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



DayOne 2024 has concluded.  Thank you to all of you who made such an incredible impact for our Montana Tech students, programs, scholarships and initiatives. 

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For nearly 125 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, nearly 125 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 eighth annual two-day digital fundraising event DayOne on the 12th and 13th of September 2024. 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 2024 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. We will share more information about matching and challenge opportunities as the event gets closer. 


As an added bonus, 100 DayOne 2024 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 2024 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.





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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
$270 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
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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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Kasperick Emergency Fund Match
Thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy and additional $1,000 was added to the Kasperick Emergency Fund during DayOne. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Olds Family Friday Match
Thanks to Nick and Kari Olds for adding an additional $3,000 to DayOne 2024 projects and helping drive DayOne 2024 to the finish line. The matching has been met and all dollars awarded.
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
$7,300
Montana Tech Foundation Board Participation Challenge
Thank you to Gary Kolstad, Bryan Larson, Josh Vincent, Kathy Arnold, Bob and Liz Shepard, Nicki and Ty Houston, Kristen and Dan Manson, Danika Steiner and Dave Burger, Jonna Laslovich, Brian Erickson, Jon Cherry, Leigh Freeman, Gary Carlson, Robert Iverson, Brad Estes, Nick and Judy DiGiovine, Anthony Lambert, Tom Staples, and Dan Bradley for banding together to help drive us to 700 donors for DayOne 2024. Their efforts and investment added an additional $51,100 to DayOne 2024! Let's Go Diggers!
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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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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.
$5,000 MATCHED
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.
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McCarthy Club Match
Thank you to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy for adding an additional $1,500 to Montana Tech student clubs during DayOne!
$1,500 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 2024 and supporting the students and programs of Montana Tech!
50 / 50 Donors
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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 2024 Giving Event.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $5,000 Mining Engineering 125
2 $3,750 Digger Athletics 86
3 $2,500 Safety, Health & Industrial Hygiene 59
4 $2,000 Geological Engineering 28
5 $1,625 Petroleum Engineering 27
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DayOne 2024 Donor Map
Rank State Gifts
1 MT 386
2 WA 45
3 TX 32
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