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Center for Research on Families

The Center for Research on Families (CRF) fosters interdisciplinary research on families, integrating insights from the social, behavioral and natural sciences.  By addressing urgent issues and systemic inequalities, CRF advances family focused research and community engaged initiatives,  We facilitate  interdisciplinary collaboration and generate innovative, evidence based solutions to tackle the complex challenges families face today.

Teaching and mentoring are at the heart of CRF's work.  Through our Family Research Scholars Program and student-based engagement in social science exploration and work readiness we are connecting and impacting the UMass community and beyond.

This year generous gifts to CRF through UMass Gives will help support growing initiatives in community-based programming as well as strengthen our commitment to student engagement through internships, special workshops and creating connection.

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CNS Advisory Board Challenge
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.
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$1,000
College of Natural Sciences $1,000 Challenge
When the College of Natural Sciences receives 400 gifts of any size, it will unlock a $1,000 challenge gift from Dean Michael Fox.
400 / 400 Gifts
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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 120
2 $500 Department of Food Science 110
3 $500 UMass Women into Leadership (UWiL) 96
4 Professional Writing and Technical Communication 30
5 Women's Rowing 17
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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 120
2 $500 Boxing Club 76
3 $500 UWW Faculty Student Scholarship Endowment Fund 71
4 Women for UMass Amherst 55
5 UMass Hillel 37
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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 Club Rugby 203
2 $500 WMUA 105
3 $500 Dynamics Acapella 94
4 Club Running 68
5 Student Care & Emergency Response Fund (SCERF) 65
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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 Men's Ultimate Frisbee 141
2 $500 Club Water Polo 120
3 $500 Sharp Attitude 100
4 UMass Dance Company 86
5 UMass Club Swim 59
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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 200
2 $500 Polymer Science & Engineering 99
3 $500 Earthfoods Cafe 39
4 Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Student Support Fund 31
5 Filipino Student Association 17
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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 Daily Collegian 166
2 $500 UMass Emergency Medical Services 104
3 $500 The Boltwood Project 86
4 Baseball 73
5 CLACLS 45
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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 290
2 $500 Women's Rugby 135
3 $500 Korean Students Association 112
4 Center for Women and Community 100
5 Minuteman Marching Band 96
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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 237
2 $500 Laxbackers 91
3 $500 Girl Up UMass Amherst 91
4 Women's Ultimate Frisbee 81
5 UMass Cybersecurity Club 43
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Match
$10,000 university-wide match!
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!
$10,000 MATCHED
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