Giving Days 2024 has ended!
Giving Days 2024
March 19-21
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293,100
raised
591
donors
Events
Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.
Past Events
GIVE2COO: Top Donor Group
Check back throughout #GIVE2COO to see which donor group has the most donors!
| Rank | Answer | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alumni | 252 |
| 2 | Parent/Former Parent | 166 |
| 3 | Friend | 139 |
| 4 | Faculty/Staff | 70 |
| 5 | Trustee | 29 |
| 6 | Student | 22 |
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Athletic Leaderboard
Which athletic team will raise the most donations during GIVE2COO? Make a gift to help get your favorite team to the top of the leaderboard!
| Rank | Team | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Football | $30,690.00 |
| 2 | General Athletics | $14,790.02 |
| 3 | Men's Wrestling | $11,000.03 |
| 4 | Cross Country/Track & Field | $6,905.02 |
| 5 | Men's Basketball | $3,775.02 |
| 6 | Women's Tennis | $3,725.00 |
| 7 | Men's Golf | $3,425.01 |
| 8 | Baseball | $3,300.01 |
| 9 | Volleyball | $3,300.00 |
| 10 | Women's Golf | $3,155.01 |
| 11 | Women's Soccer | $3,150.01 |
| 12 | Women's Wrestling | $3,025.00 |
| 13 | Women's Basketball | $1,100.00 |
| 14 | Softball | $925.00 |
| 15 | Cheerleading | $810.00 |
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Fine Arts Leaderboard
Which fine arts area will raise the most donations during GIVE2COO? Make a gift to help get your favorite area to the top of the leaderboard!
| Rank | Department | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vocal Music | $17,635.01 |
| 2 | Theatre | $4,890.01 |
| 3 | Instrumental Music | $1,230.00 |
| 4 | Visual Art & Design | $600.00 |
| 5 | Media Studies | $205.00 |
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50 States Challenge
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! Special thanks to the alumna who made this challenge possible! The following have been unlocked: SOUTH DAKOTA || TEXAS || RHODE ISLAND || MINNESOTA || NEBRASKA || NORTH DAKOTA || ARIZONA || COLORADO || CALIFORNIA || GEORGIA || IOWA || ILLINOIS || MASSACHUSETTS || MARYLAND || NEW JERSEY || NEW YORK || WISCONSIN || FLORIDA || IDAHO || VIRGINIA || WYOMING || MICHIGAN || UTAH || WASHINGTON || ALASKA || PENNSYLVANIA || SOUTH CAROLINA || TENNESSEE || MONTANA || KANSAS || NEVADA || OHIO || ARKANSAS || ALABAMA || INDIANA || MISSISSIPPI || NEW MEXICO || DELEWARE || MISSOURI || CONNECTICUT || OKLAHOMA
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Match
Twice the Good - USF Fund 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
Start Strong - Academic Scholarship Challenge
COMPLETE! To kick off our giving days, Marissa ’06 and Garrett Weinreis are challenging 20 donors to make a gift to Academic Scholarships to unlock their gift of $1,000!
20 / 20 Donors
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Unlock a Parody - Campus Ministries Challenge
The tradition continues! If $600 is given to Campus Ministries, Rev. Dennis T will perform an original parody just for you!
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New Donor Challenge
COMPLETE! If you've never given to USF before, now's your chance! If 50 new donors GIVE2COO, a gift of $2,500 will be unlocked for the USF Fund thanks to an anonymous alumnus ’77.
50 / 50 Donors
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1960s Alumni Challenge
COMPLETE! If 25 alumni from 1960-1969 to make a gift, $2,000 will be unlocked thanks to an anonymous alumnus from the class of 1963!
25 / 25 Donors
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Vocal Music Challenge
COMPLETE! If 50 donors make a gift to Vocal Music, a gift of $5,000 from an anonymous alum ’66 will be unlocked!
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Theatre Challenge
COMPLETE! If 40 donors make a gift to Theatre, a gift of $1,000 will be unlocked!
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GIVE2COO GAME TIME!
COMPLETE! Director of Athletics Jon Hart, is kicking off our athletics challenges by generously offering to give $1,000 after the first 35 donors give to USF Athletics!
35 / 35 Donors
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Athletics Challenge
COMPLETE! For every 35 donors that make a gift to USF Athletics, a gift of $1,300 will be unlocked (up to $6,500) from the Stewart Family in honor of Gordon Stewart!
175 / 175 Donors
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Match
BONUS Baseball Match
COMPLETE! Another match has been offered for all gifts to Baseball up to $500!
$500 MATCHED
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Cross Country/Track & Field Match
COMPLETE! All gifts to Cross Country/Track & Field will be matched up to $2,500 thanks to a group of generous Track & Field alumni!
$2,500 MATCHED
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Football Challenge
COMPLETE! If 150 donors make a gift to Football, the Coo Football Legacy Association will give an addition $2,000!
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2
Match
Women’s Golf Match
COMPLETE! All gifts to Women’s Golf will be matched up to $500 thanks to Ken “SID” Kortemeyer ’74.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Men's Basketball Match
COMPLETE! All gifts to Men's Basketball will be matched up to $1000 thanks to Stacy Kooistra '94 and Ryan Millsap '07.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Men's Wrestling Match
COMPLETE! All gifts to Men’s Wrestling will be matched up to $4,000 thanks to an anonymous donor.
$4,000 MATCHED
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Match
Women’s Wrestling Match
COMPLETE! All gifts to Women’s Wrestling will be matched up to $500 thanks to an anonymous donor.
$500 MATCHED
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Treat Yourself!
Aladdin will donate 10% of their Cooper's Cafe proceeds to Academic Scholarships on March 20-21!
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Make Mine Monthly
Want to make a lasting impact? Select "recurring for 12 months" when you make your gift and we'll send you a snazzy pair of socks as a thank you!
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Duel of the Decades: Most Donors
Check back throughout #GIVE2COO to see which decade of alumni has the most donors!
| Rank | Answer | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010-2023 | 57 |
| 2 | 2000-2009 | 45 |
| 3 | 1990-1999 | 42 |
| 4 | 1980-1989 | 35 |
| 5 | 1970-1979 | 34 |
| 6 | 1960-1969 | 31 |
| 7 | 1950-1959 | 7 |
| 8 | 1940-1949 | 1 |
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Athletic Leaderboard - # of Donors
Which athletic team will have the most donors supporting their program during GIVE2COO? Make a gift to help get your favorite team to the top of the leaderboard!
| Rank | Team | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Football | 91 |
| 2 | Men's Wrestling | 67 |
| 3 | Cross Country/Track & Field | 31 |
| 4 | Volleyball | 30 |
| 5 | Men's Basketball | 22 |
| 6 | Women's Soccer | 22 |
| 7 | General Athletics | 20 |
| 8 | Women's Wrestling | 18 |
| 9 | Baseball | 16 |
| 10 | Cheerleading | 13 |
| 11 | Women's Golf | 12 |
| 12 | Women's Tennis | 12 |
| 13 | Softball | 10 |
| 14 | Men's Golf | 9 |
| 15 | Women's Basketball | 8 |
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Let's Break our Record!
COMPLETE! A generous donor has pledged to give $2,500 to the USF Fund for every 35 donors that make a gift. Help us break our giving day record and maximize this challenge by reaching 700 donors to unlock the full $50,000.
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President's Challenge for the USF Fund
COMPLETE! President Brett Bradfield and his wife Jane are challenging the 25 donors to make a gift to the USF Fund to unlock their gift of $1,000.
25 / 25 Donors
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Make it Count for the USF Fund
COMPLETE! 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
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Double Your Impact on Academic Scholarships
COMPLETE! Gifts to Academic Scholarships are worth DOUBLE! Mick ’63 and Marilyn Woodden '70 have generously offered to match gifts to Academic Scholarships up to $5,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
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Alumni Donor Challenge
COMPLETE! If 250 alumni make a gift, the Alumni Association Board will give $1630 to Academic Scholarships!
250 / 250 Donors
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Faculty & Staff Donor Challenge
COMPLETE! 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
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1970s Alumni Challenge
COMPLETE! If 25 alumni from 1970-1979 to make a gift, $1,000 will be unlocked for Academic Scholarships thanks to an anonymous alumnus from the class of 1974!
25 / 25 Donors
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Vocal Music Match
COMPLETE! In honor of Music Professor Emeritus Lois Harchanko ‘55, all gifts to Vocal Music will be matched up to $5,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
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Theatre Match
COMPLETE! A generous alumna will match all gifts to Theatre up to $2,000.
Completed
Run, Jump, Cheer for 140 Years
COMPLETE! In honor of our 140th anniversary, if 140 donors give to USF Athletics, a generous Coo Couple from the class of 1966 will give $5,000 to USF Athletics!
140 / 140 Donors
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Baseball Match
COMPLETE! All gifts to Baseball will be matched up to $1,000 thanks to Ken “SID” Kortemeyer ’74.
$1,000 MATCHED
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Cross Country/Track & Field Challenge
COMPLETE! If 40 donors make a gift to Cross Country/Track & Field, a gift of 1,000 will be unlocked thanks to Jeff '97 and Mindy Veltkamp '97!
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2
Match
Football Match
COMPLETE! All gifts to Football will be matched up to $10,000 thanks to the Coo Football Legacy Association.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Men’s Golf Match
COMPLETE! All gifts to Men’s Golf will be matched up to $500 thanks to Ken “SID” Kortemeyer ’74.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Women’s Soccer Match
COMPLETE! All gifts to Women’s Soccer will be matched up to $1,000 thanks to an anonymous donor.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Women’s Tennis Match
COMPLETE! All gifts to Women’s Tennis will be matched up to $2,500 thanks to an anonymous donor.
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Men's Wrestling Challenge
COMPLETE! If 50 donors make a gift to Men's Wrestling, a gift of $1,000 will be unlocked thanks to a generous alum!
50 / 50 Donors
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Match
Basic Needs Program Match
COMPLETE! All gifts to the Basic Needs Program will be matched up to $1,000 thanks to Wendy Fisher Grimm '78!
$1,000 MATCHED
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YOU + 2 Challenge
All registered ambassadors who make a gift through their ambassador referral link and have two others make a gift through their link will be thanked with a USF-branded campfire mug.
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