Challenges

Challenges are a way for your gift to go even further. Your gift can help to unlock important challenge funds, earning more money for your favourite UBC causes and projects. Take a look at the list below and see how your gift could mean so much more.

UBC Projects

The Student Wellbeing Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED
When 13 people donate to the UBC Student Wellbeing fund, a $500 challenge gift from Neil McEachern will be unlocked.

The Beyond Tomorrow Scholars Challenge - MATCH UNLOCKED
Individual gifts to Beyond Tomorrow Scholars Award up to $50,000 per donor will be matched to a total of $250,000!

The UBC Learning Exchange Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED
If 5 people donate to the UBC Learning Exchange, an additional $2,500 donation from the SpencerCreo Foundation will be unlocked.

UBC Okanagan

Your gift today could help to unlock even more money for your favourite UBC Okanagan cause with 14 challenges to unlock. Visit the individual UBCO cause pages for individual challenge details.

Challenges open to any UBCO cause

The UBCO Early Supporter Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED BY UBC Okanagan Heat Men's Rugby
The first UBCO cause to be supported by 25 donors will unlock a donation of $500 from Professor Deborah Buszard.

The UBCO Alumni Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED BY UBC Okanagan Heat Men's Rugby
The UBC Okanagan cause with the most UBC alumni donors will unlock an additional $1,000.

The UBCO Parent Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED BY UBCO Heat Women's Softball
The UBC Okanagan cause supported by the most donors who are parents of UBC students will unlock an additional $500.

The UBCO Faculty & Staff Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED BY UBCO Meal Share Program
The UBC Okanagan cause with the most UBC faculty and staff donors will unlock an additional $500.

The UBCO Morning Coffee Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED BY UBC Okanagan Heat Men's Rugby
The UBC Okanagan cause supported by the most donors between 9:00 am to 11:00 am on April 7 will unlock an additional $500.

The Furthest Supporter - Okanagan - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED BY UBC Okanagan Heat Men's Rugby (donor in Nelspruit, South Africa)
The UBC Okanagan cause supported by the donor furthest from the Okanagan campus on April 7 will unlock an additional $500.

The UBCO Afternoon Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED BY UBC Okanagan Heat Men's Rugby
The UBC Okanagan cause supported by the most donors between 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on April 7 will unlock an additional $1,000.

The UBCO Night Owl Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED BY UBC Okanagan Heat Men's Rugby
The UBC Okanagan cause supported by the most donors between 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm on April 7 will unlock an additional $500.

Allard School of Law

The UBC Innocence Project Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED
If 15 people donate to the UBC Innocence Project, an additional $5,000 donation from an Anonymous Donor will be unlocked.

Applied Science

The RAM Engineering Match - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED
Individual gifts up to a total of $3,000 will be matched dollar for dollar by RAM Consulting.

Arts

The Arts Co-Op Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED
If 20 people give to the Arts Co-Op Arts Coop Undergrad Student of the Year Award, the award will receive an additional $3,000 from Julie Walchli.

The Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED
If 25 people give $25 or more to ACAM Studies Fund, a $2,000 challenge gift from Christine Lee will be unlocked.

The UBC Bands Match - CHALLENGES UNLOCKED
Individual gifts to School of Music UBC Bands up to $4,000 will be matched by our generous donors, Mary and Morrie Backun.

The generosity of all the donors inspired a School of Music alumni couple to make an additional matching gift of $1,000 in support of UBC Bands. Once we receive $4,000 in gifts, additional gifts up to $1,000 will be matched!

Education

The Scotiabank CampOUT! Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED
If 10 donors give $100 or more to CampOUT!, Scotiabank will donate an additional $5,000.

Forestry

The Wild & Immersive Challenges - CHALLENGES UNLOCKED
If 5 donors give to the Wild & Immersive Program, a $1,700 challenge gift from Forestry Professor Emeritus John McLean will be unlocked.

If 20 donors give to the Wild & Immersive Program, the program will receive $2,000 from UBC’s Faculty of Forestry.

The Wild & Immersive Match - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED
Individual gifts to the Wild & Immersive Program up to $1,200 will be matched by Richard Meyer Electrical Services Ltd.

The WildCo Lab Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED
If 20 donors give to WildCo Lab on April 7, the Lab will receive $2,000 from UBC’s Faculty of Forestry.

The Logger Sports Team Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED
If 20 donors give to UBC Logger Sports Team, the team will receive $2,000 from UBC’s Faculty of Forestry.

The CANLOG Logger Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED
If 10 donors give to the UBC Logger Sports Team, a $2,000 challenge gift from CANLOG will be unlocked.

Land & Food Systems

The A&W Bursary Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED
Individual gifts to the Faculty of Land & Food Systems Bursary will be matched up to $5,000 by A&W.

The Land and Food Systems Dean's Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED
When 21 donors give to the Land & Food Systems Bursary, a $2,000 challenge gift from Faculty of Land and Food Systems Dean, Rickey Yada will be unlocked.

Medicine

The Indigenous Health Match - MATCH UNLOCKED
Individual gifts to the Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health will be matched by an anonymous donor.

BC Brain Wellness Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED
All donations to the BC Brain Wellness Program, up to $5,000 will be equally matched by Ian (UBC 1957 and UBC Law 1960) & Gillian Stewart (UBC 1961), Alix Cameron and Susie Stewart.

Pharmaceutical Sciences

The Grad Student Professional Development Challenge - CHALLENGES UNLOCKED
The first five donations to the Graduate Student Professional Development Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences, will unlock $1,000 from Professor & Dean Emeritus John McNeill and Mrs. Sharon McNeill.

The next five donations to the Graduate Student Professional Development Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences, will unlock an additional $1,000 from Professor Emeritus and former Dean pro tem Wayne Riggs and Mrs. Sheila Riggs.

The Rural Communities Placement Challenge - CHALLENGES UNLOCKED
The first five donations to the Pharmaceutical Sciences Rural Communities Placement Award, will unlock $1,000 from Professor & Dean Emeritus Bob Sindelar and Senior Instructor Emeritus Arlene Sindelar.

The next five donations to the Pharmaceutical Sciences Rural Communities Placement Award, will unlock an additional $1,000 from Professor & Dean Emeritus Frank Abbott and Mrs. Phyllis Abbott.

The Pharm Sci Bursary Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED
If the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Bursary receives five donations, the award will receive $2,500 from an anonymous donor.

UBC Sauder School of Business

UBC Sauder Morning Rush – ZLC Financial Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED
The first 100 gifts to any UBC Sauder School of Business Giving Day fund up to a total of $3,000, will be matched dollar for dollar by loyal UBC supporters, ZLC Financial.

BCom 1958 Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED
If 58 people donate to the UBC Sauder Innovation Fund, an additional $5,000 will be unlocked from our generous donors Don Garnett, BCom ’58, and Margaret Garnett, BED ‘72.

UBC Sauder Afternoon Pick Me Up - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED
If we receive 25 donations of $100 or more to any UBC Sauder School of Business Giving Day fund between 1:00 pm-5:00 pm, an additional $2,500 gift to the UBC Sauder Innovation Fund will be unlocked from the Garnett Foundation.

Science

The June Ames Memorial Match
Individual gifts to UBC Botanical Gardens Community Outreach up to $20,000, will be matched by an anonymous donor in honour of June Ames.

Thunderbird Athletics

The Thunderbird Top Performer Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED BY BIRD BACKER - WOMEN'S SOCCER
The UBC Thunderbirds team supported by the most donors on April 7 will unlock an additional $500.

The Thunderbird Newcomer Challenge - CHALLENGE UNLOCKED BY BIRD BACKER - WOMEN'S SOCCER
The UBC Thunderbirds team supported by the most new donors on April 7 will unlock an additional $500.