VWD25 was our most successful giving day ever, thanks to our Viking community! If you missed the opportunity to give, you can still show your Viking Pride with a gift by clicking here.

Match & Challenge Events

Double the impact of your gift with a matching gift or participate in a challenge all while supporting your area of choice!

Past Events

Match

1854 Early Bird Challenge

Vikings came through! Gifts made on the evening of April 30 have been matched by the generosity of the Gassett Schiller Family!

$10,000 MATCHED

Completed

Match

Veterans Affairs Department Match

Thank you for supporting our student Veterans!

$675 MATCHED

Ended

Match

School of Social Work Match

Support for the School of Social Work has unleashed $400 through the generosity of Catherine Galenius '04G!

$400 MATCHED

Completed

Match

Nate Bryant and Family Student Emergency Fund

Thanks for generously supporting the Nate and Family Student Emergency Fund!

$2,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Alumni By Decade

Viking Support By Decade, Giving

What decade did you graduate in? (If applicable)

Rank	Answer	Amount
1	2000-2009	$13,475.00
2	1980-1989	$8,114.00
3	2020+	$6,667.00
4	1970-1979	$5,510.00
5	1990-1999	$3,250.00
6	2010-2019	$2,840.10
7	1960-1969	$650.00

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$25,000

$25,000 Challenge for The Commonwealth Honors Program

The Honors community unlocked a gift of $25,000 that benefits The Commonwealth Honors Program and its students!

25 / 25 Donors

Completed

$5,000

First Time Donor Match

First time Viking donors have unlocked $5,000 with their support!

25 / 25 Donors

Completed

$5,000

Accounting Department Challenge

Donors to the Accounting department have unlocked $5,000 has been donated by the Schiller Family!

5 / 5 Donors

Completed

$5,000

10 years of Dance Major Challenge

Thanks for helping the Dance department celebrate 10 years as a major at Salem State!

10 / 10 Donors

Completed

$1,854

Athletics Team Challenge

You showed your Viking Spirit and our athletic teams are the winners! Thanks to your support of our student athletes, Mark Amirault '84 has donated to the Athletic Department!

250 / 250 Donors

Completed

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Designation Leaderboard

Giving by Fund

Rank	Prize	Department	Raised
1	$1	Athletics	$26,700.88
2		Unrestricted Fund (University Priorities)	$16,810.11
3		Dr Lee Brossoit Second Chance Fund	$9,950.00
4		History Department	$3,550.00
5		Dance Department	$3,040.00
6		Bryant Family Student Emergency Fund	$2,465.00
7		Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies	$2,025.00
8		Bertolon Faculty Awards for Excellence	$2,000.00
9		Student Emergency Fund	$1,400.00
10		School of Nursing	$1,300.00
11		General Scholarship Fund	$1,300.00
12		School of Social Work	$1,225.00
13		Honors Program	$1,096.00
14		Music Department	$1,061.10
15		Accounting Department	$1,050.00

Ended

Event

Senior Class gift fund

Graduating seniors give back! Join the VWD challenge and leave your mark on the Viking Community! With your senior class gift of $20.25+ you will support a first year student with your gift to the Senior Class Gift Fund. You will also receive the green cord of philanthropy to wear at commencement, recognizing your support. Contribute today and make a difference for future Vikings!

Ended

Match

The Unrestricted Funds Match

Thank you! The Viking communities show of support for SSU current priorities has resulted in a matching gift from the Schiller Family of $25,000!

$16,810 MATCHED

Ended

$2,000

Class of 1975 50th Reunion Challenge

Thanks to donors from the class of 1975, $2,000 has been unlocked with the generosity of their classmates Alyce Davis and Carla Guarnieri.

4 / 10 Donors

Ended

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Alumni By Decade - Donor Count

Viking Support By Decade, Donors

What decade did you graduate in? (If applicable)

Rank	Answer	Donors
1	2010-2019	47
2	2020+	31
3	1980-1989	28
4	1990-1999	25
5	2000-2009	24
6	1970-1979	18
7	1960-1969	4

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Class year Leaderboard

Viking Spirit by Class Year

Class Year (if applicable)

Rank	Answer	Donors
1	2026	15
2	2025	11
3	1987	10
4	2024	8
5	2014	8
6	2016	8
7	2007	6
8	2019	6
9	2023	6
10	2020	5
11	2005	5
12	2010	5
13	1993	5
14	2013	5
15	1994	4

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Match

A Tribute to Ellen Flowers, Nursing Professor

Ellen would be proud! Supporters of the Ellen Flowers Award for Aspiring Psychological Nurses have unlocked an additional $2,000.

$650 MATCHED

Ended

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Athletics Top Viking Team Challenge

You showed your Viking Spirit and our athletic teams are the winners! The team with the most donors has won team swag courtesy of the Alumni Association and Foundation!

Rank	Athletics Teams Challenge	% +/-	Goal
1	Soccer (Men's)	+446.51%	235 goal: 43
2	Volleyball	+272.58%	231 goal: 62
3	Soccer (Women's)	+10.91%	61 goal: 55
4	Lacrosse (Men's)	-17.24%	24 goal: 29
5	Hockey (Women's)	-30.00%	7 goal: 10
6	Hockey (Men's)	-37.50%	30 goal: 48
7	Basketball (Women's)	-71.43%	18 goal: 63
8	Tennis (Men's)	-73.68%	5 goal: 19
9	Softball	-76.60%	11 goal: 47
10	Lacrosse (Women's)	-81.82%	4 goal: 22
11	Field Hockey	-86.96%	9 goal: 69
12	Basketball (Men's)	-89.47%	4 goal: 38
13	Golf	-93.33%	3 goal: 45
14	Baseball	-95.00%	3 goal: 60
15	Tennis (Women's)	-100.00%	0 goal: 34

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Match

Bertolon Faculty Awards

Success! Raminder and Sandeep Luther have matched giving to the Bertolon Faculty Awards for Excellence with a gift of $1000!

$1,000 MATCHED

Completed

Match

Dr. Lee Brossoit Second Chance Fund for Academic Excellence

Thanks to support for the Lee Brossoit Fund, an additional $1,000 has been unlocked!

$1,000 MATCHED

Completed

$1,000

Earth Days 10 Gifts for $1000 Challenge

Thanks to 10 donors, Earth days has received an anonymous $1,000 gift!

10 / 10 Donors

Completed

$1,000

George H. Ellison Sr Scholarship Challenge

$1000 has been unlocked for the Ellison Scholarship Fund!

2 / 10 Donors

Ended

$15,000

Employee Giving Challenge

Employee donors have unlocked $15,000 with their support of Salem State!

25 / 25 Donors

Completed

$5,000

20 Years of Music Major Challenge

20 donors celebrated the Music Deparment with their giving and $5,000 has been unlocked!

20 / 20 Donors

Completed

$5,000

It's the 80s Challenge!

The 80s Vikings met the challenge and $5000 has been unlocked!

20 / 20 Donors

Completed

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Athletic Teams Leaderboard - Total Donations

Wow, Vikings came out and showed love for SSU Athletics! Thank you!

Rank	Athletics	Raised
1	Soccer (Men's)	$7,837.88
2	Volleyball	$5,098.00
3	Soccer (Women's)	$2,650.00
4	Lacrosse (Men's)	$2,330.00
5	Hockey (Men's)	$1,920.00
6	Golf	$1,800.00
7	Tennis (Men's)	$1,105.00
8	Field Hockey	$925.00
9	Softball	$760.00
10	Hockey (Women's)	$555.00
11	Basketball (Women's)	$495.00
12	Lacrosse (Women's)	$450.00
13	Basketball (Men's)	$250.00
14	Baseball	$125.00
15	Tennis (Women's)	$0.00

Ended

Event

Social Media Challenge

Thanks for showing your Viking pride!

Ended

Match

Sullivan Society Leadership Giving Match

Viking leadership donors stepped up to the plate and unlocked $25,000!

$25,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Who is Giving?

By Constituency

Please check the box(es) to indicate all of your affiliation(s) with Salem State University.

Rank	Answer	Donors
1	Friend	366
2	Alumni	183
3	Parent	123
4	Faculty/Staff	119
5	Student	99

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Who's Giving

Constituency, Giving totals

Please check the box(es) to indicate all of your affiliation(s) with Salem State University.

Rank	Answer	Amount
1	Friend	$176,906.66
2	Alumni	$41,011.10
3	Faculty/Staff	$20,898.22
4	Parent	$13,360.00
5	Student	$1,320.25

Ended

$500

Class of 1985 40th Reunion Challenge

The class of 1985 met the challenge and Dawn Purcell has released $500!

0 / 5 Donors

Ended

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