UCCS’ Day of Giving on Nov. 28 will continue the university’s annual tradition of pairing compelling campus projects with the generosity of alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, community members and friends.
In all, there are 18 funds aimed at breaking down the barriers to student success are the focus of this year’s Giving Tuesday campaign. Donations will go towards providing scholarships, alleviating food insecurity, creating diverse experiences for the student body and more.
This year, the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA) has generously agreed to donate $50,000 once the university reaches 500 individual donors. Help UCCS reach that goal and unlock the incredible match by donating to one of the 18 featured funds!
Want your donation to go ever further? The following nine funds are offering matches:
1. Clyde’s Cupboard – 1:1 match, up to $1,000
Thanks to a generous anonymous donor, every gift up to $1,000 will be matched, making your donation twice as powerful.
2. College of Business Professional Golf Management Scholarship Fund – 1:1 match for gifts of $25 or greater, up to $50,000
The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity: Xi Pi Chapter Uplift Foundation is providing a 1:1 match for every donation of $25 or greater, up to $50,000, to raise funds for the Professional Golf Management program in the College of Business.
3. College of Engineering and Applied Science Alumni Room – 1:1 match, up to $5,000
UCCS engineering alumnus Tom Saponas has generously agreed to match up to $5,000 of donations to get EAS closer to the completion of the new center.
4. KPWE Sally Roetzel Lanagan Professional Development Fund – 1:1 match, up to $15,000
Mike Lanagan has generously agreed to match every single donation made to this fund 1:1 for Giving Tuesday this year! In Sally’s memory, Mike has continued to show tremendous commitment and support for the Colorado Springs community by investing in the professional development of non-traditional scholars here at UCCS.
5. Family Development Center – 1:1 match, up to $1,500
Each dollar that is donated to this campaign will be matched one for one, up to $1,500, thanks to a generous donor and community member. That means that your impact, and the success of this campaign, is doubled. Let’s make the most of this match and reach $1,500 of outside donations to raise a total of $3,000 for the Family Development Center!
6. Bridge Forward Scholarship – 1:1 match, up to $10,000
Your commitment to hard-working students will inspire possibilities now and leave a mark well into the future. Thanks to a generous alumni donor, each gift will be matched dollar for dollar!
7. Kraemer Family Library – 1:1 match, up to $1,000
For every dollar you generously contribute towards these funds, Kraemer Family Library pledges to match it, up to $1,000. This means that if we collectively raise $1,000, KFL will double that, creating a total fund pool of $2,000. With this, we can empower not one, but two deserving students with funds that could shape the trajectory of their careers.
8. Wellness Center Student Fund – 1:1 match, up to $1,000
UCCS Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health and Wellness Stephanie Hanenberg has generously agreed to match donations to this fund up to $1,000!
9. HEROES Scholarship – 1:1 match, up to $1,500
A generous anonymous donor has agreed to match donations up to $1,500 for Giving Tuesday this year. Make your support count twice as much and make a donation today!
Since 2015, Giving Tuesday has brought in more than $795,000 for student scholarships and programs at UCCS. This considerable impact is only possible because of the collective generosity poured out by faculty, staff, students, alumni, parents and friends.
Designated as a global day to give back after the shopping holidays of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday encourages gifts of any size to organizations that make an impact in communities.
If you are planning to donate on Giving Tuesday, gifts will be accepted by cash, check, credit card and payroll deduction.