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Cardinal Excellence Fund Football Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Women's Volleyball Men's Volleyball Baseball Softball Gymnastics Soccer Men's Tennis Women's Tennis Women's Swimming & Diving Men's Swimming & Diving Women's Golf Men's Golf Cross Country/Track & Field Field Hockey Cheerleaders Code Red Dancers Women's Athletic Fund
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Cardinals Across the US
Rank State Gifts
1 NONE 0
1 AA 0
1 AE 0
2
Match
Baseball Match
An anonymous donor will match gifts to baseball up to $15,000.
2
Match
Coach Maloney Baseball Match
Coach Rich Maloney will match donations to Baseball, up to $1,000.
2
Match
Coach Adrian Wheatley Cross Country/Track & Field Match
Coach Adrian Wheatley will match gifts made to the Cross Country/Track & Field team up to $250
2
Match
Coach Caitlin Walsh's Field Hockey Match
Coach Caitlin Walsh will match gifts up to $500 for the Field Hockey program.
2
Match
Coach Cameron Andry Women's Golf Challenge
Coach Cameron Andry will match gifts made to the Women's Golf team up to $250
2
Match
Coach Joanna Saleem Gymnastics Match
Coach Joanna Saleem will match gifts up to $1,000 to the Gymnastics program.
2
Match
Coach Andy Stoots Soccer Match
Coach Andy Stoots will match all gifts given to Soccer by 9am on One Ball State Day up to $250.
2
Match
Coach J Agnew Men's Swimming and Diving Match
Coach J Agnew will match gifts made to the Men's Swimming and Diving team up to $250.
2
Match
Coach J Agnew Women's Swimming and Diving Match
Coach J Agnew will match gifts made to the Women's Swimming and Diving team up to $250
2
Match
Coach Sachin Kirtane Women's Tennis Match
Coach Sachin Kirtane will match gifts up to $250 for the Women's Tennis program.
2
Match
Coach Donan Cruz's Men's Volleyball Match.
Coach Donan Cruz will match the first $500 given on One Ball State Day to support men's volleyball.
2
Match
Jenny and Kevin Smith Volleyball Challenge
Donors Jenny and Kevin Smith will match gifts to the Women's Volleyball program up to $500.
2
Match
Coach Kelli Phillips Women's Volleyball Match
Coach Kelli Phillips will match gifts up to $500 for Women's Volleyball
$250
Hillenberg Family Cardinal Excellence Challenge
The Hillenberg Family will unlock $250 for the Cardinal Excellence Fund when Athletics reaches $250,000.
$250,000 Goal
Starts in
$250
Men's Basketball Challenge
50 gifts to the men's basketball program will unlock $250 from Emma and Pranav Kumar.
50 Gift Goal
Starts in
$250
Coach Sallee's Women's Basketball Match
A $250 donation from Coach Brady Sallee will unlock when Women's Basketball reaches $6,000 and another $250 will unlock once the women's basketball program reaches $12,000.
$6,000 Goal
Starts in
$1,000
Tim Bantz Women's Basketball Challenge
When Women's basketball gets 40 donations, it unlocks a $1,000 gift from Tim Bantz.
40 Gift Goal
Starts in
$2,500
Scheumann Sisters Challenge for Cheer
When 20 gifts are made to Cheer, $2,500 will be unlocked from the Scheumann Sisters.
20 Gift Goal
Starts in
$1,000
Tara Merkel Cheerleading Challenge
When BSU Cheer reaches $1,000 in donations, Tara Merkel will contribute an additional $1,000!
$1,000 Goal
Starts in
$5,000
Coach Uremovich Football Challenge
The first 100 gifts given to Ball State Football program will unlock a gift of $5,000 from Coach U.
100 Gift Goal
Starts in
$500
Coach Mike Fleck Men's Golf Challenge
When Men's Golf hits 25 gifts on One Ball State Day it unlocks $500 from Coach Mike Fleck.
25 Gift Goal
Starts in
$500
Gymnastics Challenge
When Gymnastics receive 75 gifts it will unlock a $500 donation from an anonymous donor.
75 Gift Goal
Starts in
$10,000
Mike Smith Softball Challenge
When the Softball program receives 60 gifts, a $10,000 gift from graduate Mike Smith will be unlocked.
60 Gift Goal
Starts in
$5,000
Marilyn Buck Softball Challenge
When Softball raises $1,000, a $5,000 gift from Marilyn Buck will be unlocked!
$1,000 Goal
Starts in
$250
Softball Challenge
50 gifts to Softball unlocks $250 from Coach Helen Pena.
50 Gift Goal
Starts in
$10,000
Athletic Director Cardinal Excellence Fund Challenge
Once the Cardinal Excellence Fund reaches $40,000 in gifts, a $10,000 gift from Jeff and April Mitchell will be unlocked to support student-athletes.
$40,000 Goal
Starts in
$1,000
Anne LaRue's Cardinal Excellence Fund Challenge
When the Cardinal Excellence Fund receives 50 gifts, it unlocks a $1,000 gift from Anne LaRue.
50 Gift Goal
Starts in
Leaderboard
Athletics Momentum Match
Dr. Lauren Rhodes will match $250 for the athletics fund with the greatest year-over-year percentage increase in total amount raised.
Athletic Funds (21)
Leaderboard
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.
Units, Funds, & Programs (130)
Leaderboard
Donor Leaderboard
The four units with the most donors by 5 p.m. will each receive $500.
Unit (129)
Leaderboard
Donor Leaderboard
The five units with the most donors by midnight will each receive $1,000.
Unit (132)
Leaderboard
Men's Sports Leaderboard
The top 2 men's sports teams with the most gifts by midnight each receive $1,000.
Men's Teams (7)
Leaderboard
Women's Sports Leaderboard
The top 2 women's sports teams with the most gifts by midnight each receive $1,000.
Women's Teams (12)
Event
Athletics Early Bird Match
Emma Kumar will give $250 to the Athletics fund with the first gift given on April 2nd!
Event
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.
Event
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.
Event
Foundation Employee Giving Challenge
100% participation of Foundation employees unlocks $500 from Foundation and BSUAA President Jean Crosby towards the Ball State Fund.
Event
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.
Event
Early Bird Challenge
Rise and shine! The first student, employee, parent, and graduate who give will earn $250 extra for the fund they supported.
Event
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.
Event
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.
Event
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!
Event
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.!
Event
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.!
Event
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!
Event
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.!
Event
Closing Time Challenge
The last student, employee, parent, and alumni donor will each earn $250 for the program they supported.
Event
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.
Event
First Time Donor Challenge
The unit with the most first time alumni donors will receive $1,000.
Event
Paint the U.S. Cardinal Red
Gifts from all 50 states will unlock $1,918 to support the Ball State Fund.
Event
LinkedIn Challenge
Share a One Ball State Day post on LinkedIn on 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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Participating Groups
Alumni Association Athletics Chief Strategy Office Ball State Fund Ball State PBS Burris Laboratory School Christian Student Foundation Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning College of Communication, Information, and Media College of Fine Arts College of Health College of Sciences and Humanities Digital Corps Employee Emergency Fund Graduate School Honors College Immersive Learning Indiana Academy Indiana Public Radio Learning Center Miller College of Business Name a Goose Online Student Support Fund Rinker Center for Global Affairs Student Affairs Scholarships Teachers College Undergraduate Research & Creative Project Support University College University Libraries Women of Beneficence (Discovery)

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