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!
1 / 1 Gifts
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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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Event
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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Leaderboard
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
Completed
2
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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
Ended
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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
Completed
$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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Leaderboard
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
Completed
Event
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
Completed
$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
Completed
$20,000
1,918th Gift
The 1,918th gift will unlock $20,000 for student scholarships!
1,918 / 1,918 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
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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Leaderboard
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
Completed
$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
Completed
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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
Ended
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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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Leaderboard
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
Ended
Leaderboard
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
Completed
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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
Ended
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Field Hockey Match!
Coach Stephanie Bernthal will match gifts to Field Hockey up to $500!