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DayOne - Supporting a Tradition of Determined Doers at Montana Technological University



DayOne 2023 has concluded.  Thank you to all of you who made such an incredible impact for our Montana Technological University students, programs, scholarships and initiatives. 

If you would like to make a gift,  please click on the banner at the top of the page.

For over 120 years, Montana Technological University has been an institution of opportunity and innovation, a place for determined doers to prepare to make an impact in their profession and on our world.

Montana Tech (then the Montana State School of Mines) opened its doors on the 11th of September 1900 with one building (Main Hall) and two degrees (Mining Engineering and Electrical Engineering). It was our DayOne. Now, over 120 years later, we boast two growing campuses between Montana Tech and Highlands College and offer over 60 degrees.

To celebrate our history, and our growth, we will hold our sixth annual two-day digital fundraising event DayOne on the 7th and 8th of September 2023. The goal is to bring together our Montana Tech community, share what is happening on our campuses, and raise funds for our students, departments, and programs in focused areas.


During our DayOne 2023 event, in addition to project-specific matches, we will have special matching opportunities for our First Time Donors, Student Donors, and Faculty and Staff Donors, as well as a participation-based Departmental Challenge. You can find the details of these challenges on the right hand side of this page as well as all the matching and challenge opportunities available during DayOne on the Challenges page. 

As an added bonus, 100 DayOne 2023 donors will be randomly selected at the conclusion of the event to receive a one of a kind Dig City Supply T-shirt. Make sure to select your shirt size on the donation form so that you are eligible. Plus every DayOne 2023 donor will receive a Dig City Supply sticker of the same design mailed with their gift receipt letter.

For questions about Montana Technological University's DayOne giving event contact spanisko@mtech.edu





DayOne 2023 Donor Map
Rank State Gifts
1 MT 382
2 WA 40
3 TX 34
2
Match
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
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 2023 Giving Event.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $5,000 Mining Engineering 114
2 $3,750 Digger Athletics 102
3 $2,500 Geological Engineering 44
4 $2,000 Business 37
5 $1,750 Clark Fork Watershed Education Program 36
Ended
2
Match
McCarthy Momentum Match
Thank you to Jack 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
2
Match
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
2
Match
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 2022, Montana Tech's giving event!
$3,893 MATCHED
Ended
$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 2023 and supporting the students and programs of Montana Tech!
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
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DayOne 2023 Projects
Biological Sciences Business Chemistry & Geochemistry Civil Engineering Computer Science Digger Athletics Electrical Engineering Environmental Engineering Geological Engineering Highlands College Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences Mathematical Sciences Mechanical Engineering Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Mining Engineering Nursing Petroleum Engineering Safety, Health & Industrial Hygiene IEO - Alice Maes Memorial Scholarship Fund Clark Fork Watershed Education Program Student Clubs Staff Senate Kasperick Emergency Fund Montana Tech Food Pantry Tech Vision Endowed Scholarship Butte Endowed Scholarship Scholarships Alumni Chapter Scholarships Class Gifts Chancellor's Fund CLSPS Dean Fund School of Mines and Engineering Dean Fund CERA Other

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