University of York

Challenges

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    The GenerationResearch Challenge

If we receive 50 donations to GenerationResearch, an additional £5,000 will be donated to GenerationResearch.

229%
115 donors
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    The Tom Miller Challenge

If we receive 50 donations to the York Opportunity Scholarship fund, Tom Miller (BSc Biology, Class of 1981) will donate £5,000 to support York Opportunity Scholarships.

564%
282 donors
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    The Robin and Sue Perutz Challenge

If we receive 50 donations to the Equal Access Scholarship fund, Robin and Sue Perutz will donate £3,500 to Equal Access Scholarships.

505%
253 donors
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    125 Donor Challenge

If 125 donors give to any fund this Giving Day, Susan Joyce (History, Class of 2002) will donate £1,000 to York Opportunity Scholarships.

654%
818 donors
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    250 Donor Challenge

If 250 donors give to any fund this Giving Day, the University Executive Board and University of York Council will donate £3,287.50 to YuFund.

327%
818 donors
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    500 Donor Challenge

If 500 donors give to any fund this Giving Day, Randy Best will donate $5,000 to Mentally Fit York.

163%
818 donors
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    750 Donor Challenge

If 750 donors give to any fund this Giving Day, a generous donor will donate an incredible £20,000 to GenerationResearch.

109%
818 donors
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    The Graduating Class Challenge

If a member of every graduating class in York’s history makes a gift to Giving Day, £10,000 will be donated by a generous Alumna (Chemistry, Class of 1994) to GenerationResearch.

100%
58 donors
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    Staff and Student Challenge

A generous member of staff will donate £10,000 to York Opportunity Scholarships if 250 members of the staff and student body give any amount to any cause on Giving Day.

132%
332 donors
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    The International Donors Challenge

If people from 30 different countries give to any cause this Giving Day, an additional £6,250 will be unlocked for Equal Access Scholarships.

116%
35 donors
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    The USA Challenge

If we receive 30 donations to Giving Day from US based donors, York Alumnus Anthony O'Carroll (Class of 1986, English and Art History, Vanbrugh) will donate £3,000 to York Opportunity Scholarships.

156%
47 donors
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    60th Anniversary Challenge

If 45 people give £600 or more to Giving Day, in the University of York's 60th anniversary year, £6,000 will be donated by Elaine Gallagher (Economics with Educational Studies, Class of 1984, Vanbrugh) to support York Opportunity Scholarships.

111%
50 donors
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    The Professor Colin Mellors Challenge

If 20 retired and former members of York staff give to any cause this Giving Day, former Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Colin Mellors will donate £3,750 to York Opportunity Scholarships.

175%
35 donors
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    The AstraZeneca Challenge

If we reach 530 donations, which are donations from another 150 people, we will unlock a massive £19,000 from AstraZeneca for GenerationResearch.

154%
818 donors
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    The Family and Friends Challenge

If 60 family members or friends of someone affiliated with York give to any cause this Giving Day, £3,300 will be unlocked for York Opportunity Scholarships.

161%
97 donors
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    600 Donor Challenge

To celebrate the University of York's 60th anniversary year, if 600 donors give to any fund this Giving Day, the Board of the University of York in America will donate $6,550 to Giving Day.

136%
818 donors
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    Final 3 Hour Challenge

If Giving Day reaches £265,000, which is an additional £30,000 donated in the final 3 hours, £15,000 will be unlocked for Equal Access Scholarships from a generous donor.

113%
£300375