One Day, One Dayton 2025

Our 2025 goal is 6,000 donors like you who make a gift of any size to any area of the University. Join Flyers from down the street and around the world as we celebrate our community’s ability to make a collective impact. Help us reach our goal today!

At the University of Dayton, we don't just fly ... We Soar!

Matching Gifts and Unlocking Challenges Spotlight

During One Day, One Dayton alumni and friends create challenges and matching gifts to rally together and generate greater impact. A few challenges have already been created, and you can already join in:

New Crew Challenge: Bill ’69 and Jill Howard will give $20,000 if 650 people make their first gift to UD by 11:59 p.m.
Just for the UD Fund (area of greatest need): The board of trustees and We Soar campaign cabinet will give $180,000 if 2,000 donors give by 11:59 p.m.
Just for the Student Health and Wellbeing Center: The Parent Leadership Council is matching $1 per $1 donated up to $107,500.
Just for the Flyer Promise General Program Endowment: Deborah Sesek ’72 will match $1 per $1 donated up to $20,000.

Completed Matching Gifts and Challenges

🚨 Halfway to Goal Milestone: Denise ’78 and Gregory ’77 Palmer will give $50,000 if 3,000 donors make a gift by 11:59 p.m.

✈️ Just for Recurring Gifts: Bill ’69 and Jill Howard will give $10,000 if 30 donors make a monthly/recurring gift by 11:59 p.m.

Updates

SURPRISE UNLOCKED!

5,000 donors gave before 9 p.m. and Larry ’76 and Rosemari Woerner's $100,000 gift was unlocked!

17 days ago by Emily Baldwin

STUDENT MATCH MET!

Michelle ’15 and Michael Mathile matched $20,000 in student gifts!

17 days ago by Emily Baldwin

RECURRING GIFT CHALLENGE ACHIEVED!

Bill '69 and Jill Howard gave $10,000 because 30 Flyers set up a recurring gift.

18 days ago by Emily Baldwin

WE HIT THE 3K MILESTONE!

3,000 donors made a gift before midnight, and Denise ’77 and Gregory ’78 Palmer contributed an additional $50,000!

18 days ago by Rudy

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Class Leaderboard

Alumni Class	Donors	Raised ($)
1993	90	$25,455
2019	32	$2,477
1951	1	$500
1976	46	$140,631
1965	14	$945
1972	36	$40,063
1988	50	$67,419
2002	36	$7,075
1979	34	$12,400
1981	44	$7,303
2006	32	$2,970
2023	66	$3,215
1963	19	$53,863
1974	51	$17,170
1968	48	$230,552
1984	47	$9,408
1969	44	$42,513
1975	52	$61,908
1983	47	$34,168
1999	50	$5,448
2000	71	$17,638
1973	49	$44,143
1980	57	$10,837
1967	28	$6,281
2001	21	$3,610
1978	42	$12,780
1991	68	$19,885
1957	3	$250
2008	36	$4,703
1986	44	$17,463
1997	54	$14,415
2024	68	$3,282
2015	41	$21,390
1992	59	$14,540
2005	72	$5,840
2016	27	$2,654
1994	57	$21,580
1942	0	$0
1989	63	$22,391
1985	69	$18,430
1998	66	$22,032
2003	29	$3,990
2020	66	$3,122
2010	58	$27,782
2022	49	$8,009
2004	38	$6,315
2012	31	$2,542
2014	27	$2,060
2009	34	$5,773
1953	0	$0
1990	89	$58,555
1939	0	$0
1944	0	$0
1960	11	$1,410
1971	52	$27,230
1996	38	$12,334
1970	37	$15,088
2021	44	$4,376
1964	15	$12,150
1982	46	$16,652
2018	28	$1,717
1948	0	$0
1943	0	$0
2013	35	$1,681
1977	38	$112,153
1950	1	$500
1959	2	$750
1952	2	$150
1949	0	$0
1995	98	$27,292
1958	7	$650
1961	5	$2,200
1940	0	$0
1941	0	$0
1945	0	$0
1938	0	$0
1955	0	$0
1946	1	$100
1947	0	$0
1966	27	$7,368
1954	3	$50,025
1956	3	$300
1987	42	$40,523
2007	33	$6,485
2017	28	$2,800
1962	9	$605
2011	42	$5,147

Designation Leaderboard

Area of Impact	Donors	Raised ($)
Student Development - Excellence Fund	24	$3,348
Forever Marianist	109	$16,043
Libraries - Excellence Fund	77	$16,608
Campus Ministry - Excellence Fund	202	$113,821
Arts and Sciences - Excellence Fund	131	$59,945
Engineering - Excellence Fund	231	$161,126
Education and Health Sciences - Excellence Fund	131	$103,355
UD Fund (area of greatest need)	1797	$502,325
Business Administration - Excellence Fund	260	$172,327
Law - Excellence Fund	48	$6,612
Multi-Ethnic Education and Engagement Center (MEC)	126	$20,089
Champions & Scholars (Athletics)	162	$63,644
University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI)	2	$75