Now - March 18, 2026
One winner will be randomly selected from all those who make a Giving Blueday promo video, share it on social media before March 19, and send a link to the video with GivingBluedayVideo@umich.edu. The winner gets $1,000 toward the fund of their choice.
Platforms: Instagram, Youtube, Vimeo and LinkedIn
Winning Fund: Women's Club Soccer (Michigan Recreation) - 313124
First-Time Donor Match
First-time U-M donors who give $50 or more will receive a match of $50. Excludes current U-M students. First come first served. A maximum of $60,000 will be counted toward this challenge.
Student Donor Match
Current U-M students who give $25 or more will receive a match of $25. Excludes alumni. First come first served. A maximum of $25,000 will be counted toward this challenge.
Student Org - Raise the Bar Challenge
The top five student organizations that increase their number of unique donors by the largest percentage over 2025’s Giving Blueday donor total will receive:
Gifts must be made through GivingBlueday.org to count towards this challenge. Winners will be selected based on the results of the Student Organization leaderboard but are not official until gifts are processed and confirmed.
Sharing is Caring Challenge
Use the #IGaveBlue and share what cause you supported. Two winners will be randomly selected, and each will receive an additional $500 toward the fund they supported.
Platforms: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, or Instagram
Winning Funds: Running (Michigan Recreation) - 312096 & UM-Dearborn Environmental Interpretive Center Support Fund - 361597
Faculty and Staff Challenge
The top 3 funds that receive the most gifts from current U-M faculty and staff on Giving Blueday will receive the following prizes. Excludes student organizations.
Be a Giving Blueday Advocate
Become an advocate and get:
Midnight - 1am: Midnight Madness Challenge
The top two funds that receive gifts from the most unique donors will each earn $500.
Winning Funds: Women's Ultimate (Michigan Recreation) - 313136 & Dance Marathon at U-M Giving Fund - 326970
6am - 7am: Early Bird Challenge
The top fund that receives gifts from the most unique donors will earn $500.
Winning Fund: Developing Future Biologists (DFB) - 925493
7am - 9am: Give and Tag 2 Challenge
Forward your Giving Blueday gift confirmation email to two people, include a message asking them to also consider making a gift, and CC/BCC GivingBlueday2026@umich.edu. Our favorite message/ask will earn $1,000 for the U-M cause you supported.
Winning Fund: Wolverine Support Network - 325546
9am - 10am: Student Organization Donor Challenge
Student organizations, this one is for you. The top three student organization funds that receive gifts from the most #GivingBlueday donors during this time will each win $1,000!
Winning Funds: Women's Club Water Polo (Michigan Recreation) - 313138 & Women's Ultimate (Michigan Recreation) - 313136 & Dance Marathon at U-M Giving Fund - 326970
10am - 11am: Donor Challenge
The school, college, or unit fund that receives the most gifts from unique donors this hour will receive $1,000. Excludes student organization funds.
Winning Fund: Landscapes of Well-Being - 300429
11am - Noon: Let’s GOOOO! (Viral) Challenge
Go to one of the Leaders & Best social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) and like & share the 11am post. We will randomly select a winner. Comment what you are supporting this Giving Blueday and why for a bonus entry.
Prize: $1,000 for the U-M fund of your choice
Platforms: Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram
Winning Fund: Music Matters - 933752
Noon - 1pm: Surprise Challenge! - Bracket Buster
Once you complete your donation, on the post-checkout screen, guess how many points the U-M Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams will score in the NCAA tournament this year. Closest guess to the combined total will earn $1,000 for the U-M cause of their choice. If you get the combined total exactly right, you earn another $1,000 for your U-M cause!
Prize: $1,000
1pm - 2pm: Student Organization Donor Challenge
Student organizations, this one is for you. The top two student organization funds that receive gifts from the highest number of #GivingBlueday donors during this time will each win $1,000!
Winning Funds: MRacing Formula SAE - 937108 & Women's Ultimate (Michigan Recreation) - 313136
2pm - 3pm: Donor Challenge
The school, college, or unit fund that receives the most gifts from unique donors this hour will receive $1,000. Excludes student organization funds.
Winning Fund: LSA Fund for Need-based Student Support - 311017
3pm - 5pm : Non-degree Granting Donor Challenge
The top two non-degree granting U-M departments/organizations with gifts from the most unique donors will each receive $1,000. Excludes student organizations.
Winning Fund: U-M Library Strategic Opportunities Fund - 315608 & OptiMize Strategic Fund - Programmatic - 324751
5pm - 7pm: Donor Challenge
The top two funds that receive gifts from the most donors between 5pm - 7pm will both receive an additional $1,000.
Winning Funds: Women's Club Water Polo (Michigan Recreation) - 313138 & Women's Rugby (Michigan Recreation) - 313123
7pm - 8pm: “Pass the Block M” Chain
Post a photo with the Block M (a hat, shirt, sign, campus pic, etc.), use #GivingBlueday, and tag someone else who bleeds Maize & Blue to “Take the M” and give this Giving Blueday. We will select our favorite photo to win $1,000 for the U-M cause of your choice.
Platforms: X (Twitter), Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram
Winning Fund: Black Business Undergraduate Society Scholarship - 338663
9pm - 10pm: Donor Challenge
The fund that receives gifts from the most donors during this period will receive an additional $1,000.
Winning Fund: MRacing Formula SAE - 937108
10pm - 11pm: Donor Challenge
The fund that receives gifts from the most unique donors during this period will receive an additional $1,000.
Winning Fund: MRacing Formula SAE - 937108
11pm - 11:59pm: Endurance Challenge
Finish the day strong! The top two funds that receive gifts from the most donors between 11pm - midnight will both receive an additional $1,000.
Winning Funds: MRacing Formula SAE - 937108 & Women's Club Water Polo (Michigan Recreation) - 313138
Please note: For any giving challenge, gifts must be made through GivingBlueday.org to count towards this challenge. Winners are not official until gifts are processed and confirmed. Attempts to artificially inflate the donor count to win a challenge will result in disqualification from the challenge.
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