You can still participate! Click here to make a last-chance gift! Stay tuned for more info about WWU Give Day 2025 on April 24, 2025!


Matches and Challenges

These matches and challenges provide opportunities to double or triple the impact of your gift!

Past Events


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Match
Recent Grad Match Opportunity!
Thank you new Vikings! You've raised an additional $3,000 in support for current WWU students and programs!
$3,000 MATCHED
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2
Match
The Number One Vikings Match!
Thank you, Vikings! You who made the first $1,000 in gifts earned an ADDITIONAL $1,000 through a generous match!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$750
2,000th Donor Challenge!
Thank you! The 2,000th donor has unlocked an additional $750 for the designation of choice.
2,000 / 2,000 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Last Call!
Thank you! You've unlocked an additional $5,000 as a matching gift!
Completed
Leaderboard
Lunchtime Crunchtime
Thanks, Vikings! You've unlocked an additional $5,000 in support for students on your lunch break.
Rank Prize Lunchtime Crunchtime Challenge Donors
1 $2,500 Cross Country & Track and Field 90
2 $2,500 Western Symphony Orchestra 57
3 Varsity Volleyball 49
4 Men's Rowing 28
5 Ice Hockey 15
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Heritage Bank Sponsorship
Many thanks to our friends at Heritage Bank for providing a generous sponsorship in support of Give Day!
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50-state Challenge!
Thank you, Vikings near and far, for helping unlock an additional $5,000 of support for WWU students!
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Chrysalis Inn and Spa Sponsorship
Many thanks to our friends at Chrysalis Inn and Spa for providing a generous sponsorship in support of Give Day!
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2
Match
Early Bird Challenge!
Thank you! Your generosity has unlocked an additional $5,000 match before most people even got up for the day!
Completed
$750
3,000th Donor Challenge!
Thank you, Viking supporters! We haven't hit 3,000 yet, but we're still tallying all the offline gifts we've received and will update the numbers ASAP!
Completed
$2,000
Night Owl Challenge
Thank you! Your gifts helped raise an additional $2,000 for the Western Welcome Scholarship!
2,615 / 2,615 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Woodring Winners Challenge!
The department or program housed in the Woodring College of Education that receives the highest number of unique donors will win an extra $1,000! Final results available when we finish processing all the Give Day gifts. Gifts from fake donors to inflate donor count may disqualify a department or program.
Rank Prize Woodring Winners Challenge! Donors
1 $1,000 Education Leadership 6
2 Woodring Equity & Diversity Programs 4
3 Janis & Wes Peterson Student Teacher Support Fund 4
4 Compass2Campus 4
5 Human Services 3
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Want to create your own match or challenge?
Want to make your own match or challenge? Email giving@wwu.edu and we'll set it up for you! Statistically, matches generate an 18-28% increase in dollars and donors, so your gift could have 18-28% more impact!
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Give Day Ambassador Challenge
The Top 5 WWU Give Day Ambassadors this year will receive $1,000 each to allocate to their Give Day area of choice after Give Day concludes! Sign up and share for your shot at making a $1,000 impact today!
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The Final Four Match
Thank you! The final four gifts given on Give Day each received an additional $500 match.
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WECU Sponsorship
Many thanks to our friends at Whatcom Educational Credit Union for providing a generous sponsorship in support of Give Day!
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