#UMBigGive is coming March 5-6!

#UMBigGive is coming March 5-6!

At the University of Montana, we believe in the power of a world-class education to transform lives. The Big Give is a chance for everyone - UM alumni, donors, parents and friends - to write their name in the pages of our beloved University's history.

Please explore the Participating Groups below and donate to your area of passion. Can’t make it on March 5-6? Your gift today still counts toward The Big Give.

Every gift tells a tale. Be a part of the UM story, now and forever.  

Participating Groups
President's Excellence Fund Tile Image
President's Excellence Fund
Academic Programs Tile Image
Academic Programs
Campus and Community Tile Image
Campus and Community
Student Success Tile Image
Student Success
Grizzly Athletics Tile Image
Grizzly Athletics
UM Alumni Association Tile Image
UM Alumni Association
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Lana and Joe Batts Communication Studies Challenge
$10,000
Lana and Joe Batts Communication Studies Challenge
Thanks to a generous gift from Lana and Joe Batts, 25 gifts to the Communication Studies Department will unlock an additional $10,000 gift! Give today, increase your impact and support Communication Studies at UM.
0 / 25 Gifts
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Flathead Lake Biological Station Donor Challenge
$50,000
Flathead Lake Biological Station Donor Challenge
A Flathead Lake Biological Station donor has offered an exciting challenge: 40 gifts to FLBS will unlock a $50,000 gift! Give today and spread the word so we can unlock this generous challenge!
1 / 40 Gifts
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Global Engagement Office Match
2
Match
Global Engagement Office Match
The Executive Director of the Global Engagement Office, Donna Anderson, and her husband Rick, are matching all gifts to the GEO up to $500. Give now and your gift will have double the impact for the GEO!
$25 MATCHED
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Madden Family Journalism Challenge
$7,500
Madden Family Journalism Challenge
University of Montana School of Journalism supporters Mario and Kristy Madden have provided a $7,500 challenge for the Big Give. Help the J-School raise $5,000 and their $7500 will be unlocked.
$300 / $5,000 Raised
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Lana and Joe Batts Montana Museum of Arts and Culture Challenge
$10,000
Lana and Joe Batts Montana Museum of Arts and Culture Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of Lana and Joe Batts, 20 gifts to the Montana Museum of Art and Culture will unlock an additional $10,000 gift! Give today and support the state’s free, public art museum!
0 / 20 Gifts
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UM Food Pantry Donor Challenge
$2,500
UM Food Pantry Donor Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of Charlie (‘22) and Katherine Booher, 25 gifts to the UM Food Pantry will unlock an additional $2,500 gift! Give today and help fight food insecurity at UM!
0 / 25 Gifts
Leaderboard
Grizzly Athletics Donation Leaderboard
The Grizzly Athletics area with the most dollars.
Rank Grizzly Athletics Raised
1 Soccer $750.00
2 Softball $750.00
3 Grizzly Scholarship Assoc. $100.00
4 Monte's Fund $0.00
5 Athletics Success Fund $0.00
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Lana and Joe Batts Division of Biological Sciences Challenge
$10,000
Lana and Joe Batts Division of Biological Sciences Challenge
With the generosity of longtime donors, Lana and Joe Batts, 20 gifts to the Division of Biological Sciences will unlock an additional $10,000 gift! Give today, expand your impact, and support DBS at UM.
0 / 20 Gifts
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Lana and Joe Batts FLBS Match
2
Match
Lana and Joe Batts FLBS Match
Double your impact! Thanks to a generous contribution from Lana and Joe Batts, all gifts to the Flathead Lake Biological Station will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000! Give today so we can utilize this incredible matching gift!
$100 MATCHED
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Holden Family Challenge Gift
$15,000
Holden Family Challenge Gift
In honor of the incredible work being done at the College of Business Gianchetta Student Success Center, donors Jason (’01) and Angela (’98) Holden have issued a challenge. An extra $15,000 gift will be unlocked after we receive 40 Gifts to the College of Business or GSSC! Give and share today so we can meet this incredible challenge!
6 / 40 Gifts
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Miller-Asendio Journalism Match
2
Match
Miller-Asendio Journalism Match
University of Montana School of Journalism supporters, alumnus Marlee Miller and her husband Jim Asendio, will generously match each gift during The Big Give up to $2,000. Give now and double your impact!
$300 MATCHED
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Lana and Joe Batts Political Science Challenge
$10,000
Lana and Joe Batts Political Science Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of Lana and Joe Batts, 15 gifts to the Political Science Department will unlock an additional $10,000 gift! Give today, boost your impact, and support Political Sciences at UM.
0 / 15 Gifts
Leaderboard
Grizzly Athletics Gift Leaderboard
The Grizzly Athletics area with the most gifts.
Rank Grizzly Athletics Gifts
1 Soccer 1
2 Softball 1
3 Grizzly Scholarship Assoc. 1
4 Monte's Fund 0
5 Athletics Success Fund 0
Rank State Gifts
1 MT 12
2 CA 3
3 WA 1
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