Blue Demon Challenge 2025

Today is Blue Demon Challenge, DePaul University's day of giving, when alumni, faculty and staff, students, families and friends come together to support the people, programs, and spaces that make DePaul so special.

 Your gift to the Driehaus College of Business provides students with real-world knowledge and connections for career advancement by supporting a wide range of business degrees and professional education. During the Blue Demon Challenge, your gift to the Driehaus College of Business can go even further:

• Driehaus College of Business Challenge: When 175 people make a gift to any fund in the Driehaus College of Business, Jason Malonga (BUS '21) will donate $100,000!
• Driehaus College of Business Scholarship Challenge: When 75 people make a gift to any scholarship fund in the Driehaus College of Business, Wintrust Bank will donate $50,000!
• Coleman Center for Entrepreneurship Challenge: When 15 people make a gift to the Coleman Center for Entrepreneurship, Byline Bank will give $15,000!
• John L. Keeley, Jr. Center for Financial Services Challenge: When 15 people make a gift to the John L. Keeley, Jr. Center for Financial Services, Byline Bank will give $10,000!
• Ledger & Quill Challenge: When 50 people make a gift to a School of Accountancy and Management Information Systems/Ledger & Quill eligible fund, Life Trustee Ernie Wish (BUS '57) will donate $15,000!
• Ledger & Quill Scholarship Challenge: When 20 people make a gift to a School of Accountancy and Management Information Systems/Ledger & Quill scholarship fund, Life Trustee Ernie Wish (BUS '57) will donate $10,000!
• Real Estate Center Challenge: When 40 people make a gift to the Real Estate Center, Associated Bank will donate $10,000!
• Real Estate Center Scholarship Challenge: If 10 people make a gift to any scholarship fund within the Real Estate Center, Link Logistics will donate $10,000!
• Office of Student Success and Engagement Challenge: When 10 people make a gift to the School of Accountancy and Management Information Systems' Office of Student Success and Engagement Fund, John P. O'Connor (BUS '86) will donate $25,000!

STUDENT PARTICIPATION CHALLENGES

• Undergraduate Student Participation Challenge: When 100 current undergraduate students in the Driehaus College of Business make a gift of any amount today, all participants will be entered into a raffle to be Dean for a Day!
• Graduate Student Participation Challenge: When 100 current students in the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business make a gift of any amount today, all participants will be entered into a raffle to go bowling with Dean Sulin Ba, and five winners will be chosen!

Your gift today will help make a DePaul education a reality for deserving students. Give now!