Featured Testimonial About Creighton University
I believe I’ll never be able to give as much to Creighton as Creighton has given to my family
Support scholarships, student groups and many other Creighton causes on Giving Day — Wednesday, March 3!
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On Giving Day, it’s not just how much you give. It’s how far your gift will go!
For Creighton’s annual day of fundraising — Wednesday, March 3 — dozens of our generous donors will match gifts or give additional sums to designated areas through challenge funds.
We’re trying to raise more than $1 million in just 24 hours, and our challenge funds will be a huge help. Every donor will play a part!
Once at least 3,000 donors have made a gift on Giving Day, Creighton will receive an additional $225,000 toward annual scholarships, made possible thanks to the generosity of the Heider Family Foundation. Scholarships are the No. 1 fundraising priority for Creighton (and for Giving Day).
Alumni and friends from all schools and colleges are contributing challenge funds on Wednesday. (A full list can be found below.)
Nikki Rieck, BSW'94, said she benefited from scholarships and campus programs as a student.
“Now, it’s important for me to help Creighton continue to create those opportunities for others,” she said. “That’s one reason I give back to Creighton — so those opportunities and great experiences carry on.”
Lisa Andrus Hayan, JD’03, chair of the School of Law Alumni Advisory Board, has committed a challenge fund matching up to $5,000 of Giving Day gifts made to the law school.
“The intangibles that made our legal education unique — the sense of mission, the community, the open-door atmosphere — are just as true today,” she says. “And support of the law school is vital in sustaining the unique and special place we know and love.”
Thanks to the generosity of Drs. Deb, PHARMD’91, and Mike, DDS’92, Meehan, gifts to the School of Dentistry Clinical Operations Fund will be matched dollar for dollar up to $20,000.
Mike Meehan said they both received top-notch professional educations. Their Creighton experience was life-changing in many ways. It’s where they met, after all.
“Creighton is truly a wonderful place,” he says. “I remember my grandfather, who was the first generation of my family to go to the University, he would always say, ‘There’s Creighton, and then there’s everywhere else.’ “The older I get, the more I connect with that.”
“I believe I’ll never be able to give as much to Creighton as Creighton has given to my family.”
Giving Day Challenge Funds
Overall challenge
If at least 3,000 donors make a gift on Giving Day, Creighton University will receive an additional $225,000 toward annual scholarships. This challenge has been made possible thanks to the generosity of the Heider Family Foundation.
50 State Challenge
We’re seeking at least one donor from every state in the nation. If this challenge is met, it will unlock $10,000 toward student scholarships. This challenge has been made possible thanks to the generosity of Creighton supporters who wish to remain anonymous.
Athletics Matching Challenge
Gifts made to Bluejays Persevere will be matched up to $25,000 thanks to the generosity of a proud Creighton Athletics supporter.
SCHOOL/COLLEGE CHALLENGES
College of Nursing
If at least 100 donors make a gift supporting any of the College of Nursing areas, the college will receive an additional $20,000. This challenge has been made possible thanks to the generosity of Drs. Raymond, BS’80, and Barbara Harre.
College of Arts and Sciences
If at least 75 donors make a gift to support the College of Arts and Sciences Fund, the college will receive an additional $5,000. This challenge has been made possible thanks to the generosity of Drs. Eric, BSMTH’91 and MD’99, and Dionne, BA’91, Eastmo.
School of Medicine
If at least 250 donors make a gift to any of the School of Medicine fundraising initiatives, the School of Medicine will receive an additional nearly $100,000 toward scholarships. This challenge has been made possible thanks to the generosity of Drs. Lisa Malody, MD’91, and Laurence DeBoer.
Gifts made to any of the four School of Medicine scholarship funds on Giving Day will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $50,000. This challenge has been made possible thanks to the generosity of Creighton supporters who wish to remain anonymous.
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
When 125 donors make a gift to any of the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions funds, an additional $20,000 in funding will be provided to the school by Doug, BSPHA’69, and Barbara Ford.
School of Dentistry
Donations to the School of Dentistry Clinical Operations Fund will be matched dollar for dollar up to $20,000. This challenge has been made possible thanks to the generosity of Drs. Deb, PHARMD’91, and Mike, DDS’92, Meehan.
If at least 75 donors make a gift to any of the School of Dentistry fundraising initiatives, the school will receive an additional $12,500 toward scholarships. This challenge has been made possible thanks to the generosity of alumni from the class of 1989.
School of Law
Gifts made to the School of Law scholarship fund will be matched up to $5,000. This challenge is provided by a School of Law Alumni Advisory Board member.
Gifts made to the Frances Ryan Diversity Scholarship will be matched up to $5,000 thanks to the generosity of a School of Law Alumni Advisory Board member.
Gifts made to the School of Law will be matched up to $5,000. This challenge is provided by Lisa Andrus Hayan, JD’03, chair of the School of Law Alumni Advisory Board.
Student Challenge
When 100 student donors have made a gift, Cocoa will get a bone. When that number goes up to 150 student donors, $5,000 will be unlocked for student scholarships! This challenge is provided thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor.
Parent Challenge
If 400 current or former parents make a gift on Giving Day, the University will receive an additional $5,000 toward student scholarships. This challenge is made possible thanks to the generosity of current Creighton parents.
Volunteer Challenge
When Giving Day Volunteers recruit 300 people to make a gift, $5,000 will be unlocked toward student scholarships. This challenge is provided thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor.
CAMPUS PARTNER CHALLENGES
SCSJ Participation Challenge
Jane Alseth, Deb MacDonald, Sean Kelley (Kelley Governmental Services LLC) and an alumna from the Class of 1994 have challenged their fellow friends of the Schlegel Center for Service and Justice to support the SCSJ on Creighton Giving Day. Every 25 donors (up to 150 donors) unlocks $2,000 from a challenge fund – amplifying your donation and further supporting SCSJ programming scholarships and the transformational programming the SCSJ offers.
Financial Hope Collaborative
If the Financial Hope Collaborative receives a gift from at least 35 donors on Giving Day, it will unlock an additional $1,250 in funding. This challenge has been made possible thanks to the generosity of a Creighton alumna from the Class of 1994.
Campus Ministry
Gifts made to Campus Ministry will be matched up to $4,000 thanks to the generosity of alumni from the class of 1974.
SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGES
Wear Blue Challenge
Post a photo wearing your Creighton gear with the hashtag #JaysGive for a chance to win a prize! Plus, a $350 gift will be made in honor of the winner to the Creighton cause of their choice.
Future Bluejay Challenge
Share a photo of your little one in Creighton gear with the hashtag #JaysGive. The randomly selected winner will receive a prize, and a $350 gift will be made in their honor to the Creighton cause of their choice.
Furry Fan Challenge
Share a photo of your pet (bonus points for Creighton gear) on social media with the hashtag #JaysGive, and we’ll select our favorite furry friend! The winner will receive a prize and a $350 gift will be made in their honor to the Creighton cause of their choice.
