CHALLENGES AND MATCHING GIFTS
Thanks to generous support from donors across the Chico State community, there are a number of matches and challenge gifts to increase your impact and help the causes you care about!
Campaign Challenges
🌄 Ready, Set, Go!
The first gift received after midnight on March 5 will win an extra $500 in support of their cause.
Winner: Aaron Schwartz, supporting Speech & Debate Team.
🌏 Farthest Gift
The cause that receives the gift that travels the greatest distance to Chico State will receive a bonus $500.
Winner: Men's Rugby Club - 10,921 miles from Chico! (Santa Rosa, Madagascar).
👨👩👧👦 Family Affair
If three or more family members give on March 5, email givingday@csuchico.edu with your names and cause. The first three confirmed families win $500 for their cause!
- McCreary Family, supporting American Institute of Mechatronic Engineers.
- Jimenez Family, supporting MESA Engineering Program.
- McKay Family, supporting Global Student Society.
🐾 Wildcat Challenge
The Wildcat became Chico's mascot in 1924 by a vote of the student body. Today, the 1,924th donor will unlock an extra $1,924 for their chosen cause!
Winner: Dayna Ghirardelli, supporting Chico State Livestock Judging Team.
📲 Advocate Challenge
The cause that receives the most gifts via personalized advocate links by 5 p.m. PST on March 6 will earn an additional $1,000 toward their campaign.
Winner: Women's Soccer.
🌒 Last, But Not Least
The last gift received on March 5 will unlock an additional $500 toward their area of support.
Winner: Fernanda Meza, Chico State Speech & Debate (Forensics)
🎓 Alumni Donor Challenge
The cause that receives the most alumni donors will earn an additional $500 toward their campaign.
Winner: MESA Engineering Program.
🧑🏫 Faculty/Staff Donor Challenge
The cause that receives the most faculty/staff donors will earn an additional $500 toward their area of support.
Winner: Dream Center.
Chico State Challenges
These challenges are generously provided by current and former University Foundation Board Members in support of the Ahmad and Jennifer Boura Scholarship fund.
🏫 Founder's Challenge
Construction officially began on Chico State Normal School at Chico in 1887. This year, the 1,887th donor will unlock a match of $1,887 to support student scholarships.
Unlocked!
🌳 Community Challenge
Our community rallied together to raise $10,000 to secure the placement of the northern branch of the State Normal School in Chico in 1887. A $10,000 match to support scholarships is unlocked when we reach $332,215 (the value of $10k today).
Unlocked!
🧑🎓 Senior Class Gift Challenge
Gifts of $20.25 or more to any cause from graduating seniors will earn them the Wildcat Spirit Cord to wear at graduation. This year, 50 senior class gifts will unlock an additional $2,025 for student scholarships.
Unlocked!
🌎 Unlock the Map
For every 10 state milestone, a matching gift to support student scholarships is unlocked!
- 10 States = $5,000 - Unlocked
- 20 States = $7,000 - Unlocked
- 30 States = $10,000 - Unlocked
- 40 States = $15,000 - Unlocked
Challenge Fund Donor Wall
Thank you to our Campaign and Chico State Challenge donors. You make Giving Day a success!
- Gary Booth ('75)
- Ellie Carbajal ('97)
- Bill Carroll ('73) and Saba Bologna
- Leslie Cornick
- Joyce Densmore-Thomas ('82) and Glen Thomas ('83)
- Gayle Dilley ('86)
- Jay Gilbert ('69)
- Tom Giustina
- Doug Guerrero
- Dave ('90) and Chris ('93) Hodson
- Dave Hufford ('93)
- David and DeDee Heinsen ('91)
- Pam Hollis
- Gayle Hutchinson & Linda Allen
- Jan ('76) and Marilyn ('77) Kallshian
- Ali Khorasanee ('96)
- Bob Kittredge ('69)
- Olena Lacy ('74)
- Suzy McCreary ('92)
- John Morrell ('81)
- Chuck Nelsen ('89)
- Chris Nichols ('69)
- Matt Ober ('07)
- Steve & Tanya Perez
- Cathy Pleasant
- Mike Prime
- Earl Reed ('83)
- Tim Sauer ('91)
- Darryl Schoen ('77)
- Dave Scotto ('89)
- Tom Villa ('82)
- Chico CIM Patrons