Giving Challenges

With challenges taking place all day on Giving Day, there are multiple opportunities to amplify your gift. Your donation on April 5 could help your favourite cause win an Overall Challenge, Time Based Challenges, or Cause Specific Challenges

Only gifts made via the givingday.ubc.ca website on April 5, 2023, are eligible for challenges. All times listed are Pacific Daylight Savings Time. 

Overall Challenges

Challenge
Challenge Description
Award
Timeframe
Ultimate Supporter Challenge
The cause supported by the most donors on April 5 will receive $5,000

Challenge Unlocked by - Thunderbird Women's Soccer
$5,000
April 5
Alumni Challenge
The cause supported by the most alumni donors on April 5 will receive $2,000

Challenge Unlocked by - Thunderbird Women's Soccer
$2,000
April 5
Faculty and Staff Challenge
The cause supported by the most faculty and staff donors on April 5 will receive $2,000

Challenge Unlocked by - Downtown Eastside Learning Exchange
$2,000
April 5
New Donor Challenge
The cause supported by the most new donors (never given to UBC) on April 5 will receive $2,000

Challenge Unlocked by - Thunderbird Women's Soccer
$2,000
April 5
Parent Challenge
The cause supported by the most parents of UBC students on April 5 will receive $1,000

Challenge Unlocked by - Thunderbird Women's Soccer
$1,000
April 5
alumni UBC Student Affordibility
For every UBC alumni or student who donates to any cause on Giving Day, alumni UBC will give $10 to the FORWARD for Students Fund, in support of student affordability initiatives on both the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses, up to a total of $10,000

Challenge Unlocked by 816 Alumni, and 618 Students!
$10,000
April 5
Furthest Supporter - Vancouver
The UBCV cause supported by the donor furthest from the Vancouver campus on April 5 will receive $500

Challenge Unlocked by - ORICE Programs Fund, with a donation all the way from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa!
$500
April 5
Furthest Supporter - Okanagan
The UBCO cause supported by the donor furthest from the Okanagan campus on April 5 will receive $500

Challenge Unlocked by - Heat Women's Softball, with a donation all the way from Melbourne, Australia! 
$500
April 5
Canada Challenge
The cause supported by the most donors from outside of BC on April 5, will receive an additional $1,000

Challenge Unlocked by - Heat Women's Softball
$1,000
April 5
Global Supporter Challenge
The cause supported by the most donors from outside of Canada on April 5, will receive an additional $1,000

Challenge Unlocked by - Thunderbird Women's Soccer
$1,000
April 5
504 Challenge
To celebrate our 3rd annual Giving Day, the 504th donor on April 5 will receive an additional $500 for their cause

Challenge Unlocked by - Heat Women's Softball
$500
April 5
Generous Supporter
Give online to two or more Giving Day causes and you could be selected to unlock an extra $500 for one of your areas of support

Challenge Unlocked by - Thunderbird Women's Ultimate SC
$500
April 5

Time Based Challenges

Challenge
Challenge Description
Award
Timeframe
First Gift of the Day
The UBC Vancouver cause that receives the first donation on April 5 will receive $500

Challenge Unlocked by - Thunderbirds Men's Ultimate SC
$500
April 5
First Gift of the Day - Okanagan
The UBC Okanagan cause that receives the first donation on April 5 will receive $500

Challenge Unlocked by - Heat Cross Country
$500
April 5
Morning Commute Challenge
The cause supported by the most donors between 7-9am PDT on April 5 will receive $1,000

Challenge Unlocked by - Thunderbird Women's Soccer
$1,000
7 AM - 9 AM
Coffee Break Challenge
The cause supported by the most donors between 10am -12pm PDT on April 5 will receive $1,000

Challenge Unlocked by - Thunderbird Women's Soccer
$1,000
10 AM - 12 PM
Lunch Time Challenge
The cause supported by the most donors between 12-2 pm PDT on April 5 will receive $1,000

Challenge Unlocked by - Thunderbird Women's Ultimate SC
$1,000
12 PM - 2 PM
Afternoon Slump Challenge
The cause supported by the most donors between 3-5 pm PDT on April 5 will receive $1,000

Challenge Unlocked by - Thunderbird Men's Ultimate SC
$1,000
3 PM - 5 PM
Afternoon Commute Challenge
The cause supported by the most donors between 5-7 pm PDT on April 5 will receive $1,000

Challenge Unlocked by - Thunderbird Varsity Weight Room
$1,000
5 PM - 7 PM
Evening Giving Challenge
The cause supported by the most donors between 7-9 pm PDT on April 5 will receive $1,000

Challenge Unlocked by - Thunderbird Women's Soccer
$1,000
7 PM - 9 PM
Night Owl Challenge
The cause supported by the most donors between 9-11 pm PDT on April 5 will receive $1,000

Challenge Unlocked by - Thunderbird Women's Soccer
$1,000
9 PM - 11 PM
Last Gift of the Day
The cause that receives the last gift on April 5 will receive $500

Challenge Unlocked by - Thunderbird Nordic Skiing SC
$500
April 5
Last Gift of the Day - Okanagan
The cause that receives the last gift on April 5 will receive $500

Challenge Unlocked by - Heat Cross Country
$500
April 5

Cause Specific Challenges