys: Launching the Future	7
13		OSU Cowgirls Wrestling	7
14		OSU Women in Aviation go to Conference	4
15		Rotaract Kickstarter	3

Ended

Leaderboard

Last Call Leaderboard - $5k

Last Call Cowboys! It's time to push for your Orange Passion to receive the most donations during the Last Call Leaderboard! Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors, the three groups that receive the most donations during the final hour of Give Orange will receive extra money for their Greatest Needs Fund! 1st place = $2,500, 2nd place = $1,500, 3rd = $1,000

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$2,500	College of Education and Human Sciences	46
2	$1,500	College of Arts and Sciences	33
3	$1,000	Alumni Chapter Scholarships	16
4		Spears School of Business	11
5		CEAT	9
6		Pete's Pet Posse (Pet Therapy)	6
7		Support Former Foster Youth at OSU!	6
8		Athletics	4
9		Cowboy Marching Band	4
10		Counseling Services	4
11		College of Veterinary Medicine	4
12		Ferguson College of Agriculture	4
13		Food Insecurity	3
14		Homecoming & Alumni Center	3
15		Cowboy Strong Student Emergency Fund	2

Ended

Success!

24 Hours and Counting Donor Challenge - $1k

Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors, the first donor after noon on day two (exactly 24 hours in!) will earn an additional $1,000 for their Orange Passion!

Completed

Success!

1,890th Donor Challenge - $1,890

Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors, the 1,890th donor to this year's Give Orange will earn an additional $1,890 for their Orange Passion!

Completed

Match

Faculty and Staff Match - $20k

Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors, the first $20,000 given by OSU faculty and staff will be matched dollar for dollar!

$20,000 MATCHED

Completed

Match

Night Owl Match - $5k

Let's stay up late, Cowboys! It's time to double down for your Orange Passion during the Night Owl Match! Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors, all gifts received between 9pm-2am (CDT) will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000!

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

Match

Parent and Family Match - $10k

Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors, the first $10,000 given by current OSU parents and families will be matched dollar-for-dollar!

$10,000 MATCHED

Completed

Match

Morning Coffee Match - $5k

Day 2 is just now brewing! Double down for your Orange Passion during the Morning Coffee Match! Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors all gifts received on April 3 between 7-9am (CDT) will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000!

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

Match

Solving Food Insecurity Match - $10k

Help make sure no student is food insecure. Thanks to the generosity of Ron and Chris Fisher, the first $10,000 to the Food Insecurity Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar.

$10,000 MATCHED

Completed

Match

Veterinary Teaching Hospital Match - $10k

Thanks to the generosity of Dan Christian, each donation to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000!

$5,285 MATCHED

Ended

$75,000

Cleo L. Craig Child Development Lab Challenge - $75k

In celebration of its centennial, the first 100 donors to the Cleo L. Craig Child Development Lab will unlock $75,000 in scholarship support for future early childhood educators and students at the CDL. Your gift ensures the future success of the second oldest continuously operated child development lab in the country. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CDL!

100 / 100 Donors

Completed

Match

CVM Ranch Match - $15k

Thanks to the generosity of Kathie and Ed Sain, each donation to the CVM Ranch will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $15,000!

$10,613 MATCHED

Ended

$15,000

Cowboy Marching Band Scholarship Challenge - $15k

Help OSU students pursue their dreams of marching with the brightest band in all the land! Thanks to the generosity of Gary Lanman, the first 25 donors to the Pam and Gary Lanman Endowed Marching Band Scholarship will unlock an additional $15,000 in scholarship support!

25 / 25 Donors

Completed

$5,000

Cowboy Marching Band Drum Major Scholarship Challenge - $5k

Thanks to the generosity of former drum majors Jonathan Drummond (‘88) and AJ Gay-Griffin (’90), the first 10 donors to the Drum Major Scholarship Fund will unlock an additional $5,000 to support the leaders of the brightest band in all the land! This new scholarship, started by an alum from the ‘60s, will reward and support the hardworking students who conduct the nearly 300 musicians in the CMB.

10 / 10 Donors

Completed

$30,000

Educating Forward Challenge - $30,000

Thanks to generous donations from Jim and Judy Gardner, the first 30 donors to Educating Forward will unlock $30,000 in scholarships for future educators!

30 / 30 Donors

Completed

$5,000

BONUS Educating Forward Challenge - $5k

For every 10 gifts made to Educating Forward after reaching the 30 donor goal on the Jim and Judy Gardner challenge will unlock an additional $2,500 from Bryan Close (up to $5,000)!

50 / 50 Donors

Completed

$5,000

Hospitality and Tourism Management Scholarship Donor Challenge - $5k

Thanks to the generosity of Bryan Close, the first 20 donors to Hospitality and Tourism Management will unlock $5,000 in additional scholarship support!

20 / 20 Donors

Completed

103rd Homecoming Theme Challenge

Your love of OSU’s greatest tradition can help unlock this year’s theme! Be one of the first 103 donors supporting America’s Greatest Homecoming to unlock the theme for OSU’s 103rd Homecoming.

103 / 103 Donors

Completed

$35,000

Geology Field Camp Challenge - $35k

Thanks to the generosity of Mike and Sue Gaskins, the first 50 donors to the Geology Field Camp will unlock an additional $35,000!

50 / 50 Donors

Completed

$5,000

Veterans Affairs Challenge - $5k

Thanks to the generosity of Eugenia Baumann, the first 15 donors to the Veterans Affairs, University College Fund will unlock an additional $5,000 to support current OSU students who proudly served in the US military.

15 / 15 Donors

Completed

Leaderboard

Club Sports Leaderboard - $4k

Which club sport will have the most donors during Give Orange? Don't miss your chance to keep your team at the top of the leaderboard! Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors, the top three teams will receive additional funding. 1st place = $2,000, 2nd place = $1,500, 3rd place = $500

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Donors
1	$2,000	Wakeboard/Water Ski	78
2	$1,500	Rowing	70
3	$500	Polo	44
4		Competitive Cheer And Stunt	22
5		Hockey	18
6		Archery	10
7		Women's Wrestling	7
8		Roundnet	2
9		Women's Lacrosse	2
10		Women's Bowling	2
11		Ultimate Frisby	2
12		Baseball	1
13		Bass Fishing	1
14		Men's Bowling	1
15		Golf	1

Ended

Leaderboard

Happy Hour Leaderboard - $5k

It's time to push for your Orange Passion to have the most donors during the Happy Hour Leaderboard! Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors, the top three groups that receive the most donations between 3-6pm (CDT) on April 2 will receive additional funds. 1st place = $2,500, 2nd place = $1,500, 3rd = $1,000

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$2,500	Alumni Chapter Scholarships	60
2	$1,500	College of Education and Human Sciences	44
3	$1,000	College of Arts and Sciences	40
4		CEAT	19
5		Spears School of Business	16
6		Ferguson College of Agriculture	16
7		Counseling Services	13
8		Homecoming & Alumni Center	10
9		Libraries	9
10		Cowboy Marching Band	9
11		Pete's Pet Posse (Pet Therapy)	8
12		Food Insecurity	7
13		First-Generation Students	6
14		Veteran Student Success	4
15		Athletics	4

Ended

Leaderboard

Small Alumni Chapter Scholarship Leaderboard - $10k

Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors and the Alumni Association, the three small OSU Alumni Association Chapters with the most donors during Give Orange will win additional funds for their chapter scholarship fund! 1st place = $5,000, 2nd place = $3,000, 3rd = $2,000.

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Donors
1	$5,000	Jackson County OSU Alumni Association Scholarship	100
2	$3,000	Kingfisher County Alumni Association Scholarship	49
3	$2,000	Kay County Chapter of the OSU Alumni Association Annual Scholarship	26
4		Kansas City OSU Alumni Chapter Endowed Scholarship	19
5		Stephens County Chapter of the OSUAA Annual Scholarship	7
6		Kiowa-Greer Counties Chapter of the OSU Alumni Association Annual Scholarsh	7
7		Beckham-Roger Mills OSU Alumni Association Scholarship	5
8		Pittsburg County Chapter of the OSU Alumni Association Annual Scholarship	4
9		Pottowatomie County Chapter of the OSU Alumni Association Scholarship	4
10		Comanche County Chapter of the OSU Alumni Association Annual Scholarship	2
11		Grady County Alumni Association Scholarship	2
12		Northwest Arkansas OSU Alumni Chapter Endowed Scholarship	1
13		NW Oklahoma Chapter of the OSU Alumni Association Annual Scholarship	1
14		Orange County Alumni Scholarship	1
15		Caddo County OSU Alumni Club Endowed Scholarship Fund	0

Ended

Leaderboard

PhilanthroPete Leaderboard (Faculty/Staff led) - $4,500

Which faculty/staff led PhilanthroPete project will have the most donors during Give Orange? Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors, the top five projects will receive additional funding. 1st place = $2,000, 2nd place = $1,000, 3rd place = $750, 4th place = $500, 5th place = $250

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Donors
1	$2,000	OSU Horn Studio to IHS 56	53
2	$1,000	Euphoria Fashion Show	30
3	$750	OSU Crops Team	26
4	$500	Pete's Pet POSSE	19
5	$250	Every Student Matters: Student Access	12
6		OSU Flute Ensemble Performs at the NFA Convention	9
7		Foster Youth Advocates	9
8		Construction Technology Scholarship Fundraiser	7
9		Ron Petrin Memorial Fund 2024	7
10		Covered Spots for Happy Tots - Shade for Outdoor Learning	6
11		Camp Cowboy	5
12		Inclusion Leadership Program (ILP) Development Fund	4
13		Cowboy Stuttering Camp	3
14		RISE Study Abroad Opportunity to France	2
15		Support Aspiring Journalists and Rural Oklahoma Communities	2

Ended

$100,000

Scholarship Donor Challenge - $100k

Thanks to the generosity of Carl Wiese, the first 200 donors to any scholarship fund will unlock an additional $100,000 to support the General Scholarship Fund!

200 / 200 Donors

Completed

Success!

First Donor Challenge - $1k

Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors, the first donor to this year's Give Orange will earn an additional $1,000 for their Orange Passion!

Completed

$10,000

Support Former Foster Youth Challenge - $10k

Thanks to the generosity of Steve Mendenhall, the first $5,000 given to the Daybreak Endowed Program Fund will unlock an additional $10,000 to support current OSU students who are former foster youth with financial needs during college.

$5,000 / $5,000 Raised

Completed

$15,000

OSU-Stillwater Nursing Challenge - $15k

Thanks to generous donations from the Pedigo family, the first 15 donors to the OSU-Stillwater Nursing Excellence fund will unlock $15,000 in support for the OSU Stillwater nursing program.

15 / 15 Donors

Completed

Match

Orange Power Hour Match - $5k

ORANGE! POWER! Kick off the Happy Hour Leaderboard with the Orange Power Hour Match and double down for your Orange Passion! Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors, all gifts received on April 2 between 3-4pm (CDT) will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000!

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

Orange Passions