Buff & Blue Fund Challenge 2024

$560,437
Donated
373% of $150,000 goal
1,509
Donors
This campaign ended on August 05, 2025, but you can still make a gift to George Washington University by clicking here!
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Buff & Blue Fund Challenge Starts NOW!

Who doesn't love some friendly competition?

Your support allows our student-athletes to compete and display the highest levels of discipline and excellence while representing the Buff & Blue.

This is a competition, and you help decide who wins. Awards will be given to the teams with the most donors, most dollars raised, highest alumni-athlete participation rate, and most improved total donor participation rate before midnight on September 27.

Your gift to the Buff & Blue Fund Challenge will help cover scholarship costs, travel, nutrition, academic support, and the overall investment necessary to compete for championships. Raise our athletic program higher by making a gift to your team, the Student-athlete scholarship fund, or the Buff and Blue fund.

How to become an advocate?

Make a difference by encouraging your friends, classmates, and network to support GW student-athletes today!

It’s easy and takes less than 10 minutes to make an impact. Here’s how:

Step 1: Create an Account. We can only celebrate your hard work if we're able to tell it's you! And we do that by tracking outreach done when you're logged in. Click 'LOGIN' in the top-right corner of the page, or select 'SIGN UP' to create an account."

Step 2: Share - Once you’ve logged in, you can use the sharing buttons and links that appear next to the video. These built-in sharing buttons generate a link that is unique to you. If you share while you're logged in, you can track and celebrate your impact! 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. Please make sure you are signed in.

Step 3: Share a Little More - Create a video and post it on the campaign page! Film a quick video in which you share why you support this initiative and why others should get involved. Casual and fun videos are the best!

Updates
Support Student-Athletes for Giving Day!

We are in the final stretch of Giving Day 2025. Make your gift to support your favorite team both on and off the field this year. Let’s raise higher together! 

Check out this year’s Giving Day campaign and make your gift to support GW student-athletes before Giving Day ends!


445 days ago by Catie Stillwell
Thank You!

We are so proud of the phenomenal support from our GW community! 🏅

With the incredible generosity of over 1,500 alumni, families, and friends, we’ve scored big, raising a record setting $560,437 for our Challenge! 🏆
 

Your dedication and passion for our teams and student-athletes are unmatched. Now, let’s celebrate our 2024 winners in all four categories! 🎉👏


621 days ago by Alan Ham
🏀🆚⚽

The competition is heating up! And not just on the fundraising leaderboard. A couple of members of GW Men's Basketball tried their hand at soccer with GW Women's Soccer!

The results...you’ll have to check out the rest of the video to find out!

634 days ago by The George Washington University
Hear from Softball Alumna Samantha Dos Santos '15, on the Importance of Investing in GW Student-athletes.

634 days ago by The George Washington University
Women's Basketball Alumna Cami Tapias '18, Sharing Why She Gives Back to GW Athletics.

637 days ago by The George Washington University
Hear from Men's Cross Country and Track Alumnus Jakob Coombes ‘20, on Why He Gives Back to GW Athletics.​

637 days ago by The George Washington University
Game on! The Buff & Blue Fund Challenge has Officially Started!

Show your support for GW teams and help them secure victory while backing our student-athletes. Support your team now. 

642 days ago by The George Washington University
What is the Buff & Blue Fund Challenge?

You know all about GW Athletics, but do you know about the Buff & Blue Fund Challenge? Hear from the Director of Athletics - Michael Lipitz, and the Executive Director of Development for Athletics - Jennifer Montgomery, why you need to support your favorite teams! 🏅

642 days ago by The George Washington University
Members of the Women's Lacrosse Team are Ready for the Challenge!

642 days ago by The George Washington University
The Lacrosse Team is Aiming to Raise Funds for Custom GAIT Shafts, Nutritious Locker Room Snacks, and Team-building Trips

642 days ago by The George Washington University
Donor Maps
CATEGORY 1: MOST DONORS 🙋‍♂️ Who is in the lead right now?
SportDonorsRaised ($)
Men's Golf25$8,785
Softball76$10,343
Women's Basketball31$8,894
Women's Soccer46$18,855
Women's Cross Country & Track49$3,161
Women's Tennis20$2,070
Men's Swimming & Diving64$7,543
Women's Volleyball41$9,156
Men's Basketball45$36,602
Men's Cross Country & Track48$3,545
Women's Gymnastics203$100,328
Men's Water Polo146$27,643
Baseball105$23,323
Women's Rowing126$89,574
Men's Soccer119$13,163
Women's Swimming & Diving134$11,948
Spirit Program7$2,820
Women's Lacrosse179$28,126
CATEGORY 2: MOST DOLLARS RAISED 💲Who is in the lead right now?
SportDonorsRaised ($)
Men's Golf25$8,785
Baseball105$23,323
Men's Swimming & Diving64$7,543
Men's Basketball45$36,602
Women's Cross Country & Track49$3,161
Women's Gymnastics203$100,328
Women's Basketball31$8,894
Spirit Program7$2,820
Men's Cross Country & Track48$3,545
Women's Soccer46$18,855
Women's Volleyball41$9,156
Softball76$10,343
Women's Tennis20$2,070
Women's Rowing126$89,574
Women's Lacrosse179$28,126
Women's Swimming & Diving134$11,948
Men's Soccer119$13,163
Men's Water Polo146$27,643
CATEGORY 3: MOST IMPROVED ON TOTAL DONORS FROM LAST YEAR 📈Who is in the lead right now?
SportDonorsRaised ($)%
Men's Golf25$8,785227.3%
Women's Volleyball41$9,15666.1%
Women's Soccer46$18,85573.0%
Softball76$10,34380.9%
Women's Basketball31$8,89467.4%
Spirit Program7$2,820140.0%
Women's Cross Country & Track49$3,16194.2%
Men's Basketball45$36,60288.2%
Men's Swimming & Diving64$7,543145.5%
Women's Tennis20$2,07055.6%
Men's Cross Country & Track48$3,545100.0%
Men's Soccer119$13,163253.2%
Women's Lacrosse179$28,126142.1%
Baseball105$23,32373.4%
Women's Gymnastics203$100,32874.1%
Men's Water Polo146$27,64393.6%
Women's Rowing126$89,57442.7%
Women's Swimming & Diving134$11,948212.7%
CATEGORY 4: HIGHEST FORMER STUDENT-ATHLETE PARTICIPATION RATE👩‍🎓 See who is in the lead!
SportDonorsRaised ($)Goal (Donors)%
Women's Rowing19$2,0985633.4%
Men's Swimming & Diving12$1,4702065.8%
Softball14$3,65010413.5%
Men's Cross Country & Track13$1,38111511.3%
Women's Lacrosse11$7951666.6%
Women's Volleyball20$3,14519110.5%
Women's Soccer20$10,0432926.8%
Women's Swimming & Diving31$5,33025412.2%
Baseball35$12,3704398.0%
Women's Gymnastics84$46,07316052.5%
Men's Basketball9$9,8002353.8%
Men's Soccer45$8,97033413.5%
Spirit Program0$02680.0%
Women's Basketball9$8852154.2%
Men's Golf8$5,1751585.1%
Men's Water Polo124$21,72317172.5%
Women's Cross Country & Track7$7351405.0%
Women's Tennis5$4601683.0%
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Friends icon13%Friends
Suitcase icon3%Faculty/Staff
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