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2025 Matches & Challenges

During DayOne, your generosity goes further. Matching opportunities—made possible by the incredible support of dedicated donors—allow your gift to have an even greater impact on Montana Tech. We thank our matching donors for helping amplify the difference you make

Past Events

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First Time Donor Match
This match has been met and all available funds have been awarded. During DayOne first time donors had their gifts matched 1:1 from a match pool of $5,000. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Biological Sciences Scholarship Match
Thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy, an additional $2,000 was matched towards gifts made to the Biological Sciences Scholarship during DayOne. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
Completed
2
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Spear Business Excellence Endowed Scholarship Match
Thank you to Jack and Leah McCarthy who added an additional $1,000 in matching dollars to the Spear Business Excellence Endowed Scholarship during DayOne. This match opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Chemistry and Geochemistry Scholarship Match
Thanks to Nick '92 and Kari Olds, an additional $1,000 was added to Chemistry & Geochemistry Departmental Scholarships during DayOne. This match opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Construction Management Match
Thank you to Nick '92 and Kari '94 Olds who added $1,000 in matching funds to the Construction Management Program during DayOne. This match opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Electrical Engineering Outreach and Recruitment Match
Thanks to Nick '92 and Kari Olds, an additional $2,000 in matching dollars were added to Electrical Engineering scholarships during DayOne. This match opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Geological Engineering Match
Thanks to Nick '92 and Kari '94 Olds, an addition $2,000 in matching dollars were added to Geological Engineering Department Fund during DayOne. This match opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Interdisciplinary Arts and Science Chance Scholarship Match
Thank you to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy who added an additional $1,000 in matching funds to the William & Elny Chance Scholarship during DayOne. This match opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
Completed
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SageStrong Sage Lindsay Endowed Scholarship Match
Thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy, an additional $1,000 in matching funds were applied to the SageStrong Sage Lindsay Memorial Scholarship during DayOne. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Johnson Metallurgical and Materials Outreach and Recruitment Match
Thank you to a matching commitment from Mark Johnson that added an additional $12,500 in matching funds to the Metallurgical and Materials Outreach and Recruitment Fund. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$12,500 MATCHED
Completed
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Rosenthal Mining Team Match
Thanks to Sonya and Scott '82 & '11 Rosenthal, an additional $1,000 in matching funds was added to the Montana Tech Mining Team during DayOne. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Johnson Mining Department Fund Match
Thank you to Mark Johnson '81 for a matching commitment that added an additional $12,500 in matching funds to the Mining Engineering Department Fund. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$12,500 MATCHED
Completed
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Montana Tech Chapter of International Society of Explosives Engineers Match
Thank you to Sonya and Scott '82 & '11 Rosenthal as well as an anonymous donor for adding an additional $2,000 to the Montana Tech Chapter of International Society of Explosives Engineers during DayOne. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
Completed
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McCarthy Montana Tech Nursing Match
Thank you to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy for adding an additional $5,000 to the Montana Tech Nursing Departmental Fund during DayOne. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
Completed
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McCarthy Petroleum Departmental Scholarships Match
Thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy, during DayOne an additional $3,000 was added to the Petroleum Departmental Scholarships. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Pam Hogart Staff Senate Fund Match
Thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy, an additional $500 was added to the Pam Hogart Staff Senate Fund during DayOne. This match opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
Completed
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Kasperick Emergency Fund and Dean of Students Match
Thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy and additional $2,000 was shared to the Kasperick Emergency Fund and the Dean of Students Fund during DayOne. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
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McCarthy Butte Endowed Match
Thank you to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy who added an additional $1,000 in matching dollars to the Butte Endowed Scholarship during DayOne. This match opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
Completed
2
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McCarthy Second Chance - First Time Donor Match
This match has been met and all available funds have been awarded. Thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy during DayOne first time donors had their gifts matched 1:1 from a match pool of $5,000. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
Completed
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Founders Fund Match
Thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy, an additional $5,000 was added to the Founders Fund during DayOne. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
Completed
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College of Letters, Sciences, and Professional Studies Dean Fund Match
Thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy, an additional $2,000 was added to the College of Letters, Sciences, and Professional Studies Dean Fund during DayOne. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
Completed
$5,000
Town Pump Charitable Foundation Food Pantry Match
Thank you to the Town Pump Charitable Foundation for adding $5000 in matching dollars to the Montana Tech Food Pantry during DayOne! This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
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Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation Ripple Match
Thanks to the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, an additional $60,000 Capacity Building Challenge Grant was added during DayOne.
$6,205 MATCHED
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Tech Vison Endowed Scholarship Match
We are especially grateful to Jerry and Julie Schuyler who matched dollar for dollar given to the Tech Vision Endowed Scholarship up to $80,000 during DayOne. This match opportunity has been met and is no longer available
$745 MATCHED
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Student Donor Match
During DayOne Montana Tech student donors had their gift matched 1:1 from a match pool of $5,000. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds. Thank you for supporting your passion through DayOne, Montana Tech's giving event!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Exercise and Health Science Scholarship Match
Thank you to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy who added an additional $1,000 in matching dollars to the Exercise and Health Science Scholarship during DayOne. This match opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
Completed
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Montana Tech Business Department Match
Thank you to Jack and Leah McCarthy who added an additional $2,000 in matching dollars to Montana Tech Business Department Fund during DayOne. This match opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Civil Engineering Match
Thank you to Nick '92 and Kari Olds who added $1,000 in matching funds to the Civil Engineering Scholarship during DayOne. This match opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
Completed
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Computer Science Department Match
Thank you to Nick '92 and Kari Olds, who added an additional $2,000 in matching funds to the Computer Science Department during DayOne. This match opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Environmental Engineering Match
Thank you to Nick '92 and Kari '94 Olds, an additional $2,000 in matching dollars were added to the Environmental Engineering 50th Anniversary Alumni Endowed Scholarship and Environmental Engineering - Unrestricted during DayOne. This match opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Highlands College Match
Thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy and additional $2,000 was added to the Highlands College Fund during DayOne. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Jacob Simpson Memorial Math Annual Scholarship Match
Thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy, an additional $1,000 in matching funds were awarded to Jacob Simpson Memorial Math Annual Scholarship during DayOne. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Mechanical Engineering Match
Thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy, an additional $2,000 was applied to the Mechanical Engineering Department Fund during DayOne. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Sheldon Mining Team Match
Thank you to Ray '82 '83 and Joyce '87 Sheldon who matched $5,000 in gifts to the Montana Tech Mining Team made by current and former Mining Team members.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Underground Mine Education Center Match
During DayOne thanks to an additional $5,000 was added to the Underground Mine Education Center thanks to Sonya and Scott '82 & '11 Rosenthal.
Completed
2
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Women In Mining Match
Thanks to anonymous donors, an additional $500 in matching funds was applied to Women in Mining during DayOne. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
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Rosenthal Montana Tech AGC Match
Thank you to Sonya and Scott '82 & '11 Rosenthal who added an additional $1,000 in matching funds to the Association of General Contractors of Montana Tech during DayOne . This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Olds Family Petroleum Engineering Faculty Endowment Match
During DayOne all gifts to the Petroleum Engineering Faculty Endowment will be matched 1:1 up to $3,000 thanks to Nick '92 and Kari '94 Olds.
Completed
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Safety, Health, and Industrial Hygiene Match
Thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy for adding an additional $3,000 to the Safety, Health, and Industrial Hygiene Department Fund during DayOne. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Institute for Education Opportunities Match
Thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy, an additional $1,000 was added to Institute for Education Opportunities featured funds during DayOne. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
Completed
2
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McCarthy Hockey Match
Thank you to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy for adding an additional $1,500 to Montana Tech Hockey during DayOne. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Olds Family Student Club Match
During DayOne gifts made to a student club were matched 1:1 up to $5,000, thanks to a generous gift from Nick '92 and Kari '94 Olds.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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McCarthy Momentum Match
Thank you to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy for driving the momentum and excitement during DayOne. An additional $5,000 has been added to DayOne projects, funds, and scholarships thanks to their generosity. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Lance College of Mines and Engineering Dean Fund Match
During DayOne, thanks to Nick '92 and Kari '94 Olds, an additional $3,000 was added to the School of Mines and Engineering Deans Fund. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
Completed
$5,000
Faculty Staff Participation Match Challenge
$5,000 was unlocked with the participation of 50 Montana Tech faculty staff members. $100 will be applied to the project to which the original gift was made by the donor. This match opportunity has been met. Thank you to all of our Montana Tech faculty and staff for participating in DayOne 2025 and supporting the students and programs of Montana Tech!
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$4,000
Kolstad Board Legacy Participation Challenge
Thank you to Gary Kolstad for adding an additional $25,000 to the Montana Tech Foundation Board Legacy Fund and the overall DayOne 2025 total!
Completed
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Frank Trask Class of 1964 Endowment Match
Thanks to Frank Trask '64 an additional $15,000 was added to the Class of 1964 Undergraduate Research Program. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$50 MATCHED
Ended
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Bullock Family Match for the
Thank you to Bill and Robin Bullock for their generous $10,000 match to the Lieutenant R. Max Bullock Endowed Memorial Scholarship during DayOne.
$1,125 MATCHED
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Leaderboard
Departmental Challenge Leaderboard
During DayOne Departments competed head-to-head for a chance to earn extra money towards their department project by bringing in the most donors to their project. The top ten finishers split the pot valued at up to $20,000. Congratulations to all of our departments that competed and thank you to all of our donors supporting your passion through Montana Tech's DayOne 2025 Giving Event.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $5,000 Mining Engineering 127
2 $3,750 Safety, Health & Industrial Hygiene 69
3 $2,500 Digger Athletics 65
4 $2,000 Mechanical Engineering 42
5 $1,750 Geological Engineering 41
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