Challenges
Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.
Past Events
$2,500
Ethnic Studies Challenge
Connie Perez-Andreesen and Joel Andreesen have generously committed $2,500 as a challenge gift! The 150th gift to any fund will unlock $2,500 for the Ethnic Studies Program on Giving Day!
150 / 150 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
The CSUB Alumni Board Challenge
Thank you for making a thoughtful Gift to support CSUB! With your generosity, the CSUB Alumni Association Advisory Board has been unlocked which will support several key programs at CSUB.
54 / 54 Donors
Completed
$50,000
Office of the President's Challenge
Once the 400th gift is received to support CSUB on Giving Day, Interim President Harper will unlock a $50,000 gift to support the Student Research Scholars Program
400 / 400 Gifts
Completed
$500
BAS Ambassadors Challenge
Once 25 Business Administrative Services (BAS) staff members donate a minimum of $5 a piece to any fund, a collective gift of $500 in support of the Housing and Food Security Fund will be unlocked. This contribution is personally sponsored by Faculty and Staff Initiative BAS Ambassadors: Jassica Gauna, Natasha Hayes, Pierre Igoa, and Michelle Ponci.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$100
Alumni Engagement Challenge
For every 100 alumni participating within the 24-hour giving period, Sarah Hendrick, Director of Alumni Engagement for CSUB, will personally donate $100 to the fund that receives the most donations. Sarah will donate up to $500 when we reach 500 alumni participating!
127 / 200 Donors
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Rowdy Challenge
CSUB's 16 Athletics teams will compete to gain the most donors within the 24-hour Giving Day period. The Athletics team with the most participation will unlock a generous gift of $2,500 from Connie Perez-Andreesen and Joel Andreesen for their respective team.
| Rank | Prize | Athletics Teams | % +/- | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,500 | Women's Golf | +31.25% |
105
goal: 80
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| 2 | Indoor Volleyball | -6.43% |
131
goal: 140
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| 3 | Wrestling | -47.04% |
143
goal: 270
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| 4 | Women's Soccer | -72.27% |
61
goal: 220
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| 5 | Swim and Dive | -77.80% |
91
goal: 410
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Battle of the Industry Challenge
The industry leader group with the most participants will have an opportunity to meet with a campus leader who is affiliated with their industry and learn about the impact CSUB is having in producing top students to recruit.
| Rank | Answer | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Education | 272 |
| 2 | Healthcare | 79 |
| 3 | Computers and Technology | 39 |
| 4 | Construction | 38 |
| 5 | Finance and Economics | 29 |
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Event
Roadrunner Legacy Circle Challenge
CSUB's first estate planning seminar will be held on April 2, at 6:30 p.m. To register, copy and paste the URL into your web browser: https://events.csub.edu/e/planned-giving-estate-seminar.
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$1,250
The `Runner Loyalty Challenge
Thank you for your generous gift to support our students!
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Callahan CARE Challenge
Ten students or parents who donate a minimum of $5 a piece to any fund will unlock a generous $1,000 gift from EJ Callahan, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs & Student-centered Enterprises, and Emily Poole Callahan, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students to support our Caring Advocates and Responsive Engagement Team Fund. You must self-identify as a current student or parent.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$20,000
The President's Associates Challenge
Professor Dahna Stowe, faculty member and double alumna of CSUB, will be donating $10,000 to the Student Research Scholars Program as a member of the President's Associates on Giving Day. Once the 200th gift is made to any fund, Professor Stowe will double her donation to $20,000!
200 / 200 Gifts
Completed
$100
Faculty and Staff Initiative Challenge
For every 100 employees/retired employees participating within the 24-hour giving period, Eric Weis, Director of Annual Giving and Stewardship for CSUB, will personally donate $100 to the fund that receives the most donations.
Eric will donate up to $500 when we reach 500 employees/retired employees participating!
216 / 300 Donors
Ended
$1,000
Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees Challenge
Calling all Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees! Join us in supporting CSUB on Giving Day to support a fund you are passionate about. Once the 15th Inductee makes their gift, Dr. Mary Barlow, CSUB Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee of 2021, will unlock a generous $1,000 gift to support our Basic Needs Program.
8 / 15 Donors
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Rowdy Through the Eras
Congratulations to the winning alumni decade! You will be recognized at the next Alumni Hall of Fame event in 2025, and the next Party in the Park event.
| Rank | Answer | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010-2019 | 19 |
| 2 | 2020-Present | 9 |
| 3 | 2000-2009 | 7 |
| 4 | 1990-1999 | 6 |
| 5 | 1970-1979 | 1 |
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Event
Eat for a Cause at California Pizza Kitchen (CPK)
Visit California Pizza Kitchen on Stockdale Highway on Giving Day between April 2 - 3, and mention that you are there to support CSUB on Giving Day. When you do, CPK will donate 20% of your meal purchase back to CSUB. This is applicable for dine-in, take-out, online orders and catering. Please be sure to enter BACK20% at checkout.
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Areas of Support
CSUB Fund
Arts and Humanities
Business and Public Administration
Social Sciences and Education
Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering
Athletics
Student Affairs
Walter W. Stiern Library
Antelope Valley
Study Abroad
Alumni Association
Housing and Food Security
Dreamers Resource Center
Multicultural Alliance and Gender Equity Center
Kegley Institute of Ethics
Veterans Center
CARE Team Financial Support for Students
President's Associates
Other Programs
