One Day Giving Challenge

Today is a big day for Houghton University. Houghton donors have challenged alumni, parents, and friends of Houghton to make today, April 17th, a special day to give to Houghton University.
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Supporting Scholar-Servants

Your gift to the Scholar-Servant Fund is an investment in a student’s complete Houghton experience, from academic life to spiritual life to residence life. The Scholar-Servant Fund is inclusive of the Student Scholarship Fund, and affordability remains a priority for Houghton University. The Scholar-Servant Fund, however, goes beyond scholarships to support the development of the whole person, ensuring that every aspect of our students’ experiences has the funding support necessary to ensure the greatest impact on the lives of our students

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Progress Toward our Goals

1883 Challenge

Progress Toward our 1883 Donor Goal to Unlock $725,000

Dollar-for-Dollar Match

Progress toward our Scholar-Servant Fund Goal to Unlock $400,000

Amplify Your Gift

See how your gift can be amplified through our matches and challenges.

1883 Challenge

When 1883 donors make a gift today to any project, Houghton will receive additional gifts totaling $725,000 designated for additional strategic priorities.

Dollar-for-Dollar Match

Every dollar given toward the Scholar-Servant Fund (including the Student Scholarship Fund) will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $400,000.

Alumni Class Challenge

A $30,000 prize will be awarded to create or grow an existing endowed scholarship for the class with the greatest number of donors today.

Millennium Challenge

A new $12,500 prize will be awarded to create or grow an existing endowed class scholarship for the class with the greatest number of donors from the 20th century and the 21st century. (A class can only win the Class Challenge or the Millennium Challenge.)

Decade Challenge

The class in each decade to have the greatest number of donors will have a scholarship of $1,000 given in the name of that alumni class for the 2026-2027 academic year. One class from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s will each have a chance to win.

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Houghton donors have offered these challenges in hopes their investment will bring together alumni, parents, and friends for one day to help support future generations of scholar-servants.

We use the information in the alumni database to ensure your gift is counted toward all eligible challenges. Tell us in the gift form comment box if you want to be sure we have your class year correct.

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If you want to make a pledge over the phone or give offline, give us a call at 585-567-9340.

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