Your gift can go further with donor Challenges!
Each year, hundreds of thousands of dollars are donated from Challenge donors willing to put extra money into the Academy when your class steps up to hit certain goals! Check back regularly to see if a donor from your class has a challenge for your classmates and will double your impact!
Interested in creating a Challenge or Dollar-for-Dollar match?
Reach out to Gabbie Kulcsar for more details:
410-295-4147 | gabrielle.kulcsar@usna.com
Class of 1975 Challenge
Class of '75, last year you had 228 shipmates give during the great class challenge with an impressive 34.55% participation- putting you in the top 5 for class participation. Let's do even better this year! If we get 275 classmates to make a gift, you will unlock a generous $75,000 gift from Ron and Liane Nicol to go towards your class totals. Let's get 275 for 75!
Currently at 192 donors as of 3pm 9 May; there's still time to hit the Challenge!
Class of 1980 Challenge
Class of 1980 - you have an opportunity to unlock $5,000 for the Naval Academy! Once 80 members of the Class donate, your Challenge gift from classmate Jim Huck will be unlocked!
Challenge unlocked! Congratulations on surpassing 80 donors, 1980!
Class of 1982 Challenge
When the Class of 1982 reaches 182 Donors, it will unlock a $2,582.82 Challenge from an Anonymous Class of ‘82’er. Looking Good ‘82, We Back the Blue!! Go Navy ‘82!”
Currently at 153 donors as of 3pm 9 May; there's still time to hit the Challenge!
Class of 1988 Challenge
LET'S GO '88! Dave and Amy Dawson will contribute $19.88 for each 1988 classmate that participates in the class challenge. In addition, they will contribute $1988 if '88 is in the top 10 classes for participation, OR $19,880 if '88 makes it in the top 5 classes for participation.
Currently at 154 donors as of 3pm 9 May; there's still time to hit the Challenge!
Class of 1989 Challenge
Class of 1989—One of your classmates is challenging you to step up your participation! This generous donor will donate $5,000 if your class can reach 8.9% participation. Additionally, this donor will make a second gift of $5,000 when your class achieves 19.89% participation! You need 89 donors for 8.9% and 198 donors for 19.89%! Help your class unlock this challenge!
First $5K unlocked! There's still time to unlock the additional $5K!
Class of 2026 Parent Challenge
An anonymous Class of 2026 parent is challenging the 2/C parents! Once 26 parents of the Class of 2026 make a gift during the Challenge, $2,600 will be unlocked!
Challenge unlocked! Congratulations surpassing 26 donors Class of 2026 parents!
Class of 2028 Parent Challenge
An anonymous Class of 2028 parent is challenging the plebe parents! Once 28 parents of the Class of 2028 make a gift during the Challenge, $5,000 will be unlocked!
Challenge unlocked! Congratulations surpassing 28 donors Class of 2028 parents!