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$ 1,066,035 raised 3,029 Donors
Let's Go Red has raised $ 517,184 from 2,000 Donors!


Matches, Challenges, and Competitions

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

Past Events

$40,000
RAA 1869 Challenge
In honor of the founding of the Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA) in 1869, when we receive 1,869 gifts, $40,000 will be unlocked, in support of the Rich Bollam ’66 RAA Endowment Fund, RAA Scholarship Fund, and the Rensselaer Annual Fund, thanks to members of the RAA Board.
1,869 / 1,869 Gifts
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RPI Lacrosse Endowment Fund Match
Matt Moog ’03 will match all gifts to the RPI Lacrosse Endowment Fund up to a total of $5,000.
$4,515 MATCHED
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Total Number of Donors for Let’s Go Red!
Check back throughout the day to see which team has the highest number of donors on Rπ Giving Day!
Rank Team Donors
1 Men's Lacrosse 248
2 Men's and Women's Cross Country 217
3 Men's Ice Hockey 183
4 Softball 175
5 Men's and Women's Track & Field 157
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$3,000
Field Hockey Challenge
When 30 young alumni from the classes of 2015-2025 make a gift to Field Hockey, an additional $3,000 will be unlocked for the program, thanks to Steve Secker P’28 and Alice Tsai P’28.
11 / 30 Donors
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$25,000
Brendan Keegan ’91, P’28 Football Challenge
Reaching a total of $25,000 in donations to Football on Rπ Giving Day will unlock an additional $25,000 for the program, thanks to Brendan Keegan ’91, P’28.
$23,087 / $25,000 Raised
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$2,500
CJ Bolster ’79 Women’s Basketball Challenge
When 25 young alumni from the classes of 2015-2025 make a gift to Women’s Basketball, an additional $2,500 will be unlocked for the program, thanks to CJ Bolster ’79.
3 / 25 Donors
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$5,000
Marc Keller ’63 Women’s Basketball Challenge
Reaching a total of $5,000 in donations to Women’s Basketball on Rπ Giving Day will unlock an additional $5,000 for the program, thanks to Marc Keller ’63.
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
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$5,000
Men’s Tennis Challenge
Reaching a total of $5,000 in donations to Men’s Tennis on Rπ Giving Day will unlock an additional $5,000 for the program, thanks to John D. Bennett ’74.
$2,210 / $5,000 Raised
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$5,000
Baseball Challenge
Reaching a total of $15,000 in donations to Baseball on Rπ Giving Day will unlock an additional $5,000 for the program, thanks to Eric Widen ’92.
$15,000 / $15,000 Raised
Completed
$2,500
Women’s Ice Hockey Young Alumnae Challenge
When 25 young alumnae from the classes of 2015-2025 make a gift to Women’s Ice Hockey, an additional $2,500 will be unlocked for the program, thanks to Laurinda MacKinnon ’86.
8 / 25 Donors
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$5,000
Women’s Tennis Challenge
Reaching a total of $5,000 in donations to Women’s Tennis on Rπ Giving Day will unlock an additional $5,000 for the program, thanks to Tess Lubin ’21.
$2,604 / $5,000 Raised
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$1,500
Swimming & Diving Challenge
When 25 young alumni from the classes of 2015-2025 make a gift to Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving, an additional $1,500 will be unlocked for the program, thanks to Jess Budris ’01 and Ryan Jones ’03.
25 / 25 Donors
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$5,000
Golf Challenge
Reaching a total of $5,000 in donations to Golf on Rπ Giving Day will unlock an additional $5,000 for the program, thanks to anonymous parent donors.
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
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Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised) Men’s Golf vs. Women’s Tennis
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Golf vs. Women's Tennis) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Golf $5,138.41
2 Women's Tennis $2,604.00
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Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised) Football vs. Men’s and Women’s Cross Country
The team who wins this matchup (Football vs. Men's and Women's Cross Country) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Men's and Women's Cross Country $30,682.46
2 Football $23,087.07
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Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised) Women’s Lacrosse vs. Men’s and Women’s Swimming
The team who wins this matchup (Women’s Lacrosse vs. Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Women's Lacrosse $12,724.75
2 Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving $12,210.93
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Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised) Men’s Lacrosse vs. Baseball
The team who wins this matchup (Men’s Lacrosse vs. Baseball) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Men's Lacrosse $66,794.66
2 Baseball $15,311.46
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Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors) Women's Hockey vs. Men's Tennis
The team who wins this matchup (Women's Hockey vs. Men's Tennis) for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Women's Ice Hockey 63
2 Men's Tennis 9
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Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors) Men’s Hockey vs. Women’s Basketball
The team who wins this matchup for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Men's Ice Hockey 183
2 Women's Basketball 41
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Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors) Men’s Soccer vs. Softball
The team who wins this matchup for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Softball 175
2 Men's Soccer 109
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Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors) Men’s Basketball vs. Men’s and Women’s Track and Field
The team who wins this matchup for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Men's and Women's Track & Field 157
2 Men's Basketball 149
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Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors) Field Hockey vs. Women’s Soccer
The team who wins this matchup for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Women's Soccer 152
2 Field Hockey 136
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RAA Chapter Participation Challenge (Small Chapters)
Several alumni chapters around the nation are competing for coveted chapter programming prize money on Rπ Giving Day! The chapter with the greatest percent participation in giving on Rπ Giving Day wins the RAA Chapter Participation Challenge and will receive $1,000 toward future chapter programming support Second place will receive $500, and third place will receive $250.
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200th Donor RAA Wine Box Giveaway
The 200th donor of the day will receive an RAA Wine Box, sponsored by the RAA Board. Must be at least 21 to win. *Wine boxes are also available to purchase. Visit the Rensselaer Alumni Association page for more info!
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Student Challenge
Any current student who makes a gift on Rπ Giving Day will be entered into a drawing for an RPI bookstore gift card.
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We Love π $314 Drawing
Anyone who makes a gift of $314 or more will be entered in a drawing for an RPI bookstore gift card.
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$20,000
Parents Council Parent and Family Challenge
When 200 parents donate for Rπ Giving Day, $20,000 for the Student Experience Excellence Fund will be unlocked, thanks to the Parents Council.
200 / 200 Donors
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Total Amount Raised for Let’s Go Red!
Check back throughout the day to see which team has raised the highest dollar amount on Rπ Giving Day!
Rank Team Raised
1 Men's Ice Hockey $80,627.96
2 Men's Lacrosse $66,794.66
3 Men's and Women's Cross Country $30,682.46
4 Men's Basketball $25,627.64
5 Field Hockey $23,732.35
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$7,000
Cross Country Challenge
Reaching a total of $20,000 in donations to Men’s and Women’s Cross Country on Rπ Giving Day will unlock an additional $7,000 for the program, thanks to Dirk and Christina Manson.
$20,000 / $20,000 Raised
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$11,000
Bob Baron ’72, P’05 Football Challenge
If 200 donors contribute to Football on Rπ Giving Day, an additional $11,000 will be unlocked for the program, thanks to Bob Baron ’72, P’05.
128 / 200 Donors
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$2,500
CJ Bolster ’79 Men’s Basketball Challenge
If 75 donors contribute to Men’s Basketball on Rπ Giving Day, an additional $2,500 will be unlocked for the program, thanks to CJ Bolster ’79.
75 / 75 Donors
Completed
$6,000
Marc Keller ’63 Men’s Basketball Challenge
Reaching a total of $6,000 in donations to Men’s Basketball on Rπ Giving Day will unlock an additional $6,000 for the program, thanks to Marc Keller ’63.
$6,000 / $6,000 Raised
Completed
$75,000
Men’s Ice Hockey Challenge
Reaching a total of $50,000 in donations to Men’s Ice Hockey on Rπ Giving Day will unlock an additional $75,000 for the program.
$50,000 / $50,000 Raised
Completed
$2,500
Men’s Soccer Challenge
When 25 young alumni from the classes of 2015-2025 make a gift to Men’s Soccer, an additional $2,500 will be unlocked for the program, thanks to John D. Bennett ’74.
16 / 25 Donors
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$1,500
Women’s Ice Hockey Challenge
When 50 donors make a gift to Women’s Ice Hockey, an additional $1,500 will be unlocked for the program, thanks to alumnae from the Classes of ’97-’03.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$2,500
Women’s Soccer Challenge
When 25 young alumni from the classes of 2015-2025 make a gift to Women’s Soccer, an additional $2,500 will be unlocked for the program, thanks to Kristy Schmidt ’08 and John D. Bennett ’74.
20 / 25 Donors
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$2,500
Softball Challenge
When 25 young alumni from the classes of 2015-2025 make a gift to Softball, an additional $2,500 will be unlocked for the program, thanks to Laurinda MacKinnon ’86.
16 / 25 Donors
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$2,500
Track and Field Challenge
When 25 young alumni from the classes of 2015-2025 make a gift to Men’s and Women’s Track and Field, an additional $2,500 will be unlocked for the program, thanks to anonymous parent donors.
25 / 25 Donors
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Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised) Women’s Hockey vs. Men’s Tennis
The team who wins this matchup (Women's Hockey vs. Men's Tennis) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Women's Ice Hockey $10,700.69
2 Men's Tennis $2,210.00
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Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised) Men’s Hockey vs. Women’s Basketball
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Hockey vs. Women's Basketball) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Men's Ice Hockey $80,627.96
2 Women's Basketball $14,117.12
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Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised) Men’s Soccer vs. Softball
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Soccer vs. Softball) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Softball $15,207.63
2 Men's Soccer $9,848.75
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Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised) Men’s Basketball vs. Men’s and Women’s Track
The team who wins this matchup (Men’s Basketball vs. Men’s and Women’s Track and Field) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Men's Basketball $25,627.64
2 Men's and Women's Track & Field $9,878.98
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Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised) Field Hockey vs. Women’s Soccer
The team who wins this matchup (Field Hockey vs. Women’s Soccer) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Field Hockey $23,732.35
2 Women's Soccer $14,139.51
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Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors) Men’s Golf vs. Women’s Tennis
The team who wins this matchup for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Golf 14
2 Women's Tennis 9
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Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors) Football vs. Men’s and Women’s Cross Country
The team who wins this matchup for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Men's and Women's Cross Country 217
2 Football 128
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Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors) Women’s Lacrosse vs. Men’s and Women’s Swimming
The team who wins this matchup for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving 128
2 Women's Lacrosse 66
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Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors) Men’s Lacrosse vs. Baseball
The team who wins this matchup for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Men's Lacrosse 248
2 Baseball 79
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RAA Chapter Participation Challenge (Large Chapters)
Several alumni chapters around the nation are competing for coveted chapter programming prize money on Rπ Giving Day! The chapter with the greatest percent participation in giving on Rπ Giving Day wins the RAA Chapter Participation Challenge and will receive $2,000 toward future chapter programming support thanks to longtime Rπ Giving Day supporter Trustee Paula Simon ’68. Second place will receive $1,000, and third place will receive $500.
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RPI Sports Performance & Wellness Department Challenge
An initiative will launch the RPI Sports Performance & Wellness Department, thanks to a gift from Linda Pitzi Jojo ’87, ’92G and her family. This portion of the gift will be unlocked once $250,000 is raised through the support of alumni, families, and friends of RPI. The department will focus on optimizing the full development of student-athletes using a multidisciplinary approach grounded in data, technology, and holistic wellness. Once activated, the challenge gift will allow RPI Athletics to invest in staffing, equipment, and programming that prioritize the complete athletic experience.
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Cutie π Pet Drawing
In the midst of Rπ Giving Day, Easton forgot it was Jofa’s birthday, and he needs your help! After you make your gift, post a photo of your pet on social media using #RPi314 or directly on the homepage to help Easton gather a guest list for Jofa’s surprise party. To sweeten the deal, every pet submitted will be entered into a random drawing to win an RPI pet pack! Happy posting!
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Annual Fund Director’s Challenge
Any faculty/staff member who makes a gift on Rπ Giving Day will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Koni’s Broadway Kafe gift card.
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Success!
πK Match
Leticia and Ed Watts ’96 will match $1 per mile completed during the Rπ Giving Day πK, up to our goal of 3,600 miles!
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Who supports Rπ Giving Day?
Check back throughout the day to see which group has the most donors!
Please choose your affiliation(s) with RPI:
Rank Answer Donors
1 Alumnus or Alumna 1,361
2 Parent of a Current Student 548
3 Friend 463
4 Current Student 417
5 Faculty or Staff Member 189
6 Past Parent 99
7 RPI Retiree 11
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