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Events

Matches Coming Soon!

One of the most exciting parts of DayOne is the opportunity to make your generosity go even further. Thanks to the extraordinary leadership and generosity of our matching donors, many gifts made during DayOne will be amplified through matching gifts and challenge opportunities.

We are deeply grateful to the alumni, friends, families, faculty, staff, and partners whose commitment inspires others to give. 

Explore the matches and challenges below and discover how you can maximize the impact of your DayOne gift.

Upcoming Events

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Olds Family Student Club Match
During DayOne any gift made to a student club will be matched 1:1 up to $5,000, thanks to a generous gift from Nick '92 and Kari '94 Olds.
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McCarthy Hockey Match
During DayOne, thanks to a generous match from Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy each gift to Montana Tech Hockey will be matched 1:1 up to $5,000.
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Sheldon Mining Team Match
Ray '82 '83 and Joyce '87 Sheldon are offering a special matching opportunity to current and past Mining Team Members that give to the Mining Team during DayOne. Your gift will be matched 1:1 up to $5,000. To be eligible for the match be sure to answer YES to the question "Are you a current or former Mining Team member?"
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First Time Donor Match
First-time donor gifts will be matched 1:1 for each dollar given from a match pool of $5,000. That means your gift of $50 actually has the impact of $100. To take advantage of this matching opportunity if it is your first time giving to Montana Tech make sure to answer yes to being a first-time donor on the giving form. Answers will be monitored for validity. Matching opportunity will be available from noon September 9th, 2026 through noon September 11th, 2026 or sooner if the $5,000 match has been met.
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Jacob Simpson Memorial Math Annual Scholarship Match
During DayOne, thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy, each gift to the Jacob Simpson Memorial Math Annual Scholarship will be matched 1:1 up to $1,000.
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Anderson Board Legacy Participation Challenge
We are aiming for 800! During DayOne thanks to a generous match to the Montana Tech Foundation Board Legacy Fund by Foundation legacy board member and alum Sundra Anderson, every time we pass a 100 donor total all the way up to 700 we will add $3,000 to the overall DayOne total and if we hit 800 it will unlock an additional $4,000 for a total of $25,000.
100 Gift Goal
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Rosenthal Montana Tech AGC Match
During DayOne all gifts to Association of General Contractors of Montana Tech will be matched 1:1 up to $1,000 thanks to Sonya and Scott '82 & '11 Rosenthal.
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Montana Tech Chapter of International Society of Explosives Engineers Match
Gifts made to the Montana Tech Chapter of International Society of Explosives Engineers during DayOne will be matched 1:1 up to $2000 thanks to an anonymous donor along with Sonya and Scott '82 & '11 Rosenthal.
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Women In Mining Match
Gifts made to Women in Mining during DayOne will be matched 1:1 up to $500 thanks to anonymous donors.
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Student Donor Match
Montana Tech student donor gifts will be matched 1:1 for each dollar given from a match pool of $5,000 thanks to a generous gift from Jack and Leah McCarthy. That means your gift of $50 actually has the impact of $100. To take advantage of this matching opportunity make sure to select STUDENT from the How are you affiliated with Montana Tech question on the giving form. Answers will be monitored for validity. Matching opportunity is available from noon September 9th, 2026 to noon September 11th, 2026 or sooner if the $5,000 match has been met.
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Faculty Staff Participation Match Challenge
$5,000 will be unlocked at the time 50 Montana Tech faculty/staff members have participated in DayOne 2026. Upon completion of the entire DayOne Giving event $100 will be applied to the project or projects to which the original gift was made for each of those donors.
50 Donor Goal
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