UNI Fight Initiative Matching Gift Announced for Giving Tuesday
11/24/2020 2:00:00 PM | General
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – As part of UNI's annual Giving Tuesday, an anonymous donor has agreed to match all gifts to the UNI Fight Initiative up to $25,000.
Fans have from Dec. 1 to Dec. 20 to have their contribution matched by the anonymous donor.
The UNI Fight Initiative was established to help meet the $2.8 million deficit from lost revenue and increased cost of the pandemic. The money raised will directly support UNI Athletics operating costs to support over 400 student-athletes.
UNI Athletics has already reduced salaries and operating costs and paused all contract incentives and bonuses. However, reductions alone will not reach the lost revenue and pandemic expenditures.
The Initiative has raised over $555,000 to date, and this matching donation gives UNI fans that contribute the opportunity to double the value of their gift.
"The money that is raised will make a tangible impact to our student-athletes, coaches and our staff," Director of Athletics David Harris said. "We work daily to ensure our student-athletes have everything necessary to compete at a high level and achieve their goals outside of the field of competition. We are grateful for every donor that has stepped up in this unprecedented time to help us serve our student-athletes. I know this matching gift will help inspire more people to give and help us reach our departmental goals."
You can donate directly at pawprint.uni.edu/UNIfight. You can learn more about the UNI Fight Initiative at SupportThePanthers.com/fight-initiative.
Fans have from Dec. 1 to Dec. 20 to have their contribution matched by the anonymous donor.
The UNI Fight Initiative was established to help meet the $2.8 million deficit from lost revenue and increased cost of the pandemic. The money raised will directly support UNI Athletics operating costs to support over 400 student-athletes.
UNI Athletics has already reduced salaries and operating costs and paused all contract incentives and bonuses. However, reductions alone will not reach the lost revenue and pandemic expenditures.
The Initiative has raised over $555,000 to date, and this matching donation gives UNI fans that contribute the opportunity to double the value of their gift.
"The money that is raised will make a tangible impact to our student-athletes, coaches and our staff," Director of Athletics David Harris said. "We work daily to ensure our student-athletes have everything necessary to compete at a high level and achieve their goals outside of the field of competition. We are grateful for every donor that has stepped up in this unprecedented time to help us serve our student-athletes. I know this matching gift will help inspire more people to give and help us reach our departmental goals."
You can donate directly at pawprint.uni.edu/UNIfight. You can learn more about the UNI Fight Initiative at SupportThePanthers.com/fight-initiative.
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