Athletics Department

538
Donors
168% of 320 Donor goal
$78,633
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Capital University Day of Giving
667 Donors - $201,549 Donated
148%

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Your support to Capital Athletics and the Department during Day of Giving during will benefit the student-athlete experience and keep Capital competitive in our divisions. Your generosity will allow us to provide unmatched student Programming including Leadership Training, Captains' Academy, NIL Training, and will continue to enhance our students' experience here at Capital.

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Matches & Challenges
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Donation Challenge

$50,000 if 45 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Challenge

$7,500 if 5 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Sports Information

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Match

$200 per donor up to $10,000

Match Complete!

For Football

Offered by Roger Davis

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Donation Challenge

$100 if 5 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Class of 1991

Offered by Steve Crawford

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Donation Challenge

$100 if 5 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Class of 1989

Offered by Kimberly V Ebbrecht

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Donation Challenge

$100 if 5 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Sports Information

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Match

$25 per donor up to $500

Match Complete!

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Match

$25 per donor up to $500

Match Complete!

Offered by Rick Hartmann

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Donation Match

$25 per donor up to $250

Match Complete!

Offered by Tyler D. Schleich

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Donation Match

$5 per $1 donated up to $10,000

Match Complete!

For Football

Offered by Roger Davis

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Donation Match

$2 per $1 donated up to $500

Match Complete!

For Track and Cross Country

Offered by Kesssashun Arthur

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $500

Match Complete!

For Athletics General

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $200

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For Men's Tennis

Offered by Anonymous

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Updates
THANK YOU!

We did it! 

In 24 hours, this community has demonstrated what it means to Be the Spark and illuminate possibilities for student success!

Thank you for supporting the student and student-athlete experience here at Capital, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, and the Law School. 

Thank you for sharing your light with us on this 2nd annual University-wide Day of Giving. 

We could not have done it without you! 

237 days ago by Elinor Fortescue
It's the Final Countdown!


It's an early bird final match and challenge! Just 4 hours left and we're fighting to the finish! 

The final matches and challenges are going on right now:

  • Roger Davis is matching $5 for every $1 given to Football up to $10,000!
  • Get your morning run in and make a gift to Track & Field and Cross Country to unlock $500 from one of our generous young alumni! 
  • The next 5 donors to the Capital Fund will unlock $500! 
  • A generous donor will give $10,000 to the Trinity Fund if 10 more donors give to Trinity by noon!


Let's finish strong, Cap Fam!

237 days ago by Elinor Fortescue
GOAL ACHIEVED!

Thank you so much for your support to Capital during Day of Giving! Your gift continues to propel the student and student athlete experience - we wouldn't be able to do it without you. 

Thanks for joining us and illuminating the possibilities for student success!

We are still going and have 15 hours left and more challenge and matching funds left on the board - let's see what we can continue to achieve, together!

238 days ago by Elinor Fortescue
Hey Night Owls!

It's time for some (almost) Midnight Mayhem and more dollars are on the board ready to be matched!

  • $500 will be matched to the Capital Fund for every donor to Capital Fund designations for the next 20 donors!
  • $50,000 up for grabs - make a gift to any fund on Day of Giving and unlock $50,000 for the Capital Fund (for the next 45 donors).
  • Every $1 to the Conservatory of Music will be matched $1 for $1 up to $25!
  • Do you enjoy streaming your favorite Cap Athletics games? We need 5 donors to make a gift to Sports Information and one of our generous donors will give $7,500! 

We're so close to hitting our goal! Share with your friends and Be the Spark for Capital student success.

238 days ago by Elinor Fortescue
Rush Hour(s)!

We are so impressed by the Capital community! Let's keep it going!

There are still additional funds to be unlocked for the areas you're supporting today with 2 hours on the clock we can’t wait to see what you accomplish! From 4-7 pm, here’s what donors can make possible: 

  • The next 20 donors unlock $1,150 for gifts made to Capital Fund designations
  • ADV. YOU: every $1 to Men's Tennis will be matched $1 for $1 up to 200! 
  • $250 will be given for every donor to the Law Excellence Fund, up to $2,500!

Already made your gift? Share this with a friend to unlock these funds.  

Thank you to our generous donors who make this all possible!

238 days ago by Elinor Fortescue
It's time for Capital Unversity's Day of Giving!

Capital University's Day of Giving is live and we have a lineup of matches and challenges from our generous donors to make this day a slam dunk! 

  • Every dollar will be matched $1 for $1 up to $250 for the Capital Fund, thanks to one of our generous Board of Trustees members
  • CLASS OF 1991: Steve Crawford of our Alumni Advisory Board will give $100 if 5 donors from c/o 1991 make a gift to any designation!

TWO Opportunities for Trinity to have double the impact: 

  • For every $1 given to the Trinity Fund, $5 will be automatically matched up to $15,000! 
  • Trinity Fund will unlock $10,000!  

TWO opportunities for Athletics: 

  • Every donor to Football will automatically unlock $200 up to $10,000! 
  • Every dollar will be matched $1 for $1 up to $500 for gifts made to the General Athletics Booster Fund! 

Make a gift today and unlock even more funds for your favorite areas at Capital! 

238 days ago by Elinor Fortescue

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Parent icon23%Parents
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