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Past Events

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Most # of Gifts to a college, department or fund between 10 am - 11 am

The college, department or program with the most number of gifts between 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 7 will unlock additional funds.

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$250	Student Affairs	5
2	$100	Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences (CAFES)	4
3	$50	Engineering (CENG)	3
4		Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship	2
5		Orfalea College of Business (OCOB)	2
6		Poly Reps	2
7		Science & Mathematics (COSAM)	1
8		Student Organizations	1
9		Liberal Arts (CLA)	1
10		Alumni Association	1
11		Athletics	1
12		Pride Center	1
13		Cal Poly Cat Program	1
14		Cal Poly Fund	1
15		Low Income Taxpayer Clinic	0

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$5,000

College of Engineering Donor Challenge

Donors to any Engineering area help unlock funds for the Summer Undergraduate Research Program. Reach 100 donors and $10,000 is unlocked. An additional $5,000 will be unlocked when CENG reached 150 donors!

150 / 150 Gifts

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Match

One to one match for Engineering's SURP!

Every donation to the College of Engineering's Summer Undergraduate Research Program will be matched dollar for dollar up to $10,000.

$1,635 MATCHED

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Match

One to one match for Cal Poly Alumni Association

Thank you to everyone that gave to CPAA! And thank you to CPAA Board members that provided the matching funds: Bassel Anber, Ben Dunbar, Scott Gaudineer, Tawny James, Erica Stewart and Joan Pinder.

$3,050 MATCHED

Completed

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Giving Leaderboard by # of Gifts

We are so excited and inspired by the number of alumni, parents and friends who are giving back to Cal Poly today! Thank you! These giving areas are in the lead by number of gifts made.

Rank	Department	Gifts
1	Student Organizations	364
2	Engineering (CENG)	189
3	Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences (CAFES)	101
4	Liberal Arts (CLA)	97
5	Student Affairs	76
6	Orfalea College of Business (OCOB)	65
7	Science & Mathematics (COSAM)	54
8	Spur Change Student Groups	51
9	Architecture & Environmental Design (CAED)	47
10	Cal Poly Fund	37
11	Athletics	27
12	Poly Reps	27
13	Alumni Association	23
14	Cal Poly Cat Program	16
15	Parent Fund	12

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Giving Leaderboard by $ Raised

Wow! Our Poly Gives donors are so generous and we couldn't be more grateful! These giving areas are in the lead by amount of dollars raised.

Rank	Department	Raised
1	Engineering (CENG)	$28,703.00
2	Student Organizations	$18,307.00
3	Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences (CAFES)	$15,895.00
4	Orfalea College of Business (OCOB)	$10,535.00
5	Liberal Arts (CLA)	$10,282.00
6	Athletics	$9,785.00
7	Student Affairs	$8,337.00
8	Architecture & Environmental Design (CAED)	$8,150.00
9	Science & Mathematics (COSAM)	$8,119.00
10	Cal Poly Fund	$6,360.00
11	Alumni Association	$4,385.00
12	Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship	$4,200.00
13	Poly Reps	$2,693.00
14	Spur Change Student Groups	$2,285.00
15	Parent Fund	$2,055.00

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College of Engineering Giving Leaderboard

Which CENG department will have the most number of donors during Poly Gives? Help your favorite CENG area climb the leaderboard by making a gift.

Rank	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	Mechanical Engineering Department	31
2	Aerospace Engineering Department	21
3	Materials Engineering Department	18
4	College of Engineering	18
5	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department	17
6	Concrete Canoe Team	15
7	Civil and Environmental Engineering Department	14
8	Computer Science and Software Engineering Department	12
9	Electrical Engineering Department	10
10	Summer Undergraduate Research	9
11	Computer Engineering Program	9
12	Biomedical Engineering Department	7
13	General Engineering Program	3
14	Engineering Club Support Fund	1

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Match

One to one match for Cal Poly's Concrete Canoe!

Every gift to Cal Poly's Concrete Canoe will be matched dollar for dollar up to $25,000. Help the team continue their winning ways!

$1,560 MATCHED

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Match

One to one match for Engineering's MATE program!

Every donation made to Materials Engineering will be matched dollar for dollar.

$3,235 MATCHED

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Student Organization Donor Challenge

Prizes for most student donors to student organizations between 8 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. will receive: 1st: $1,000 | 2nd: $750 | 3rd: $500

Rank	Prize	Student Organizations	Gifts
1	$1,000	Engineers without Borders in Malawi	89
2	$750	Engineers without Borders in Fiji Fund	66
3	$500	Engineers without Borders in Nicaragua	59
4		Engineers without Borders in Thailand	44
5		QL+ Student Association	38
6		Poly Reps Support Fund	25
7		Future Fuels	22
8		Black Student Union	10
9		Baja SAE	5
10		Climate Change Action Research Group	5
11		Rugby	4
12		Critical Global Engagement - EWB	4
13		Ag Ambassadors Program	4
14		Ultimate Frisbee	3
15		Cal Poly Equestrian Team	3

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Spur Change Giving Challenge

The Fall 2018 Spur Change student groups with the most gifts unlock additional funding for their group. 1st: $500 | 2nd: $250 | 3rd: $100

Rank	Prize	Spur Change Projects Donor Leaderboard	Gifts
1	$500	Future Fuels	22
2	$250	Black Student Union	10
3	$100	Climate Change Action Research Group	6
4		Multicultural Business Program	4
5		Critical Global Engagement - EWB	4
6		Zero Waste Ambassadors	2
7		MEXA	2
8		Human Powered Vehicle	1
9		Theatre & Dance Students	0

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Areas to Support

Campus Programs and Areas of Need Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences (CAFES) Architecture & Environmental Design (CAED) Orfalea College of Business (OCOB) Engineering (CENG) Liberal Arts (CLA) Science & Mathematics (COSAM) Student Affairs Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Alumni Association Athletics

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