Student Development

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One Day, One Dayton 2024
7,744 Donors - $3,471,884 Donated
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Support the Student Development Fund for Excellence or the Parent and Family Fund for Student Life

The Student Development Fund for Excellence and the Parent and Family Fund for Student Life both support a variety of key mission-based programs and initiatives that have a direct impact on our students. The funds from One Day, One Dayton 2024 will support student health and well-being initiatives, student leadership programs, UD Late Night programming and esports.

Stories of Impact:
Co-Piloting Peer Advocacy
Empowering the Next Generation of Female Leaders

Matches & Challenges
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Donation Challenge

$50,000 if 2,500 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

Offered by David '66 and Mary Sue Goetz

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Donation Challenge

$250,000 if 6,000 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Bill Stankey '80

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Donation Challenge

$100,000 if 585 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Classes between 1938 & 1973

Offered by Anonymous '71 and Anonymous

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Donation Challenge

$100,000 if 5,500 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Larry ’76 and Rosemari Woerner

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Donation Challenge

$75,000 if 4,500 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Denise '77 and Greg '78 Palmer

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Donation Challenge

$25,350 if 1,100 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Parents

Offered by The Parent Leadership Council

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Donation Challenge

$25,000 if 100 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Class of 1989

Offered by Bill '89 and Kelly '90 Uhl

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Donation Challenge

$25,000 if 645 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Classes between 2014 & 2023

Offered by Anonymous ’68 and Anonymous ’68

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Donation Challenge

$10,000 if 240 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Multi-Ethnic Education and Engagement Center (MEC)

Offered by Doug & Amy Polasky

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Donation Challenge

$10,000 if 25 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For donors who made a recurring gift

Offered by Anonymous '69

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Donation Challenge

$5,000 if 630 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Students (2024-2028)

Offered by Bob '73 & Heather Cherichella

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Donation Challenge

$150 if 15 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Emily Bonistall Postel

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Donation Challenge

$50 if 10 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Class of 2016

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Match

$2 per $1 donated up to $15,000

Match Complete!

For Students

Offered by Anonymous '15

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Donation Match

$2 per $1 donated up to $5,000

Match Complete!

For Mona Guerrier Fallen Endowed Scholarship for Multi-Ethnic Education and Engagement Center

Offered by Destry Fallen '86

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Donation Challenge

$2 if $1 is donated in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $50,000

Match Complete!

For Class of 1974

Offered by Ursula '74 and Steve '74 Post

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $10,000

Match Complete!

For Food4Flyers Food Pantry

Offered by Anonymous and Anonymous

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Updates

✅  Destry Fallen ’86 matched $1 per $1 to Mona Guerrier Fallen Endowed Scholarship for Multi-Ethnic Education and Engagement Center — donating $5,000. 

✅  Two anonymous donors matched $1 per $1 to the Food4Flyers Food Pantry — giving $10,000.

238 days ago by Emily Baldwin

Donor Affiliations
Gradhat icon31%Alumni
Book icon23%Students
Suitcase icon19%Faculty/Staff
Parent icon17%Parents
Friends icon7%Friends
Most Recent Donors
Anonymous
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Aidan H Curran
Aidan H Curran
Aja R McMichel
Aja R McMichel
Abby Hentz
Abby Hentz
Abigail L Gunderson
Abigail L Gunderson
Aaron Witherspoon
Aaron Witherspoon
Laura Mishne Heller
Laura Mishne Heller
Benjamin Heller
Benjamin Heller
Julia E. Thompson
Julia E. Thompson

Advocates

Bill Stankey '80 photo
Bill Stankey '80
Gave $250,000 during a Challenge!
Larry ’76 and Rosemari Woerner photo
Larry ’76 and Rosemari Woerner
Gave $100,000 during a Challenge!
Anonymous '71 and Anonymous photo
Anonymous '71 and Anonymous
Gave $100,000 during a Challenge!
Anonymous '68 and Anonymous '68 photo
Anonymous '68 and Anonymous '68
Heart icon matched a total of $75,000
Denise '77 and Greg '78 Palmer photo
Denise '77 and Greg '78 Palmer
Gave $75,000 during a Challenge!
The School of Business Advisory Council photo
The School of Business Advisory Council
Gave $70,000 during a Challenge!
Anonymous and Anonymous photo
Anonymous and Anonymous
Heart icon matched a total of $50,000
David '66 and Mary Sue Goetz photo
David '66 and Mary Sue Goetz
Gave $50,000 during a Challenge!
Ursula '74 and Steve '74 Post photo
Ursula '74 and Steve '74 Post
Heart icon matched a total of $50,000
The School of Engineering Advisory Council photo
The School of Engineering Advisory Council
Gave $45,874 during a Challenge!

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