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Giving Days 2026
Basic Needs Program
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Matches & Challenges
Don’t miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities and challenges from some of our most generous donors.
Upcoming Events
50 States Challenge: Cougar Pride Nationwide
#GIVE2COO is sweeping the nation! For every state from which we receive a gift, $1,000 will be unlocked until we reach all 50 states. Check out the heatmap to see what states we are missing. Unlocked money will be added periodically with special thanks to an Anonymous alumna!
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Alumni Scholarship Rally
When 100 alumni step up, the impact multiplies. Once the goal is reached, a $1,350 scholarship gift from the Alumni Association Board will be unlocked to support future students.
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Decades of Difference Challenge (1960's Alumni)
When 25 alumni from the 1960s give, $2,000 will be unlocked for scholarships thanks to Mick Woodden ’63 — honoring a generation that helped shape USF — and now shaping opportunity for the next.
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Students' Basic Needs Program Match
Wendy Fisher Grimm ’78 will match gifts to the Student Basic Needs Program dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000. Ensure no student has to choose between staying enrolled and meeting basic needs.
Duel of the Decades
Check back during #GIVE2COO to see which decade of alumni has the most donors from our USF community!
First-Time Donor Momentum Challenge
When 50 new donors make their first gift, a $3,000 gift from an Anonymous donor will be unlocked for the USF Fund. Be the spark that builds momentum across campus.
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Faculty & Staff: Scholarship Challenge
When 35 faculty and staff rally together, a $2,000 scholarship gift from Lyle ’63 and Paula Terveen will be unlocked. Join your colleagues in investing directly in the students you teach, mentor, and walk alongside every day.
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Decades of Difference Challenge (1970's Alumni)
When 25 alumni from the 1970s give, $1,000 from Mark ’77 and Berinda Wolitarsky — given in honor and memory of Kenneth “SID” Kortemeyer '74 — will be unlocked for academic scholarships. Join fellow lifelong Cougars in continuing a proud legacy of generosity that invests in today’s students.
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Top Donor Group
Check back throughout #GIVE2COO to see which donor group has the most donors!