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2025 Baylor Giving Day
ONE DAY. ONE FAMILY. ONE FOR BAYLOR.
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$500 Match for the Mayborn Museum Excellence Fund
Generous Baylor Alumni, Larry and Kim Smith, are matching gifts made to the Mayborn Museum Excellence Fund during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $500 will be matched, so make a gift and double your impact today!
$500 MATCHED
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$250 Match for the Student Foundation Scholarship Fund
A generous Baylor alumna, Caroline Capili, is matching gifts made to the Student Foundation Scholarship Fund during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $250 will be matched, so make a gift and double your impact today!
$250 MATCHED
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$5,000 Match for the Entrepreneurship Excellence Fund
Generous Baylor Parents, Tim and Megan Harris, 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!
$1,275 MATCHED
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$1,000 Match for Global Missions
Generous Baylor Parents from Orange County Parents in Prayer are matching gifts made to Missions during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $1,000 will be matched, so make a gift and double your impact today!
$830 MATCHED
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$500 Match for the Student Life Excellence Fund
Generous Baylor Parents, Greg and Mary Pratt, are matching gifts made to the Student Life Excellence Fund during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $500 will be matched, so make a gift and double your impact today!
$500 MATCHED
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$500 Match for the Baylor Family Food Security Endowed Fund
Generous Baylor supporters, Jay ’05 and Lauren Burke, are matching gifts made to the Baylor Family Food Security Endowed Fund during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $500 will be matched, so make a gift and double your impact today!
$500 MATCHED
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$2,000 Match for the Medical Humanities Excellence Fund
Generous Baylor Alumni, Elaine Hardwick Lambert, MD ’79 and Winston Lambert ’80, are matching gifts made to the Medical Humanities Excellence Fund during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $2,000 will be matched, so make a gift and double your impact today!
$1,906 MATCHED
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$1,500 Match for the Equestrian Program Fund (Paddock Club)
Generous Baylor fans, Chris and Tara Reid, are matching gifts made to the Equestrian Program Fund (Paddock Club) during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $1,500 will be matched, so make a gift and double your impact today!
$1,500 MATCHED
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$10,000 Match for the Men's Basketball Excellence Fund (Fast Break and Three-Point Clubs)
Generous Baylor fans, Alan and Tricia Ratliff, are matching gifts made to the Men's Basketball Excellence Fund (Fast Break and Three-Point Clubs) during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $10,000 will be matched, so make a gift and double your impact today!
$10,000 MATCHED
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$1,000 Match for the Softball Excellence Fund (Softball Diamond Club)
Generous Baylor fans, Alan and Sara Lefever, are matching gifts made to the Softball Excellence Fund (Softball Diamond Club) 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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$1,000 Match for the Volleyball Excellence Fund (Volleyball One Way Club)
A generous Baylor fan, Robbie Pape, is matching gifts made to the Volleyball Excellence Fund (Volleyball One Way Club) 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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$5,000 Match for the Women's Basketball Excellence Fund (Tip-Off Club)
A generous Baylor fan is matching gifts made to the Women's Basketball Excellence Fund (Tip-Off Club) during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $5,000 will be matched, so make a gift and double your impact today!
$5,000 MATCHED
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$1,000 Match for the Paul Foster Success Center Excellence Fund
The Bormann Family is generously matching gifts made to the Paul Foster Success Center 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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Raise $5,000 to Match a Lead Gift
Generous Baylor fans have made a $5,000 lead gift to the Baseball Excellence Fund (Heart of the Order) during Baylor Giving Day. Let's try to match or surpass their giving!
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Raise $1,000 to Match a Lead Gift
A generous Baylor Family, the DuBose, has made a lead gift to get the wave of giving started for Women's Golf! Let's try to match or surpass their giving to further the impact!
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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!
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ACE $25 for 2025 (Men's Tennis)
In honor of our ACE 2025 program and the amazing year of hosting all of the major collegiate championships in Waco, Men's Tennis is launching a $25 for 2025 challenge.
Our goal for Giving Day will be to raise a total of $50,625, which is 2,025 gifts of $25 (Gifts of more than $25 will count for multiple $25 gifts. For example, a $100 gift will count as four $25 gifts toward the 2,025 total). These funds will go directly toward renovations to the Hurd Tennis Center building that will expand and enhance our training room facility as well as add other additional amenities both in the short and long term.
$25- T-Shirt
$250- Embroidered full zip Nike vest
$1,000- Embroidered and personalized Nike travel duffle and luggage
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Door Prize: Basketball Signed by Baylor Women's Basketball Coach, Nicki Collen!
Donations to Baylor Women's Basketball will be entered for a door prize for a basketball signed by Baylor's very own Women's Basketball Coach, Nicki Collen!
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Who is Giving?
Which part of the Baylor Family is making the largest impact on Baylor Giving Day?
| Rank | Answer | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alumni | 1,724 |
| 2 | Parent of a Baylor Student | 625 |
| 3 | Parent of a Former Student | 438 |
| 4 | Staff | 367 |
| 5 | Faculty | 305 |
| 6 | Student | 268 |
| 7 | Friend | 217 |
| 8 | Other | 86 |
| 9 | Retired Staff | 25 |
| 10 | Retired Faculty | 22 |
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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 | School, College, or Program | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athletics | 536 |
| 2 | Student Life and Support | 376 |
| 3 | College of Arts & Sciences | 231 |
| 4 | Louise Herrington School of Nursing | 177 |
| 5 | Hankamer School of Business | 170 |
| 6 | Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences | 165 |
| 7 | University Priorities | 131 |
| 8 | Faculty and Staff | 123 |
| 9 | Alumni | 119 |
| 10 | Parents | 117 |
| 11 | School of Education | 106 |
| 12 | School of Engineering & Computer Science | 70 |
| 13 | Mayborn Museum | 70 |
| 14 | Honors College | 65 |
| 15 | George W. Truett Theological Seminary | 57 |
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Most Gifts by Athletic Team Leaderboard
Which Baylor Athletics team will receive the most gifts on Baylor Giving Day? Make a gift now to help your favorite team reach the top of the leaderboard!
| Rank | Athletic Team | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Men's Tennis | 163 |
| 2 | Women's Basketball | 43 |
| 3 | Volleyball | 40 |
| 4 | Baseball | 38 |
| 5 | Men's Basketball | 38 |
| 6 | Football | 35 |
| 7 | Acrobatics & Tumbling | 32 |
| 8 | Softball | 29 |
| 9 | Track & Field and Cross Country | 26 |
| 10 | Women's Soccer | 21 |
| 11 | Women's Tennis | 21 |
| 12 | Women's Golf | 20 |
| 13 | Men's Golf | 19 |
| 14 | Equestrian | 18 |
| 15 | Spirit Squad | 11 |
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$1,000 Match for the Friends, Family, and Fans Endowment Fund for Women's Tennis
Coach Paul Kid is generously matching the first ten $100 gifts made to the Friends, Family, and Fans Endowment Fund for Women's Tennis during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $1,000 will be matched, so make a gift and double your impact today!
$200 MATCHED
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$10,000 Match for Men's Rugby
A generous Baylor Rugby Alum, Zachary Oliphant, is matching gifts made to the Men's Club Rugby Endowed Fund during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $10,000 will be matched, so make a gift and double your impact today!
$1,575 MATCHED
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$2,500 Match for the Communication Studies Excellence Fund
A generous Baylor Professor, Dr. Blair Browning, is matching gifts made to the Communication Studies Excellence Fund during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $2,500 will be matched, so make a gift and double your impact today!
$2,500 MATCHED
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$1,000 Match for the Student Life Excellence Fund
Beach Law Group is matching gifts made to the Student Life 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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$2,000 Match for the Volleyball Excellence Fund
Generous Baylor Parents, Patrick and Tammy Murphy, are matching gifts made to the Volleyball Excellence Fund during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $2,000 will be matched, so make a gift and double your impact today!
$2,000 MATCHED
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$2,000 Match for the Hankamer School of Business Endowed Excellence Fund
Generous Baylor Parents, Michael and Heather Lynch, are matching gifts made to the Hankamer School of Business Endowed Excellence Fund during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $2,000 will be matched, so make a gift and double your impact today!
$2,000 MATCHED
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$2,000 Match for the Acrobatics & Tumbling Excellence Fund (Ten-Point Club)
A generous Baylor fan, KayNan Sloan, is matching gifts made to the Acrobatics & Tumbling Excellence Fund (Ten-Point Club) during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $2,000 will be matched, so make a gift and double your impact today!
$2,000 MATCHED
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$10,000 Match for the Football Excellence Fund (Linebackers Club)
Generous Baylor fans, Will and Carla Morgan, are matching gifts made to the Football Excellence Fund (Linebackers Club) during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $10,000 will be matched, so make a gift and double your impact today!
$5,290 MATCHED
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$1,000 Match for the Women's Soccer Excellence Fund (Legacy Fund)
A generous Baylor fan, the Mays Foundation, is matching gifts made to the Women's Soccer Excellence Fund (Legacy 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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$1,000 Match for the Track & Field Excellence Fund
A generous Baylor fan is matching gifts made to the Track & Field 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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$5,000 Match for the Women's Basketball Excellence Fund (Tip-Off Club)
A generous Baylor fan is matching gifts made to the Women's Basketball Excellence Fund (Tip-Off Club) during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $5,000 will be matched, so make a gift and double your impact today!
$5,000 MATCHED
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$1,000 Match for the Women's Tennis Excellence Fund (Trophy Club)
A generous Baylor fan, Randy Sage, is matching gifts made to the Women's Tennis Excellence Fund (Trophy Club) 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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$500 Match for the Student Involvement Excellence Fund
A generous group of Student Leaders are matching the first five $100 gifts made to the Student Involvement Excellence Fund in honor of Dr. Kevin Jackson during Baylor Giving Day. Up to $500 will be matched, so make a gift and double your impact today!
$500 MATCHED
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Raise $2,500 to Match a Lead Gift
A generous Baylor fan, Bill Smothers, has made a lead gift to the Men's Golf Excellence Fund during Baylor Giving Day. Let's try to match or surpass this gift!
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Raise $1,000 to Match a Lead Gift
Generous Baylor fans have made a $1,000 lead gift to the Baseball Excellence Fund (Heart of the Order) during Baylor Giving Day. Let's try to match or surpass their giving!
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$25+ Gift to AFROTC Receives Commemorative Coins
The FIRST 50 donors to make a gift of $25+ to the Marsh Endowed Scholarship for AFROTC cadets will receive a commemorative coin, celebrating Detachment 810's recognition as the nation’s #1 medium-sized detachment. Select Alumni Affinity Groups under Department/Program and Marsh Endowed Scholarship Fund under Fund Designation to make your gift to the correct area.
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Door Prize: Basketball Signed by Baylor Men's Basketball Coach, Scott Drew!
Donations to Baylor Men's Basketball will be entered for a door prize for a basketball signed by Baylor's very own Men's Basketball Coach, Scott Drew!
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Door Prize: Football Signed by Baylor Football Coach, Dave Aranda!
Donations to Baylor Football will be entered for a door prize for a football signed by Baylor's very own Football Coach, Dave Aranda!
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Most Donors by Class Decade Leaderboard
Which Baylor University decade of graduates will make the most gifts on Baylor Giving Day? Make a gift now and spread the word to get your class decade to the top of the leaderboard!
| Rank | Answer | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990-1999 | 329 |
| 2 | 1980- 1989 | 287 |
| 3 | 2000-2009 | 278 |
| 4 | 2010-2019 | 233 |
| 5 | 1970-1979 | 197 |
| 6 | 2020-2028 | 155 |
| 7 | 1960-1969 | 89 |
| 8 | 1950-1959 | 21 |
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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 | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Men's Tennis Excellence Fund (Baseline Club) | 163 |
| 2 | Baylor Parent Fund | 117 |
| 3 | Nursing School General Scholarship | 95 |
| 4 | Extend the Line Scholarship Initiative | 86 |
| 5 | Baylor Family Food Security Endowed Fund | 85 |
| 6 | Mayborn Endowed Excellence Fund | 71 |
| 7 | Bear Habitat/Mascot Fund | 70 |
| 8 | Dr. Michaela Ritter Endowed Scholarship in Communication Sciences and Disor | 60 |
| 9 | Engineering and Computer Science Excellence Fund (Dean's Excellence Fund) | 57 |
| 10 | School of Education Scholarship Fund | 52 |
| 11 | College of Arts and Sciences Scholarship Fund | 49 |
| 12 | Simulation Lab Fund | 48 |
| 13 | Hankamer School of Business Excellence Fund | 47 |
| 14 | Student Foundation Scholarship Fund | 45 |
| 15 | Women’s Basketball Excellence Fund (Tip-Off Club) | 43 |
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Most Gifts by Club Sport Team Leaderboard
Which Baylor Club Sports Team team will receive the highest number of gifts on Baylor Giving Day? Make a gift now to help your favorite team reach the top of the leaderboard!
| Rank | Club Sports Team | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recreational Sports Men's Rugby Endowed Fund | 12 |
| 2 | Recreational Sports Pickleball | 9 |
| 3 | Recreational Sports Men's Lacrosse Fund | 8 |
| 4 | Recreational Sports Tennis Fund | 8 |
| 5 | Recreational Sports Men's Ultimate Frisbee Fund | 6 |
| 6 | Recreational Sports Women's Rugby Fund | 6 |
| 7 | Recreational Sports Crew/Rowing Fund | 5 |
| 8 | Fred W. Ensey Memorial Sailing Fund | 5 |
| 9 | Recreational Sports Men's Soccer Fund | 4 |
| 10 | Recreational Sports Women's Soccer Fund | 4 |
| 11 | Recreational Sports Women's Lacrosse Fund | 3 |
| 12 | Recreational Sports Gymnastics Fund | 2 |
| 13 | Recreational Sports Golf Fund | 2 |
| 14 | Recreational Sports Men's Basketball Fund | 2 |
| 15 | Recreational Sports Men's Volleyball Fund | 1 |
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