Giving CMU Day 2024

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24 Hours of Tartan Power is on! ⚡

For the 10th consecutive year, the global community of Tartans is joining forces on Giving CMU Day to kickstart new projects and supercharge their favorite programs. This year, over $900,000 in matching and challenge funds will make this the most powerful Giving CMU Day ever. Don't miss your chance to amplify your impact! 

Your support today will enhance the experiences and opportunities that allow CMU's students, faculty and staff to shine all year long. 

Matches & Challenges
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Donation Challenge

Tartans Fund Challenge

$50,000 if 50 donors give in the next 3 hours,

If 50 unique donors make a gift of $10 or more to the Tartans Fund, a donor will contribute $50,000 to the new, Highmark Center in support of CMU student and student-athletes.

Challenge Complete!

For Athletic Department Tartan Fund

Offered by Anonymous

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Golf Team Fund Challenge

$50,000 if 50 donors give in the next 3 hours,

If 50 unique donors make a gift of $10 or more to support the CMU Men's and Women's Golf Team Fund, a $50,000 gift will be unlocked.

Challenge Complete!

For Golf Team

Offered by Anonymous

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Tartan Track and Field Challenge

$25,000 if 100 donors give in the next 3 hours,

If an additional 100 unique donors make a gift of $10 or more to the Tartan Track and Field Endowed Fund, a $25,000 gift will be unlocked.

Challenge Complete!

For Tartan Track and Field Endowed Fund

Offered by Anonymous

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College of Engineering Challenge

$20,000 if 980 donors give in the next 3 hours,

If 980 donors make a gift of $10 or more to any College of Engineering fund for Giving CMU Day, Dean's Advocacy Council members Matt Howard and Drew Perkins (ENG 1986) will give $20,000 to the Engineering Graduate Fellowship Fund.

Challenge Complete!

For College of Engineering (Giving CMU Day)

Offered by Matt Howard and Drew Perkins (ENG 1986)

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SCS Challenge

$12,500 if 650 donors give in the next 3 hours,

If 650 donors make a gift of $10 or more to any SCS Fund, two anonymous donors will give $12,500 to the SCS Dean’s Innovation Fund.

Challenge Complete!

For School of Computer Science (Giving CMU Day)

Offered by Anonymous

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SCS Scholarship Challenge

$2,500 if 75 donors give in the next 3 hours,

If 75 donors make a gift of $10 or more to the SCS Scholarship Fund, an anonymous donor will give $2,500 to that fund.

Challenge Complete!

For SCS General Scholarship Fund

Offered by Anonymous

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25th Reunion Challenge

$2,500 if 50 donors give in the next 3 hours,

If 50 members of the Class of 2000 make a gift of $25 or more to any fund at CMU, Yasu Oba (CIT 2000) and Steph Oba (TPR 2000) will give $2,500 to CMU.

Challenge Complete!

For Class of 2000

Offered by Yasu Oba (CIT 2000) and Steph Oba (TPR 2000)

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Donation Match

Marilyn Taft Thomas Piano Fund Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $15,000,

To honor her legacy, Michele Thomas McGregor (HC 2011) and Lauren Thomas Hraber (CFA 1995), daughters of Marilyn Taft Thomas, are matching gifts of $10-$5,000 to the fund on Giving CMU Day, up to $15,000. Gifts will be matched 1:1. 

Match Complete!

For Marilyn Taft Thomas Piano Fund

Offered by Michele Thomas McGregor (HC 2011) and Lauren Thomas Hraber (CFA 1995)

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Tennis Challenge

$150,000 if 100 donors give in the next 3 hours,

If 100 unique donors make a gift of $10 or more to the Tennis Tartan Fund or the Spero-Amico Tennis Endowed Fund, a $150,000 challenge gift will be unlocked supporting the program.

Challenge Complete!

For Tennis

Offered by Anonymous

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Tepper 75th Anniversary Challenge

$75,000 if 750 donors give in the next 3 hours,

Tepper Challenge: Help unlock $75,000 for the Tepper School in honor of our 75th anniversary! If 250 donors make a gift to the Tepper School in support of Giving CMU Day, $25,000 will be contributed to the Tepper School Annual Fund. 500 donors unlock $50,000, and 750 donors unlock $75,000!

Challenge Complete!

For Tepper School of Business (Giving CMU Day)

Offered by Leslie Bergman (MSIA 1968), Bill (MSIA 1990) & Sandy Lambert, and the Nicely Ridge Foundation

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Women's Basketball Challenge

$65,000 if 60 donors give in the next 3 hours,

If 60 unique donors make a gift of $10 or more to the CMU Women's Basketball Tartan Fund or the NEW Tartan Women's Basketball Endowed Fund, a gift of $65,000 will be unlocked to support the programs funds.

Challenge Complete!

For Women's Basketball

Offered by Anonymous

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Football Challenge

$50,000 if 325 donors give in the next 3 hours,

If 325 unique donors make a gift of $10 or more to the CMU Football Tartan Fund, Lackner Endowed Fund or Bikulege Endowed Fund, a gift of $50,000 will be unlocked to support the programs funds.

Challenge Complete!

For Football

Offered by Anonymous

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Women's Soccer Challenge

$25,000 if 100 donors give in the next 3 hours,

If 100 unique donors make a gift of $10 or more to CMU Women's Soccer Team Fund, an anonymous donor will give $25,000 to the CMU Women's Soccer Endowed Fund.

Challenge Complete!

For Women's Soccer

Offered by Anonymous

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Softball Challenge

$25,000 if 60 donors give in the next 3 hours,

Help unlock $25,000 for CMU Softball! If 60 unique donors make a gift of $10 or more to the CMU Softball Fund, a donor will contribute $25,000 to the CMU Softball Fund.

Challenge Complete!

For Softball Fund

Offered by Anonymous

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Bonomo Family Women's Golf Challenge

$25,000 if 25 donors give in the next 3 hours,

If 25 donors make a gift of $10 or more to the Bonomo Family W Golf Endowed Fund a $25,000 gift will be unlocked.

Challenge Complete!

For James and Mary Beth Bonomo Endowed Women's Golf Fund

Offered by Anonymous

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Coach Erdelyi Golf Challenge

$25,000 if 25 donors give in the next 3 hours,

If 25 donors make a gift of $10 or more to the Coach Erdelyi Endowed Fund, a $25,000 gift will be unlocked.

Challenge Complete!

For Coach Rich Erdelyi Endowed Golf Fund

Offered by Anonymous

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Libraries Challenge

$25,000 if 80 donors give in the next 3 hours,

If 80 unique donors make a gift of $10 or more to any University Libraries Fund, a family foundation in Pittsburgh will make a $25,000 gift to the Library Dean’s Discretionary Fund.

Challenge Complete!

For Libraries (Giving CMU Day)

Offered by Anonymous

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Tepper PhD Fellowship Challenge

$10,000 if 50 donors give in the next 3 hours,

If 50 donors make a gift of $10 or more to the Tepper Ph.D. Fellowship Fund for Giving CMU Day, John Watts (MSIA 1985, Ph.D. 1988) will give $10,000 to the fund.

Challenge Complete!

For Tepper School Ph.D. Fellowship Fund

Offered by John Watts (MSIA 1985, Ph.D. 1988)

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Men's Basketball Challenge

$10,000 if 60 donors give in the next 3 hours,

If 60 unique donors make a gift of $10 or more to suppport a men's basketball fund an anonymous donor will contritbute $10,000 to support the newly established Hamerly Men's Basketball Endowed Fund.

Challenge Complete!

For Men's Basketball

Offered by Anonymous

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Men's Soccer Challenge

$10,000 if 75 donors give in the next 3 hours,

Jonathan Hall, Keith Haselhoff, Ricky Griffin and Maks Khurgin are challenging the Men's Soccer community, $10K challenge. If we reach 75 donors contributing to Men's Soccer during Giving Day, they will contribute $10K to support the program.

Challenge Complete!

For Men's Soccer

Offered by Jonathan Hall, Keith Haselhoff, Ricky Griffin and Maks Khurgin

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Track & Field/ Cross Country Challenge

$10,000 if 150 donors give in the next 3 hours,

If 150 unique donors make a gift of $10 or more to the Track and Cross Country Tartan Fund, a gift of $10,000 will be unlocked.

Challenge Complete!

For Track & Field/Cross Country

Offered by Anonymous

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CMU CS Academy Fund

$6,000 if 60 donors give in the next 3 hours,

If 60 donors make a gift of $10 or more to the CMU CS Academy Fund, an additional $6,000 will be given to that fund in honor of Mark Stehlik's retirement.

Challenge Complete!

For CMU CS Academy Fund

Offered by Anonymous

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Tartans Together Challenge

$2,500 if 150 donors give in the next 3 hours,

If 150 current CMU faculty and staff members make a gift of $10 or more to the Food Insecurity Fund for Giving Tuesday, a $2,500 challenge gift from an anonymous donor will be unlocked to the Food Insecurity Fund.

Challenge Complete!

For Faculty/Staff donors who gave to Student Food Insecurity Fund

Offered by Anonymous

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Senior Challenge

$2,025 if 250 donors give in the next 3 hours,

If 250 members of the undergraduate Class of 2025 make a gift of $10 or more to any CMU fund for Giving CMU Day, Leejay Wu (CS 1998 2005) will give $2,025 to the fund that receives the most gifts from the class.

Challenge Complete!

For Students (2025)

Offered by Leejay Wu (CS 1998 2005)

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Korea Alumni Network Challenge

$1,000 if 10 donors give in the next 3 hours,

If 10 donors make a gift of $10 or more to the Korean Studies Innovation Fund, a $1,000 gift from Jung Hee Han (TPR 2005) will be unlocked to the Korean Studies Innovation Fund

Challenge Complete!

For Korean Studies Innovation Fund

Offered by Jung Hee Han (TPR 2005)

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Donation Challenge

$1,000 if 20 donors give in the next 3 hours

Challenge Complete!

For Swimming and Diving Teams

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Challenge

$500 if $500 is donated in the next 3 hours

Challenge Complete!

For Alpha Chi Omega

Offered by Kelly Lynn Kilgour

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Donation Challenge

$500 if $1,000 is donated in the next 3 hours

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Challenge

$500 if $5,000 is donated in the next 3 hours

Challenge Complete!

For Libraries (Giving CMU Day)

Offered by Mary Kosinski

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Donation Challenge

Carnegie Mellon Pipes & Drums Challenge

$250 if $250 is donated in the next 3 hours,

Challenge Complete!

For Carnegie Mellon Pipes and Drums

Offered by Christine Nolin

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Donation Challenge

$100 if $50 is donated in the next 3 hours

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Match

$10 per donor up to $500

Match Complete!

Offered by Mary Kosinski

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Donation Match

$10 per $1 donated up to $10

Match Complete!

Offered by Jing Liu & Zhongshan Wang

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Donation Challenge

$10 if $10 is donated in the next 3 hours

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Gavin w sun

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Donation Challenge

$10 if $10 is donated in the next 3 hours

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Bernie Ambrosio

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Donation Challenge

$10 if 3 donors give in the next 3 hours

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Maria B. Sara

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Donation Match

$2 per $1 donated up to $250

Match Complete!

Offered by Paul, Pangaro

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Board of Trustees Alumni Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $100,000,

Alumni who make a gift of $25-$100 to any CMU fund will have their gift matched 1:1 by the Board of Trustees. $100,000 in matching funds is available.

Match Complete!

For Alumni

Offered by Board of Trustees

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Office of the President Student Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $75,000,

The Office of the President is matching gifts 1:1 for students. Double your gift of $10-$250 to any CMU fund. $75,000 in matching funds available. Part-time students qualify.

Match Complete!

For Students

Offered by Office of the President

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Tepper Community and Inclusion Fund

$1 per $1 donated up to $12,000,

Donors to the Tepper Community & Inclusion Fund who make a gift of $10 or more will have their gift matched 1:1 by Russ Ewing (MSIA 1996) and Andrew Jones, Jr. (MBA 2003). Up to $12,000 in matching funds is available.

Match Complete!

For Tepper Community & Inclusion Fund

Offered by Russ Ewing (MSIA 1996) and Andrew Jones, Jr. (MBA 2003)

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Undergraduate Business Career Enhancement Fund

$1 per $1 donated up to $10,000,

Donors to the Undergraduate Business Career Enhancement Fund who make a gift of $10 or more will have their gift matched 1:1 by Jennifer Milacci (TPR 1995, P: TPR 2026) and Marc Scher (P: TPR 2026). Up to $10,000 in matching funds is available.

Match Complete!

For Undergrad Business Career Enhancement Fund

Offered by Jennifer Milacci & Marc Scher

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Tepper School J.S. Engagement Fund

$1 per $1 donated up to $10,000,

Donors to the John Sengenberger Alumni Engagement Fund who make a gift of $10 or more will have their gift matched 1:1 by Kalpesh Kapadia (MSIA 1999). Up to $10,000 in matching funds is available.

Match Complete!

For Sengenberger Endowed Alumni Engagement Fund

Offered by Kalpesh Kapadia (MSIA 1999)

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Tepper BELL Veterans Fellowship Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $10,000,

Donors to the Tepper BELL Veterans Fellowship who make a gift of $10 or more will have their gift matched 1:1 by Ted Decker (MSIA 1993, Trustee). Up to $10,000 in matching funds is available.

Match Complete!

For Tepper BELL Veterans Fellowship

Offered by Ted Decker

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Ed Rubin Fund Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $5,000,

Donors to the Ed Rubin Fund in EPP who make a gift of $10 or more will have their gift matched 1:1 by an anonymous donor. Up to $5,000 in matching funds is available.

Match Complete!

For Edward S. Rubin EPP Endowed Undergraduate Enhancement Fund

Offered by Anonymous

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Parents Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $5,000,

Any current parent who makes a gift of $10-$100 to a CMU Fund for Giving CMU Day will have their gift matched 1:1 by the Ganjoo family (P: TPR 2026) and the Motoyama & Chow family (P: TPR 2025). $5,000 in matching funds is available.

Match Complete!

For Parents

Offered by Ganjoo Family & Motoyama & Chow Family

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $1,000

Match Complete!

Offered by Jocelin Olivier

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $1,000

Match Complete!

For INI Strategic Fund

Offered by Thomas Mok (MS2)

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $200

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For Carnegie Mellon Pipes and Drums

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Match

$1 per donor up to $200

Match Complete!

Offered by Anonymous

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Updates

Can energy travel at 100 DPH (that’s “donors per hour”)? It can during Giving CMU Day’s Power Hour Pop-Up Challenge! An anonymous supporter has issued a challenge to energize Giving CMU Day. Through 8 p.m., if 100 donors (per hour) make a gift of $10 or more to any CMU fund, a $5,000 gift will be unlocked to the Student Experience Fund.

Today by Daniella Staudacher
Breaking News for CMU Students!

An additional $10,000 has been released from the President's Office to match student gifts up to $250.

Today by Julie Knight
Bonus Challenge Update

The Bonus Challenge from the Office of the President is still available! 16 student donors who make a gift of any amount on Giving CMU Day will be selected for a $400 bonus contribution added to your gift. Part-time students qualify.

1 day ago by Julie Knight
Plaid Palooza Winners! ⚡

Congratulations to the Plaid Palooza Winners! 

Jess T. won an additional $500 for C#

Jasmine Z. won an additional $500 for Inter-Fellowship Association

Evan W. won an additional $500 for Carnegie Mellon Racing

Violet C. won an additional $500 for Women's Ultimate Frisbee Club

Amit T. won an additional $500 for C#

1 day ago by Sam Bassett
Scavenger Hunt Update

All of the Giving CMU Day Scottie dogs have been found! Thank you for participating in the Scavenger Hunt Challenge. 

1 day ago by Julie Knight
Giving CMU Day ChallengeThe unit with the highest number of donors who make a gift of $10 or more for Giving CMU Day will receive $5,000 additional funds to their unrestricted fund. Two units with at least 50 individual donors for Giving CMU Day, will be randomly selected to receive $1,000 to their gift fund. An anonymous CMU alumnus is sponsoring this challenge. All donors count!
UnitDonorsRaised ($)
Heinz College (Giving CMU Day)115$26,623
Athletics (Giving CMU Day)1505$700,493
College of Engineering (Giving CMU Day)644$225,553
Tepper School of Business (Giving CMU Day)783$931,163
Mellon College of Science (Giving CMU Day)183$49,338
Libraries (Giving CMU Day)124$91,891
Dietrich College (Giving CMU Day)255$69,953
College of Fine Arts (Giving CMU Day)214$75,295
School of Computer Science (Giving CMU Day)302$128,765
Student Organization ChallengeThe participating student organizations with the greatest number of individual donors who make a gift of $10 or more for Giving CMU Day will receive funds to their organization’s gift fund, thanks to Leejay Wu (CS 1998 2005). All donors count, but the gift must be made via the Giving CMU Day page. First place = $6,000 Second place= $4,000 Third place= $2,000 Four organizations, with at least 15 individual donors for Giving CMU Day, will be randomly selected to receive $500 to their gift fund.   Final results will be provided after Giving CMU Day
Student OrganizationDonorsRaised ($)
Graduate Student Assembly Community Improvement Fund17$735
Tennis Club15$2,075
Out in STEM10$867
Asian Christian Fellowship29$8,375
CMU Pickleball13$730
American Marketing Association7$1,410
CMU Singapore Students Association17$5,815
CMU Running Club11$140
Women's Water Polo Club15$710
Thai Students Association (SIAM)6$2,417
Filipino Student Association10$1,580
Badminton Club20$3,040
Engineers Without Borders CMU21$2,802
Men's Ultimate Frisbee Club50$4,737
Global Medical Brigades47$6,615
CMU Om15$1,629
Joyful Noise19$2,818
Alpine Racing and Freestyle58$20,775
Helix Dance Crew10$1,375
Alpha Kappa Delta Phi17$4,515
ScottyCon12$1,390
SPIRIT Fund14$1,865
CMU Counterpoint10$1,163
CMU Abhinaya17$900
CMU Swim Club19$1,465
Delta Delta Delta3$1,200
Carnegie Mellon Solar Racing9$425
Bhangra in the Burgh17$5,065
CMU Washu12$915
Turkish Student Society22$2,345
CMU Business Technology Group14$654
CMU Tricking Club17$2,320
Spanish and Latin Student Association13$539
Scotty Survivor21$1,230
University Rowing Club65$15,973
Scotch 'n' Soda Theatre15$1,870
Inter-Fellowship Association83$13,655
Historical European Martial Arts18$4,065
Womens Soccer18$1,110
Catholic Newman Club22$2,023
Kiltie Band28$2,459
C#56$4,119
Young African Leaders Association (YALA)7$664
Asian Students Association50$5,498
Ballroom Dance Club12$710
CMU Saans23$2,220
CMU Ice Hockey Club27$3,804
Chess Club10$1,345
CMU Science Olympiad9$325
The Flying Club6$282
Lambda Phi Epsilon35$9,280
Phi Delta Theta25$2,415
Sustainable Earth14$720
Alpha Epsilon Pi Gift Fund29$3,616
Women’s Self Defense Club12$655
Carnegie Mellon Racing302$21,719
SPIRIT Buggy Racing Systems131$9,676
CIA Carnegie Involvement Association201$9,874
CMU Figure Skating Club10$1,155
Recreational Volleyball Club7$820
CMU ChemE Car0$0
Women's Ultimate Frisbee Club204$13,241
Black Latino Business Association2$100
CMU Filmmakers2$200
Tartan Wind Ensemble4$60
CMU ChemE Cube2$20
TartanAUV4$100
CMU Club Squash9$625
K-Pop Dance Club9$1,910
Alpha Chi Omega25$1,510
Independent Musician Organization0$0
ScottyLabs2$100
KGB Student Organization Gifts23$3,971
CMU RAASTA27$11,700
Tanah Student Organization - CMU JIYA31$5,220
Fencing Club11$765
AB Tech Committee36$2,290
Soundbytes10$460
CMU Star Wars8$450
APEX - Student Organization40$5,010
JUNTOS42$7,885
Spring Carnival Fund34$1,530
Theme Park Engineering Group36$4,150
Hong Kong Students Association16$2,226
Mortar Board9$420
Women's Volleyball Club23$1,845
FRINGE44$6,445
NSBE National Society of Black Engineers26$4,822
Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers28$4,045
Camp Kesem (Student Organization)218$18,813
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