Name: Black & Gold Giving Day
Start: 2025-02-26T21:45:00-0500
End: 2025-03-05T23:59:00-0500
Location: Black & Gold Giving Day

Thank you for making our 2025 Black & Gold Giving Day a success! With your support, we raised $800,797 for OU!

Choose from the options below to make your gift to the School of Education and Human Services go even further! Thanks to generous donors, your contribution to any of the funds highlighted below will be matched dollar for dollar up to a set amount, meaning twice the support for our students.

The Tapestry Scholarship for Organizational Leadership and Human Resource Development Students fund provides three annual scholarships for students in the Master of Organizational Leadership program, Bachelors in Human Resource Development program, and/or Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership program. Gifts will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000! *while funds last
The Cayla Rose Carr Memorial fund was established to keep alight Cayla's passion for education, reading, and art. Gifts be will matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000! *while funds last
The Future Educators Scholarship fund encourages students pursuing a degree in teaching. Gifts will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000! *while funds last

Your support ensures these transformative programs thrive for generations—join us in making a difference today!

Tapestry Fund 4 Org Leadership & HR Develop(31229)

Cayla Rose Carr Memorial Fund (MCRC1)

Future Educators Scholarship (NFES1)

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Proud Parent Power Hour Match

Congratulations to our Proud Parent Power Hour winners! Anthony Markel, Lisa Smith, Lisa Mouche, Carrie Patterson, Pete & Anita Gallagher, Amanda Wike, Chester Ricker, John Sanders, John Sanders, and Mike Rice.

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Early Bird Oakland University Credit Union Match

The Oakland University Credit Union has generously provided $100,000 in matching funds for Black & Gold Giving Day! To encourage fairness, we will be releasing half the funds 12:00am (Night Owl) and the other half at 6:00am (Early Bird). That means all gifts to all funds will be matched up to $1,000 starting at 12:00am! Thanks, OUCU!

$20,400 MATCHED

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First Time Donor Match

Congrats to all of our first time donors on receiving $100 in matching funds! Here are the winners: Griffin Beers, Kate Reidy, Eileen Reidy, Carol Ewing, Terry Hensler, John Hensler, Will Hensler, Lyndi Henry, Dawn Frederick, Julie Thiel, Miriam Miair, Aaron Barnes, Anthony Fisher, Penny Jones-Magee, Annie Moore, John Blackstock, Diana Mackin, Melissa Koan, Kaled Khaznehkatbi, Judy Privasky, Stephen Ugorowski, Ronald Laurain Jr., Inderpreet Bhatti, Mary Beth Johnson, Matthew Martin, Anthony Markel, Lisa Smith, Scott Canelli, Karl and Christine Brenner, Lisa Mouche, Carrie Patterson, Pete & Anita Gallagher, Phillip Patterson, Linda Wallace, Polly Jane Bates, Magdalena McPartlin, Sue Wolfe, Tyler Jones, Olivia Caloia, Sarah-Rose Sullivan, Ashley Vernier, Anita Hardy, Ronald Williams, Rachel Townsend, Kristen Penman, Deane Spencer, Lottie Jespersen, John Sweeney, JoAnn Klak, and Kevin McDonald.

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Black & Gold Photo Competition!

Congratulations to our 4 Black & Gold Photo Competition winners! Aaron Helander, Liza Greene, Becky Lewis, and Emily Hall!

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Golden Donors Challenge!

Here's our winners for the Golden Donors Challenge! David Kuderka Michele Phillips Lindsey Schroeder Christina Elsenbroek

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Calling all OU Young Alumni Challenge!

Congratulations to our winners: Kristen Skladd and Isabella Limbert!

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Happy Hour Hustle

Our Happy Hour Hustle winners are the Softball Gifts Fund ($500) and the Library Gifts-Unrestricted Fund ($250)!

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A+ Ambassadors

Congratulations to our A+ Ambassador Challenge winners, Jillian Wolf and Scottie Shermetaro!

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Tapestry Scholarship for Organizational Leadership and Human Resource Development Students Match

Thanks to David Strubler, gifts to the Tapestry Scholarship Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000! Thank you, David!

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Future Educators Scholarship Fund Match

Thanks to Cheryl McGinnis, gifts to the Future Educators Scholarship Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000! Thank you, Cheryl!

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Night Owl Oakland University Credit Union Match

$20,500 MATCHED

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OUCU Deserves Credit Challenge

Congratulations to our OUCU Deserves Credit Challenge Winners! Lisa Schein Erin Sudrovech

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Early Morning Social Media Stars!

Congratulations to Kelly Walters and Rob Ray, our Early Morning Social Media Stars Challenge winners! Our winners will earn an additional $500 in matching funds for their fund of choice!

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OU Students Glow for Gold!

Our winner of the OU Students Glow for Gold challenge is the Class Gift Fund!

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Golden Hour Alumni Challenge

Congratulations to Men's Swimming, the fund with the most alumni donors between 4-5PM! The Men's Swimming Gift Fund will receive $1,000 in matching funds.

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Power Hour Coffee Break!

Congratulations Matthew McClellan! You are the winner of the Coffee Break Power Hour!

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OU Faculty, Staff, & Retirees Challenge

Congratulations to Julie Granthen, our OU employee winner. Julie will earn an additional $500 in matching funds to the fund of her choice!

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3 O'Clock Thunderstorm

Congratulations to the Organic Farm Fund, the fund with the most donors between 3-4PM. The Organic Farm Fund will receive $600 in matching funds. Congratulations to Women's Swimming, the fund with the second most donors between 3-4PM. The Women's Swimming Gift Fund will receive $300 in matching funds.

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Cayla Rose Carr Memorial Fund Match

Thanks to David and Lisa Carr, gifts to the Cayla Rose Carr Memorial Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000! Thank you, David and Lisa!

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