Live Purple Give Gold 2023

1,903
Donors
101% of 1,876 Donor goal
$347,383
Donated
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Take part in #LivePurpleGiveGold

“Living Purple” means celebrating the history, experience and spirit of UNI. “Giving Gold” means supporting UNI with your time, talent and treasure. On March 30, we bring these two expressions together to celebrate UNI and impact the lives of students for years to come with #LivePurpleGiveGold. 

Did you know you can support ANY area of campus? That's right! Any gift invests in the success of our students and enables UNI to help create their brightest tomorrow.

Don't know where to give? Supporting the Annual Fund enhances the experiences of our students, allows flexibility to focus on urgent needs and enables new avenues of teaching and resources on campus. 

 

Help us reach our goal of 1,330 donors

Panther alumni and friends, can you help us reach our goal of 1,330 donors on 3/30? Let's show the world that Panthers support each other and invest in the success of our students!

Please make your gift and share your UNI story on social media using #LivePurpleGiveGold to maximize your impact. Thank you for your ever loyal support! 


Matches & Challenges
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Donation Challenge

$15,000 if 1,330 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Tim Christian

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Donation Challenge

$15,000 if 250 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Wilson College Fund For Excellence

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Challenge

$12,500 if 1,250 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Duane Smith

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Donation Challenge

$5,000 if 750 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Dan Fick

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Donation Challenge

$5,000 if 1,000 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Michael Armbrecht

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Donation Challenge

$5,000 if 175 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For College of Humanities, Arts & Sciences (Arts) Dean's Quasi-Endowed Fund For Excellence

Offered by Brad & Karen Waline

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Donation Challenge

$5,000 if 1,000 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Linda Cook

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Donation Challenge

$5,000 if 500 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Kerry Sutherland

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Donation Challenge

$5,000 if $10,000 is donated in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Wellness and Recreation Services

Offered by Threase Harms

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Donation Challenge

$4,500 if 150 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For College of Education Dean's Fund for Excellence

Offered by Arlo & Susan Sime

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Donation Challenge

$2,000 if 175 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For College of Humanities, Arts & Sciences (Science) Dean's Quasi-Endowed Fund For Excellence

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Challenge

$1,500 if 150 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For First Time Donors

Offered by Rob Ruchotzke

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Donation Challenge

$1,000 if 100 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Faculty/Staff donors who gave to Wilson College Fund For Excellence

Offered by Sheldon Petersen

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Donation Challenge

$1,000 if 100 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Dean's Quasi-Endowed Fund For Excellence

Offered by Randy & Connie Hefner

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Donation Challenge

$1,000 if 25 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For First Time Donors who gave to Wilson College Fund For Excellence

Offered by Sally Mainquist

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Donation Challenge

$250 if 25 donors give in the next over 1 year

Challenge Complete!

For Wellness and Recreation Services

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Match

$10 per donor up to $2,500

Match Complete!

For College of Humanities, Arts & Sciences (Arts) Dean's Quasi-Endowed Fund For Excellence

Offered by John Fritch

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Donation Match

$10 per donor up to $2,500

Match Complete!

For College of Humanities, Arts & Sciences (Science) Dean's Quasi-Endowed Fund For Excellence

Offered by John Fritch

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Donation Match

$10 per donor up to $2,000

Match Complete!

For Annual Fund

Offered by Rich & Dee James

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Donation Match

$10 per donor up to $1,000

Match Complete!

For John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center Quasi Endowed Fund

Offered by Laurie Watje

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Donation Match

$10 per donor up to $500

Match Complete!

For Faculty/Staff donors who gave to College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Dean's Quasi-Endowed Fund For Excellence

Offered by Brenda Bass

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Donation Match

$10 per donor up to $500

Match Complete!

For Faculty/Staff donors who gave to College of Education Dean's Fund for Excellence

Offered by Colleen Mulholland

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $7,500

Match Complete!

For Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center Renovation Fund

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Match

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

Match Complete!

For UNI Football Operations Support Fund

Offered by Paul & Stacy Wolf

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,500

Match Complete!

For UNI Track/Cross Country Operations Support Fund

Offered by Shawn & Kelly Baier

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,000

Match Complete!

For UNI Track/Cross Country Operations Support Fund

Offered by Dan Fick

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Challenges
Updates
Thank you, Panther Nation! 💜💛

Panther family, you're amazing! With your outpouring of support, we raised $316,683 and reached 1,884 donors in just 24 hours. Thanks for showing how you #LivePurpleGiveGold

535 days ago by Derick Stoulil
Help us reach our SUPER STRETCH goal of 1,876 donors!

Panther Nation, we are CRUSHING it! Help us reach our SUPER STRETCH goal of 1,876 donors in honor of UNI's founding year, 1876.

• 1,330 donor goal — ACHIEVED

• 1,500 donor stretch goal — ACHIEVED

• 1,750 donor stretch goal — ACHIEVED

• 1,876 donor stretch goal

Two hours left to make your gift before midnight at www.givecampus.com/w77nhn!


535 days ago by Derick Stoulil
​Forget our first stretch goal... already ready for the next one!


We just passed 1,500 donors and the momentum is still going! Can we hit 1,750 donors by midnight? Thanks for your incredible #LivePurpleGiveGold support, Panther Nation! 😻

👉 www.givecampus.com/ixl55t

535 days ago by Rob Ruchotzke
🎉 1,330 Goal Met! 🎉 Let's keep it going, Panther Nation!

Thanks to you, we just unlocked Panther Tim Christian's $15,000 challenge gift by reaching our 1,330 #LivePurpleGiveGold donor goal! 🎉 Help us reach our stretch goal of 1,500 donors and meet these challenges:
🏅 22 donors away from a $1,500 gift for first-time donors
🏅 11 states away from a $1,000 gift for reaching donors from all 50 states.
Make your gift by midnight at www.givecampus.com/tf6dra.



535 days ago by Derick Stoulil
🔓 We've unlocked the 1,250 donor challenge gift

It's a great day to be a Panther! Thanks to you, we just reached 1,250 donors and unlocked UNI Foundation Trustee Duane Smith's gift of $12,500! 

535 days ago by Derick Stoulil
1,000 Donors

Way to go, Panther Nation! We just reached 1,000 donors and unlocked a $10,000 gift from trustees Linda Cook and Michael Armbrecht. Thanks to all who have given to #LivePurpleGiveGold.



535 days ago by Derick Stoulil
750 Donors

With your support, we just unlocked a $5,000 gift from trustee Dan Fick for reaching 750 #LivePurpleGiveGold donors! Thanks to all our alumni and friends who have supported UNI today. 


535 days ago by Derick Stoulil
500 Donors!

Thanks to you, we just reached 500 DONORS! Super stoked and thankful to all our students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends who have supported so far.


536 days ago by Derick Stoulil

Donor Map
Best in ClassWhich class will lead the way on #LivePurpleGiveGold?
Grad YearDonorsRaised ($)
20300$0
20251$5
19562$300
200714$1,500
198914$6,619
201126$3,120
198612$1,760
200316$3,225
201317$2,700
198415$1,345
199917$1,460
199514$1,487
200014$1,200
199816$3,075
200417$16,485
200919$2,595
197011$4,900
200517$1,185
199719$7,150
199616$959
201715$680
201213$2,150
202019$755
201412$1,440
201912$560
201513$525
199212$1,453
201011$1,775
199411$6,225
19330$0
19652$600
19601$250
19310$0
19270$0
19380$0
20320$0
19320$0
19370$0
19580$0
19681$300
20241$5
20231$5
200221$2,155
201817$1,330
197210$5,675
200617$3,310
199110$2,246
198811$3,185
200111$540
199013$6,225
202212$432
197812$2,811
19797$800
19674$1,325
19858$8,250
200814$3,225
199314$2,515
19450$0
19470$0
19541$100
19777$725
19633$500
19501$2,000
202112$527
19512$200
19817$1,025
19879$2,425
19697$8,050
19644$1,125
197612$1,900
197111$27,575
19757$3,225
19610$0
201612$1,000
19839$6,600
19664$650
19748$1,025
19826$875
19738$2,375
19571$500
198011$15,725
19300$0
20260$0
19550$0
19400$0
19530$0
20310$0
20280$0
19440$0
19420$0
19290$0
19340$0
19590$0
19350$0
19410$0
20270$0
20290$0
19520$0
19390$0
19460$0
19360$0
19280$0
19621$150
19490$0
19430$0
19480$0
Campus LeadersWhat campus area will lead the way on #LivePurpleGiveGold?
Campus AreaDonorsRaised ($)
UNI Tennis Operations Support Fund9$560
UNI Swimming & Diving Operations Support Fund60$3,789
Panther Completion Endowment15$946
UNI Athletics VIP Fund14$1,005
CSBS Dean's Quasi-Endowed Fund For Excellence61$8,190
UNI Volleyball Operations Support Fund71$9,332
COE Dean's Fund for Excellence68$9,085
Students First Scholarship Fund14$1,095
UNI Track/Cross Country Operations Support Fund66$15,038
Campanile Renovation45$3,636
Donald O. Rod Library Quasi-Endowed Acquisitions Fund18$1,850
UNI Men's Golf Operations Support Fund20$1,745
UNI Women's Golf Operations Support Fund19$4,730
CHAS (Arts) Dean's Quasi-Endowed Fund For Excellence54$11,437
Other Designation70$31,145
Alumni Association Engagement Fund35$2,480
Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center Renovation Fund31$9,840
CHAS (Science) Dean's Quasi-Endowed Fund For Excellence35$24,331
Wellness and Recreation Services35$9,540
UNI Soccer Operations Support Fund28$7,169
Graduate College Dean's Fund for Excellence7$500
UNI Women's Basketball Operations Support Fund34$5,124
UNI Cheerleading Fund23$1,239
UNI Dance Team11$685
UNI Football Operations Support Fund31$8,190
John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center Quasi Endowed Fund40$6,864
UNI Wrestling Operations Support Fund66$11,038
UNI Softball Operations Support Fund24$4,202
UNI Student Emergency Fund49$2,595
UNI Men's Basketball Operations Support Fund534$41,522
Panther Pantry79$3,790
College of Business Dean's Fund For Excellence296$42,812
Annual Fund169$54,393
Donor Affiliations
Gradhat icon43%Alumni
Book icon7%Students
Parent icon10%Parents
Suitcase icon18%Faculty/Staff
Friends icon21%Friends
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Advocates

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Anonymous
Gave $15,000 during a Challenge!
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Tim Christian
Gave $15,000 during a Challenge!
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Duane Smith
Gave $12,500 during a Challenge!
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Anonymous
Heart icon matched a total of $7,500
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Michael Armbrecht
Gave $5,000 during a Challenge!
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Threase Harms
Gave $5,000 during a Challenge!
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Brad
Gave $5,000 during a Challenge!
Linda Cook photo
Linda Cook
Gave $5,000 during a Challenge!
Kerry Sutherland photo
Kerry Sutherland
Gave $5,000 during a Challenge!
Dan Fick photo
Dan Fick
Gave $5,000 during a Challenge!

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