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A 29-hour campaign beginning noon Thursday, Feb. 11 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12

Giving Day Update

Feb 12, 2021

We’ve summited and reached our goal of more than $400,000! Thanks to MSU’s friends, alumni, students, parents, faculty and staff for blazing the trail to support so many impactful projects and programs. There are still a few projects short of their individual goals, so Go ’Cats to further these causes. ONWARD! —The MSU Giving Day Team

MSU Giving Day Projects

ACDA Student Chapter

African Culture Celebration

Ag Research – Front-end Fund

All Staff Scholarship

Avalanche Education Center

Bobcat Motorsports

Bounty of the Bridgers Food Pantry

Center for Recovering Students

Clean Snowmobile Competition

Concrete Canoe Competition

Cultural Graduations

Dance Marathon for Shodair Children's Hospital

Dyslexia & Innovation Resource Library

Earth Sciences Student Research Colloquium

Earth Sciences – Student Field Experience

E-bike solar charging station

Empowering Women in Senegal

Engineers Without Borders

Gallatin College Child Care Stipends

Gallatin Trumpet Guild

GeoWall 2021: MSE Retaining Wall

Grizzly Bear Archive Digitization

Health Care Education on Diversity Inclusion

Help Montana Archers Compete

Hilleman Scholars

Honey Bee Research

Honoring Excellence in Agriculture

Inclusive Community Camp

Industrial Engineering Scholarship

Inspiring Aerospace

Jabs Student Support Scholarship

Keep on Truckin' to support the SotW

LGBTQ+ Student Support Fund

LRES Research Colloquium XI

Magic88 Piano Scholarship

Medical Laboratory Science Club

Model United Nations Club

Montana Solar Vehicle Project

MSU Leadership Institute

MSU Rocketry Senior Design

Mycology in Montana

Net-Zero Tiny Homes

NEW Concert Harp - School of Music

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at MSU

Physics Student Resource Library

Return-to-Learn: Graduate Every Bobcat

Science Olympiad Scholarships

Snow Science Field Access

Students Against Sexual Assault (SASA)

Sustainability Office - Handprints Project

Tactician Club MSU

The Horses Leading People Project

Towne's Harvest Garden Peer Mentors

Vertebrate Museum

Veteran Support Center Emergency Fund

White Coat Ceremony

#PlantTheFlag - Bobcat Athletics

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ACDA Montanans Choir Match

Dr. Royce Smith, Dean of MSU’s College of Arts and Architecture, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $250 for the American Choral Directors Association’s (ACDA) MSU Student Chapter project.

$50 MATCHED

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Gallatin Trumpet Guild Match

Dr. Royce Smith, Dean of MSU’s College of Arts and Architecture, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $250 for the Gallatin Trumpet Guild project.

$250 MATCHED

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Keep on Truckin’ SoTW Match

Dr. Royce Smith, Dean of MSU’s College of Arts and Architecture, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $250 for the Spirit of the West Marching Band’s Keep on Truckin’ project.

$250 MATCHED

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Magic88 Piano Scholarship Match

Dr. Royce Smith, Dean of MSU’s College of Arts and Architecture, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $250 for the Magic88 Piano Scholarship project.

$250 MATCHED

Completed

Success!

One-hour Challenge: Bag the Peak

And the winners who got the most individual donors between 4-5 p.m. are! #1 Model UN ($400) #2 Students Against Sexual Assault ($200) #3 Inclusive Community Camp ($150)

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Another Surprise Challenge

Another surprise twist in the trail! An extra care package was sent in to support us on the journey. The 3 projects with the greatest number of individual donors today from 10-11 a.m. MST will each receive $200 for their projects.

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$200	MSU Leadership Institute	11
2	$200	Hilleman Scholars	10
3	$200	Students Against Sexual Assault (SASA)	9
4		Inclusive Community Camp	9
5		Avalanche Education Center	8
6		White Coat Ceremony	8
7		#PlantTheFlag - Bobcat Athletics	7
8		Veteran Support Center Emergency Fund	7
9		Engineers Without Borders	6
10		Keep on Truckin' to support the SotW	6
11		Bounty of the Bridgers Food Pantry	5
12		Honey Bee Research	5
13		Cultural Graduations	5
14		Gallatin College Child Care Stipends	4
15		ACDA Student Chapter	3
16		Jabs Student Support Scholarship	3
17		Model United Nations Club	3
18		Health Care Education on Diversity Inclusion	3
19		Net-Zero Tiny Homes	2
20		Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at MSU	2
21		Center for Recovering Students	2
22		LGBTQ+ Student Support Fund	2
23		Mycology in Montana	2
24		Magic88 Piano Scholarship	2
25		Dance Marathon for Shodair Children's Hospital	2
26		Earth Sciences – Student Field Experience	2
27		Tactician Club MSU	1
28		Towne's Harvest Garden Peer Mentors	1
29		Science Olympiad Scholarships	1
30		Ag Research – Front-end Fund	1
31		All Staff Scholarship	1
32		Dyslexia & Innovation Resource Library	1
33		The Horses Leading People Project	1
34		Vertebrate Museum	1
35		African Culture Celebration	1
36		Montana Solar Vehicle Project	1
37		Gallatin Trumpet Guild	1
38		Grizzly Bear Archive Digitization	1
39		Bobcat Motorsports	0
40		Clean Snowmobile Competition	0
41		Concrete Canoe Competition	0
42		Earth Sciences Student Research Colloquium	0
43		E-bike solar charging station	0
44		Empowering Women in Senegal	0
45		GeoWall 2021: MSE Retaining Wall	0
46		Help Montana Archers Compete	0
47		Honoring Excellence in Agriculture	0
48		Industrial Engineering Scholarship	0
49		Inspiring Aerospace	0
50		LRES Research Colloquium XI	0
51		Medical Laboratory Science Club	0
52		MSU Rocketry Senior Design	0
53		NEW Concert Harp - School of Music	0
54		Physics Student Resource Library	0
55		Return-to-Learn: Graduate Every Bobcat	0
56		Snow Science Field Access	0
57		Sustainability Office - Handprints Project	0

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MSU All Staff Scholarship Match

President Waded Cruzado will match all gifts to the All Staff Scholarship dollar-for-dollar up to a total of $2,500.

$2,500 MATCHED

Completed

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LGBTQ+ Student Support Fund Match

Thanks to the generosity of Mike Novasio ’91, the first $1,000 in gifts to the LGBTQ+ Student Support Fund project will be matched dollar-for-dollar. Novasio spent 24 years in the closet (including his time at MSU) but had personal heroes in college who had the bravery to be out. Novasio seeks to support the true courage of those wishing to live authentic lives. Through his match, he hopes to ensure that MSU’s current LGBTQ+ students have the support they need and get the help they seek as they explore their own identity. Let’s show them that they are not alone.

$1,000 MATCHED

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Sustainability Office Handprints Project Match

Mike ’79 and Maggie ’78 Price are committed to supporting environmental stewardship and sustainability programs at MSU. They recognize that empowering students to become sustainability leaders on campus and in the community will have a positive impact on campus and on the progress of MSU’s sustainability goals. The Prices will generously match gifts to the Sustainability Office Handprints Project dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000.

$2,045 MATCHED

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Earth Sciences Student Field Experiences Match

Dean of the College of Letters and Science, Dr. Yves Idzerda, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $500 for the Earth Sciences student field experiences project.

$500 MATCHED

Completed

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Snow Science Field Access Match

Dean of the College of Letters and Science, Dr. Yves Idzerda, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $500 for the Snow Science Field Access project.

$500 MATCHED

Completed

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Bounty of the Bridgers Trailblazer

An anonymous MSU Giving Day 2021 trailblazer believes that students should be able to focus on their studies without having to worry about where their next meal is coming from. This $1,000 match for the Bounty of the Bridgers Food Pantry is provided to inspire others to support our students in their most basic needs.

$1,000 MATCHED

Completed

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E-Bike Solar Charging Station Match

Dr. Sreekala Bajwa, Vice President, Dean & Director of MSU’s College of Agriculture, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $500 for the E-Bike Solar Charging Station project to promote green transportation and sustainability on campus.

$500 MATCHED

Completed

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LRES Research Colloquium Match

Dr. Sreekala Bajwa, Vice President, Dean & Director of MSU’s College of Agriculture, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $500 for the Land Resources and Environmental Science (LRES) Department Research Colloquium project.

$500 MATCHED

Completed

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Dyslexia and Innovation Resource Library Match

Dean of the College of Education, Health & Human Development, Dr. Alison Harmon, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $500 for the Dyslexia and Innovation Resource Library project.

$500 MATCHED

Completed

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Empowering Women in Senegal Match

Dean of the College of Education, Health & Human Development, Dr. Alison Harmon, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $500 for the Empowering Women in Senegal project.

$500 MATCHED

Completed

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Healthcare Education on Diversity and Inclusion Match

Dr. Robert and Theresa Narotzky support the ideals of compassion, integrity and excellence, and they recognize that we should be continually learning with open minds. The Narotzkys will match dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000 for the College of Nursing’s project to bring a nationally-recognized expert on diversity and inclusion to provide focused training with application to health care for all nursing students and faculty.

$1,000 MATCHED

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Net-Zero Tiny Homes Match

Thanks to the generosity of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Montana, the first $2,000 in gifts to the Net-Zero Tiny Homes project will be matched dollar-for-dollar. AIA Montana is proud to support the MSU School of Architecture and this exciting project.

$2,000 MATCHED

Completed

Success!

Donor Discovery: Hilleman Scholars Project

The MSU Hilleman Scholars team believes in the purpose and promise of our scholars from all corners of Montana. We are personally committing $500 to be unlocked for the Hilleman Scholars project if we reach our goal of 60 donors to the project on MSU Giving Day 2021. We know the world would benefit from a few more “Maurice Hillemans,” prepared to lead change and drive better outcomes in their communities and this scholarship program can help make the difference. From the bottom of our blue and gold hearts, thank you for your support of this program!

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Affinity Categories

Were all connected to MSU in different ways, but we are all part of the same Blue and Gold family. It's fun to see how everyone is related to MSU.

What is your relationship to MSU?

Rank	Answer	Donors
1	Alumni	673
2	Parent	312
3	Friend	284
4	Staff	233
5	Faculty	190
6	Other	90
7	Student	82

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One Hour Challenge: Trailhead

A trailhead is the point at which a trail begins. And so begins the second annual MSU Giving Day! Let’s get a quick start on our journey. The three teams with the greatest number of individual donors in this first hour (from 12-1 p.m. MST, Thursday, Feb. 11) will each receive $200 to direct to the project of their choice. Ready, set, go!

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$200	MSU Leadership Institute	27
2	$200	#PlantTheFlag - Bobcat Athletics	11
3	$200	Students Against Sexual Assault (SASA)	10
4		Hilleman Scholars	9
5		Veteran Support Center Emergency Fund	9
6		Honey Bee Research	8
7		Dyslexia & Innovation Resource Library	8
8		Keep on Truckin' to support the SotW	7
9		Science Olympiad Scholarships	7
10		Inclusive Community Camp	7
11		Bounty of the Bridgers Food Pantry	6
12		Engineers Without Borders	6
13		Ag Research – Front-end Fund	6
14		Vertebrate Museum	6
15		Empowering Women in Senegal	5
16		Net-Zero Tiny Homes	5
17		LGBTQ+ Student Support Fund	5
18		LRES Research Colloquium XI	5
19		Honoring Excellence in Agriculture	4
20		Snow Science Field Access	4
21		Grizzly Bear Archive Digitization	4
22		Model United Nations Club	4
23		Inspiring Aerospace	3
24		All Staff Scholarship	3
25		Earth Sciences – Student Field Experience	3
26		The Horses Leading People Project	3
27		Gallatin Trumpet Guild	3
28		African Culture Celebration	3
29		GeoWall 2021: MSE Retaining Wall	3
30		Return-to-Learn: Graduate Every Bobcat	3
31		Gallatin College Child Care Stipends	3
32		Physics Student Resource Library	3
33		Avalanche Education Center	3
34		Jabs Student Support Scholarship	2
35		Towne's Harvest Garden Peer Mentors	2
36		Magic88 Piano Scholarship	2
37		Concrete Canoe Competition	2
38		Center for Recovering Students	2
39		Medical Laboratory Science Club	2
40		Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at MSU	2
41		White Coat Ceremony	2
42		E-bike solar charging station	1
43		Montana Solar Vehicle Project	1
44		Sustainability Office - Handprints Project	1
45		Bobcat Motorsports	1
46		ACDA Student Chapter	1
47		Help Montana Archers Compete	1
48		MSU Rocketry Senior Design	1
49		Health Care Education on Diversity Inclusion	1
50		Clean Snowmobile Competition	1
51		Cultural Graduations	1
52		Tactician Club MSU	1
53		Dance Marathon for Shodair Children's Hospital	1
54		Earth Sciences Student Research Colloquium	0
55		Industrial Engineering Scholarship	0
56		Mycology in Montana	0
57		NEW Concert Harp - School of Music	0

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One Hour Challenge: Headlamp

This challenge is for the late-night hiker who turns on their headlamp and continues ONWARD through the dark hours! From 8-9 p.m. MST, the project that gets the most individual donors wins $400 toward their MSU Giving Day 2021 cause. The runner-up will receive $250

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$400	Model United Nations Club	19
2	$250	MSU Leadership Institute	3
3		#PlantTheFlag - Bobcat Athletics	3
4		Bounty of the Bridgers Food Pantry	3
5		Vertebrate Museum	3
6		LGBTQ+ Student Support Fund	3
7		Avalanche Education Center	2
8		Hilleman Scholars	2
9		Students Against Sexual Assault (SASA)	2
10		Keep on Truckin' to support the SotW	2
11		Net-Zero Tiny Homes	2
12		All Staff Scholarship	2
13		Jabs Student Support Scholarship	2
14		Medical Laboratory Science Club	1
15		Snow Science Field Access	1
16		Sustainability Office - Handprints Project	1
17		Gallatin Trumpet Guild	1
18		Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at MSU	1
19		Ag Research – Front-end Fund	1
20		NEW Concert Harp - School of Music	1
21		Return-to-Learn: Graduate Every Bobcat	1
22		Bobcat Motorsports	1
23		Dance Marathon for Shodair Children's Hospital	1
24		African Culture Celebration	1
25		Honey Bee Research	1
26		Gallatin College Child Care Stipends	1
27		Mycology in Montana	1
28		ACDA Student Chapter	0
29		Center for Recovering Students	0
30		Clean Snowmobile Competition	0
31		Concrete Canoe Competition	0
32		Cultural Graduations	0
33		Dyslexia & Innovation Resource Library	0
34		Earth Sciences Student Research Colloquium	0
35		Earth Sciences – Student Field Experience	0
36		E-bike solar charging station	0
37		Empowering Women in Senegal	0
38		Engineers Without Borders	0
39		GeoWall 2021: MSE Retaining Wall	0
40		Grizzly Bear Archive Digitization	0
41		Health Care Education on Diversity Inclusion	0
42		Help Montana Archers Compete	0
43		Honoring Excellence in Agriculture	0
44		Inclusive Community Camp	0
45		Industrial Engineering Scholarship	0
46		Inspiring Aerospace	0
47		LRES Research Colloquium XI	0
48		Magic88 Piano Scholarship	0
49		Montana Solar Vehicle Project	0
50		MSU Rocketry Senior Design	0
51		Physics Student Resource Library	0
52		Science Olympiad Scholarships	0
53		Tactician Club MSU	0
54		The Horses Leading People Project	0
55		Towne's Harvest Garden Peer Mentors	0
56		Veteran Support Center Emergency Fund	0
57		White Coat Ceremony	0

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One Hour Challenge: Before the Crack of Dawn

You’re going to have to be up and at ’em before the crack of dawn to win this MSU Giving Day challenge! From 5-6 a.m. MST, the project that gets the most individual donors wins $350 toward their MSU Giving Day cause. The runner-up will receive $250.

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$350	Model United Nations Club	5
2	$250	Vertebrate Museum	2
3		Bobcat Motorsports	1
4		ACDA Student Chapter	0
5		African Culture Celebration	0
6		Ag Research – Front-end Fund	0
7		All Staff Scholarship	0
8		Avalanche Education Center	0
9		Bounty of the Bridgers Food Pantry	0
10		Center for Recovering Students	0
11		Clean Snowmobile Competition	0
12		Concrete Canoe Competition	0
13		Cultural Graduations	0
14		Dance Marathon for Shodair Children's Hospital	0
15		Dyslexia & Innovation Resource Library	0
16		Earth Sciences Student Research Colloquium	0
17		Earth Sciences – Student Field Experience	0
18		E-bike solar charging station	0
19		Empowering Women in Senegal	0
20		Engineers Without Borders	0
21		Gallatin College Child Care Stipends	0
22		Gallatin Trumpet Guild	0
23		GeoWall 2021: MSE Retaining Wall	0
24		Grizzly Bear Archive Digitization	0
25		Health Care Education on Diversity Inclusion	0
26		Help Montana Archers Compete	0
27		Hilleman Scholars	0
28		Honey Bee Research	0
29		Honoring Excellence in Agriculture	0
30		Inclusive Community Camp	0
31		Industrial Engineering Scholarship	0
32		Inspiring Aerospace	0
33		Jabs Student Support Scholarship	0
34		Keep on Truckin' to support the SotW	0
35		LGBTQ+ Student Support Fund	0
36		LRES Research Colloquium XI	0
37		Magic88 Piano Scholarship	0
38		Medical Laboratory Science Club	0
39		Montana Solar Vehicle Project	0
40		MSU Leadership Institute	0
41		MSU Rocketry Senior Design	0
42		Mycology in Montana	0
43		Net-Zero Tiny Homes	0
44		NEW Concert Harp - School of Music	0
45		Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at MSU	0
46		Physics Student Resource Library	0
47		Return-to-Learn: Graduate Every Bobcat	0
48		Science Olympiad Scholarships	0
49		Snow Science Field Access	0
50		Students Against Sexual Assault (SASA)	0
51		Sustainability Office - Handprints Project	0
52		Tactician Club MSU	0
53		The Horses Leading People Project	0
54		Towne's Harvest Garden Peer Mentors	0
55		Veteran Support Center Emergency Fund	0
56		White Coat Ceremony	0
57		#PlantTheFlag - Bobcat Athletics	0

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Honeybee Research Match

Risa K. Scott, ’82 believes that the survival and growth of bee colonies is critical to the sustainability of our planet. Scott has generously provided a $5,000 dollar-for-dollar match to the Honey Bee Research project. Help the bees and help our planet!

$5,000 MATCHED

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New Concert Harp Match

Dr. Royce Smith, Dean of MSU’s College of Arts and Architecture, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $250 for the School of Music’s New Concert Harp project.

$250 MATCHED

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Net-Zero Tiny Homes Match

Dr. Royce Smith, Dean of MSU’s College of Arts and Architecture, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $250 for the School of Architecture’s Net-Zero Tiny Homes project.

$250 MATCHED

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Success!

Most Donors Acquired – MSU Giving Day

And the winners with the most donors during the 29-hours of MSU Giving Day are! #1 #PlanttheFlag – Bobcat Athletics with 116 donors ($1,000) #2 MSU Leadership Institute with 109 donors ($750) #3 Students Against Sexual Assault with 92 donors ($500)

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Surprise Challenge!

Surprise twist in the trail! An extra care package was sent in to support us on the journey. The 3 projects with the greatest number of individual donors today from 3-4 p.m. MST will each receive $200 for their projects.

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$200	MSU Leadership Institute	9
2	$200	Avalanche Education Center	8
3	$200	Hilleman Scholars	5
4		Ag Research – Front-end Fund	4
5		Veteran Support Center Emergency Fund	4
6		#PlantTheFlag - Bobcat Athletics	4
7		Vertebrate Museum	4
8		Students Against Sexual Assault (SASA)	3
9		Engineers Without Borders	3
10		LRES Research Colloquium XI	3
11		Gallatin College Child Care Stipends	3
12		Bounty of the Bridgers Food Pantry	2
13		Concrete Canoe Competition	2
14		Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at MSU	2
15		Gallatin Trumpet Guild	2
16		Earth Sciences – Student Field Experience	2
17		Jabs Student Support Scholarship	2
18		Net-Zero Tiny Homes	2
19		Honey Bee Research	2
20		Cultural Graduations	2
21		Health Care Education on Diversity Inclusion	2
22		African Culture Celebration	2
23		Grizzly Bear Archive Digitization	1
24		Empowering Women in Senegal	1
25		Inclusive Community Camp	1
26		White Coat Ceremony	1
27		Center for Recovering Students	1
28		Keep on Truckin' to support the SotW	1
29		LGBTQ+ Student Support Fund	1
30		Magic88 Piano Scholarship	1
31		Montana Solar Vehicle Project	1
32		Physics Student Resource Library	1
33		Sustainability Office - Handprints Project	1
34		GeoWall 2021: MSE Retaining Wall	1
35		Help Montana Archers Compete	1
36		NEW Concert Harp - School of Music	1
37		Snow Science Field Access	1
38		Science Olympiad Scholarships	1
39		Honoring Excellence in Agriculture	1
40		Medical Laboratory Science Club	1
41		Mycology in Montana	1
42		ACDA Student Chapter	0
43		All Staff Scholarship	0
44		Bobcat Motorsports	0
45		Clean Snowmobile Competition	0
46		Dance Marathon for Shodair Children's Hospital	0
47		Dyslexia & Innovation Resource Library	0
48		Earth Sciences Student Research Colloquium	0
49		E-bike solar charging station	0
50		Industrial Engineering Scholarship	0
51		Inspiring Aerospace	0
52		Model United Nations Club	0
53		MSU Rocketry Senior Design	0
54		Return-to-Learn: Graduate Every Bobcat	0
55		Tactician Club MSU	0
56		The Horses Leading People Project	0
57		Towne's Harvest Garden Peer Mentors	0

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MSUAF Match

Surprise! Beginning at 8 a.m. this morning, the MSU Alumni Foundation will match all gifts between $10 to $100 until a total of $10,000 is raised. Join us on the journey and double the impact of your gift to the project or projects of your choice while the match lasts!

$10,000 MATCHED

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Avalanche Education Trailblazer

An anonymous Giving Day trailblazer will match dollar-for-dollar up to $7,500 for the Avalanche Education Center project. This match is provided to help the ASMSU Outdoor Recreation Program raise funds for a 30-foot yurt to serve as an avalanche and wilderness education center.

$7,500 MATCHED

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Engineers Without Borders Match

Thanks to the generosity of Sylvia Atencio and Robert (Jesse) Jesperson ’71, the first $15,000 in gifts to the Engineers Without Borders project will be matched dollar-for-dollar.

$9,621 MATCHED

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Vertebrate Museum Match

Dean of the College of Letters and Science, Dr. Yves Idzerda, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $500 for the Vertebrate Museum project.

$500 MATCHED

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Earth Science Advisory Board Match

Thanks to the generosity of Earth Science Advisory Board members Melody (Mel) Bechberger ’11, Dr. Duane ’76 and Mrs. Carolyn Nellis, the first $2,000 in gifts for the Earth Sciences student field experiences project will be matched dollar-for-dollar!

$2,000 MATCHED

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Physics Student Research Library Match

Dean of the College of Letters and Science, Dr. Yves Idzerda, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $500 for the Physics Student Research Library project.

$500 MATCHED

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Inclusive Community Camp Match

Dean of the College of Education, Health & Human Development, Dr. Alison Harmon, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $500 for the Inclusive Community Camp project.

$500 MATCHED

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Honoring Excellence in Ag Match

Dr. Sreekala Bajwa, Vice President, Dean & Director of MSU’s College of Agriculture, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $500 for the Honoring Excellence in Agriculture project to recognize dedicated faculty and staff in MSU’s College of Agriculture.

$500 MATCHED

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Science Olympiad Scholarships Match

Dean of the College of Education, Health & Human Development, Dr. Alison Harmon, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $500 for the Science Olympiad Scholarships project.

$500 MATCHED

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MSU Leadership Institute Match

Thanks to the generosity of Jim McCray ’97, the first $2,500 in gifts to the MSU Leadership Institute project will be matched dollar-for-dollar. McCray founded the MSU Leadership Institute in 1996 to help MSU students develop top-notch leadership and communication skills to assist them in becoming leaders in their business, community, nation and beyond. By supporting the Leadership Institute on MSU Giving Day, it will help MSU students better our society now and into the future.

$2,500 MATCHED

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The Horses Leading People Match

Dean of the College of Education, Health & Human Development, Dr. Alison Harmon, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $500 for the Horses Leading People project.

$500 MATCHED

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Return-to-Learn Match

The Return-to-Learn team believes in the transformative power of education. Through our work we invite and support former Bobcats to return to MSU to earn their degree. We are personally committing a $500 dollar-for-dollar match to amplify your investment. We know the world is a better place if more, not fewer, Bobcats earn a college degree and this program will help more adult learners to see their way to graduation. From the bottom of our blue and gold hearts, thank you for your support of this program!

$500 MATCHED

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Hilleman Scholars Match

Thanks to the generosity of Bremik Construction, gifts to MSU Hilleman Scholars will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000. Bremik Construction supports interns from the Hilleman Scholars program and is a proud employer of MSU Bobcats! By supporting the Hilleman Scholars program on MSU Giving Day, Bremik is committed to developing future leaders for their organization and others who recruit at Montana State University.

$1,000 MATCHED

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Veteran Support Emergency Fund Match

Thanks to the generosity of Bruce Bramlette ’67, Brigadier General Retired, and Miriam Bramlette, gifts to the Veteran Support Center Emergency Fund project will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $3,000. The Bramlettes support this very worthwhile cause to support MSU’s veterans and their families.

$3,000 MATCHED

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Generational Categories

What gives? An informal, fun and friendly giving competition among the generations! Let's see what generation has the most donors participate on MSU Giving Day 2021.

In what generation were you born?

Rank	Answer	Donors
1	Boomers (1946-1964)	646
2	Gen X (1965-1980)	468
3	Millennials (1981-1996)	328
4	Post War (1928 -1945)	96
5	Gen Z (1997-2012)	82
6	World War II (1922-1927)	4

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One-hour Challenge: Keep on Trekkin'

The work day is over, but don't put your feet up yet. For the next hour, until 7 p.m. MST, the project that gets the most individual donors wins $400 toward their MSU Giving Day cause.

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$400	Model United Nations Club	11
2	$300	Honey Bee Research	4
3	$200	Industrial Engineering Scholarship	3
4		MSU Leadership Institute	3
5		Students Against Sexual Assault (SASA)	3
6		Concrete Canoe Competition	2
7		Net-Zero Tiny Homes	2
8		#PlantTheFlag - Bobcat Athletics	2
9		Bobcat Motorsports	2
10		Keep on Truckin' to support the SotW	2
11		Sustainability Office - Handprints Project	2
12		White Coat Ceremony	2
13		Hilleman Scholars	2
14		Engineers Without Borders	2
15		Avalanche Education Center	2
16		African Culture Celebration	2
17		Earth Sciences Student Research Colloquium	1
18		GeoWall 2021: MSE Retaining Wall	1
19		Health Care Education on Diversity Inclusion	1
20		Empowering Women in Senegal	1
21		Inspiring Aerospace	1
22		Jabs Student Support Scholarship	1
23		Montana Solar Vehicle Project	1
24		Ag Research – Front-end Fund	1
25		Dyslexia & Innovation Resource Library	1
26		Gallatin College Child Care Stipends	1
27		Grizzly Bear Archive Digitization	1
28		Dance Marathon for Shodair Children's Hospital	1
29		Inclusive Community Camp	1
30		Vertebrate Museum	1
31		Veteran Support Center Emergency Fund	1
32		ACDA Student Chapter	1
33		Cultural Graduations	1
34		LGBTQ+ Student Support Fund	1
35		All Staff Scholarship	0
36		Bounty of the Bridgers Food Pantry	0
37		Center for Recovering Students	0
38		Clean Snowmobile Competition	0
39		Earth Sciences – Student Field Experience	0
40		E-bike solar charging station	0
41		Gallatin Trumpet Guild	0
42		Help Montana Archers Compete	0
43		Honoring Excellence in Agriculture	0
44		LRES Research Colloquium XI	0
45		Magic88 Piano Scholarship	0
46		Medical Laboratory Science Club	0
47		MSU Rocketry Senior Design	0
48		Mycology in Montana	0
49		NEW Concert Harp - School of Music	0
50		Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at MSU	0
51		Physics Student Resource Library	0
52		Return-to-Learn: Graduate Every Bobcat	0
53		Science Olympiad Scholarships	0
54		Snow Science Field Access	0
55		Tactician Club MSU	0
56		The Horses Leading People Project	0
57		Towne's Harvest Garden Peer Mentors	0

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One-hour Challenge: Let's Do Lunch!

The top three project or cause with the most donors from noon-1 p.m. MST today will receive a $200 bonus. Break out your trail mix and let's mix it up with some lunch time giving!

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$200	#PlantTheFlag - Bobcat Athletics	14
2	$200	Veteran Support Center Emergency Fund	7
3	$200	MSU Leadership Institute	7
4		Engineers Without Borders	7
5		Net-Zero Tiny Homes	6
6		Magic88 Piano Scholarship	6
7		Keep on Truckin' to support the SotW	6
8		Honey Bee Research	5
9		Montana Solar Vehicle Project	4
10		Bounty of the Bridgers Food Pantry	3
11		Sustainability Office - Handprints Project	3
12		Grizzly Bear Archive Digitization	3
13		Jabs Student Support Scholarship	2
14		White Coat Ceremony	2
15		Dance Marathon for Shodair Children's Hospital	2
16		Health Care Education on Diversity Inclusion	2
17		Gallatin College Child Care Stipends	2
18		The Horses Leading People Project	2
19		All Staff Scholarship	2
20		LGBTQ+ Student Support Fund	2
21		Model United Nations Club	2
22		Hilleman Scholars	1
23		ACDA Student Chapter	1
24		Avalanche Education Center	1
25		Help Montana Archers Compete	1
26		Inclusive Community Camp	1
27		Industrial Engineering Scholarship	1
28		Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at MSU	1
29		Towne's Harvest Garden Peer Mentors	1
30		Bobcat Motorsports	1
31		Cultural Graduations	1
32		Mycology in Montana	1
33		Students Against Sexual Assault (SASA)	1
34		African Culture Celebration	1
35		Center for Recovering Students	1
36		NEW Concert Harp - School of Music	1
37		Earth Sciences Student Research Colloquium	1
38		Earth Sciences – Student Field Experience	1
39		Gallatin Trumpet Guild	1
40		Science Olympiad Scholarships	1
41		Vertebrate Museum	1
42		Ag Research – Front-end Fund	0
43		Clean Snowmobile Competition	0
44		Concrete Canoe Competition	0
45		Dyslexia & Innovation Resource Library	0
46		E-bike solar charging station	0
47		Empowering Women in Senegal	0
48		GeoWall 2021: MSE Retaining Wall	0
49		Honoring Excellence in Agriculture	0
50		Inspiring Aerospace	0
51		LRES Research Colloquium XI	0
52		Medical Laboratory Science Club	0
53		MSU Rocketry Senior Design	0
54		Physics Student Resource Library	0
55		Return-to-Learn: Graduate Every Bobcat	0
56		Snow Science Field Access	0
57		Tactician Club MSU	0

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Most Dollars Raised - Project Leaderboard

It's so amazing watching the support pour in for Montana State. THANK YOU!

Rank	Department	Raised
1	Hilleman Scholars	$33,240.84
2	MSU Leadership Institute	$26,825.15
3	Jabs Student Support Scholarship	$23,981.05
4	#PlantTheFlag - Bobcat Athletics	$18,438.91
5	Net-Zero Tiny Homes	$13,795.63
6	Honey Bee Research	$12,278.57
7	Bounty of the Bridgers Food Pantry	$10,168.76
8	Engineers Without Borders	$9,621.68
9	Students Against Sexual Assault (SASA)	$9,589.20
10	Veteran Support Center Emergency Fund	$9,222.73
11	Keep on Truckin' to support the SotW	$8,815.58
12	Montana Solar Vehicle Project	$8,730.63
13	Avalanche Education Center	$7,522.73
14	Ag Research – Front-end Fund	$6,081.05
15	Model United Nations Club	$5,483.78
16	Magic88 Piano Scholarship	$4,850.63
17	Earth Sciences – Student Field Experience	$4,397.62
18	African Culture Celebration	$4,236.89
19	LGBTQ+ Student Support Fund	$4,071.26
20	Health Care Education on Diversity Inclusion	$3,940.63
21	Center for Recovering Students	$3,908.34
22	Inclusive Community Camp	$3,836.68
23	Dyslexia & Innovation Resource Library	$3,686.05
24	White Coat Ceremony	$3,371.89
25	Vertebrate Museum	$3,371.05
26	All Staff Scholarship	$3,296.26
27	Bobcat Motorsports	$3,021.47
28	Gallatin College Child Care Stipends	$3,021.26
29	Inspiring Aerospace	$2,900.00
30	Gallatin Trumpet Guild	$2,765.84
31	Physics Student Resource Library	$2,750.00
32	Science Olympiad Scholarships	$2,506.26
33	Industrial Engineering Scholarship	$2,275.00
34	Earth Sciences Student Research Colloquium	$2,230.21
35	Empowering Women in Senegal	$2,071.26
36	Sustainability Office - Handprints Project	$2,045.63
37	Concrete Canoe Competition	$1,985.42
38	Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at MSU	$1,685.63
39	Grizzly Bear Archive Digitization	$1,580.63
40	The Horses Leading People Project	$1,360.63
41	E-bike solar charging station	$1,315.21
42	Snow Science Field Access	$1,245.21
43	Return-to-Learn: Graduate Every Bobcat	$1,236.05
44	Towne's Harvest Garden Peer Mentors	$1,221.05
45	Tactician Club MSU	$965.21
46	GeoWall 2021: MSE Retaining Wall	$960.63
47	ACDA Student Chapter	$940.63
48	Help Montana Archers Compete	$930.21
49	NEW Concert Harp - School of Music	$871.05
50	Cultural Graduations	$761.05
51	Honoring Excellence in Agriculture	$760.63
52	LRES Research Colloquium XI	$686.05
53	Dance Marathon for Shodair Children's Hospital	$650.84
54	Mycology in Montana	$585.21
55	Clean Snowmobile Competition	$530.63
56	MSU Rocketry Senior Design	$450.00
57	Medical Laboratory Science Club	$420.63

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Bobcats far and wide joining us on the journey

Rank	State	Gifts
1	MT	1107
2	WA	127
3	CA	96

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