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Past Events

$25,000
Set a record! 4622 Challenge
Unlocked! $25,000 from Kris Hansen!
4,622 / 4,622 Donors
Completed
$50,000
College of Communication - Bonus #4
Unlocked! $50,000 from Joan and Jeff Ferrill
75 / 75 Donors
Completed
Leaderboard
Student Organization Leaderboard Challenge!
Thank you for supporting student organizations at DePaul!
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $1,000 The DePaulia/La DePaulia 179
2 $750 14 East Magazine gift fund 117
3 $500 Fighting Pretty 61
4 Take Note a Cappella 52
5 DePaul Men's a Cappella 24
Ended
$22,500
Faculty Staff Challenge - Bonus
Unlocked! $22,500 from Scott VanHoose (BUS '90)!
250 / 250 Donors
Completed
$25,000
Parent Challenge - Bonus #2
Unlocked! $25,000 from Kris Hansen!
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
Success!
...And We're Live Challenge!
Unlocked! $10,000 from Origin Investments!
Completed
$25,000
College of Communication Scholarship Challenge - Bonus
Unlocked! $25,000 from Frank Scotello (CMN '84)!
15 / 15 Donors
Completed
$125,000
BDC Buzz Power Hour
Unlocked! $125,000 from ComEd and the Exelon Foundation!
425 / 425 Donors
Completed
$1,000
College of Communication Challenge - Bonus #3
Unlocked! $1,000 from Brandon (CMN '14) & Curtis Austin!
40 / 40 Donors
Completed
$100,000
College of Communication Challenge - Bonus
Unlocked! $100,000 from David A. Jackson!
30 / 30 Donors
Completed
$50,000
Young Alumni Challenge
Unlocked! $50,000 from Mike (MBA '93) and Barb Scudder!
125 / 125 Donors
Completed
$7,000
Parent Challenge - Bonus
Unlocked! $7,000 from Jill Shaffer and James Dean!
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
$50,000
Student Challenge - Bonus!
Unlocked! $50,000 from Kris Hansen!
75 / 75 Donors
Completed
$100,000
College of Communication Scholarship Challenge
Unlocked! $100,000 from Joan and Jeff Ferrill!
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$50,000
Student Challenge
Unlocked! $50,000 from Mike (MBA '93) and Barb Scudder!
250 / 250 Donors
Completed
Success!
You Really Like Us!
Unlocked! $1,000 from Margaret and Lester Sharon!
Completed
Success!
International Challenge
Unlocked! $10,000 from Lucino Sotelo (BUS '93)!
Completed
$50,000
3000 Donor Challenge
Unlocked! $50,000 from an anonymous donor!
3,000 / 3,000 Donors
Completed
$200,000
4000 Donor Challenge
Unlocked! $200,000 from Kris Hansen!
4,000 / 4,000 Donors
Completed
$200
20 Donor Challenge
Unlocked! $200 from Theresa Lieber!
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
$1,500
150 Donor Challenge
Unlocked! $1,500 from Thomas Simone!
150 / 150 Donors
Completed
$2,000
312 Challenge
Unlocked! $2,000 from Larry Bundschu!
312 / 312 Donors
Completed
$100,000
College of Communication Challenge
Unlocked! $100,000 from Joan and Jeff Ferrill!
150 / 150 Donors
Completed
$75,000
Spark Excitement Power Hour
Unlocked! $75,000 from ComEd and the Exelon Foundation!
250 / 250 Donors
Completed
$100,000
4250 CHALLENGE!
The generosity on display today has been absolutely incredible. In response, Kris Hansen will donate another $100,000 when another 250 people make a gift to any fund!
4,250 / 4,250 Donors
Completed
Leaderboard
Colleges and Schools... Beat Your Best!
Support your college/school to keep them at the top of the leaderboard!
Rank School or College % +/- Goal
1 The Theatre School +8.89% 245
goal: 225
2 College of Communication +7.27% 354
goal: 330
3 College of Education -0.78% 127
goal: 128
4 College of Science and Health -2.93% 232
goal: 239
5 College of Law -10.44% 163
goal: 182
Ended
$75,000
Student Challenge - Bonus #2
Unlocked! $75,000 from Kris Hansen!
150 / 150 Donors
Completed
$50,000
Young Alumni Challenge - Bonus
Unlocked! $50,000 from Kris Hansen!
60 / 60 Donors
Completed
$23,000
Double Demon Challenge - Bonus
Unlocked! $23,000 from Janice Newman!
75 / 75 Donors
Completed
$3,000
Jeannie Morris Scholarship for Journalism Students Challenge
Unlocked! $3,000 from Daniel Boorman and Daniela Bernhard!
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$200,000
College of Communication - Bonus #2
Unlocked! $200,000 from Joan and Jeff Ferrill!
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$50,000
Double Demon Challenge
Unlocked! $50,000 from an anonymous donor!
175 / 175 Donors
Completed
Success!
50 States Challenge
Unlocked! $50,000 from an anonymous donor!
Completed
$25,000
DePaul's Founding Year Challenge
Unlocked! $25,000 from Frank Scotello (CMN '84)!
1,898 / 1,898 Donors
Completed
$100,000
Scholarship Challenge
Unlocked! $100,000 from Ernie Wish (BUS '57)!
500 / 500 Donors
Completed
$50,000
Parent Challenge
Unlocked! $50,000 from Kris Hansen!
300 / 300 Donors
Completed
$6,000
DePaul Retiree Challenge
Unlocked! $6,000 from DePaul Emeritus Society!
25 / 40 Donors
Ended
$50,000
Faculty Staff Challenge
Unlocked! $50,000 from an anonymous donor!
500 / 500 Donors
Completed
$25,000
DePaul's Founding Year Challenge!
Unlocked! $25,000 from Frank Scotello (CMN '84)!
1,898 / 1,898 Donors
Completed
Event
Spread The Word!
Unlocked! $3,000 from Elaine Beaudoin (CSH '68, MBA '79)!
Ended
$35,000
2025 Donor Challenge
Unlocked! $35,000 from Joan and Jeff Ferrill!
2,025 / 2,025 Donors
Completed
$75,000
3500 Donor Challenge
Unlocked! $75,000 from Kris Hansen!
3,501 / 3,501 Donors
Completed
$7,500
773 Donor Challenge
Unlocked! $7,500 from Nina Diamond!
773 / 773 Donors
Completed
Success!
Jolt Power Hour
Unlocked! $50,000 from ComEd and the Exelon Foundation!
Completed
$10,000
1000 Donor Challenge
Unlocked! $10,000 from Marian C. Haugh (CMN '82)!
1,000 / 1,000 Donors
Completed
$50,000
2500 Donor Challenge
Unlocked! $50,000 from Kris Hansen!
2,500 / 2,500 Donors
Completed
$25,000
Student Challenge - Bonus #3
Unlocked! $25,000 from Kris Hansen!
150 / 150 Donors
Completed
Participating Groups
Athletics Global Engagement Life at DePaul Richard H. Driehaus College of Business College of Communication Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media College of Education College of Law College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences College of Science and Health School of Continuing and Professional Studies School of Music The Theatre School Community Music Division DePaul Art Museum Multicultural Student Engagement

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