One Ball State Day 2024 has ended!
One Ball State Day 2024
Proud Ball State Parents & Families
One Ball State Day 2024 has ended!
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$
81,818289,888882
raised
87,818986
gifts
Proud Ball State Parents & Families has raised
$
83,828380
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8188
gifts!
Challenges, Matches, & Leaderboards
Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to challenge and match opportunities from some of our most generous donors.
Past Events
Pop it, Snap it, Share it! Benny Cutout Social Media Challenge
Faculty, staff, and student social media challenge! Share a photo of your Benny Cutout to show a window into your Ball State world. Be sure to stamp your post with #OneBallState. Two random participants will get to donate $500 in challenge funds toward their favorite area.
Completed

First Student, Employee, Parent, and Alumni Challenge
First Alumni: Bill Jenkins, Theatre & Dance
First Employee: Debra Roberts, Teachers College
First Parent: Scott Fuller, Gymnastics
First Student: Jayden Gillam, Christian Student Foundation
Completed
Morning Leaderboard
The three departments/units/teams with the most donors by 10 a.m. receives $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000 in challenge funds.
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
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1 | $3,000 | Theatre & Dance | 125 |
2 | $2,000 | Indiana Academy | 79 |
3 | $1,000 | Communication Studies | 66 |
4 | Football | 65 | |
5 | Student Scholarships | 61 | |
6 | Accounting | 36 | |
7 | Burris Laboratory School | 33 | |
8 | School of Music | 29 | |
9 | Honors College | 26 | |
10 | Men's Golf | 24 | |
11 | Men's Tennis | 23 | |
12 | Urban Planning | 20 | |
13 | BFSA: Dr. Charles R. Payne Scholarship | 20 | |
14 | Baseball | 18 | |
15 | Modern Languages & Classics | 18 |
Ended
Non-Academic / Non Athletic Donor Leaderboard
The two non-academic/non-athletic areas with the most donors from 6-8 p.m. will each receive $1,000.
Rank | Prize | Unit | Donors |
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1 | $1,000 | BFSA: Dr. Charles R. Payne Scholarship | 18 |
2 | $1,000 | Ball State Student Media | 16 |
3 | Student Emergency Aid Fund | 9 | |
4 | Black Alumni Council | 9 | |
5 | Women of Beneficence (Discovery) | 5 | |
6 | Young Alumni Council | 5 | |
7 | Disability Services | 5 | |
8 | University Police Department | 4 | |
9 | Alumni Programs | 4 | |
10 | Cardinal Kitchen | 4 | |
11 | Proud Ball State Parents & Families | 3 | |
12 | Alumni Scholarships | 3 | |
13 | Fraternity and Sorority Life | 3 | |
14 | Housing & Residence Life | 3 | |
15 | David Owsley Museum of Art | 2 |
Ended
Donor Leaderboard
The five units with the most donors by midnight will each receive $1,000
Rank | Prize | Unit | Donors |
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1 | $1,000 | Theatre & Dance | 456 |
2 | $1,000 | Indiana Academy | 325 |
3 | $1,000 | Football | 273 |
4 | $1,000 | Communication Studies | 199 |
5 | $1,000 | Soccer | 163 |
6 | School of Kinesiology | 142 | |
7 | Honors College | 127 | |
8 | Accounting | 117 | |
9 | School of Music | 109 | |
10 | BFSA: Dr. Charles R. Payne Scholarship | 104 | |
11 | Center for Information & Communication Sciences | 94 | |
12 | Men's Golf | 93 | |
13 | Burris Laboratory School | 90 | |
14 | Men's Tennis | 77 | |
15 | Student Emergency Aid Fund | 76 |
Ended
1,918th Donor
The 1,918th donor will win an additional $500 to designate to the area they gave to.
Completed
Paint the U.S. Cardinal Red
Gifts from all 50 states will unlock $2,500 from the Alumni Council to Ball States greatest needs.
Completed
One Ball State Day Video Social Media Challenge
Share any of the One Ball State Day videos on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram Stories using #OneBallState for a chance to earn extra challenge dollars. Two participants will get to donate $500 to their favorite area. Tag @BSUFoundation or @BallStateAlumni ❤️
Completed
EPM Employee Giving Challenge
VP for Enrollment Planning and Management Paula Luff, will match dollars raised from EPM employees, up to $500, to the Jack Beyerl Student Emergency Aid Fund.
Completed
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Match
Parents Fund Match
Parents and Families Advisory Council member Kathy Christensen will match gifts to the Parents Fund (Proud Ball State Parents & Families) up to $500.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
First 5
The first 5 academic departments to receive a gift will each receive $500 in challenge funds.
Ended
Brunch Leaderboard
The five areas that raise the most money from 10 a.m. - Noon each receive $1,000 in challenge funds.
Rank | Prize | Department | Raised |
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1 | $1,000 | Theatre & Dance | $9,882.80 |
2 | $1,000 | Football | $8,032.54 |
3 | $1,000 | Indiana Academy | $6,463.36 |
4 | $1,000 | Men's Golf | $4,685.00 |
5 | $1,000 | Men's Tennis | $4,360.00 |
6 | Nutrition & Health Science | $4,250.00 | |
7 | School of Journalism and Strategic Communication | $1,900.00 | |
8 | Women's Basketball | $1,887.18 | |
9 | School of Music | $1,814.18 | |
10 | School of Kinesiology | $1,619.18 | |
11 | Communication Studies | $1,610.24 | |
12 | Management | $1,600.00 | |
13 | Women's Golf | $1,535.00 | |
14 | Accounting | $1,520.24 | |
15 | Women of Beneficence (Discovery) | $1,250.00 |
Ended
Evening Donor Leaderboard
The five areas with the most donors between 8-10 p.m. will each receive $1,000 in challenge dollars.
Rank | Prize | Unit | Raised |
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1 | $1,000 | Indiana Academy | $8,142.54 |
2 | $1,000 | Cardinal Excellence Fund | $7,140.00 |
3 | $1,000 | Theatre & Dance | $6,951.80 |
4 | $1,000 | Honors College | $6,129.18 |
5 | $1,000 | Department of Architecture | $6,025.00 |
6 | Field Hockey | $4,593.41 | |
7 | Center for Information & Communication Sciences | $3,135.37 | |
8 | Accounting | $2,760.00 | |
9 | Mathematical Sciences | $2,600.00 | |
10 | Women's Volleyball | $2,314.18 | |
11 | English | $2,054.18 | |
12 | Gymnastics | $1,880.00 | |
13 | Women of Beneficence (Discovery) | $1,850.00 | |
14 | Guardian Scholars | $1,825.00 | |
15 | Men's Golf | $1,740.00 |
Ended
Mentor Social Media Challenge
It’s all about who you know, and who you help! Share a story about an impactful Ball State mentor or mentee experience to X (Twitter). One participant will get to donate $500 to their favorite area. Stamp your post with #OneBallState and tag @BSUFoundation or @BallStateAlumni ❤️
Completed
Last Gift Challenge
The last student, employee, parent, and alumni donor will each receive $250 given to the fund their gift went to.
Ended
LinkedIn Social Challenge
Share a One Ball State Day post on LinkedIn on April 3rd for a chance to designate $1,000 to your favorite Ball State area! Use #OneBallState and tag the Ball State Foundation!
Completed
Top 100 Student Challenges
The top two students from the Top 100 Student Awards designate $1,000 to the fund of their choice.
Completed
Foundation Employee Giving Challenge
100% participation of Foundation employees unlocks $500 from Foundation and BSUAA President Jean Crosby.
Completed
Parent Fund Challenge
Gifts from 12 members of the Parents and Families Advisory Council to the Parent Fund will unlock an additional $500 from Vice President of Student Affairs, Ro-Anne Royer Engle.
Completed