UMassGives 2025

Scott Davidson, Associate Provost for Interdisciplinary Programs, has offered to match the first $1,000 in gifts to BDIC

A Friend of UMass Basketball has generously committed to a $50,000 challenge gift supporting UMass Men's Basketball and the Script U Scholarship Society! Help us unlock this tremendous gift by reaching our total donor goal of 100.

We have received a generous $2,000 from an anonymous donor, which will match all gifts during our power hour from 2-3p.m. on April 30.

Dan Mayer is challenging all members of the CNS Deans Advisory Board to donate a minimum of $200 (in addition to any challenge gifts). He will match all DAB gifts 1:1.

When the Department of Polymer Science & Engineering receives 18 gifts of any size, it will unlock a $1,200 challenge gift from the Center for UMass – Industry Research on Polymers (CUMIRP).

When the Department of Polymer Science & Engineering receives 10 gifts of any size, it will unlock a $4,000 challenge gift from Chuck Sherwood, '72 MS, 77 PhD.

When IDGP receives 10 gifts of any size, it will unlock a $5,000 challenge gift from a generous anonymous donor.

Peggy Jablonski '81 '84 will match the first $10,000 raised for the College of Education.

Richard Allan '73 will make a $5,000 gift if we can reach 100 donors.

When the College of Natural Sciences receives 400 gifts of any size, it will unlock a $1,000 challenge gift from Dean Michael Fox.

SBS Senior Completion Fund, which provides small but tremendously impactful grants, enabling students to achieve their final UMass credits, cross the finish line, and graduate. Without this assistance, many students would face delays or even put their education on hold. The first 20 gifts of any size supporting the SBS Senior Completion Fund will unlock a $10,000 challenge gift from alumnus John Hubbe ‘84.

Faculty Excellence fund to further support our world-class educators and researchers. Every dollar allocated to faculty excellence enhances their ability to deliver top-notch teaching, service, and research. When the Faculty Excellence fund receives a total of 15 gifts of any size, it will unlock a $264,000 challenge gift from Peggy & Bob Cole ‘59.

The first 10 gifts of any size supporting SBS scholarships will unlock a $75,000 challenge gift from alumni Carol & Alan LeBovidge ’64.

When CHC receives 50 gifts during UMassGives, a $1,000 gift from Lily and Chuck Schultz '69, will be unlocked for CHC Community Scholarships.

Gifts to CHC Community Scholarships will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000, thanks to alumnus and CHC Advisory Board member, Eva Thomson '78, '80.

When the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Student Support Fund receives 50 gifts of any size, it will unlock a $3,000 challenge gift from a generous alumnus.

When the Department of Biology receives 10 gifts of any size, it will unlock a $5,000 challenge gift from a generous anonymous donor.

When 10 first-time donors contribute to the Department of Food Science, a $2,000 challenge gift will be unlocked from a generous alumnus.

When the Department of Food Science receives 30 gifts of any size, it will unlock a $4,000 challenge gift from Larry Mei, '98 PhD.

When the Department of Polymer Science & Engineering receives 6 gifts of any size, it will unlock a $600 challenge gift from a generous alumnus.

When the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences receives 50 gifts of any size, a $5,000 challenge gift will be unlocked from a generous alumnus.

When Sociology's Andersen Graduate Enrichment Fund reaches 15 donors, $1,000 challenge gift from Maggie Andersen '73 '76 will be unlocked.

Steven Anderson will give $50 per donor for the first 20 donors to Veterinary & Animal Sciences during UMassGives.

A friend of the program has generously committed a $50,000 gift to support our Field Hockey program and the Script U Scholarship Society! Each gift made to Field Hockey during #UMassGives will be matched 2 to 1 up to $50,000!

An anonymous donor has offered to donate $1,000 to the Department of Art when we reach 15 donors during UMassGives.

This year's gifts to the Choral Gift Fund will help in the creation of the All-Campus Choir, a non-auditioned choral ensemble in the Department of Music and Dance. The first 20 gifts will also unlock an additional $1,000 contribution to the Choral Conducting Fund from Wayne Abercrombie, professor emeritus of music and former director of choral activities.

Help unlock a $2,500 challenge gift from Heidi Berenson ’79 when we reach 60 gifts!

When iCons receives 25 gifts of any size, it will unlock a $5,000 challenge gift from Peg Crowley-Nowick, '86.

Carol Chusid Lapidus ’83 is challenging students to set new giving records! For every 25 student gifts, Carol will generously contribute $10,000 in scholarship support—up to a total of $50,000!

Make 4 times the impact! Matthew Zieper '90 and Debra Wein will match every gift to the Dean’s Fund for Excellence 3-to-1—quadrupling your contribution—until $100,000 in matching funds is used up!

Thanks to the incredible generosity of John Kennedy '76 MSBA, every 50 gifts to the school will unlock $25,000 in scholarship support—up to a total of $500,000!

Thanks to the generous support from Paul Lewenberg '09, '10 MSA, for every 20 gifts made to the Accounting Department, $5,000 in scholarship support will be unlocked — up to $25,000!

An anonymous donor is challenging the finance community to #SupportWhatYouLove: for every 10 gifts, they will contribute $7,500 to help retain and recruit the best finance faculty, up to $75,000!

Denise and Nicholas are challenging the HTM community to get involved and #SupportWhatYouLove! For every 10 gifts, they will contribute $10,000 to support international travel for HTM students—up to $50,000 in total!

Marketing alum Edmund Ward ’77 is challenging you to #SupportWhatYouLove. For every 1 gift received, he’ll unlock $2,500 for the Professor Marc Weinberger Endowed Faculty Fellowship—up to $125,000!

OIM Advisory Board Chair David Sands ’92 and his wife Lisa ’95 are challenging the OIM community to get involved and support OIM students. For every $750 raised in support of the OIM Department, the Sands will generously contribute $1,000, up to a total of $5,000!

Neal '92 MS and Becca Huntington are challenging the Sport Management community to step up! For every 25 gifts made to the department, they'll contribute an additional $500 — up to a total of $5,000!

UMass Alumni and longtime Libraries supporters and champions Paul Murphy, Marda Buchholz, and Vanessa Cieslak have generously offered to match the first $1,500 in gifts to the Libraries during UMassGives. Make your gift now to double your impact!

When CICS receives 200 gifts of any size during UMassGives, a $10,000 gift from a dedicated supporter will be unlocked for the Dean’s Opportunity Fund.

Janet Secatore ’69 has graciously offered to donate $25,000 to provide the college with critical resources to support emerging priorities and student needs, if 100 or more people donate to nursing during UMassGives.

When the Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program receives 5 gifts of any size, it will unlock a $1,000 challenge gift from friends of the Hebert family.

Chancellor Javier Reyes has generously offered to match the first $5,000 donated to support PWE during UMassGives.

Thanks to a generous anonymous donor, the first $500 in gifts made to PIT @ UMass will be matched!

Once the PROPEL program receives five gifts of any size, it will unlock a $500 challenge gift from an anonymous donor who benefited from an undergraduate research experience.

When the Stockbridge School of Agriculture receives 40 gifts of any size, a $1,000 challenge gift will be unlocked by Dan Mayer, '93 AS, '95 BS.

When the Stonewall Center receives 150 gifts during the 11 am-Noon EDT Power Hour on April 30, Kelly Wahl MFA ’93 will donate $2,250 to the Stonewall Center.

Cayley Torgeson & Allison Kroeger have generously offered to match the first $2,500 in gifts made to SCERF

Current UMass parents Junlei & Karen Li have generously offered to match the next $2,000 donated to SCERF. "As parents and long-time college faculty, we know how vital these discretionary funds are for students. While the money itself offers practical relief for urgent needs, the fund and its many contributors offer a genuine expression of care on UMass campus. It’s the ultimate “welcome to all” sign for our beloved public university."

A generous match from our new Associate Provost Scott Davidson for the first $1,000 donated!

If we reach 100 unique gifts during UMassGives, it will unlock two generous challenge gifts: $10,000 from Alice Szigethy '24 and another $500 from Stephen Sleigh '86, both to support UWW Interdisciplinary Studies scholarships!

Jeremy & Cristina Rosenberg have generously set up a $10,000 challenge gift for Women's Soccer! Help us hit our goal of 100 donors to unlock this gift!

Beginning at 4 p.m. 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!