Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship
Join us during our Power Hour on April 29 from 12–1 PM, when the area of campus with the most individual donors will win an additional $2,000.
Even a $5 gift makes a difference—it helps increase our donor count and brings us closer to unlocking this bonus support for our students. A quick gift during your lunch break can have a meaningful impact.
Support Student Innovation at UMass Amherst
At the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship, students turn ideas into real ventures through hands-on programs, mentorship, and competitions like the Innovation Challenge.
What Your Gift Can Do
- $5 → Helps us compete for Power Hour bonus funding
- $25 → Supports materials and prototyping for student teams
- $50 → Expands access to workshops and competitions
- $100 → Supports mentorship, coaching, and program delivery
- $250+ → Provides equity-free seed funding for student ventures
Invest in What’s Next
Your support fuels the ideas, experiences, and opportunities that help UMass students build, launch, and lead.
Be part of it. Support student innovation during UMass Gives.
Share on social media with #UMassGives!
$135,000
Isenberg - $135,000 challenge!
Support what you love about Isenberg and amplify your impact! Thanks to a generous challenge from John Spinney ’87, every 40 gifts unlocks $6,750—make your gift and help us reach 800 gifts to unlock the full $135,000!
800 / 800 Gifts
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$50,000
Isenberg - $50,000 student challenge!
Beth Gamel ’78 G, a passionate advocate for student philanthropy, is encouraging students to make their impact count. For every 40 student gifts, Beth will contribute $10,000 in support of OCS Treks Trips (experiential learning trips), up to a total of $50,000—amplifying the collective generosity of our student community.
200 / 200 Gifts
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Match
University-wide $10,000 match!
Beginning at 4 p.m. on April 30 we will be matching the first $100 of every gift made until we have matched $10,000 in gifts. Hurry and make your gift now before the matching funds run out!
$10,000 MATCHED
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Leaderboard
Power Hour #1
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 10-11 a.m. EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Student Alumni Association | 128 |
| 2 | $1,000 | UMass Women into Leadership | 112 |
| 3 | $500 | Dept. of Food Science | 90 |
| 4 | $500 | Golf Club | 53 |
| 5 | $500 | iCons | 40 |
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Leaderboard
Power Hour #2
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 12-1 p.m. EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Women's Club Ice Hockey | 180 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Women's Rugby | 95 |
| 3 | $500 | Department of Polymer Science and Engineering. | 71 |
| 4 | $500 | UWW Completion Fund | 57 |
| 5 | $500 | PRSSA | 51 |
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Leaderboard
Power Hour #3
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 3-4 p.m. EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Men's Rugby | 175 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Field Hockey | 102 |
| 3 | $500 | Women's Lacrosse | 96 |
| 4 | $500 | New2 U | 78 |
| 5 | $500 | Baseball | 54 |
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Leaderboard
Power Hour #4
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 6-7 p.m. EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Women's Ultimate Frisbee | 153 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Club Water Polo | 131 |
| 3 | $500 | S#arp Attitude | 117 |
| 4 | $500 | Doo Wop Shop | 98 |
| 5 | $500 | Choral Dilemma | 70 |
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Leaderboard
Power Hour #5
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 11 a.m. - noon EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Stonewall Center | 196 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Club Swim | 127 |
| 3 | $500 | Minutemen Racing | 97 |
| 4 | $500 | Comparative Literature Program | 56 |
| 5 | $500 | Film Studies Program | 50 |
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Leaderboard
Power Hour #6
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 1-2 p.m. EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Minuteman Marching | 193 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Women's Rowing | 106 |
| 3 | $500 | Center for Women and Community | 78 |
| 4 | $500 | WMUA | 63 |
| 5 | $500 | Board of Student Businesses | 61 |
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Leaderboard
Power Hour #7
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 2-3 p.m. EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Men's Club Rowing | 268 |
| 2 | $1,000 | The Massachusetts Daily Collegian | 189 |
| 3 | $500 | CLACLS | 62 |
| 4 | $500 | Men's Club Volleyball | 48 |
| 5 | $500 | Fencing Club | 39 |
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Leaderboard
Power Hour #8
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 8-9 p.m. EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Duly Noted | 259 |
| 2 | $1,000 | UMass EMS | 118 |
| 3 | $500 | Vietnamese Student Association | 109 |
| 4 | $500 | Mock Trial Team | 96 |
| 5 | $500 | InterVarsity Christian Fellowship | 90 |
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Leaderboard
Isenberg - Cash Leaderboard
See which areas within Isenberg are receiving the most support.
| Rank | Department/Group | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isenberg Dean's Fund for Excellence | $111,300.00 |
| 2 | Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management | $21,847.00 |
| 3 | Department of Accounting | $9,175.00 |
| 4 | Isenberg Class of 2026 Senior Gift Fund | $4,159.00 |
| 5 | Dean Tom O'Brien Scholarship Endowment | $3,575.00 |
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Leaderboard
Isenberg - Gift Leaderboard
See which areas within Isenberg are receiving the most support.
| Rank | Department/Group | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isenberg Class of 2026 Senior Gift Fund | 318 |
| 2 | Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management | 130 |
| 3 | Department of Accounting | 80 |
| 4 | Isenberg Dean's Fund for Excellence | 51 |
| 5 | Smart Woman Securities | 46 |
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