York Giving Day

Challenges

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    The Equal Access Scholarship Challenge

Alumnus Mr Ashok Kallumpram (Class of 1980) will donate £1,250 if we receive 50 donations to Equal Access Scholarships.

446%
223 donors
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    The York Opportunity Scholarship Challenge

If we receive 100 donations to the York Opportunity Scholarship, Brian Burgess will donate £3,500.

239%
239 donors
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    125 Donor Challenge

To help get us off to a great start, when we reach 125 donors giving to any fund this Giving Day, University of York Council will donate £2,700 to YuFund.

652%
816 donors
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    250 Donor Challenge

If 250 donors give to any fund this Giving Day, Randy Best will donate £4,460 to YuFund.

326%
816 donors
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    500 Donor Challenge

If 500 donors give to any fund this Giving Day, the Board of the University of York in America will donate £7,550 to York Futures Scholarships.

163%
816 donors
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    Staff and Student Challenge

Alumnus Tom Miller, (Class of 1981) will donate £5,000 to York Opportunity Scholarships if 100 members of the staff and student body give any amount to any cause on Giving Day.

348%
348 donors
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    The USA Challenge

If we receive 25 donations to Giving Day from US based alumni, York Alumnus Anthony O'Carroll (Class of 1986, English and Art History, Vanbrugh) will donate £3,000 to York Futures Scholarships.

108%
27 donors
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    The International Donors Challenge

If people from 30 different countries give to any cause this Giving Day, £5,000 will be unlocked from a generous donor for Equal Access Scholarships.

103%
31 donors
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    The Graduating Class Challenge

If a member of every graduating class in York’s history makes a gift to Giving Day, the University Executive Board will donate £8,000 to Equal Access Scholarships.

100%
57 donors
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    2000-2022 Alumni Challenge

If 150 alumni who graduated between 2000 and 2022 give to any fund, Elaine Gallagher will donate £3,500 for York Opportunity and Equal Access Scholarships.

144%
216 donors
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    Pre-2000 Alumni Challenge

If 150 alumni who graduated before 2000 give to any fund, a supporter of the University will donate £3,500 for York Opportunity and Equal Access Scholarships.

159%
239 donors
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    The Pioneers Purse Challenge

In Memory of Chris Adamson (class of 1968), his University friends will give £1,500 to Mentally Fit York if we receive 10 gifts from the first 5 graduating classes (1966-70)

320%
32 donors
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    The Robin and Sue Perutz Challenge

If 200 members of the staff or student body give any amount to any cause this Giving Day, Robin and Sue Perutz will donate £3,500 to Equal Access Scholarships.

174%
348 donors
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    Global Payments Challenge

If we reach 565 donations, which are donations from another 150 people, we will unlock a massive £12,000 from Global Payment to Equal Access Scholarships.

144%
816 donors
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    The Professor Colin Mellors Challenge

If 50 family members or friends of someone affiliated with York give to any cause this Giving Day, Professor Colin Mellors will donate £2,000 to York Opportunity Scholarships.

108%
54 donors
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    The Wild Challenge

If we can raise another £25,000 (reaching a total of £161,000) before the end of the day, Dr Anthony H. Wild will match this and donate another £25,000!

140%
£226106
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    Final 3 hours challenge

If we reach 750 donors to Giving Day, Susan Joyce (Class of 2002 and Member of University Court) will donate £5,000 to York Opportunity Scholarships.

108%
816 donors