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GIVE2COO was a success THANKS2YOU!
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Thank you for showing such spirit and generosity during GIVE2COO 2022! Our 6th annual Giving Days have passed, but the impact of your gifts has just begun!

Over the past 48 hours, you have fueled the futures of our driven students! GIVE2COO would not be possible without our amazing community coming together to support our students. THANK YOU! 

See you next year for GIVE2COO - March 21-23, 2023!
 In the meantime, learn how you can 
get involved and give back to the University of Sioux Falls anytime!

Driven to Connect
Mar 24, 2022

Twin sisters Kristin and Katelyn Kotas share what has driven them to USF and what they are uniquely passionate about.

Driven to Give
Mar 24, 2022

University of Sioux Falls alumna Brenda Stange '80 shares why she is driven to stay connected to USF.

Where are you giving from?
Rank State Gifts
1 SD 192
2 MN 27
3 IA 16
$1,000
Final Lap
THANK YOU - GIFT UNLOCKED! An anonymous donor is challenging 20 donors to make a gift in the final lap of GIVE2COO to unlock $1,000!
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Start your Engines!
THANK YOU - GIFT UNLOCKED! To kick off our giving days, Marissa ’06 and Garrett Weinreis are challenging 20 donors to make a gift to start our race and unlock a gift of $1,000 for Academic Scholarships!
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
$2,000
Every Donor Counts
THANK YOU - CHALLENGE COMPLETE! A generous donor has pledged to give $2,000 to the USF Fund for every 35 donors that make a gift. Help us get more donors than last year and maximize this challenge by reaching 350 donors to unlock the full $20,000.
Completed
$550
Alumni Donor Challenge
THANK YOU - GIFT UNLOCKED! For every 25 alumni that make a gift, the Alumni Association Board will give $550 to Academic Scholarships up to $4,400 and 200 alumni donors!
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Athletics Challenge
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
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
2
Match
Athletics BONUS MATCH
THANK YOU - MATCH COMPLETE! An anonymous alum ‘76 has added ANOTHER match for all gifts to Cougar Athletics up to $2,000!
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Fine Arts Challenge
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
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
Hit the Booster
MATCH COMPLETE! An anonymous alum ’04 wants to boost your impact and has generously offered to match gifts to the USF Fund dollar for dollar up to $3,000!
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Fuel the Good
THANK YOU - MATCH COMPLETE! Mick ’63 and Marilyn ’70 Woodden have generously offered to match gifts to Academic Scholarships up to $5,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$100
1960s Alumni Challenge
THANK YOU - CHALLENGE COMPLETE! An anonymous alumnus from the class of 1963 is challenging the 1960-1969 decade of grads by adding $100 to Academic Scholarships for 30 donors up to $3,000!
Completed
$100
1970s Alumni Challenge
THANK YOU - CHALLENGE COMPLETE! An anonymous alumnus from the class of 1977 is challenging the 1970-1979 decade of grads by adding $100 to the USF Fund for up to 35 donors and $3,500!
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
$10,000
Accelerate your Impact
THANK YOU - CHALLENGE COMPLETE! A generous donor to 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
$250
Driven to Make a Difference
THANK YOU - GIFT UNLOCKED! In honor of USF faculty, staff and administration, Paula Newport O'Neill-Weedon '64 and Ren Weedon will add $250 to gifts to the USF Fund that are $250 or more up to a total of $2,500.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$2,500
Driven to Give
THANK YOU - GIFT UNLOCKED! Todd ’84 and Laurie Knutson ‘84 are challenging 50 donors to make a gift to unlock their $2,500 gift for Academic Scholarships for our bright young Cougars!
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Help Unlock $5,000
THANK YOU - GIFT UNLOCKED! If 50 donors give to the USF Fund, a member of our Board of Trustees will give $5,000 to the USF Fund!
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$1
Unlock a Parody
THANK YOU - GIFT UNLOCKED! If $1,000 is given overnight, Rev. Dennis T will perform an original rap first thing in the morning!
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
Completed
Leaderboard
Area with the Most Donors
Gifts of every 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 133
2 Academic Scholarships 79
3 Athletics 66
4 Fine Arts 62
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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 204
2 Faculty/Staff 59
3 Friend 48
4 Parent/Former Parent 48
5 Trustee 31
6 Student 11
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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 2010-2022 64
2 1990-1999 30
3 1980-1989 28
4 1970-1979 24
5 1960-1969 24
6 2000-2009 23
7 1950-1959 4
8 1940-1949 1
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