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RPi Giving Day is here!

Welcome back to Rπ Giving Day! We are excited for a fun and engaging day filled with team competitions, matches, challenges, and prize drawings, all in support of RPI students.

Your gift today is even more meaningful this Rπ Giving Day as we launch our strategic plan, RPI Forward, and prepare for the next 200 years of RPI history.

This day-long event supports our students, teams and student-athletes, clubs and activities, fraternities and sororities, scholarships, and our area of greatest need – the Rensselaer Annual Fund.

In celebration of this special day, we hope you consider making a contribution to support students. Show your pride and Rπ spirit and help us reach our goal!

Visit our matches and challenges page to learn more about all the ways you can increase your impact throughout the day. We also have several prize drawings happening, including our popular Cutie π Pet Drawing!

We hope we can count on your support and participation for students on Rπ Giving Day. Thank you!

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Turn Your State or Country RPi Red by Making a Gift!
Rank State Gifts
1 NY 1096
2 MA 343
3 CT 235
2
Match
Paula Simon ’68 Rπ Day Annual Fund Match
Starting at midnight, anyone who makes a gift to the Rensselaer Annual Fund (area of greatest need) on Rπ Giving Day will have their gift matched, up to $6,500, thanks to longtime Rπ Day supporter Trustee Paula Simon ’68.
$6,500 MATCHED
Completed
$30,000
Jeannie and Calvin Peterka ’60 Rπ Annual Fund Challenge
When we reach 314 donors, $30,000 will be unlocked for the Rensselaer Annual Fund (area of greatest need), thanks to Jeannie and Calvin Peterka ’60.
314 / 314 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Pi(e) for Lunch Annual Fund Match
All gifts to the Rensselaer Annual Fund (area of greatest need) made from 12-2 p.m. EDT will be matched, up to $5,000, thanks to Anthony Reid ’70.
$4,829 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Diane Ozovek Howard ’82 Rπ Giving Day Match
Beginning at 3:14 p.m. EDT, all gifts to the Rensselaer Annual Fund (area of greatest need) will be matched, up to $5,000, thanks to Diane Ozovek Howard ’82, chair of the Annual Giving Leadership Council.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Double the π Annual Fund Match
Double your dollars starting at 6:28 p.m. EDT! Michael McGowan ’76 will match all gifts to the Rensselaer Annual Fund, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$30,000
Rensselaer Alumni Association 300th Donor Challenge
In honor of RPI’s next century, once we reach the 300th donor of the day, $30,000 in support of the Rich Bollam ’66 RAA Endowment Fund, RAA Scholarship Fund, and the Rensselaer Annual Fund will be unlocked, thanks to members of the RAA Board.
300 / 300 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Dean Curt Breneman School of Science Memorial Match
Douglas Henck ’74 will match the first $10,000 to the School of Science Dean’s Excellence Fund, in memory of Dean Curt Breneman.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$14,000
Dean’s Excellence Fund - HASS Challenge
If 25 donors contribute to the Dean’s Excellence Fund – HASS, $14,000 in additional support will be unlocked, thanks to Col. Charles D. Burdick ’66.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Industrial and Systems Engineering Excellence Fund Match
John Pfaff ’71 will match the first $5,000 to the Industrial and Systems Engineering Excellence Fund.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE) Excellence Fund Match
Gene Grecheck ’74, ’75 will match all gifts to the Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE) Excellence Fund, up to $6,000.
$4,022 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Quantum Computing Club Match
Professor. W. Randolph Franklin will match all gifts to the Quantum Computing Club, up to $5,000.
$676 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Alpha Phi Omega Leadership and Service Match
Ken Bienstock ’81, MS ’85, P’21 will match all donations to Alpha Phi Omega, up to $2,500.
$624 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Phalanx Leadership and Service Match
Ken Bienstock ’81, MS ’85, P’21 will match all donations to Phalanx, up to $1,500.
$810 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Student Experience Excellence Fund Match
Current parents Keyur and Nisha Patel P’27 will match the first $500 to the Student Experience Excellence Fund.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
LGBTQ Task Force Gift Fund Match
Kevin Bleyle ’98 and Jasen Coole will match all gifts to the LGBTQ Task Force Fund, up to $5,000.
$1,753 MATCHED
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised)
The team who wins this matchup (Football 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 Football $31,705.63
2 Men's and Women's Track and Field $9,160.00
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Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised)
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Soccer 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 Men's Soccer $7,522.92
2 Women's Soccer $7,196.51
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised)
The team who wins this matchup (Women's Hockey 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 Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving $18,071.44
2 Women's Hockey $7,996.69
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Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised)
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Tennis 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 Women's Tennis $7,275.38
2 Men's Tennis $5,560.64
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised)
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Basketball 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 and Women's Cross Country $24,588.64
2 Men's Basketball $8,764.51
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised)
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Hockey vs. Men's Lacrosse) 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 $48,009.59
2 Men's Hockey $30,987.81
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised)
The team who wins this matchup (Women's Lacrosse vs. Field Hockey) 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 $11,932.70
2 Field Hockey $11,152.73
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised)
The team who wins this matchup (Golf 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 Women's Basketball $22,213.77
2 Golf $6,348.00
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised)
The team who wins this matchup (Baseball 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 $15,749.79
2 Baseball $15,496.31
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors)
The team who wins this matchup (Football vs. Men's and Women's Track and Field) 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 Football 204
2 Men's and Women's Track and Field 81
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors)
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Soccer vs. Women's Soccer) 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 141
2 Men's Soccer 77
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors)
The team who wins this matchup (Women's Hockey vs. Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving) 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 and Diving 121
2 Women's Hockey 49
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors)
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Tennis vs. Women'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 Men's Tennis 55
2 Women's Tennis 22
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors)
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Basketball vs. Men's and Women's Cross Country) 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 and Women's Cross Country 218
2 Men's Basketball 112
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors)
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Hockey vs. Men's Lacrosse) 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 298
2 Men's Hockey 98
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors)
The team who wins this matchup (Women's Lacrosse vs. Field Hockey) 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 Field Hockey 140
2 Women's Lacrosse 125
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors)
The team who wins this matchup (Golf vs. Women's Basketball) 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 Basketball 117
2 Golf 17
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors)
The team who wins this matchup (Baseball vs. Softball) 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 Baseball 237
2 Softball 194
Ended
$5,000
Football Challenge
If Let’s Go Red! Football hits $5,000 donated this Rπ Giving Day, Derek HasBrouck ’82 will match the donations with an additional $5,000 to the program.
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
$5,000
Men’s Tennis Challenge
Reaching a total of $5,000 in donations to the Men’s Tennis fund on Rπ Giving Day will unlock an additional $5,000 for the program, thanks to two generous parents.
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
$1,000
Women’s Hockey Challenge
If 25 donors contribute to Women’s Hockey, Bryan Purtell will donate an additional $1,000 to the program.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
Success!
πK Match
Leticia and Ed Watts ’96 will match $1 per lap, up to our goal of 3,142 laps around the Armory!
Completed
Leaderboard
Who supports Rπ Giving Day?
Check back throughout the day to see which group has the most Rπ Day donors!
Please choose your affiliation(s) with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute:
Rank Answer Donors
1 Alumnus or Alumna 1,070
2 Friend 596
3 Parent of a Current Student 548
4 Current Student 458
5 Faculty or Staff Member 193
6 Parent of a Former Student 77
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