Rise Up with the Garnet Athletic Challenge
Year: 2019
Award Level: Bronze
Award Winner(s): Swarthmore College
Award: Circle of Excellence
Category: Fundraising | Challenge Grant/Matching Gift Programs
From the Nominator
During NCAA Division III Week from April 2-5 of 2018, we launched Swarthmore’s first athletics day of giving. If 300 donors made a gift to athletics during the 3-day challenge, a generous alum-athlete would donate $25,000 to Swarthmore Athletics. In addition, the three teams with the highest alum-athlete participation would receive a $1,000 donation designated to their specific team.
From the Judges
The judging panel appreciated this athletics-focused day of giving and felt it was work recognition. The program's targeted approach and use of outside resources make this project a model for other institutions looking to start similar challenges for specific constituencies.