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Past Events


Leaderboard
Team Leaders by Donors
Follow how your team/program fund is ranked by number of donors.
Rank Fund Designation Donors
1 Proud & True Fund 407
2 Lacrosse 256
3 Football 233
4 Softball 150
5 Men's Soccer 123
Ended
$75,000
Athletics: Proud & True Challenge
If 100 donors make a gift to the Proud & True Fund — the JMU Athletics Annual Fund — John ('85) and Paula Connor will give $75,000 to the Proud & True Fund.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
$500
Athletics: Scooter's New Donor Challenge
If 75 donors make a gift of $75 or more to the Proud & True Fund, Associate Athletic Director for Development Scooter Renkin will give $500 to the Proud & True Fund. (Note: donors who make a gift of $75 or more automatically become a member of the Duke Club).
75 / 75 Donors
Completed
$2,500
Baseball: JMU Baseball Parent Participation Challenge
If 50 JMU parents make a gift to the JMU Baseball Sport Program Fund, an anonymous JMU Baseball parent will give $2,500 to the JMU Baseball Sport Program Fund.
27 / 50 Donors
Ended
$2,000
Women's Basketball: Coach O'Regan Basketball Alumni Challenge
If 50 JMU Women's Basketball alumni student-athletes make a gift to the Women's Basketball Sport Program Fund, JMU Head Women's Basketball Coach Sean O'Regan will give $2,000 to the Women's Basketball Sport Program Fund.
7 / 50 Donors
Ended
$1,000
Women's Basketball: JMU Women's Sport Program Ballin' Challenge
If 25 donors make a gift to the Women's Basketball Sport Program Fund, Jake ('99/'02M) and Jill Kouns will make a gift of $1,000 to the Women's Basketball Sport Program Fund.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Women's Basketball: Hoops Donor Challenge
If 25 donors make a gift to the Women's Basketball Sport Program Fund, John ('85) and Paula Connor will give $1,000 to the Women's Basketball Sport Program Fund.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Field Hockey: JMU Women's Sport Program Ballin' Challenge
If 25 donors make a gift to the Field Hockey Sport Program Fund, Jake ('99/'02M) and Jill Kouns will make a gift of $1,000 to the Field Hockey Sport Program Fund.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$2,000
Football: Alumni Challenge
If 50 JMU Football alumni student-athletes make a gift to the Football Sport Program Fund, Curt Cignetti, Head Football Coach, will give $2,000 to the Football Sport Program Fund.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Men's Golf: Donor Challenge
If 25 donors make a gift to the Men's Golf Sport Program Fund, Ben ('00) and Kate ('01) Keefer will give $1,000 to the Men's Golf Sport Program Fund.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Women's Golf: JMU Women's Sport Program Ballin' Challenge
If 25 donors make a gift to the Women's Golf Sport Program Fund, Jake ('99/'02M) and Jill Kouns will make a gift of $1,000 to the Women's Golf Sport Program Fund.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$500
Lacrosse: Coast to Coast Challenge
If 50 donors make a gift to the Lacrosse Sport Program Fund, JMU Head Lacrosse Coach Shelley Klaes, will give $500 to the Lacrosse Sport Program Fund.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Lacrosse: JMU Women's Sport Program Ballin' Challenge
If 25 donors make a gift to the Lacrosse Sport Program Fund, Jake ('99/'02M) and Jill Kouns will make a gift of $1,000 to the Lacrosse Sport Program Fund.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$500
Men's Soccer: Paul Zazenski Men’s Soccer Alumni Challenge
If 50 JMU Men's Soccer alumni student-athletes give to the Men's Soccer Sport Program Fund, JMU Head Men's Soccer Coach Paul Zazenski will give $500 to the Men's Soccer Sport Program Fund.
18 / 50 Donors
Ended
$1,000
Softball: JMU Women's Sport Program Ballin' Challenge
If 25 donors make a gift to the Softball Sport Program Fund, Jake ('99/'02M) and Jill Kouns will make a gift of $1,000 to the Softball Sport Program Fund.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$500
Men's Tennis: Grand Slam Challenge
If 25 donors make a gift to the Men's Tennis Sport Program Fund, Frank Payne ('89) will give $500 to the Men's Tennis Sport Program Fund.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$2,500
Spirit Program (Cheer & Mascot): Team Spirit Challenge
If $2,500 is donated to the Spirit Program Fund, the Baldwin Family will give $2,500 to the Spirit Program Fund.
$2,500 / $2,500 Raised
Completed
Leaderboard
Team/Fund Leaders by Gift Amount
Follow how your team/program fund is ranked by total funds raised.
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Proud & True Fund $136,990.00
2 Baseball $58,890.00
3 Lacrosse $37,776.00
4 Football $33,747.00
5 Softball $26,495.00
Ended
$7,000
Athletics: Jeff Bourne's Letterwinner Challenge
If 100 JMU alumni student-athletes make a gift to any fund during Diggin'Dukes, Director of Athletics Jeff Bourne will give $7,000 to the Proud & True Fund.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
$3,500
Baseball: Coach Ikenberry Homerun Challenge
If $3,500 is donated to the Baseball Sport Program Fund, JMU Head Baseball Coach Marlin Ikenberry, will give $3,500 to the Baseball Sport Program Fund.
$3,500 / $3,500 Raised
Completed
$2,000
Men's Basketball: Coach Byington Basketball Alumni Challenge
If 50 JMU Men's Basketball alumni student-athletes make a gift to the Men's Basketball Sport Program Fund, JMU Head Men's Basketball Coach Mark Byington will give $2,000 to the Men's Basketball Sport Program Fund.
4 / 50 Donors
Ended
$7,500
Men's Basketball: Hoops Donor Challenge
If 50 donors make a gift to the Men's Basketball Sport Program Fund, John ('85) and Paula Connor will give $7,500 to the Men's Basketball Sport Program Fund.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Women's Basketball: Tip Off Challenge
If 50 donors make a gift to the Women's Basketball Sport Program Fund, Brandon ('03) and Katharine Fish will give $1,000 to the Women's Basketball Sport Program Fund.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Field Hockey: 1974 Field Hockey Legacy Challenge
If 74 donors make a gift to the Field Hockey Sport Program Fund, Donna ('77) and Randy ('73) Harper will give $1,000 to the Field Hockey Sport Program Fund.
74 / 74 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Field Hockey: Satchell Family Challenge
If 50 donors give to the Field Hockey Sport Program Fund, the Satchell Family will give $1,000 to the Field Hockey Sport Program Fund.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$2,000
Football: Gridiron Challenge
If 50 donors make a gift to the Football Sport Program Fund, Daniel Brown ('14), will give $2,000 to the Football Sport Program Fund.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Men's Golf: The Screen Family Golf Alumni Challenge
If 50 Men's Golf alumni student-athletes make a gift to the Men's Golf Sport Program Fund, John ('88) and Dianna ('90) Screen will give $1,000 to the Men's Golf Sport Program Fund.
37 / 50 Donors
Ended
$1,400
Lacrosse: Class of 2014 Donor Challenge
If 75 donors make a gift to the Lacrosse Sport Program Fund, members of the Class of 2014 JMU Lacrosse Team will give $1,400 to the Lacrosse Sport Program Fund.
75 / 75 Donors
Completed
$4,000
Lacrosse: Hat Trick Challenge
If 100 donors make a gift to the Lacrosse Sport Program Fund, an anonymous current Lacrosse parent will donate $4,000 to the Lacrosse Sport Program Fund.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
$10,000
Men's Soccer: Corner Kick Challenge
If 100 JMU Men's Soccer alumni student-athletes give to the Men's Soccer Sport Program Fund, an anonymous donor will give $10,000 to the Men's Soccer Sport Program Fund.
18 / 100 Donors
Ended
$1,000
Women's Soccer: JMU Women's Sport Program Ballin' Challenge
If 25 donors make a gift to the Women's Soccer Sport Program Fund, Jake ('99/'02M) and Jill Kouns will make a gift of $1,000 to the Women's Soccer Sport Program Fund.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$10,000
Softball: Swing for the Fences Challenge
If $10,000 is donated to the Softball Sport Program Fund, an anonymous alumnus will donate $10,000 to the Softball Sport Program Fund.
$10,000 / $10,000 Raised
Completed
$500
Women's Tennis: Grand Slam Challenge
If 25 donors make a gift to the Women's Tennis Sport Program Fund, Frank Payne ('89) will give $500 to the Women's Tennis Sport Program Fund.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Volleyball: JMU Women's Sport Program Ballin' Challenge
If 25 donors make a gift to the Volleyball Sport Program Fund, Jake ('99/'02M) and Jill Kouns will make a gift of $1,000 to the Volleyball Sport Program Fund.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed