One Ball State Day 2024
The Year of the Cardinal - It's Our Time

The investment you make in our student-athletes and spirit squad members is truly transformational. Because of your generosity, they are achieving historic levels of academic and athletic success, and Ball State is developing leaders that will make enduring contributions to the community. 

 We remain focused on providing the resources necessary for our students to achieve excellence. Our holistic approach means we prepare them to be champions on the fields of competition, in the classroom, and in the community around them. Your philanthropy is the margin of excellence and allows us to support them in the areas of nutrition, leadership development, technology, performance tools, and so much more.  Thank you for all you do to help them achieve their dreams, to become proud graduates of Ball State with the tools necessary to leave a championship legacy. 

One Ball State Day is a tradition that inspires and unites our prestigious university and growing community. On this memorable day, be a champion for all Cardinals. Wear your cardinal and white proudly, make a gift, and post your pride on social media allowing others to see how when “We Fly Together”, we can place our students on a trajectory for exceptional achievement, both here at Ball State and beyond.


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First 5 Challenge!
Theatre & Dance, CICS, Special Education, Comm Studies, and School of Music are the winners of an additional $500 in challenge funds!
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Morning Leaderboard
The three departments/units/teams with the most donors by 10 a.m. receives $2,500, $1,500, and $1,000 in challenge funds.
Rank Prize Area Donors
1 $2,500 Theatre & Dance 138
2 $1,500 Indiana Academy 60
3 $1,000 Communication Studies 51
4 Soccer 33
5 School of Kinesiology 30
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Women's Tennis $500 Match
Alumni, Neil and Gina Behrman, will be matching gifts from 7:00pm-Midnight to Women's Tennis, up to $500!
$260 MATCHED
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Men's Sports Leaderboard
The top 2 men's sports teams with the most gifts by midnight will each receive $1,000.
Rank Prize Team Gifts
1 $1,000 Men's Golf 115
2 $1,000 Men's Tennis 104
3 Baseball 100
4 Football 88
5 Men's Basketball 51
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Donor Leaderboard
The five units with the most donors by midnight will each receive $1,000
Rank Prize Area Donors
1 $1,000 Athletics 1,006
2 $1,000 College of Fine Arts 666
3 $1,000 College of Communication, Information, and Media 618
4 $1,000 College of Sciences and Humanities 617
5 $1,000 Theatre & Dance 512
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Paint the U.S. Cardinal Red
Paint the U.S. Cardinal Red. Gifts from all 50 states will unlock $5,000 from the Alumni Council to Ball State's greatest needs.
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Young Alumni Challenge
Gifts from 50 young alumni (graduated 2013-2023) between noon and 4 p.m. unlocks $500 to Student Scholarships!
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Morning Donor Challenge
Brittanie Davis won $1,000 for Spectrum in challenge funds Paaige Turner won $1,000 for Comm Studies in challenge funds Mary Spillman won $1,000 for the Journalism Department Marilyn Chalupa won $1,000 for the Career Center Riley Harman won $1,000 for the Counseling Psych, Social Psych, and Counseling Dept.
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I Spy Charlie
I Spy Charlie campus treasure hunt: Find a Charlie Cardinal plush hidden around campus for a chance to designate $250 to the fund of your choice! Follow @BSUFoundation on Instagram for details.
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Adrian Wheatley Match - Track/Cross Country
Coach Adrian Wheatley will match gifts made to the Women's Cross Country/Track & Field team up to $250!
$250 MATCHED
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Women's Volleyball Match
Coach Kelli Phillips will match gifts made to the Women's Volleyball Team up to $500!
$500 MATCHED
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Coach Bill Richards Match - Men's Tennis
Coach Bill Richards will match gifts made to the Men's Tennis team up to $1,500!
$1,500 MATCHED
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Gymnastics Evening Match
Between 7-9 pm Coach Joanna Saleem will do an additional match up to $500!
$500 MATCHED
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Baseball Match
Coach Rich Maloney will match gifts made to the Baseball team up to $500!
$500 MATCHED
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Foundation Employee Challenge
If the Foundation reaches 100% employee participation, Jean Crosby and Ray Allen will give $500 each.
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Dash & Splash Fan Favorite
Dash & Splash event: Fan favorite receives $250 to designate to the fund they represent.
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First 4 Challenge
Student: Conor Daily won $250 for Emens Scholars Young Alumni Scholarship. Employee: Christopher MCcloskey won $250 to Theatre General Parent: Molly Murphy won $250 for Theatre & Dance Showcase Fund Alumni: Matt Gibson: Kimberly Ruse Roberts won $250 for Theatre Education Scholarship
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Brunch Leaderboard
The five areas that raise the most money from 10 a.m. - Noon each receive $1,000 in challenge funds
Rank Prize Area Raised
1 $1,000 Men's Tennis $11,320.00
2 $1,000 Theatre & Dance $6,379.00
3 $1,000 Indiana Academy $5,260.00
4 $1,000 Gymnastics $4,645.00
5 $1,000 Men's Golf $3,605.00
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Women's Sports Leaderboard
The top 2 women's sports teams with the most gifts by midnight will each receive $1,000.
Rank Prize Team Gifts
1 $1,000 Field Hockey 271
2 $1,000 Gymnastics 204
3 Soccer 139
4 Women's Volleyball 47
5 Women's Basketball 42
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Athletics Leaderboard
See how each athletics team and fund is performing!
Rank Teams Raised
1 Football $38,998.00
2 Cardinal Excellence Fund $30,571.00
3 Men's Golf $30,170.23
4 Men's Tennis $24,950.00
5 Baseball $15,620.00
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OBSD Video Challenge
Share any of the official One Ball State Day videos on Facebook and use #OneBallState. Two participants will get to donate $500 in challenge funds toward their favorite area.
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Evening Leaderboard Challenge
The five areas with the most donors between 8-10 p.m. will each receive $1,000 in challenge dollars.
Rank Prize Area Donors
1 $1,000 Theatre & Dance 74
2 $1,000 Indiana Academy 53
3 $1,000 Communication Studies 38
4 $1,000 Men's Golf 28
5 $1,000 Field Hockey 26
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International Alumni Challenge
Daniel Vidal from Puerto Rico was the first international alum to Men's Tennis!
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Last Hour Leaderboard
The area that rasises the most money from 11 -11:59 p.m. will receive $1,000 in challenge funds.
Rank Prize Area Raised
1 $1,000 Theatre & Dance $4,550.00
2 Field Hockey $1,424.98
3 Indiana Academy $870.00
4 Black Alumni Council $835.00
5 Sociology $725.00
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Women's Golf Match
Coach Cam Andry will match gifts made to the Women's Golf team up to $500.
$500 MATCHED
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Men's Golf Match
An anonymous donor will match $1,000 in gifts to Men’s Golf.
$1,000 MATCHED
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Women's Gymnastics Match
Coach Joanna Saleem will match gifts up to $1,000 to the Women's Gymnastics Program.
$1,000 MATCHED
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Field Hockey Match
Coach Caitlin Walsh will match gifts up to $500 for the Field Hockey program.
$500 MATCHED
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Coach Fleck Match - Men's Golf
Coach Mike Fleck will match gifts made to the Men's Golf team up to $250!
$250 MATCHED
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Coach Rife Soccer Challenge
The first gift to Women's Soccer unlocks $250 from Coach Josh Rife.
1 / 1 Gifts
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Dash & Splash Winners
Dash & Splash: Top two racers receive $1,000 each to designate to the fund they represent.
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LinkedIn $1,000 Challenge
Share a One Ball State Day post on LinkedIn on April 5th for a chance to designate $1,000 to your favorite Ball State area! Use #OneBallState and tag the Ball State Foundation!
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