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One day will spark a world of change for Carnegie Mellon’s student organizations!  

This Giving CMU Day, a record number of student organizations are looking to charge up their activities this year, so no matter your passion, there’s a way to help it shine today .  

Today, your gift has an immediate impact on what matters most to CMU students. This is an electric day for Tartans around the world, and we are powering up NOW! ⚡

Matches & Challenges
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Donation Challenge

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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Donation Match

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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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 Challenge

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 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

$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 3 donors give in the next 3 hours

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Maria B. Sara

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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 $10 is donated in the next 3 hours

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Gavin w sun

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Donation Match

$2 per $1 donated up to $250

Match Complete!

Offered by Paul, Pangaro

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Donation Match

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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Donation Match

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

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Offered by Jocelin Olivier

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Donation Match

$1 per donor up to $200

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Offered by Anonymous

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Updates
Scotty Scavenger Hunt Winner 💡

Congrats to Katherene Q. for finding a Scotty in the Highmark Center! They have earned $250 additional dollars for Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers. 

Today by Daniella Staudacher
Scotty Scavenger Hunt Winner 💡

Congrats to Daniel Y. for finding a Scotty in the Highmark Center! They have earned $250 additional dollars for KGB. 

Today by Daniella Staudacher
Scotty Scavenger Hunt Winner 💡

Congrats to Lana P. for finding a Scotty at Alumni House! They have earned $250 additional dollars for Carnegie Mellon Racing. 

Today by Daniella Staudacher
Bonus Challenge Winner ⚡

Congratulations to Emma B. who won an additional $400 for the  Women's Ultimate Frisbee Club!  

Today by Daniella Staudacher
Bonus Challenge Winner ⚡

Congratulations to Alex C. who won an additional $400 for Lambda Phi Epsilon!  

Today by Daniella Staudacher
Bonus Challenge Winner ⚡

Congratulations to Rishon B. who won an additional $400 for Carnegie Mellon Racing!  

Today by Daniella Staudacher
Bonus Challenge Winner ⚡

Congratulations to Saamarth S. who won an additional $400 for Camp Kesem!  

Today by Daniella Staudacher
Bonus Challenge Winner ⚡

Congratulations to Deya L. who won an additional $400 for the Badminton Club!  

Today by Daniella Staudacher
Bonus Challenge Winner ⚡

Congratulations to Archita J. who won an additional $400 for SPIRIT Buggy Racing Systems!  

Today by Daniella Staudacher
Bonus Challenge Winner ⚡

Congratulations to Jose E. who won an additional $400 for Sustainable Earth!  

Today by Daniella Staudacher
Bonus Challenge Winner ⚡

Congratulations to Kevelin R. who won an additional $400 for JUNTOS!  

Today by Daniella Staudacher
Bonus Challenge Winner ⚡

Congratulations to Berij C. who just won an additional $400 for the Carnegie Involvement Association!  

We will be drawing more winners throughout the day so make sure to make a gift of $10 or more to be eligible. 

Today by Daniella Staudacher
Bonus Challenge Winner ⚡

Congratulations to Zhanming L. who just won an additional $400 for the Lambda Phi Epsilon!  

We will be drawing more winners throughout the day so make sure to make a gift of $10 or more to be eligible. 

Today by Daniella Staudacher
Bonus Challenge Winner ⚡

Congratulations to Megan Y. who just won an additional $400 for the Asian Christian Fellowship!  

We will be drawing more winners throughout the day so make sure to make a gift of $10 or more to be eligible. 

Today by Daniella Staudacher
Bonus Challenge Winner ⚡

Congratulations to Stephen S. who just won an additional $400 for the Filipino Student Association!  

We will be drawing more winners throughout the day so make sure to make a gift of $10 or more to be eligible. 

Today by Daniella Staudacher
📢 Breaking News for CMU Students!

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

Today by Daniella Staudacher
Scotty Scavenger Hunt Winner 💡

Congrats to Sofia F. and Veronica P. for finding a Scotty in Scaife Hall! They have earned $250 additional dollars for the Swim Club. 

Today by Daniella Staudacher
Bonus Challenge Winner ⚡

Congratulations to Kobe Z. who just won an additional $400 for the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers!  

We will be drawing more winners throughout the day so make sure to make a gift of $10 or more to be eligible. 

Today by Daniella Staudacher
Scotty Scavenger Hunt Winner 💡

Congrats to Alexander B. on finding a Scotty in the SLICE Office! They have earned $250 additional dollars for Carnegie Mellon Racing. 

Today by Daniella Staudacher
Bonus Challenge Winner ⚡

Congratulations to Jerick S. who just won an additional $400 for the Tricking Club!  

We will be drawing more winners throughout the day so make sure to make a gift of $10 or more to be eligible. 

1 day ago by Daniella Staudacher
Bonus Challenge Winner ⚡

Congratulations to Katrina M. who just won an additional $400 for APEX! 

We will be drawing more winners throughout the day so make sure to make a gift of $10 or more to be eligible. 

1 day ago by Daniella Staudacher
Bonus Challenge Winner ⚡

Congratulations to Parameswar P. who just won an additional $400 for the Tennis Club! 

We will be drawing more winners throughout the day so make sure to make a gift of $10 or more to be eligible. 

1 day ago by Daniella Staudacher
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
Scotty Scavenger Hunt Winner 💡

Congrats to Rohit G. for finding a Scotty in Gates-Hillman! They have earned $250 additional dollars for Carnegie Mellon Racing. 


There are still 4 Scotties on campus in need of homes - so keep searching. 

1 day ago by Daniella Staudacher
Scotty Scavenger Hunt Winner 💡

Congrats to Carnegie Mellon Racing on finding a Scotty in Hunt Library! They have earned $250 additional dollars for their organization. 

There are still 4 Scotties on campus in need of homes - so keep searching. 

1 day ago by Daniella Staudacher
Bonus Challenge Winner ⚡

Congratulations to Samuel C. who just won an additional $400 for the Theme Park Engineering Group! 

We will be drawing more winners throughout the day so make sure to make a gift of $10 or more to be eligible. 

1 day ago by Daniella Staudacher

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 $500 to their gift fund.
Student OrganizationDonorsRaised ($)
ScottyLabs2$100
CMU ChemE Car0$0
Carnegie Mellon Racing302$21,719
CMU Washu12$915
Alpine Racing and Freestyle58$20,775
Women’s Self Defense Club12$655
Spanish and Latin Student Association13$539
CMU Counterpoint10$1,163
Alpha Kappa Delta Phi17$4,515
K-Pop Dance Club9$1,910
CMU Star Wars8$450
CMU Om15$1,629
CMU Science Olympiad9$325
Filipino Student Association10$1,580
Helix Dance Crew10$1,375
FRINGE44$6,445
Tennis Club15$2,075
Historical European Martial Arts18$4,065
CMU Business Technology Group14$654
Out in STEM10$867
Sustainable Earth14$720
University Rowing Club65$15,973
CMU Figure Skating Club10$1,155
CMU Singapore Students Association17$5,815
Theme Park Engineering Group36$4,150
Women's Water Polo Club15$710
Scotch 'n' Soda Theatre15$1,870
Graduate Student Assembly Community Improvement Fund17$735
APEX - Student Organization40$5,010
Turkish Student Society22$2,345
Lambda Phi Epsilon35$9,280
SPIRIT Fund14$1,865
Asian Christian Fellowship29$8,375
Bhangra in the Burgh17$5,065
Joyful Noise19$2,818
Inter-Fellowship Association83$13,655
CMU Abhinaya17$900
Badminton Club20$3,040
CMU Pickleball13$730
CMU Swim Club19$1,465
ABTech Development Fund24$2,012
Engineers Without Borders CMU21$2,802
CMU Tricking Club17$2,320
Scotty Survivor21$1,230
Womens Soccer18$1,110
Catholic Newman Club22$2,023
Kiltie Band28$2,459
CMU Ice Hockey Club27$3,804
Ballroom Dance Club12$710
Young African Leaders Association (YALA)7$664
Alpha Chi Omega25$1,510
Alpha Epsilon Pi Gift Fund29$3,616
CMU Running Club11$140
JUNTOS42$7,885
Chess Club10$1,345
Spring Carnival Fund34$1,530
KGB Student Organization Gifts23$3,971
Tanah Student Organization - CMU JIYA31$5,220
Fencing Club11$765
CIA Carnegie Involvement Association201$9,874
SPIRIT Buggy Racing Systems131$9,676
Camp Kesem (Student Organization)218$18,813
Independent Musician Organization0$0
Black Latino Business Association2$100
CMU ChemE Cube2$20
Thai Students Association (SIAM)6$2,417
Women's Volleyball Club23$1,845
Phi Delta Theta25$2,415
Mortar Board9$420
NSBE National Society of Black Engineers26$4,822
Delta Delta Delta3$1,200
CMU Club Squash9$625
Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers28$4,045
CMU RAASTA27$11,700
Recreational Volleyball Club7$820
TartanAUV4$100
AB Tech Committee36$2,290
Soundbytes10$460
ScottyCon12$1,390
Carnegie Mellon Solar Racing9$425
Hong Kong Students Association16$2,226
Women's Ultimate Frisbee Club204$13,241
CMU Filmmakers2$200
C#56$4,119
The Flying Club6$282
Global Medical Brigades47$6,615
American Marketing Association7$1,410
CMU Saans23$2,220
Tartan Wind Ensemble4$60
Asian Students Association50$5,498
Men's Ultimate Frisbee Club50$4,737
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Book icon44%Students
Gradhat icon23%Alumni
Friends icon15%Friends
Parent icon14%Parents
Suitcase icon3%Faculty/Staff
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Gave $150,000 during a Challenge!
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Board of Trustees
Heart icon matched a total of $100,000
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Leslie Bergman (MSIA 1968), Bill (MSIA 1990) & Sandy Lambert, and the Nicely Ridge Foundation
Gave $75,000 during a Challenge!
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