Greetings from Baylor and welcome to Bear Races!


This Giving Day, your support goes further and faster than ever before. Bear Races are your chance to multiply your impact through matching gifts, compete for exciting door prizes, and help your favorite Baylor groups cross the finish line on some incredible milestones! 


Match Madness: Double (or triple!) your gift with limited-time matches that help your dollars go further. It's the easiest way to make a bigger difference in areas that mean the most to you.

Challenge Accepted: Join in on timed challenges, flash giveaways, and competitions to unlock bonus funds and special recognitions for student groups, programs, and more.

Pop-Up Events: Giving day is packed with unique events that bring our Baylor Family together. Whether you're on campus, or cheering from afar, gifts celebrate the green and gold spirit that make Baylor.


So jump into Bear Races wherever you are saying "Greetings From," spread the word, and help us make this Giving Day a blast! 


BONUS: Does your company match? Make your gift and use the tool provided to start the process or visit our matching gift page. Doing so will make your gift go even further!

Active Events

Make A Gift
$5,000 Match for the Entrepreneurship Excellence Fund
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$5,000 Match for the Entrepreneurship Excellence Fund
Generous Baylor Parents, Tim and Megan Harris, and their son, Brady '26, are matching gifts made to the Entrepreneurship Excellence Fund during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $5,000 will be matched, so make a gift and double your impact today!
$0 MATCHED
Make A Gift
$1,000 Match for the Center for Christian Leadership and Ethics
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$1,000 Match for the Center for Christian Leadership and Ethics
The Maclean Family is generously matching gifts made to the Center for Christian Leadership and Ethics during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $1,000 will be matched, so make a gift and double your impact today!
$100 MATCHED
Leaderboard
Most Gifts by Fund Leaderboard
Which specific fund will receive the most gifts to support their larger philanthropic goals? Make a gift now to help your area of passion get to the top of the leaderboard!
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 Men's Tennis Excellence Fund (Baseline Club) 93
2 Baylor Parent Fund 8
3 Hankamer School of Business Excellence Fund 6
4 Library Dean's Excellence Fund 6
5 Extend the Line Endowed Scholarship 5
Leaderboard
Most Donors by Class Decade Leaderboard
Which Baylor University decade of graduates will have the most donors on Baylor Giving Day? Make a gift now and spread the word to get your class decade to the top of the leaderboard!
As a Baylor Student or Alum, Select Your Graduation Year (Choose Your Decade)
Rank Answer Donors
1 2010-2019 16
2 1990-1999 16
3 1980- 1989 14
4 2020-2029 14
5 1970-1979 12
6 2000-2009 5
Leaderboard
Which College or School has the Most Current Students Participating in Giving Day?
The College or School to have the most current students participate in Giving Day will receive a Golden Bear and banner to display proudly! Seniors who give will receive a Philanthropy Cord for graduation.
As a Current Baylor Student, Please Provide Your Major's College
Rank Answer Donors
1 College of Arts & Sciences 2
2 Truett Seminary 1
3 Honors College 1
Make A Gift
$3,500 Match for the Baylor Business Fellows Excellence Fund
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$3,500 Match for the Baylor Business Fellows Excellence Fund
Business Fellows faculty members are matching gifts made to the Baylor Business Fellows Excellence Fund during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $3,500 will be matched at 50%, so make a gift and increase your impact today!
$25 MATCHED
Leaderboard
Number of Donors by Area Given Leaderboard
Which area of campus will receive the most donations during Baylor Giving Day? Make a gift now to help your favorite school, college, or program at Baylor University get to the top of the leaderboard!
Rank Department Donors
1 Student Life & Support 24
2 Athletics 22
3 Hankamer School of Business 18
4 College of Arts & Sciences 17
5 University Priorities 11
Leaderboard
Who is Giving?
Which part of the Baylor Family is making the largest impact on Baylor Giving Day?
Please Check All of Your Baylor Affiliations
Rank Answer Donors
1 Alumni 75
2 Parent of a Baylor Student 33
3 Parent of a Former Student 21
4 Staff 15
5 Faculty 12
6 Friend 7
7 Other 6
8 Student 3
9 Retired Faculty 1
Leaderboard
Which Freshman Dorm is Winning with Current Student Giving?
The Freshman dorm to have the most students participate in Giving Day will receive a Dr Pepper Hour!
If You Are a Current Baylor Freshman, Please Check the Dorm Where You Reside
Rank Answer Donors
Make A Gift
$25+ for Sic 'Em Socks!
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$25+ for Sic 'Em Socks!
A gift of $25+ earns you this year's LIMITED EDITION Sic 'em socks so you can fling your green and gold afar year round. Make your gift now to get one in return!

Past Events

$1,000 Match for the Hankamer School of Business Excellence Fund Complete
But you can still make a gift!
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$1,000 Match for the Hankamer School of Business Excellence Fund
The Lynch Family is generously matching gifts made to the Hankamer School of Business Excellence Fund during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $1,000 will be matched, so make a gift and double your impact today!
$1,000 MATCHED
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Make A Gift
Match your Gift dollar for dollar!