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Thank You for Empowering our Students!

At a time when our students were counting on you more than ever, you showed up. You made a huge impact on our students and campus. You have empowered the next generation to serve our communities. GIVE2COO was a success THANKS2YOU!!!

In just 48 hours, a record number of donors came together and made a huge impact on our students and our campus.

USF’s annual Giving Days would not be possible without our amazing community coming together to support our students – THANK YOU! 

See you next year for GIVE2COO 2022!
March 22-24, 2022
In the meantime, learn how you can get involved at the University of Sioux Falls anytime!

GIVE2COO was a success THANKS2YOU!
Mar 30, 2021

Thank you for showing such spirit, generosity and pride during GIVE2COO 2021! As a community, you showed up. You made a huge impact on our students. You have empowered the next generation to serve our communities.

Social Media Challenge Winners!
Mar 25, 2021

Cooper has chosen the winners of our three social media challenges. Congratulations to...

PARADE YOUR PETS 

Petunia | beloved pup of Whitney Reynolds ’20

 

FUTURE COUGARS 

Mack | adorable 11 month old of Allan and Morgan Idjao ’10

 

PASSION FOR PURPLE 

Tucker pulled out all the stops with his mom, Andra Thompson

Image for Update: Social Media Challenge Winners!
Where are you giving from?
Rank State Gifts
1 SD 209
2 MN 35
3 IA 16
$1,883
Since 1883
THANK YOU - GIFT UNLOCKED! In honor of USF’s founding year of 1883, Marissa ’06 and Garrett Weinreis are challenging 40 donors to make a gift between 7-10pm to unlock their gift of $1,883 for Academic Scholarships!
40 / 40 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Unlock a Parody
THANK YOU - GIFT UNLOCKED! The tradition continues! If $1,000 is given overnight, Dennis T will sing you a special new parody first thing in the morning! Plus, a gift of $1,000 will be unlocked!
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
Completed
2
Match
Grow Your Gift
THANK YOU - MATCH COMPLETE! In honor of USF faculty, staff and administration, Paula Newport O'Neill-Weedon '64 and Ren Weedon will match each $250 donation to the USF Fund up to a total of $2,500.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Twice the Good
THANK YOU - MATCH COMPLETE! An anonymous alum ’04 wants us to do twice the good for our students and has generously offered to match gifts for Academic Scholarships dollar for dollar up to $4,800!
$4,800 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
Amplify your Impact
THANK YOU - CHALLENGE COMPLETE! A friend of the University is challenging 200 donors to give $50 or more to unlock their gift of $10,000 to Academic Scholarships!
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Every Donor Counts
THANK YOU - CHALLENGE COMPLETE! A generous donor has pledged to give $1,000 to the USF Fund for every 14 donors that make a gift. Help us get more donors than last year and maximize this challenge by reaching 280 donors to unlock the full $20,000.
280 / 280 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Every Donor Counts STRETCH GOAL
THANK YOU - CHALLENGE COMPLETE! President Brett Bradfield and First Lady Jane are challenging 20 more donors to make a gift to unlock $1,000 for the USF Fund. Help us reach our goal of 300 donors!
300 / 300 Donors
Completed
$750
Alumni Donor Challenge
THANK YOU - GIFT UNLOCKED! For every 25 alumni that make a gift, members of the Alumni Association Board will give $750 to Academic Scholarships up to $5250! That’s $30 added to every alumni’s gift for up to 175 alumni!
175 / 175 Donors
Completed
$2,000
Faculty & Staff Donor Challenge
THANK YOU - GIFT UNLOCKED! If 35 members of USF’s faculty and staff community make a gift, beloved USF couple Lyle ’63 & Paula Terveen will give $2,000 to Academic Scholarships in honor of their combined lifetime service to USF of 35 years.
35 / 35 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Help Unlock $5,000
THANK YOU - GIFT UNLOCKED! If 50 donors GIVE2COO, a member of our Board of Trustees will give $5,000 to General Academic Scholarships!
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Double Your Impact
THANK YOU - MATCH COMPLETE! Gifts to the USF Fund are worth DOUBLE up to $4,000 thanks to Mick ’63 and Marilyn ’70 Woodden
$4,000 MATCHED
Completed
$2,000
Make it Count
THANK YOU - GIFT UNLOCKED! Todd ’84 and Laurie Knutson ‘84 are challenging 30 donors to make a gift to unlock their $2,000 gift for Academic Scholarships for our bright young Cougars!
30 / 30 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Fine Arts Match
THANK YOU - MATCH COMPLETE! In honor of Music Professor Emeritus Lois Harchanko ‘55, all gifts to Fine Arts will be matched up to $5,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Athletics Match
THANK YOU - MATCH COMPLETE! An anonymous Coo Couple from the class of 1966 will match all gifts to Cougar Athletics up to $5,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Challenge to Empower Fine Arts Students
THANK YOU - GIFT UNLOCKED! If 50 donors make a gift to USF Fine Arts, a gift of $5,000 from an anonymous alum ’66 will be unlocked!
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Challenge to Empower Student-Athletes
THANK YOU - GIFT UNLOCKED! If 50 donors make a gift to USF Athletics, a gift of $5,000 will be unlocked from the Stewart Family in honor of Gordon Stewart!
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
Success!
100 Hashtags for 100 Dollars | Social Media Challenge
If we reach 100 uses of #GIVE2COO on social media, Brittany ’13 and Brandon Hanson ’12 will make a gift of $100 to the USF Fund!
Completed
Leaderboard
Highest Number of Donors
Gifts of any size matter, and they all add up to make a difference at USF. See which area has the highest number of donors making an impact during GIVE2COO.
Rank Area Donors
1 USF Fund - Greatest Needs 161
2 Academic Scholarships 79
3 Athletics 66
4 Fine Arts 65
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Leaderboard
GIVE2COO: Top Donor Group
Check back throughout #GIVE2COO to see which donor group has the most donors!
What is your affiliation to the institution?
Rank Answer Donors
1 Alumni 191
2 Faculty/Staff 68
3 Parent/Former Parent 58
4 Friend 51
5 Trustee 23
6 Student 8
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Leaderboard
Duel of the Decades: Most Donors
Check back throughout #GIVE2COO to see which decade of alumni has the most donors!
In what decade did you graduate?
Rank Answer Donors
1 2010-2020 41
2 1960-1969 35
3 1990-1999 35
4 1980-1989 30
5 1970-1979 27
6 2000-2009 20
7 1950-1959 8
8 1940-1949 1
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