Buff & Blue Fund Challenge 2023
As we kick off the 2023 - 24 school year, we're asking for your support to help cover our student-athletes' scholarship costs, travel, nutrition, academic support, and the overall investment necessary to compete for championships. You can make a gift to your favorite team, the Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund, or the Buff & Blue Fund.
To increase your team’s chances of winning, spread the word and advocate for your sport. Results for the Highest Alumni Athlete Participation Rate will be posted daily on gwsports.com
How to become an advocate?
Step 1: Sign Up - Click “Sign Up” in the top right corner of the screen or from the advocate tab.
Step 2: Share - Once you’ve logged in, you can use the sharing buttons and links that appear next to the video and/or on the advocacy dashboard at the bottom of the page. - Share your link via social media, email, and/or text. Every share, click, and gift generated from your unique link automatically tracks your influence as an advocate. You can also set up a matching donation or a challenge gift.
Step 3: Share a Little More - Create a plea video (accessed on the advocacy dashboard) to tell your peers and friends about this campaign.
Donation Challenge
$1,000 if 20 donors give in the next about 1 year
Challenge Complete!
For Former Student-Athlete Alumni who gave to Women's Cross Country & Track
Offered by Suzanne P. Dannheim, Class of 2020
Donation Challenge
$500 if 20 donors give in the next about 1 year
Challenge Complete!
For Former Student-Athlete Alumni (Women's Volleyball) who gave to Women's Volleyball
Offered by Ingrid Wicker McCree
Donation Challenge
$500 if 10 donors give in the next about 1 year
Challenge Complete!
For Former Student-Athlete Alumni (Women's Swimming & Diving) who gave to Women's Swimming & Diving
Offered by Dombay Denise
Donation Match
$25 per donor up to $1,000
Match Complete!
For Women's Lacrosse
Offered by Rotay Joelle
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $25,000
Match Complete!
For Women's Soccer
Offered by The Prentice Family
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $5,600
Match Complete!
For Men's Soccer
Offered by Jack Edlow
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $1,000
Match Complete!
For Women's Swimming & Diving
Offered by Angela Hatfield
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $1,000
Match Complete!
For Former Student-Athlete Alumni (Men's Basketball) who gave to Men's Basketball
Offered by Tyler Cavanaugh
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $500
Match Complete!
For Softball
Offered by Sam Dos Santos
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $500
Match Complete!
For Former Student-Athlete Alumni who gave to Men's Cross Country & Track
Offered by Joseph Altenau
Hello Buff and Blue Fund Challenge Donor,
The George Washington University Athletics community came out in force for the Buff and Blue Fund Challenge last fall, and we have an opportunity to raise our student-athletes even higher today for #GWGivingDay!
WE HAVE LESS THAN 1 HOUR LEFT
Join GW Revolutionaries across the world and help your team lead the competition–make your gift today. Raise High!
If you already made your Giving Day gift, thank you for your support of GW.
We are truly amazed by the tremendous support we've had from our GW community! We have raised more than $460,000 from over 1,700 alumni, families, and friends, which are record highs for our Challenge. Your loyalty and generosity to our programs and student-athletes is truly second to none.
Here are our 2023 winners in all four categories
Thank you all so much and, Raise High!
We are truly amazed by the tremendous support we've had from our GW community! We have raised more than $460,000 from over 1,700 alumni, families, and friends, which are record highs for our Challenge. Your loyalty and generosity to our programs and student-athletes is truly second to none.
Here are our 2023 winners in all four categories
Thank you all so much and, Raise High!
373 days ago by Zhenya Stein
Today is the last day to support your GW team during the Buff & Blue Challenge! Watch the last BBFC update video here go.gwu.edu/bbfc2023 . Give now and help get your favorite team across the finish line! #BBFC23
373 days ago by Zhenya SteinWatch the Buff & Blue Challenge update video to hear from Jen Montgomery, Director of Development for Athletics, on how you can help raise our athletic program higher. #BBFC23
376 days ago by Zhenya Stein
377 days ago by Zhenya Stein
Watch the sports center video update, featuring student-athlete Dara Reyblat, a junior on the Women’s Swiming & Diving team. #BBFC23
379 days ago by Zhenya SteinHelp the team reach its goal. Every dollar raised supports our student-athletes with travel and nutrition costs, provides academic support, and helps them compete for championships. Go GW Lacrosse!
381 days ago by Zhenya Stein
Bring home the win for your GW sports team. Make a gift in support of student-athletes.
382 days ago by Zhenya SteinDonors
View All Donors
| Sport | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 143 | $80,010 |
| Men's Cross Country & Track | 48 | $4,315 |
| Women's Cross Country & Track | 52 | $4,765 |
| Men's Golf | 11 | $5,885 |
| Men's Basketball | 51 | $31,139 |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | 44 | $5,964 |
| Women's Soccer | 63 | $36,023 |
| Men's Soccer | 47 | $21,125 |
| Women's Tennis | 36 | $3,245 |
| Women's Volleyball | 62 | $19,213 |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | 63 | $9,953 |
| Women's Basketball | 46 | $19,898 |
| Softball | 94 | $10,710 |
| Women's Rowing | 295 | $21,347 |
| Women's Lacrosse | 126 | $15,369 |
| Women's Gymnastics | 274 | $76,178 |
| Men's Water Polo | 156 | $39,394 |
| Spirit Program | 5 | $150 |
| Sport | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Golf | 11 | $5,885 |
| Women's Volleyball | 62 | $19,213 |
| Women's Cross Country & Track | 52 | $4,765 |
| Women's Soccer | 63 | $36,023 |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | 63 | $9,953 |
| Men's Soccer | 47 | $21,125 |
| Softball | 94 | $10,710 |
| Men's Cross Country & Track | 48 | $4,315 |
| Women's Gymnastics | 274 | $76,178 |
| Men's Water Polo | 156 | $39,394 |
| Women's Lacrosse | 126 | $15,369 |
| Women's Rowing | 295 | $21,347 |
| Baseball | 143 | $80,010 |
| Men's Basketball | 51 | $31,139 |
| Women's Basketball | 46 | $19,898 |
| Women's Tennis | 36 | $3,245 |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | 44 | $5,964 |
| Spirit Program | 5 | $150 |
| Sport | Donors | Raised ($) | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Tennis | 36 | $3,245 | 240.0% |
| Men's Basketball | 51 | $31,139 | 154.5% |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | 44 | $5,964 | 125.7% |
| Men's Golf | 11 | $5,885 | 55.0% |
| Women's Volleyball | 62 | $19,213 | 200.0% |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | 63 | $9,953 | 116.7% |
| Men's Cross Country & Track | 48 | $4,315 | 111.6% |
| Women's Soccer | 63 | $36,023 | 121.2% |
| Women's Cross Country & Track | 52 | $4,765 | 208.0% |
| Softball | 94 | $10,710 | 254.1% |
| Men's Soccer | 47 | $21,125 | 90.4% |
| Women's Basketball | 46 | $19,898 | 164.3% |
| Women's Gymnastics | 274 | $76,178 | 148.9% |
| Men's Water Polo | 156 | $39,394 | 86.2% |
| Baseball | 143 | $80,010 | 68.4% |
| Women's Rowing | 295 | $21,347 | 295.0% |
| Women's Lacrosse | 126 | $15,369 | 350.0% |
| Spirit Program | 5 | $150 | 250.0% |
| Sport | Donors | Raised ($) | Goal (Donors) | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Golf | 3 | $1,888 | 150 | 2.0% |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | 16 | $4,625 | 248 | 6.5% |
| Softball | 16 | $1,380 | 95 | 16.8% |
| Women's Basketball | 10 | $6,475 | 188 | 5.3% |
| Women's Cross Country & Track | 9 | $3,095 | 129 | 7.0% |
| Men's Cross Country & Track | 19 | $2,197 | 102 | 18.6% |
| Baseball | 44 | $28,382 | 387 | 11.4% |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | 12 | $2,555 | 194 | 6.2% |
| Women's Volleyball | 27 | $6,470 | 174 | 15.5% |
| Women's Rowing | 39 | $4,858 | 539 | 7.2% |
| Men's Soccer | 21 | $13,375 | 295 | 7.1% |
| Women's Soccer | 36 | $7,198 | 288 | 12.5% |
| Men's Basketball | 12 | $20,230 | 237 | 5.1% |
| Women's Lacrosse | 27 | $2,152 | 154 | 17.5% |
| Spirit Program | 1 | $20 | 271 | 0.4% |
| Women's Gymnastics | 107 | $61,725 | 152 | 70.4% |
| Women's Tennis | 6 | $660 | 157 | 3.8% |
| Men's Water Polo | 130 | $32,248 | 160 | 81.3% |
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