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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.

Past Events

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First Time Donor Match
This match has been met and all available funds have been awarded. Thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCartrhy 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
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Biological Sciences Scholarship Match
Thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy, an additional $1,000 was matched towards gifts made to the Biological Sciences Scholarship during DayOne. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
Completed
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Abbott Scholarship Match
Thank you to Jack and Leah McCarthy who added an additional $1,000 in matching dollars to the Doug Abbott and Mary North Abbott Scholarship 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.
Completed
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Electrical Engineering Outreach and Recruitment Match
Thanks to Nick '92 and Kari '94 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.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Geological Engineering Match
Thanks to Nick '92 and Kari '94 Olds, an addition $1,000 in matching dollars were added to Geological Engineering Department Fund during DayOne. This match opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$1,000 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.
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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
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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.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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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
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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.
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Safety, Health, and Industrial Hygiene Match
Thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy for adding an additional $1,000 to the Safety, Health, and Industrial Hygiene Department Fund during DayOne. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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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
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McCarthy Hockey Match
Thank you to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy for adding an additional $5,000 to Montana Tech Hockey during DayOne. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Founders Fund Match
Thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy, an additional $2,000 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
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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 $2,000. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Writing Program Match
Gift to the Writing Program were matched up to $5000 thanks to the generosity of Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy.
$500 MATCHED
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 2026 and supporting the students and programs of Montana Tech!
50 / 50 Donors
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Tech Vision Scholarship Match
All gifts made to the Tech Vision Scholarship will be matched 1:1 up to $30,000 thanks to a generous group of donors invested in support for our Montana Tech students.
$3,250 MATCHED
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Kolstad Departmental Leadership Challenge
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 thanks to Montana Tech alum Gary Kolstad '85. Congratulations to all of our departments that competed and thank you to all of our donors supporting your passion through Montana Tech's DayOne 2026 Giving Event.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $5,000 Digger Athletics 216
2 $3,750 Mining Engineering 205
3 $2,500 Geological Engineering 95
4 $2,000 Mechanical Engineering 66
5 $1,750 Safety, Health & Industrial Hygiene 60
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Student Donor Match
Thanks to Jack and Leah McCarthy, 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 $1,000 in matching dollars to Montana Tech Business Department Fund during DayOne. This match opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$1,000 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 '94 Olds, who added an additional $1,000 in matching funds to the Computer Science Department during DayOne. This match opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Environmental Engineering Match
Thank you to Nick '92 and Kari '94 Olds, an additional $1,000 in matching dollars were added to the Environmental Engineering - Unrestricted during DayOne. This match opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$1,000 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 Nick '92 and Kari '94 Olds, 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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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.
$2,000 MATCHED
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.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
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Kasperick Emergency Fund Match
Thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy and additional $2,000 was shared to the Kasperick Emergency Fund aduring DayOne. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
Completed
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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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Lance College of Mines and Engineering Dean Fund Match
During DayOne, thanks to Nick '92 and Kari '94 Olds, an additional $2,000 was added to the School of Mines and Engineering Deans Fund. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
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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McCarthy Momentum Match
Thank you to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy for driving the momentum and excitement during DayOne. An additional $3,000 has been added to DayOne projects, funds, and scholarships thanks to their generosity. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Dean of Students Match
During DayOne gifts to the Dean of Students fund were matched up to $1,000, thanks to Nick ’92 and Kari ’94 Olds.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$4,000
Anderson Board Legacy Participation Challenge
Thank you to Sundra Anderson for adding an additional $25,000 to the Montana Tech Foundation Board Legacy Fund and the overall DayOne 2026 total!
800 / 800 Gifts
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Montana Tech Industrial Advisory Board Challenge
The academic program that receives gifts from the greatest number of donors will earn an additional $2,000, thanks to a generous matching gift from Nick '92 and Kari '94 Olds. IAB members: When making your own gift, please make sure to mark IAB member as a Montana Tech affiliation.
Rank Prize Montana Tech Industrial Advisory Board Challenge Donors
1 $2,000 Mining Engineering 205
2 Geological Engineering 95
3 Mechanical Engineering 66
4 Safety, Health & Industrial Hygiene 60
5 Business 44
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