Make Your Gift Brighter!

Your Giving Day gift goes even farther when you give during a dollar match or donor challenge, sponsored by generous CSUN donors. 

Take a moment to look through the list of opportunities below to multiply the impact of your donation and see how you can make your gift shine brighter in each of our Colleges and across our campus.

Dollar matches and donor challenges open for giving at 8am on March 4th!

Upcoming Events

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The Kear Groundwater Challenge for Geological Sciences
Geology alumnus and founder of Kear Groundwater, Jordan Kear, will generously unlock $1,000 to the Roseanna Purzycki Memorial Endowment for Environmental Research in support of student research in Geology related to environmental efforts when 10 donors give to any fund in the College of Science and Mathematics on Giving Day.
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$5,000
The Pat Maloney ’80 Challenge for the College of Science and Mathematics
Proud alumna and CSUN Foundation Board Member, Pat Maloney ‘80, will unlock $5,000 to the Donald E. Bianchi Planetarium when 10 alumni donors give to any fund in the College of Science and Mathematics on Giving Day
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$25,000
Continuing Student Scholarship Challenge
Generous CSUN donors and alumni, Rick and Barbara Levy, will unlock $25,000 toward the Continuing Students Scholarship Fund when 50 CSUN employees donate to any fund on Giving Day.
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$25,000
The John. J. Harris Scholarship Endowment Challenge
When 500 donors make a gift to any fund on Giving Day, generous CSUN alumnus John Harris will unlock $25,000 to the John J. Harris Scholarship Endowment in support of Matador students.
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The Milt and Debbie Valera Challenge for the College of Science and Mathematics
Loyal CSUN supporters Milt and Debbie Valera will generously unlock $3,000 to the top three funds in the College of Science and Mathematics that raise the highest number of donors on Giving Day. First place will receive $1,500, second place will receive $1,000, third place will receive $500.
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United States Military Branch Donor Challenge
Generous CSUN Alumni, Robert and Gloria Meyerson will donate an additional $5,000 to the Veteran's Resource Center in honor of the branch of the U.S. military with the highest number of donors during Giving Day.
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The College of Science and Mathematics Donor Challenge
When 20 donors give to any fund within the College of Science and Mathematics on Giving Day, an anonymous Geology alumnus will unlock $30,000 to the Geological Field Studies Endowment.
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$25,000
First-Time Freshman Scholarship Challenge
Generous CSUN donors and alumni, Rick and Barbara Levy, will unlock $25,000 toward the First-time Freshman Scholarship Fund when 100 CSUN alumni donate to any fund on Giving Day.
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$20,000
Matador Mission Power Hour Challenge
When 20 donors make a gift to any fund on Giving Day between 4pm and 6pm on day one, March 4, an anonymous CSUN Foundation Board Member will generously unlock $20,000 toward the First-Time Freshman Scholarship.
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$5,000
The Chris Sales Lunch Hour Challenge
CSUN supporter, Chris Sales, will unlock $5,000 to the Christopher B. Sales Information Technology Student Fellowship Endowment when 20 donors give to any fund on Giving Day between 12pm and 1pm on March 5.
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