🤝 Creating a Matching Gift or Challenge

Inspire your friends by creating a matching gift or challenge. We recommend you make your match or challenge as simple as possible.

Please note: GiveCampus does not store or save your credit card information.  

❓ What is the difference between a match and a challenge?

Matches and challenges differ in that a match will match dollars/donors as they come in, while challenges unlock ONLY IF a certain threshold is reached. The key difference is that challenges are milestone-based and matches are made on a per-donor or per-dollar basis. Both matches and challenges can be restricted to specific groups (e.g. class year, alumni chapter, or a list of friends). 

When setting up your Match or Challenge, we encourage you to give your entire gift, regardless of whether the terms of your match or challenge are met. Otherwise, we may not receive your gift at all. 

A Match can be set up as matching $X per donor OR $X per $1 donated. For example, "Albus Dumbledore will match $2 per $1 donated up to $5,000" OR “Professor Trelawney will match $50 per donor up to $5,000” (please see the 'match' screenshot below).  The donor will be counted in the overall total and the associated leaderboards as soon as they set up the Match, but they will have $0 associated with them until they start matching gifts and then dollars will reflect the amount that has been matched as qualifying donors give.

A Challenge is set up in such a way that a donor will give $X if Y number of donors give OR the donor will give $X if $Y is donated. For example, “Hermione Granger will give $1,000 if 50 donors give” OR ”Harry Potter will give $1,000 if $1,000 is donated” (please see the “Challenge” screenshot below). Challenges are all-or-nothing in that the dollars are not released unless the threshold specified in the terms of the Challenge is met. The donor and their challenge dollars will be counted in the over total and the associated leaderboards only once the threshold is met and the Challenge is unlocked.

⭐ Creating a Match

1. Click on the ‘Offer a Matching Gift’ button.

2. Enter the maximum amount you would like to match (e.g. up to $250).

3. Select if you want the match to be 1:1 match. Then, choose if you would like to make a ‘per dollar’ or ‘per donor’ match. If you click ‘other,’ you can choose to donate $5 (or another amount) for every dollar or donor matched. 

4. Select when the match should end (e.g. when the campaign is over).

5. Be sure to select the alumni chapter, class year, or list of friends your match is intended for. For example, you can choose an affiliation group such as alumni, a class year, or specific individuals by email. 

If you do not choose one, the match will be available to everyone who makes a gift.

6. Enter your payment information.

7. Once the day arrives, encourage your friends to join you in supporting Athletics Giving Day!

⭐ Creating a Challenge

1. Click on the ‘Offer a Challenge’ button.

2. Enter how much you would like to donate.

3. Choose your milestone: dollars or donors.

4. Enter your payment information.

5. Once the day arrives, encourage your friends to join you in supporting Athletics Giving Day!