Cal Lutheran Cares Day

Cal Lutheran Cares Day

Thank you for making Cal Lutheran Cares Day a success! There's still time to make a lasting difference for our students - your gifts will be welcomed through April 25, 2025.

Areas to Support
Invest in the Student Experience Strengthen Student Belonging Support Student Scholarships Empower Academic Excellence Nurture Faith Formation Champion Athletics Strengthen Cal Lutheran in the Community Greatest Need Make Cal Lutheran Cares Day Your Own
Leaderboard
Cares Day Leaderboard
35 Participants
Rank Department Raised
1 Annual Fund $236,310.00
2 Presidential Strategic Initiatives $86,200.00
3 The Steven Dorfman Scholarship Fund $81,151.00
4 Student Employment Fund $74,791.00
5 Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary $58,997.00
Ended
$3,000,000
Bridge to the Future Challenge
UPDATE: ALL NEW GIFTS COUNT! An anonymous donor couple has issued an incredible challenge—they’ve pledged their entire $3 million estate gift if we can reach 1,500 donations to any area on the leaderboard by midnight tonight!
1,500 / 1,500 Gifts
Completed
$2,250
GSOE Deans’ Challenge
If 15 donors make a gift to the GSOE Strategic Initiatives Fund today, it will unlock an additional $2,250 from former and current GSOE Deans: Carol Bartell, Mike Hillis, and Dan Tillapaugh.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Invest in Futures – Double Your Impact
Donate before midnight tonight and Logix Federal Credit Union will match every dollar, up to $1,000, to support hardworking students. Your gift empowers future leaders and opens doors to education. Double your impact—invest in their success today!
Completed
2
Match
Grand Slam Match
Gifts of any size to Men’s Baseball will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000, thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor.
Completed
2
Match
Community Cupboard Match
All donations, up to $1000, will be matched dollar for dollar during Cares Day due to a gift from a generous donor.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Upward Bound Match
All donations, up to $2000, will be matched dollar for dollar during Cares Day due to a gift from a generous donor.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Women's Golf Match
All donations, up to $7000, will be matched dollar for dollar during Cares Day due to a gift from generous donors Gary and Karen Lindgren.
$7,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Plan for the Future Match
Gifts of any size to the Annual Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $50,000, thanks to the generosity of the estate of the late Michael Michaels.
Completed
2
Match
Bridging the Gap Match
Gifts of any size to the Annual Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $50,000, thanks to the combined generosity of Laureen and Mica Hill, Jeff and Nancy Grant, and Ann and Dave Watson.
Completed
2
Match
Work Your Way Match
Gifts of any size to the Student Employment Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $7,000, thanks to the combined generosity of Karsten and Kirsten Lundring, Leanne and George Neilson, and Kimberly and Jim Overton.
Completed
2
Match
The Steven Dorfman Scholarship Match
Generous Donor Kelly Kimball- a member of the Steven Dorfman Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center Advisory Council- has agreed to match dollar for dollar gifts made to this fund up to $50,000.
Completed
$15,000
Rise and Give Challenge
Make one of the first 25 gifts to the Annual Fund and help unlock a total of $15,000 gift from the following generous CLU supporters, George Chesney ’68, Richard Scott Phillips, Jim and Karol Quiring, Rev. Dr. Jana Schofield ’93 ’00 and Michael Isensee, and Don and Patty Shemenske.
Completed
$35,000
Leading with Faith Challenge
When the PLTS Seminary Fund receives a total of 40 gifts of any amount, it will release a generous gift of $35,000, thanks to the generosity of the Harrier Family Living Trust, Don and Jill Knuth, and Saint James Lutheran Church in Portland.
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Emergency Support Fund Challenge
For every $1,000 raised, an additional $1,000 will be unlocked - up to $5,000, thanks to the generosity of Leanne and George Neilson.
Completed
$2,000
Men's Basketball Gift Challenge 8-9 AM
For every hour between 8am and 8pm, we will alternate between a goal of 10 donations of $50, and then $1000 in total donations for that slot. Each time we achieve one of these hourly goals, $2000 will be unlocked!
Completed
$2,000
Men's Basketball Gift Challenge 10-11 AM
For every hour between 8am and 8pm, we will alternate between a goal of 10 donations of $50, and then $1000 in total donations for that slot. Each time we achieve one of these hourly goals, $2000 will be unlocked!
Completed
$2,000
Men's Basketball Gift Challenge 12-1 PM
For every hour between 8am and 8pm, we will alternate between a goal of 10 donations of $50, and then $1000 in total donations for that slot. Each time we achieve one of these hourly goals, $2000 will be unlocked!
Completed
$2,000
Men's Basketball Gift Challenge 2-3 PM
For every hour between 8am and 8pm, we will alternate between a goal of 10 donations of $50, and then $1000 in total donations for that slot. Each time we achieve one of these hourly goals, $2000 will be unlocked!
Completed
$2,000
Men's Basketball Gift Challenge 4-5 PM
For every hour between 8am and 8pm, we will alternate between a goal of 10 donations of $50, and then $1000 in total donations for that slot. Each time we achieve one of these hourly goals, $2000 will be unlocked!
Completed
$2,000
Men's Basketball Gift Challenge 6-7 PM
For every hour between 8am and 8pm, we will alternate between a goal of 10 donations of $50, and then $1000 in total donations for that slot. Each time we achieve one of these hourly goals, $2000 will be unlocked!
Completed
2
Match
Men's Basketball Match
Between 8pm and midnight, every dollar donated will be matched up to $6000!
Completed
$8,000
The FAB (Fifty and Better) Challenge
All donations to the FAB program during Cares Day will qualify to unlock an $8,000 matching gift, due to a generous donation from the Richardson family.
$8,000 / $8,000 Raised
Completed
Leaderboard
Athletics Leaderboard
22 Participants
Rank Department Raised
1 Men's Basketball $48,501.00
2 Football $46,660.00
3 Men's Golf $26,635.00
4 Baseball $25,795.00
5 Women's Soccer $25,269.00
Ended
2
Match
Regents and Former Regents Cornerstone Challenge #2
We’re excited to announce an $80,000 matching gift challenge from our Board of Regents! Every Annual Fund donation made today will be doubled — up to $40,000 in two separate challenges: Challenge 2: Donations made from 12:01 PM to 11:59 PM will also be matched, thanks to Tom and Anne Hill, Kimberly and Jim Overton, Susie Lundeen-Smuck ’88 and Steven Smuck, Bruce and Carrie Nebens, Jeff and Moira Pittman, and Lamont Anthony Wells.
Completed
2
Match
Illuminate Student Success Match
Double your impact and illuminate student’s path to success! From now until 5:00pm tonight, Integrated Lighting Concepts will match your gift dollar for dollar up to $1,000, ensuring bright futures for student community leaders!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Center for Global Engagement Match
All donations, up to $4,000, will be matched dollar for dollar during Cares Day due to a gift from a generous donor.
Completed
2
Match
Center for Nonprofit Leadership Match
All donations, up to $7,500, will be matched dollar for dollar during Cares Day due to a gift from a generous donor.
Completed
2
Match
5th Quarter Football Match
From noon until midnight, all gifts received for Football will be matched dollar for dollar up to $35,000, thanks to the generosity of the 5th Quarter Football Club.
Completed
2
Match
Men's Golf Match
All donations, up to $7500, will be matched dollar for dollar during Cares Day due to gifts from generous donors Gary and Karen Lindgren and The Kuroda Family.
$7,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Women's Volleyball Match
All donations, up to $5620, will be matched dollar for dollar during Cares Day due to a gift from a generous donor.
$5,620 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Cheers to Bridging Generations Match
From 4:00 to 5:00 PM, gifts of any size to the Annual Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000 thanks to the generosity of Sara Watson ’08.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Ignite the Calling Match
Gifts of any size to the PLTS Seminary Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $18,000, thanks to the combined donations from the following: Phyllis and Herbert Anderson, Linda and Peter Baumhefner, Jim Bessey, Rev. Anne and Jim Carlson, Rod Gilbert, Colleen Windham-Hughes, Karsten and Kirsten Lundring, Rev. Dr. Jana Schofield ’93 ’00 and Michael Isensee, and Don and Patty Shemenske
Completed
2
Match
Kingsmen Football Match
Regent Dave Barker has agreed to match dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000 in donations made to the Kingsmen Football program from midnight until noon.
Completed
$10,000
The Kingsmen Shakespeare Challenge
Help us take the stage in style! Kingsmen Shakespeare will be able to unlock a gift of $10,000 when we reach $10,000 in donations during Cares Day.
$10,000 / $10,000 Raised
Completed
$8,000
Purple Reign Challenge
Make one of the first 30 gifts to the Victory Club today and help unlock a total of $8,000 thanks to the generosity of Rod Gilbert, Kirsten and Karsten Lundring, and Jim and Karol Quiring.
Completed
$67,500
Empower Student Success Challenge
$67,500 in donations will be added to this total when gifts to the Student Employment Fund reaches a total of $25,000, thanks to the combined generosity of Rod Gilbert, Mike Soules, and the Swenson Family Foundation.
Completed
$1,000
Student Scholarship Match
Each $1000 made to one of the "More Scholarship Opportunities" will unlock a $1000 match - up to $5000, thanks to the generosity of Linda Maxwell, Arnold Gutierrez, and Jim Bessey.
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
$2,000
Men's Basketball Dollar Challenge 9-10 AM
For every hour between 8am and 8pm, we will alternate between a goal of 10 donations of $50, and then $1000 in total donations for that slot. Each time we achieve one of these hourly goals, $2000 will be unlocked!
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
Completed
$2,000
Men's Basketball Dollar Challenge 11 AM-12 PM
For every hour between 8am and 8pm, we will alternate between a goal of 10 donations of $50, and then $1000 in total donations for that slot. Each time we achieve one of these hourly goals, $2000 will be unlocked!
Completed
$2,000
Men's Basketball Dollar Challenge 1-2 PM
For every hour between 8am and 8pm, we will alternate between a goal of 10 donations of $50, and then $1000 in total donations for that slot. Each time we achieve one of these hourly goals, $2000 will be unlocked!
Completed
$2,000
Men's Basketball Dollar Challenge 3-4 PM
For every hour between 8am and 8pm, we will alternate between a goal of 10 donations of $50, and then $1000 in total donations for that slot. Each time we achieve one of these hourly goals, $2000 will be unlocked!
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
Completed
$2,000
Men's Basketball Dollar Challenge 5-6 PM
For every hour between 8am and 8pm, we will alternate between a goal of 10 donations of $50, and then $1000 in total donations for that slot. Each time we achieve one of these hourly goals, $2000 will be unlocked!
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
Completed
$2,000
Men's Basketball Dollar Challenge 7-8 pm
For every hour between 8am and 8pm, we will alternate between a goal of 10 donations of $50, and then $1000 in total donations for that slot. Each time we achieve one of these hourly goals, $2000 will be unlocked!
Completed
$2,500
Community Scholars for Black Lives Fellowship Challenge
If we raise $7,500 by 7:00pm, Community Scholars for Black Lives Fellowship will receive matching funds of $2,500 committed by an early donors.
Completed
Cal Lutheran Cares Around the World!
Rank State Gifts
1 CA 1422
2 WA 67
3 AZ 47
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