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Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.

Past Events

$2,000

Early Bird Challenge

Congratulations to Associate Professor, Elizabeth Agnew, for winning $2,000 to donate to Religious Studies!

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OBSD Social Media Video Challenge

Share and like the official OBSD video today on Facebook and you could be one of two winners to designate $1,000 to the Ball State unit/org of your choice.

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College Competition Challenge

The college with the most donors between 3-5 p.m. will receive $2,500 for their college general fund!

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Academic Dept Participation Leaderboard

Which academic department will have most gifts on One Ball State Day? Make a gift to your department to help keep them at the top of the leaderboard!

Rank	Departments	Gifts
1	Theatre & Dance	747
2	Center for Information & Communication Sciences	88
3	Communication Studies	68
4	Telecommunications	62
5	Journalism	60
6	Architecture	47
7	School of Kinesiology	45
8	School of Music	45
9	English	42
10	Army ROTC	42
11	Political Science	39
12	Social Work	36
13	Chemistry	35
14	Philosophy & Religious Studies	33
15	Counseling Psychology \| Social Psych & Counseling	31

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College of Fine Arts Match

One Ball State Day is special to me: both as a proud alumnus and, soon, with the honor of serving as your next dean. Here is my commitment to One Ball State Day: I will match any gift to the College of Fine Arts--between 3pm-5pm today--up to $1918. Chirp! Chirp! Seth Beckman

$1,067 MATCHED

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Accounting Match

Alumni Lou & Jenny Hensley will match gifts to the Accounting Department up to $2,500.

$2,500 MATCHED

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Actuarial Science Match

Alumni Lou & Jenny Hensley will match gifts to the Actuarial Science Department up to $2,500.

$313 MATCHED

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English Department Match

Department of English chair, Pat Collier, will match any $50 gift to the departmental fund made by English Dept colleagues up to a total of $400 on One Ball State Day.

$400 MATCHED

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$1,000

Dean Paaige Turner for CCIM Challenge

A gift of $1,000 from Dean Paaige K. Turner will be unlocked upon 100 gifts being made to programs/units within the College of Communication, Information, and Media on One Ball State Day.

87 / 100 Gifts

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Cardinal Pride Social Media Challenge

Tell the world why you’re proud to be a Cardinal and use the hashtag #OneBallState. The post with the most likes will get to choose which BSU unit/org gets $2,500.

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Alumni Chapter Participation Leaderboard

Which alumni chapter is leading the way with gifts on One Ball State Day?

Rank	Chapter	Gifts
1	Greater Indianapolis Alumni Chapter Scholarship	8
2	Michiana Alumni Chapter Scholarship	4
3	Northeastern Indiana Alumni Chapter Scholarship	1
4	Chicago Alumni Chapter Scholarship	1
5	Cass/Howard County Alumni Scholarship	0

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Mike Fleck Golf Match

Dama Fleck and Coach Mike Fleck will match gifts to Men's Golf up to $1,000.

$1,000 MATCHED

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Marching Band Challenge

Every donation to the Marching Band from 6-7 p.m. unlocks $10, with a maximum donation of $250 from Caroline Hand, Associate Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Music Performance.

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First Time Donor Challenge

A first-time donor will choose the Ball State unit/org of their choice to receive $2,000.

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One Ball State Day Event Challenges

One student and one employee attendee at each of the One Ball State Day events in Letterman Lobby will get to choose a BSU area as the recipient of $500 in challenge funds.

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Student Challenge

The 100th student to make a gift will get to pick the Ball State fund of their choice as the recipient of $1,000 in challenge funds!

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Goodnight Cardinals Challenge

One donor who gives between 10-11:59 p.m. will get to choose which unit/org is the recipient of $1,000.

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Coach Joanna Saleem Match

Coach Joanna Saleem will match gifts to Women’s Gymnastics up to $1,000!

$1,000 MATCHED

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$1,000

1,000 Gifts

1,000 gifts will unlock a gift of $1,000 from ’06 grad, Scott Wenclewicz.

1,000 / 1,000 Gifts

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$20,000

1,918th Gift

The 1,918th gift will unlock $20,000 for student scholarships!

1,918 / 1,918 Gifts

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Ball State Unit or Org with the Most Gifts

The Ball State unit/org with the most gifts on April 9 will receive an additional $6,000 for their department/org 2nd place = $3,000 3rd place = $1,500

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$6,000	Theatre & Dance	747
2	$3,000	Athletics	623
3	$1,500	Ball State's Greatest Needs	168
4		Greek Life	119
5		Student Scholarships	88
6		Center for Information & Communication Sciences	88
7		College of Communication, Information, and Media	87
8		Pride of Mid-America Marching Band	85
9		College of Fine Arts	85
10		Miller College of Business	83
11		College of Architecture & Planning	74
12		Communication Studies	68
13		Teachers College	67
14		Student Life	64
15		Telecommunications	62

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College Participation Leaderboard

Which college will have the most gifts during One Ball State Day? Make a gift to your college to help keep them at the top of the leaderboard!

Rank	College	Gifts
1	College of Communication, Information, and Media	87
2	College of Fine Arts	85
3	Miller College of Business	83
4	College of Architecture & Planning	74
5	Teachers College	67
6	Honors College	47
7	College of Sciences & Humanities	32
8	College of Health	27

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Wings Social Media Challenge

Everyone who snaps a picture or selfie of their I’m Giving So Ball State _______ Can Flyprint piece and uses #OneBallState will get a chance to win a BSU prize pack and get to pick one area on campus as the recipient of $1,000 in challenge funds.

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Baseball Match

Mike Shebek, class of ’88 will match dollar for dollar gifts made to Men’s Baseball up to $5,000!

$5,000 MATCHED

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$1,000

Unlock $1,000 for Athletics

Athletic Director Beth Goetz will make a $1,000 gift to the Cardinal Varsity Club upon 100 gifts being made to Athletics.

100 / 100 Gifts

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Employee Giving Challenge

Two Ball State employees who donate during the 12-2 PM time frame will each select one department fund or BSU org to be the recipient of $1,000.

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$1,000

Dean Maureen McCarthy Challenge

A gift of $1,000 from Dean Maureen McCarthy will be unlocked upon 100 gifts being made to programs/units within the College of Sciences & Humanities on One Ball State Day.

32 / 100 Gifts

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Student Life Match

Director of Student Life, Jim Hague, will match gifts to non-Greek student organizations up to $500 with the matching dollars going to Student Life Programs, which benefits all Ball State student orgs.

$113 MATCHED

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Athletics Giving Challenge

Two donors who give to athletics during the 8-10 a.m. time frame will each select one BSU sports team to be the recipient of $1,000 in challenge funds!

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GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) Challenge

A graduate of the last decade who gives during the 7-9 PM time frame will select one BSU unit/org to be the recipient of $1,000.

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Pet Social Media Challenge

Upload a picture of your pet(s) on social media and use the hashtags #OneBallState and #BallStatePets. One randomly selected pet parent will get to choose a BSU fund to receive $500.

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Amount Raised Leaderboard

Which area will raise the most on One Ball State Day? Make a gift to your favorite area of the University to help keep them flying high at the top of the leaderboard!

Rank	Campus unit/fund	Raised
1	Athletics	$66,023.77
2	Theatre & Dance	$19,328.27
3	Ball State's Greatest Needs	$16,322.32
4	Charles W. Brown Planetarium/Physics & Astronomy	$11,680.00
5	Teachers College	$10,963.32
6	Student Scholarships	$9,287.39
7	Miller College of Business	$8,297.52
8	School of Nursing	$6,845.90
9	Center for Information & Communication Sciences	$6,449.34
10	Architecture	$5,721.72
11	Telecommunications	$5,445.16
12	Accounting	$5,351.18
13	College of Architecture & Planning	$5,000.16
14	Communication Studies	$4,181.06
15	Journalism	$4,177.82

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Jim Hatcher Journalism Match

Jim Hatcher, class of ‘65, will match gifts to the Lowell F. Crouse Journalism Award up to $2,000!

$816 MATCHED

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Athletics Sport Participation Leaderboard

Which sports team will have the most gifts on One Ball State Day? Make a gift to your favorite sport and show your Cardinal pride.

Rank	Sport	Gifts
1	Football	137
2	Women's Field Hockey	98
3	Baseball	63
4	Women's Gymnastics	48
5	Women's Softball	44
6	Men's Golf	33
7	Women's Swimming and Diving	18
8	Men's Volleyball	16
9	Women's Track and Cross Country	16
10	Women's Basketball	15
11	Men's Basketball	14
12	Women's Soccer	10
13	Men's Swimming and Diving	9
14	Women's Volleyball	9
15	Women's Golf	7

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$2,500

Greek Life Challenge

100 donors to the Greek Life Fund unlocks $2,500 from graduate Patrick Alderdice, class of ’92.

100 / 100 Gifts

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Marilyn Buck Matching Challenge

To mark Marilyn's upcoming retirement, she will be matching every dollar up to $10,000 to benefit our future physical education programs and students. The scholarship will benefit outstanding freshmen who are physical education and health teaching majors. The travel fund will help physical education and health teaching majors attend the SHAPE America National Convention.

$1,005 MATCHED

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Field Hockey Match!

Coach Stephanie Bernthal will match gifts to Field Hockey up to $500!

$500 MATCHED

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