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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

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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
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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.
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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
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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
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$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
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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.
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$2,500
Computer Science Excellence Fund Challenge
If 25 donors contribute to the Computer Science Excellence Fund, $2,500 in additional support will be unlocked, thanks to Brahmesh Siva ’90, MD.
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Total Number of Donors for Fraternities and Sororities
Check back throughout the day to see who has the highest number of donors on Rπ Giving Day!
Rank Fraternity or Sorority Donors
1 Sigma Phi Epsilon Chapter Support Fund 101
2 Sigma Alpha Epsilon Chapter Support Fund 14
3 Pi Kappa Phi - Gordon Wright '58 Student Award 5
4 Alpha Chi Rho Chapter Support Fund 4
5 Delta Phi Chapter Support Fund 4
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Quantum Computing Club Match
Professor. W. Randolph Franklin will match all gifts to the Quantum Computing Club, up to $5,000.
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Phalanx Leadership and Service Match
Ken Bienstock ’81, MS ’85, P’21 will match all donations to Phalanx, up to $1,500.
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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.
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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 298
2 Baseball 237
3 Men's and and Women's Cross Country 218
4 Football 204
5 Softball 194
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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
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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 Men's Tennis $10,560.64
2 Women's Tennis $7,275.38
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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$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
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$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
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Success!
πK Match
Leticia and Ed Watts ’96 will match $1 per lap, up to our goal of 3,142 laps around the Armory!
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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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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 Whistling Kettle gift card.
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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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$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
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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
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$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
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$40,000
School of Science Challenge
Reaching a total of $40,000 in donations to the Dean’s Excellence Fund – Science on Rπ Giving Day will unlock an additional $40,000 to the Rensselaer Annual Fund, thanks to a generous alumnus.
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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
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$2,500
Prof. Krishnamoorthy Rensselaer Center for Open Source (RCOS) Endowed Excellence Fund Challenge
If 25 donors contribute to the Professor Krishnamoorthy RCOS Endowed Excellence Fund, Rama K. Govindaraju, M.S. ’90, Ph.D. ’94 will contribute $2,500.
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Total Amount Raised for Fraternities and Sororities
Check back throughout the day to see who has raised the highest dollar amount on Rπ Giving Day!
Rank Fraternity or Sorority Raised
1 Sigma Phi Epsilon Chapter Support Fund $25,831.47
2 Sigma Alpha Epsilon Chapter Support Fund $14,697.20
3 Alpha Chi Rho Chapter Support Fund $1,097.41
4 Pi Kappa Alpha Chapter Support Fund $1,031.41
5 Zeta Psi Chapter Support Fund $1,000.00
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$5,000
RU Impact Challenge for Student Clubs and Organizations
When we reach 314 donors to RU Impact, an additional $5,000 for the Rensselaer Union Operations Fund will be unlocked, thanks to Mary Garrity ’83!
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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.
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2
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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
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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 Lacrosse $48,009.59
2 Football $31,705.63
3 Men's Hockey $30,987.81
4 Men's and and Women's Cross Country $24,588.64
5 Women's Basketball $22,213.77
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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 56
2 Women's Tennis 22
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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
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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
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$50,000
Men’s Hockey Challenge
Calling all men’s hockey alumni, fans, supporters, and friends! Reaching a total of $50,000 in donations to the Men’s Hockey fund on Rπ Giving Day will unlock an additional $50,000 thanks to a generous alumnus.
$30,987 / $50,000 Raised
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$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
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Cutie π Pet Drawing
The presidential pups are celebrating Rπ Giving Day too – 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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RAA Chapter Participation Challenge
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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Young Alumni Challenge
Any young alumni from the Classes of 2014-2024 who make a gift to the Rensselaer Annual Fund or their School Excellence Fund 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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