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Your support for the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement on Giving Day can help us foster a campus environment that fully supports every member of our community. We want everyone to feel at home at the University of Mississippi. Each person is vital to our success.

Participate in one of the challenges or matching gift opportunities below to maximize your impact. Every gift matters.

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$1,272
Moss Challenge for the Inclusive Excellence Retention Fund
Dr. Phelton Cortez Moss (BA 2012, PhD 2020) of Washington, D.C., is challenging you to support the Inclusive Excellence Retention Fund with a recurring gift! Dr. Moss has pledged $106 per month (in honor of Alpha Phi Alpha’s founding in 1906), or $1,272 for the year when 12 gifts are made. When you make a recurring gift like Dr. Moss, you give sustainable support to the Inclusive Excellence Retention Fund, advancing academic endeavors like conferences, professional entrance exams and other opportunities for Ole Miss students.
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$5,000
Sullivan Foundation Challenge for the Center for Community Engagement
The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation has supported college students, faculty and staff to ignite change in their communities since 1930. On Giving Day, the Sullivan Foundation has pledged $5,000 to UM's Center for Community Engagement once 25 gifts are made to the Center. Help fulfill UM's mission to transform lives, communities and the world and make your gift today!
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Leigh Anne and Sean's Buzzer Beater Challenge!
It’s the final countdown! Now & Ever Campaign Co-chairs Leigh Anne (BS 1982) and Sean Tuohy (BBA 1985) of Memphis, Tennessee, are challenging Rebel Nation to finish Giving Day strong. The academic department or school that secures the most gifts between 4 p.m. and 5:48 p.m. on April 10 will earn an additional $3,000, thanks to the generosity of the Tuohy family. Act now by making a gift and helping your favorite area of campus benefit from these funds.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $3,000 School of Law 96
2 School of Education 46
3 College of Liberal Arts 34
4 School of Business Administration 27
5 Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College 24
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Come and Get It: Davis Breakfast Special Leaderboard Challenge
Nikki Neely Davis (BA 2004, MA 2007) and Stuart Davis (JD 2009) of Oxford have a gift to share on the second morning of Giving Day! The group that secures the most gifts between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Wednesday will receive a bonus -- their gift of $500! Get up and get moving to make your gift go even further!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $500 School of Education 42
2 College of Liberal Arts 31
3 School of Journalism and New Media 23
4 School of Business Administration 18
5 Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College 13
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Funkys Happy Hour Special!
The academic department or school that secures the most gifts between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. CST on April 9 will earn an additional $500 thanks to Funkys! Make your gift during this time to help your favorite area of campus benefit from these resources!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $500 Patterson School of Accountancy 38
2 School of Education 31
3 Division of Diversity and Community Engagement 19
4 Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College 18
5 College of Liberal Arts 16
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$600
Challenge for the LGBTQIA+ Alumni Leadership Scholarship
Cheryl Conlee (BSCS 1988) and Michaelene Johnson (MBA 2017) of Oxford are challenging you to support the LGBTQIA+ campus community. When 10 gifts are made to the LGBTQIA+ Alumni Leadership Scholarship, Cheryl and Michaelene will give $600.
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Top Cause by Donors!
See which cause has earned the most donors on Giving Day 2024.
Rank Department Donors
1 School of Education 669
2 School of Law 344
3 College of Liberal Arts 318
4 Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College 244
5 Student Affairs 234
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Realtree Early Bird Special!
The academic unit or school that secures the most gifts between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on April 9 will earn an additional $1,000, thanks to the generosity of Bill ( BBA 1973) and Shannon Jordan, and their son Tyler Jordan (BS 2016), founders of Realtree in Columbus, Georgia. Make a gift now and help your favorite area of campus benefit from these funds!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $1,000 School of Law 93
2 School of Education 86
3 Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College 41
4 School of Pharmacy 30
5 The Ole Miss Fund 19
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Vice Chancellor for Development Parks Leaderboard Challenge!
The academic department or school that secures the most gifts between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on April 9 will earn an additional $2,000, thanks to the generosity of Vice Chancellor for Development Charlotte Parks. Make a gift now and help your favorite area of campus claim these funds.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $2,000 School of Education 47
2 College of Liberal Arts 33
3 School of Journalism and New Media 23
4 Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College 20
5 School of Pharmacy 14
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Chancellor Boyce's Lunch Time Special!
From noon to 2 p.m. (CST) on April 10, schools, academic units and groups compete to attract the most gifts, vying for a special prize of an additional $2,500 from Chancellor Glenn F. Boyce and Emily Boyce. Chancellor Boyce thanks everyone who makes a gift during Giving Day, because every gift matters to the future of Ole Miss. Contributions made during these two hours can have an even bigger impact!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $2,500 School of Law 149
2 School of Education 135
3 Division of Diversity and Community Engagement 46
4 Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College 21
5 College of Liberal Arts 20
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Find Your Cause
Academic Centers & Institutes College of Liberal Arts Division of Diversity and Community Engagement Enrollment Management Gertrude C. Ford Center for Performing Arts Graduate School Ole Miss Alumni Association Ole Miss First Outreach & Continuing Education Patterson School of Accountancy Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College School of Applied Sciences School of Business Administration School of Education School of Engineering School of Journalism and New Media School of Law School of Pharmacy Student Affairs The Ole Miss Fund The Ole Miss Women's Council University Libraries University Museum and Historic Houses
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