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Boost the ’Cuse Challenges

Chancellor's Challenges

Recent Alumni Challenge

Did you graduate in the last ten years? Thanks to the Chancellor, the class with the highest participation will unlock an additional $15,000 to the fund most supported by that class.

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Current Students Challenge

Are you a current student? Your gift can do more! The class with the highest number of donors will win this Chancellor's Challenge and a gift of $10,000 will go to the fund most supported by that class.

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V.I.P. (Very Influential Person) Challenge

You're a Very Influential Person! If you influence the most people to make a gift during Boost the 'Cuse using your personalized giving link, the Chancellor will give $5,000 additional dollars to a fund of your choice.

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Hidden Otto Challenge

We are hiding 20 stuffed Ottos all over campus during Forever Orange Week. If you find an Otto, the Generation Orange Leadership Council and the Syracuse University Alumni Association will make a combined gift of $100 to a fund of your choice with an additional match of $100 from the Chancellor, totaling $200 to an area of your choice!

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Color the Map Orange

Thanks to the Chancellor, when donors turn all 50 states on the United States map orange, we'll unlock $5,000 to the Annual Fund in support of the greatest needs of our campus and students.

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Decades Party Challenge

Everyone loves a good decades party! Don't worry, you don't need to bring back the questionable fashion choices of your decade, but when the most alumni from your decade make gifts, an additional $5,000 will go to that decade's most chosen fund and you'll be recognized at Orange Central!

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Current Parents Challenge

Are you a current parent? Your gift can do more! The class with the highest number of parent donors will win this Chancellor's Challenge and an additional $10,000 gift will go to the Student Experience Fund.

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Orange Fans Challenge

Not an alumnus/a, student, or parent? That’s OK! Boost the 'Cuse takes all of 'CUSE! Thanks to the Chancellor's Challenge, an additional $9,000 will be split among the top three funds supported by donors who are friends of the University.

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Class of 2023 Challenge

Once 230 seniors make their Class Act gift, the Chancellor will provide an additional $5,000 to the fund that’s been supported most by Class of 2023 donors.

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Additional Challenges

First Time Donor Challenge

If you are an alum or a student who has never before made a gift to Syracuse University, please consider making your first gift today! Your gift of at least $10 (to any area of the University) will be matched with a $50 donation to the Hendricks Chapel Dean’s Fund and the Hendricks Food Pantry.

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Regional Councils One University Challenge

Once we reach a total of 3,023 donors during Boost the ’Cuse, $55,000 challenge dollars sponsored by Syracuse University’s Regional Council members in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. will be unlocked to support six different funds across respective regions.

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School of Architecture Matching Challenge

For every dollar raised for the Friends of the School of Architecture fund, alumnus Mark Boekenheide ’82 will match up to $5,000 of those gifts, $1 for $1.

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School of Architecture Donor Challenge

Once the School of Architecture reaches a total of 100 donors during Boost the ’Cuse, $3,000 from Karin George will be unlocked to support the Kermit J. Lee Jr. Endowed Scholarship Fund.

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iSchool Donor Challenge

Once the iSchool reaches a total of 200 donors during Boost the ’Cuse, $10,000 from Sam Clarvit '10 will be unlocked to support current iSchool students.

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Newhouse Donor Challenge

Once we reach a total of 400 donors to any funds at the Newhouse School, $120,000 generously provided by Newhouse board members will be unlocked to support the Newhouse School's students, programs and services.

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Young Whitman Advisory Council Challenge

If we reach a total of 100 donors who graduated between 2007-2022, we will unlock $4,000 challenge dollars, generously provided by our all-star Young Whitman Advisory Council (YWAC).

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Muslim Student Life Challenge

Once we reach 100 donors to the Muslim Chaplaincy Gift Fund during Boost the ’Cuse, an additional $10,000 will be unlocked in support of Muslim student life at Syracuse University, thanks to a generous gift made by an anonymous donor in honor of the month of Ramadan.

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VPA Gift Matching Challenge

Up to $10,000 of gifts made to funds supporting the College of Visual and Performing Arts during Boost the ’Cuse will be matched, $1 for $1, thanks to a generous gift from Mary Cotter ’69, VPA Advisory Council Chair.

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