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Matches, Challenges, and Leaderboards

Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.

Past Events


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Match
Power Hour!
Between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. CST, all donations will be matched (up to $750)! During this hour, any donation made will be doubled in support to the fund of your choosing.
$750 MATCHED
Completed
$2,500
Professor Carol Miller Academics Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of Professor Carol Miller ('79), a proud Northwest graduate, the first 15 donations of $50 or more to Academics will unlock a $2,500 gift.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Jamie & Gary Hooyman Winner Takes All Challenge
The Academic school or department with the most donors will receive a $1,000 gift from Dr. Jamie Hooyman, Provost of Northwest Missouri State University, and Gary ('20) Hooyman.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,000 Melvin D. & Valorie G. Booth School of Business 17
2 Department of Fine and Performing Arts 17
3 School of Agricultural Sciences 12
4 School of Communication & Mass Media 10
5 School of Computer Science and Information Systems 9
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$500
Timothy Carlyle Academics Challenge
The first 10 donations to Academics will unlock a $500 gift from Timothy Carlyle ('01), Director of Infrastructure Services at Northwest Missouri State University.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Mark Jelavich Theatre Challenge
The first 10 donations to benefit Theatre in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts will unlock a $1,000 gift from Dr. Mark Jelavich, in memory of his wife Janet, in honor of her love for the theatre and in celebration of the Janet (Stuck) Jelavich Theatre Scholarship. Mark, a retired Northwest faculty member, dedicated 31 years of his career as a professor of Economics at Northwest Missouri State University.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Bearcat Spirit Challenge
What is Northwest's favorite campus landmark? When completing your Bearcat Day of Green gift, specify your choice for your participation to count in this leaderboard!
What is Northwest's most iconinc landmark?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 The Bell Tower 211
2 Bearcat Stadium 198
3 The Administration Building 136
4 Colden Pond 62
5 Bearcat Arena 41
6 The Kissing Bridge 37
7 Missouri Arboretum 20
8 White International Plaza 17
9 The Centennial Statue 10
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