Theatre & Dance

Whether supporting our students through innovative guest artists and programming, helping our students audition and compete across the country with travel assistance, contributing to our mission of making Delaware County a better place for all its residents with programs such as our work with the Muncie Community Schools and Muncie Burris, or helping those students who face dire financial need based on their personal circumstances, our donors continue to make a huge difference in the lives of our students.

This year, we are particularly hopeful that our theatre and dance family and friends will focus on and support our traditional funds that give impact to students. This includes [Theatre Scholarships (Fund 8360) and Dance Scholarships (Fund 8361), Theatre General (Fund 8303), and our Theatre and Dance Alumni Society Fund (Fund 8340)], All of these funds have generous matching gifts to share this year. 

Theatre and Dance Scholarships (along with any other T&D scholarship fund) will be matched up to $25,000 thanks to our generous benefactor Thomas Murphy. In addition, a $10,000 match has been made for our General Theatre account which supports things like equipment, student travel, and guest artists, while a $500 match exists for any alumni or current student who gives to the Alumni Society Fund which helps support endeavors like the work of our Alumni Ambassadors.  If we complete all of these matches, we will bring $61,000 of support to our students!!!! Please help us complete these matches by making a gift to any of these worthy funds! 

Make your gift today that will have a lasting impact on our students, our Department, and those who benefit from our endeavors.

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Rank State Gifts
1 IN 23
2 CA 12
3 CT 3
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Early Bird Challenge
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Early Bird Challenge
Rise and shine! The first student, employee, parent, and graduate who give will earn $250 extra for the fund they supported.
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Race to Give Challenge
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Race to Give Challenge
The first 2 academic departments and the first 2 sports teams to receive a gift will each receive $500 in challenge funds.
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Morning Leaderboard Challenge
The three areas with the most donors by 10 a.m. will receive $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000 in challenge funds.
Rank Prize Units, Funds, & Programs Donors
1 $3,000 Theatre & Dance 27
2 $2,000 Indiana Academy 13
3 $1,000 Special Education 5
4 Proud Ball State Parents & Families 4
5 Educational Leadership 3
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Morning Giveaway Challenge
From 8 - 11 a.m., five donors will be selected at random and $1,000 will be given to the fund their most recent gift went to.
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Ball State Employee Challenge
A random Ball State employee will earn $250 for the fund they supported from 10-11 a.m.
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Brunch Leaderboard
The five areas that raise the most money from 10 a.m. - Noon will each receive $1,000 in challenge funds.
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Young Alumni Giving Challenge
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Young Alumni Giving Challenge
When ten young alumni give by Noon, YAC President Giang Petroviak, will donate $200 to the Young Alumni Council Student Leadership Scholarship fund.
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Selfie Challenge
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Selfie Challenge
Post a One Ball State Day selfie with #OneBallState and earn $250 for the fund of your choice! We'll choose one random winner at 1 p.m.!
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Donor Leaderboard
The five units with the most donors by midnight will each receive $1,000.
Rank Prize Unit Donors
1 $1,000 Theatre & Dance 27
2 $1,000 Indiana Academy 13
3 $1,000 Special Education 5
4 $1,000 Proud Ball State Parents & Families 4
5 $1,000 Educational Leadership 3
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Social Media Video Challenge
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Social Media Video Challenge
Post a One Ball State Day video on social media with #OneBallState. We'll select two random participants, and they'll get to designate $500 to the fund of their choice! Winners will be chosen at 9am and 3pm!
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Monthly Donor Challenge
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Monthly Donor Challenge
Help us get to 100 monthly donors by midnight! Two recurring donors will be randomly selected and earn $250 for the fund their gift was to.
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College Donor Leaderboard
The college that has the most donors by midnight will receive $5,000 in challenge funds.
Rank Prize College Donors
1 $5,000 College of Fine Arts 31
2 College of Communication, Information, and Media 13
3 Teachers College 10
4 College of Sciences and Humanities 7
5 Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning 4
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Faculty and staff social media challenge!
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Faculty and staff social media challenge!
Share a photo of your OBSD postcard so everyone knows what you’re supporting on OBSD. Be sure to stamp your post with #OneBallState. Two random participants will get to donate $500 in challenge funds toward their favorite area. We'll choose a winner at 7pm!
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Power Hour
The area that receives the largest gift between 6 -7p.m. will be awarded an extra $1,000.
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First Time Donor Challenge
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First Time Donor Challenge
The unit with the most first time alumni donors will receive $1,000.
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Paint the U.S. Cardinal Red
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Paint the U.S. Cardinal Red
Gifts from all 50 states will unlock $1,918 to support the Ball State Fund.
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College Gift Increase Leaderboard
The three colleges with the biggest percentage of increased gifts from OBSD 2024 will receive $3,000, $2,000 and $1000.
Rank Prize College % +/- Goal
1 $3,000 College of Fine Arts -93.49% 62
goal: 953
2 $2,000 Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning -97.44% 4
goal: 156
3 $1,000 College of Communication, Information, and Media -98.10% 16
goal: 840
4 Teachers College -98.34% 15
goal: 903
5 Honors College -98.67% 2
goal: 150
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OBSD Video Challenge
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OBSD Video Challenge
We’re randomly selecting two One Ball State Day videos posted on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram with #OneBallState. Two lucky winners will each get to donate $500 to the area of their choice! Be sure to tag @BSUFoundation and use #OneBallState. Winners will be chosen at 8 p.m.!
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Evening Donor Leaderboard
The five areas with the most donors between 8-10 p.m. will each receive $1,000 in challenge dollars.
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Name That Goose Challenge
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Name That Goose Challenge
Honk honk! The two most creative goose names will each earn $500 for the fund of their choice! Get creative and post your goose name with #OneBallState and #HonkHonk on social media. Winners will be selected at Noon and 10:30 p.m.!
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Tom Murphy's Theatre & Dance Match
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Tom Murphy's Theatre & Dance Match
BSU Grad Tom Murphy will match the first $25,000 given to support Theatre & Dance scholarships and programming in the College of Fine Arts
$3,053 MATCHED
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Theatre and Dance Alumni Challenge
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Theatre and Dance Alumni Challenge
Bill Jenkins will match the first $500 for gifts to the Theatre and Dance Alumni Fund.
$465 MATCHED
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Tom Ferry Theatre & Dance Match
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Tom Ferry Theatre & Dance Match
All gifts given to the Theatre & Dance program will be matched up to $10,000 thanks to Tom Ferry.
$3,053 MATCHED
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Provost Marri College Leaderboard Challenge
The three colleges with the most donors will unlock an additional $250 for 1st place, $150 for 2nd place and $100 for 3rd place from Provost Anand Marri.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $250 College of Fine Arts 31
2 $150 College of Communication, Information, and Media 13
3 $100 Teachers College 10
4 College of Sciences and Humanities 7
5 Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning 4
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CFA Dean's Leaderboard Challenge
Dean Seth Beckman will give $300 to the unit in the College of Fine Arts with the largest percent increase in the number of distinct donors from last year's OBSD.
Rank Prize Department % +/- Goal
1 $300 Theatre & Dance -93.56% 27
goal: 419
2 School of Music -97.35% 3
goal: 113
3 David Owsley Museum of Art -100.00% 0
goal: 33
4 School of Art -100.00% 0
goal: 19
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LinkedIn Challenge
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LinkedIn Challenge
Share a One Ball State Day post on LinkedIn on April 1st or April 2nd for a chance to designate $500 to your favorite Ball State area! Must use #OneBallState and tag the Ball State Foundation!
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Graduates of the Last Decade Challenge
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Graduates of the Last Decade Challenge
In honor of 10 years of the Young Alumni Council, 250 gifts from graduates of the last decade to any University Fund unlocks a $250 donation from the Young Alumni council to the Student Leadership fund.
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Foundation Employee Giving Challenge
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Foundation Employee Giving Challenge
100% participation of Foundation employees unlocks $500 from Foundation and BSUAA President Jean Crosby towards the Ball State Fund.
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EPM Employee Challenge
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EPM Employee 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.
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International Alum Challenge
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International Alum Challenge
The first international alum to make a gift on One Ball State Day will earn $500 in challenge funds for the fund they supported.
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Closing Time Challenge
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Closing Time Challenge
The last student, employee, parent, and alumni donor will each earn $250 for the program they supported.
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