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Missouri State Giving Day 2024
Thank you Bears and Grizzlies!


BE PART 

OF THE 

FUTURE 


In just 36 hours, the Missouri State community came together to achieve Be Part of the Future —to impact the future of our students, programs and university. Your gifts are already changing lives and setting the next generation of students on the path to success. Thank you!

Even though Giving Day 2024 is over, you can still support our university. In fact, you can make a gift online any day of the year.

Mark your calendars for 36 hours of Giving Day beginning at 10 a.m. on March 25, 2025.

Thank you for making Giving Day a success!
Mar 06, 2024

With three hours remaining, over 1,800 generous donors have raised $1,364,509 for the Missouri State University system with millions unlocked in matches and challenges!

If you haven't joined us yet, now is your opportunity to impact the future of our students by making a gift to the area that means the most to you. #BearsGive #GrizzliesGive


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THANK YOU, Giving Day Ambassadors!
Mar 05, 2024

We have surpassed the first 12-hours of Giving Day and our Ambassadors have already made a HUGE impact attracting almost 60% of the gifts received so far. We greatly appreciate all their support and outreach - thank you!

As we head into the evening hours, help us keep the momentum going! 

#BearsGive #GrizzliesGive


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Rank State Gifts
1 MO 1523
2 KS 62
3 IL 49
Leaderboard
The MSU-WP Priority with the Most Donors
March 6th from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., the MSU-WP priority with the most donors will receive additional funding of $500.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $500 MSU-West Plains - Scholarships 2
2 West Plains Campus Entrance Enhancement Fund 2
3 MSU-West Plains Student Emergency Fund 1
4 Fund for Excellence at MSU-West Plains 1
5 Grizzly Athletics at MSU-West Plains 0
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Leaderboard
Unit with the Most Donors
On March 5th from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. CT, the Unit with the most donors will receive additional funding of $500.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $500 Athletics 19
2 College of Business 17
3 McQueary College of Health and Human Services 7
4 College of Education 7
5 Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sci. & Humanities 5
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Leaderboard
Amount Raised Leaderboard
Help your favorite unit climb the Amount Raised Leaderboard! The units with the most raised in comparison with their goal at the end of Giving Day will win extra bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department % +/- Goal
1 $2,000 College of Natural and Applied Sciences +56.54% $39,135.23
goal: $25,000.00
2 $1,000 MSU Libraries +52.00% $9,120.00
goal: $6,000.00
3 $500 College of Education +31.48% $21,693.48
goal: $16,500.00
4 Missouri State-West Plains Giving Day +6.87% $19,235.72
goal: $18,000.00
5 Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sci. & Humanities +3.28% $51,641.44
goal: $50,000.00
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Leaderboard
Unit with the Most Faculty and Staff donors
On March 5th from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CT, the Unit with the most Faculty and Staff who make a gift will receive an additional $500.
Which MSU unit are you affiliated with?
Rank Answer Donors
1 Arts, Social Sci. & Hum 9
2 Health & Human Services 8
3 College of Education 3
4 Natural & Applied Sciences 2
5 Student Affairs 1
6 MSU-WP 1
7 MSU Libraries 1
8 Athletics 1
9 College of Business 1
10 Juanita K Hammons Hall 1
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Leaderboard
Athletics Leaderboard
The top 3 athletic teams with the most donors in comparison with their goal are eligible for bonus funds!
Rank Prize Fund Designation % +/- Goal
1 $2,000 Beach Volleyball Special Projects +193.33% 44
goal: 15
2 $1,000 Women's Cross Country/Track Special Projects +138.57% 167
goal: 70
3 $500 Women's Golf Special Projects +135.00% 47
goal: 20
4 Volleyball-Special Projects +100.00% 60
goal: 30
5 Women's Soccer Special Projects +62.00% 81
goal: 50
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Leaderboard
Most Donors Leader Board
Help your favorite unit climb the Most Donors Leaderboard. The units with the most donors in comparison with their donor goal at the end of Giving Day will win extra bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department % +/- Goal
1 $2,000 Darr College of Agriculture +46.67% 44
goal: 30
2 $1,000 College of Education +32.00% 99
goal: 75
3 $500 McQueary College of Health and Human Services +16.57% 204
goal: 175
4 Athletics +9.43% 754
goal: 689
5 Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sci. & Humanities +2.19% 327
goal: 320
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Leaderboard
Athletics Team with the Most Donors
On March 5th from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. CT, the Athletics team with the most donors will receive additional funding of $500.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $500 Women's Cross Country/Track Special Projects 33
2 Men's & Women's Swimming - Special Projects 12
3 Softball Special Projects 10
4 Sugar Bears 2
5 Women's Basketball Special Projects 2
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2
Match
BearsWIN Degree Completion Fund Match
An anonymous donor will match every gift to the BearsWIN Degree Completion Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Amy Counts '94 BearsWIN and GrizzliesWIN Match
Amy Counts '94 will match every gift to BearsWIN and GrizzliesWIN dollar-for-dollar, up to $600.
$600 MATCHED
Completed
$4,000
Seth and Carisa Hoelscher and Jeff and Tricia Jones Biz Bears Challenge
If 25 people give to the Biz Bears Student Managed Investment Fund, a gift of $4,000 from Seth and Carisa Hoelscher and Jeff and Tricia Jones will be unlocked.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$2,500
Bernie Fechtel '80 College of Business Challenge
If 200 people give to the College of Business, a $2,500 gift from Bernie Fechtel '80 will be unlocked.
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Dr. Lisa Hall Gerontology Program Match
Dr. Lisa Hall will match every gift to the Gerontology Program dollar-for-dollar, up to $500.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Mark Davis Women's Basketball Match
Mark Davis will match every gift to Women's Basketball dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Mark Davis Baseball Match
Mark Davis will match every gift to Baseball dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Mark Davis MSU Athletics Match
Mark Davis will match every gift to the MSU General Athletics Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.
Completed
2
Match
Grizzly Basketball Scholarship Fund Match
An anonymous donor will match every gift to the Grizzly Basketball Scholarship fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.
Completed
2
Match
Brad '04 and Melissa Coy '04 Women’s Basketball Match
Brad '04 and Melissa Coy '04 will match every gift to Women’s Basketball dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Tina Stillwell '72 BearsWIN fund for Mental Wellness Match
Tina Stillwell '72 will match every gift to the BearsWIN fund for Mental Wellness dollar-for-dollar, up to $4,000.
Completed
2
Match
Graduate College Funds Match
Dean Julie & Jerry Masterson and Associate Dean Carrisa & Seth Hoelscher will match gifts to the Graduate College funds dollar-for-dollar, up to $4,000.
Completed
2
Match
Rich '83 and Cindy Miller '82 Computer Science Department General Fund Match
Rich '83 and Cindy Miller '82 will match every gift to the Computer Science Department General Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.
Completed
2
Match
Greg Kollmeyer Men's Golf Match
Greg Kollmeyer will match every gift to Men's Golf dollar-for-dollar, up to $6,000.
Completed
2
Match
Carol Silvey "Front Door Project" Match
Carol Silvey will match every gift to the "Front Door Project" dollar for dollar, up to $250.
$250 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
Mark Davis General Athletics Fund Challenge
If 25 people give to the General Athletics Fund, a gift of $10,000 from Mark Davis will be unlocked.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$1,500
Dr. Missy Gourley, Board of Governors member, Future Vet Tech and Vet Assistant Program Challenge
If 15 people give to the Future Vet Tech and Vet Assistant Program a gift of $1,500 from Dr. Missy Gourley, Board of Governors member, will be unlocked.
15 / 15 Donors
Completed
$500
Dr. Susan Sims-Giddens Gammill Nursing Simulation Lab Challenge
If 4 people who work in the healthcare field give to the Gammill Nursing Simulation Lab a gift of $500 from Dr. Susan Sims-Giddens will be unlocked.
4 / 4 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Dick and Debbie Williams Women's Basketball Challenge
If 10 people give $100 or more to Women's Basketball, a $1,000 gift from Dick and Debbie Williams will be unlocked.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Craig and Sharyn Wagoner Women's Golf Challenge
If 30 people give to Women's Golf, a $5,000 gift from Craig and Sharyn Wagoner will be unlocked.
30 / 30 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Jeanie Latz '72 Missouri State Fund for Excellence Match
Jeanie Latz '72 will match every gift to the Missouri State Fund for Excellence dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Mary and Jeff Schrag BearsWIN and GrizzliesWIN Match
Mary and Jeff Schrag will match every gift to BearsWIN and GrizzliesWIN dollar-for-dollar, up to $25,000.
Completed
2
Match
Dr. Susan Sims-Giddens BearsWIN Degree Completion Match
Dr. Susan Sims-Giddens will match every gift to the BearsWIN Degree Completion fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,556.
$1,556 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Dr. Susan Sims-Giddens BearsWIN Fund for Mental Wellness Match
Dr. Susan Sims-Giddens will match every gift to the BearsWIN Fund for Mental Wellness dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,556.
$1,556 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Marty '75 and Nancy Lang '75 Viva Peru! Scholarship Match
Marty '75 and Nancy Lang '75 will match every gift to the Viva Peru! Scholarship Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
Completed
2
Match
Beverly Keltner '73 BearsWIN Fund for Mental Wellness Match
Beverly Keltner '73 will match every gift to the BearsWIN Fund for Mental Wellness dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,000.
Completed
2
Match
Beverly Keltner '73 GrizzliesWIN Fund for Mental Wellness and Neurodiversity at MSU-WP Match
Beverly Keltner '73 will match every gift to the GrizzliesWIN Fund for Mental Wellness and Neurodiversity at MSU-West Plains dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
Completed
2
Match
Beverly Keltner '73 BearsWIN Degree Completion Match
Beverly Keltner '73 will match every gift to the BearsWIN Degree Completion fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Clif and Gail Smart BearsWIN Degree Completion Fund Match
Clif and Gail Smart will match every gift to the BearsWIN Degree Completion fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
Completed
2
Match
BearsWIN Degree Completion Fund Match
An anonymous donor will match every gift to the BearsWIN Degree Completion fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Rhonda Christopher ‘84 BearsWIN Degree Completion Fund Match
Rhonda Christopher ‘84 will match every gift to the BearsWIN Degree Completion fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,300.
$1,300 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Marla Elliott '89 BearsWIN Match
Marla Elliott '89 will match every gift to BearsWIN dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.
Completed
2
Match
Marla Elliott '89 GrizzliesWIN Match
Marla Elliott '89 will match every gift to GrizzliesWIN dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,000.
Completed
2
Match
Mark and Mary Ringenberg Men's Basketball Match
Mark Ringenberg will match every gift to Men's Basketball dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Mark and Mary Ringenberg Women's Basketball Match
Mark Ringenberg will match every gift to Women's Basketball dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,000.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Mark and Mary Ringenberg Football Match
Mark Ringenberg will match every gift to Football dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,000.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Men’s and Women's Swimming Match
An anonymous donor will match every gift to Men’s and Women's Swimming and Diving dollar-for-dollar, up to $3,000.
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Donald “Doc” Kritzer '72 College of Business Match
Donald “Doc” Kritzer '72 will match every gift to the College of Business dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Howard Bailey Technology and Construction Management Department Match
Howard Bailey will match every gift to the Technology and Construction Management Department dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
Completed
2
Match
Entertainment Management Match
An anonymous donor will match every gift to Entertainment Management dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Dean Barri Tinkler College of Education Scholarships Match
Dean Barri Tinkler will match every gift to College of Education Scholarships dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Scott '88 and Karen Purvis Psychology Department Match
Scott '88 and Karen Purvis will match every gift to the Psychology Department dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
Completed
2
Match
Dr. Stephen Adams and Randy Doennig OLGA Archives Match
Dr. Stephen Adams and Randy Doennig will match every gift to the OLGA Archives fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
Completed
2
Match
Karen Dyson '80 and Jim Chamberlin Bear Battalion Match
Karen Dyson '80 and Jim Chamberlin will match every gift to the Bear Battalion dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,000.
Completed
2
Match
Dee Siscoe ‘85 URSA Match
Dee Siscoe ‘85 will match every gift to URSA dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Jeff '87 and Kelly Layman Biz Bears Student Managed Investment Fund Match
Jeff '87 and Kelly Layman will match every gift to the Biz Bears Student Managed Investment Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Aaren Muex '02 St Louis Alumni Chapter Match
Aaren Muex '02 will match every gift to the St Louis Alumni Chapter dollar-for-dollar, up to $500.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Baseball Match
An anonymous donor will match every gift to Baseball dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.
Completed
2
Match
Football Match
An anonymous donor will match every gift to Football dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
Completed
2
Match
Men's Basketball Match
An anonymous donor will match every gift to Men's Basketball dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
Completed
2
Match
Softball Match
An anonymous donor will match every gift to Softball dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Women's Basketball Match
An anonymous donor will match every gift to Women's Basketball dollar-for-dollar, up to $6,000.
$6,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Women's Tennis Match
An anonymous donor will match every gift to Women's Tennis dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,000.
Completed
2
Match
Women's Soccer Match
An anonymous donor will match every gift to Women's Soccer dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Men's Soccer Alumni and Boosters - Men's Soccer Match
Men's Soccer Alumni and Boosters will match every gift to Men's Soccer dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.
Completed
2
Match
Kerry Dickerson MSU Athletics Match
Kerry Dickerson will match every gift to MSU Athletics dollar-for-dollar, up to $100.
$100 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Men's Soccer Match
An anonymous donor will match every gift to Men's Soccer dollar-for-dollar, up to $500.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Men's Soccer Match
An anonymous donor will match every gift to Men's Soccer dollar-for-dollar, up to $333.
Completed
2
Match
Men's Soccer Match
An anonymous donor will match every gift to Men's Soccer dollar-for-dollar, up to $333.
$333 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Coach Beth and Dan Cunningham Women's Basketball Match
Coach Beth and Dan Cunningham will match every gift to Women's Basketball dollar-for-dollar, up to $7,500.
$7,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
John D. Foster Baseball Match
John D. Foster will match every gift to Baseball dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
John D. Foster MSU Athletics Match
John D. Foster will match every gift to MSU Athletics dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,000.
Completed
2
Match
Neosha and John Mackey Band Match
Neosha and John Mackey will match every gift to the Band dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,000.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Cameron LaBarr Chorale Program Fund Match
Cameron LaBarr will match every gift to the Chorale Program fund supporting student performance opportunities dollar-for-dollar, up to $500.
Completed
2
Match
Judy Hadsall '83 Finance, Economics and Risk Management General Fund Match
Judy Hadsall '83 will match every gift to Finance, Economics and Risk Management General Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
Completed
$5,000
Ray Burger '77 Sigma Nu Challenge
If 50 people give to the Tom Edwards Scholarship which supports the Sigma Nu Fraternity, a gift of $5,000 from Ray Burger '77 will be unlocked.
Completed
$9,500
Diane Whitmarsh '72 College of Education-Scholarship Fund Challenge
If 25 people give to the College of Education-Scholarship Fund, an $9,500 gift from Diane Whitmarsh '72 will be unlocked.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$12,000
College of Natural and Applied Sciences Challenge
If 150 people give to the College of Natural and Applied Sciences, an anonymous $12,000 gift will be unlocked.
Completed
$1,000,000
McQueary College of Health and Human Services Challenge
If 150 people give to the McQueary College of Health and Human Services, an anonymous $1,000,000 gift will be unlocked.
150 / 150 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Karen Horny, previous Dean of MSU Libraries, Meyer Library Challenge
If 20 people give to the Meyer Library, a $5,000 gift from Karen Horny, the previous Dean of the Meyer Library, will be unlocked
Completed
$500
MSU-West Plains Student Scholarships Challenge
If 10 people give to MSU-West Plains Student Scholarships an anonymous gift of $500 will be unlocked.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$10,000
Glendal Wright '68 Political Science and Philosophy Department Challenge
If 15 people give to the Political Science and Philosophy Department a gift of $10,000 from Glendal Wright '68 will be unlocked.
Completed
$10,000
Art and Design Department Challenge
If 75 people give to the Art and Design Department an anonymous gift of $10,000 will be unlocked.
75 / 75 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Sociology, Anthropology and Gerontology Department Challenge
If 10 donors give to Sociology, Anthropology and Gerontology Department an anonymous gift of $1,000 will be unlocked.
Completed
$5,000
Travis '06 and Marina Freeman Missouri State Fund for Excellence Challenge
If 200 people give to the Missouri State Fund for Excellence a gift of $5,000 from Travis '06 and Marina Freeman will be unlocked.
Completed
$5,000
Baseball Challenge
If 50 people give to Baseball, an anonymous $5,000 gift will be unlocked.
Completed
$5,000
Men's Basketball Challenge
If 25 people give to Men's Basketball, an anonymous gift of $5,000 will be unlocked.
Completed
$5,000
Men's Soccer Challenge
If 75 people give to Men's Soccer, an anonymous gift of $5,000 will be unlocked.
75 / 75 Donors
Completed
$4,000
Women's Soccer Challenge
If 35 people give to Women's Soccer, an anonymous $4,000 gift will be unlocked.
35 / 35 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Marlene Robertson Women's Basketball Challenge
If 25 people give to Women's Basketball, a $5,000 gift from Marlene Robertson will be unlocked.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Bob Nelson '02 Entertainment Management Scholarship Fund Challenge
Help us celebrate the COB Entertainment Management program's 25th anniversary and 1,000 alumni! Donate $25 or more to the Bob Nelson EM Student Endowed Scholarship fund. When 25 donors make their gift, we unlock a $1,000 gift for EM majors from Bob Nelson '02. Join us in honoring our legacy!
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$500
Greg and Su Fansler Small Animal Education Facility Challenge
If 25 people give to the Small Animal Education Facility which helps train and home shelter dogs, a gift of $500 from Greg and Su Fansler will be unlocked.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Dean Mark Smith McQueary College of Health and Human Services Faculty and Staff Challenge
If 40 McQueary College of Health and Human Services Faculty and Staff give to MCHHS, a gift of $1,000 from Dean Mark Smith will be unlocked.
40 / 40 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Ken McClure Pride Marching Band Challenge
If 80 people give to the Pride Marching Band, a $1,000 gift from Mayor Ken McClure, a previous trombonist with the Pride Band, will be unlocked.
80 / 80 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Bonnie Shackter Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities Challenge
If 25 people give to the Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, a $5,000 gift from Bonnie Shackter will be unlocked.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
Leaderboard
Athletics Team with the Most Donors
March 6th from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. CT, the Athletics team with the most donors will receive additional funding of $500.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $500 Women's Cross Country/Track Special Projects 39
2 Men's Soccer 24
3 Women's Soccer Special Projects 23
4 Women's Basketball Special Projects 6
5 Football Special Projects 4
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Leaderboard
Unit with the Most Faculty and Staff donors
March 6th from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. CT, the Unit with the most Faculty and Staff who make a gift will receive additional funding of $500.
Which MSU unit are you affiliated with?
Rank Answer Donors
1 Athletics 4
2 Agriculture 4
3 Arts, Social Sci. & Hum 3
4 Student Affairs 3
5 Natural & Applied Sciences 3
6 Health & Human Services 2
7 MSU-WP 2
8 College of Education 1
9 Inclusive Engagement 1
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Leaderboard
Unit with the Most Donors
March 6th from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., the Unit with the most donors will receive additional funding of $500.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $500 Athletics 31
2 McQueary College of Health and Human Services 7
3 College of Business 6
4 College of Education 5
5 Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sci. & Humanities 5
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