Tuesday & Wednesday, April 28-29, for 1,891 minutes!
You’re invited to celebrate 135 years of Yotes at The College of Idaho during our 10th annual Give Day. To honor the year the College was established, Give Day 2026 will be held over 1,891 minutes, approximately two days. Our close-knit community of alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students & friends will come together to raise important funds to support the College. It’s a great opportunity to give to the department, athletic team, scholarship, or strategic area of your choice, with many matching gift opportunities to help your dollars go further. Every gift, big or small, makes a difference.
Not sure where to make a difference? Our top priority is the Boone Fund. The College’s annual fund provides critical resources to bridge the gap between tuition and funding revenue and the full cost of delivering on the College’s mission. Gifts to the Boone Fund are used where the College needs it most, allowing us to continue our legacy of excellence and provide an exceptional and affordable education for all of our students.
One of the most powerful ways to inspire giving on Give Day is by creating your own match or challenge!
When you offer a match or challenge, you don’t just make a gift, you create momentum for the day and encourage participation by inspiring others to give.
Why Offer a Match or Challenge?
- Create urgency – Donors are more likely to give when they know their gift will be matched
- Build momentum – Matches spark excitement and keep the energy high for the entire campaign
- Boost participation – More donors join in when there’s a challenge
- Generate buzz – Encourage sharing and excitement
- Maximize impact – Every contribution moves us closer to our goal
Setting up Your Match or Challenge
- You can set up a match by choosing to give a certain amount per donor or a $1 for $1 match up to a certain amount. Once that amount is reached, your match will be unlocked and added to the total.
- You can set up a challenge by choosing to give a certain amount if a certain number of donors give or a you can choose to give a certain amount if a certain amount is donated.
- Matches and Challenges can be restricted to specific groups:
- By Affiliation (Ex. Match or challenge applies to alumni, parent, student, employee, etc.)
- By Affiliation + Class Year (Ex. Match or challenge applies to alumni from 2016)
- By Class Year (Ex. Match or challenge applies to everyone from class of 2016)
- By Designation (Ex. Match or challenge applies to every gift designated to the Carpe Diem Fund)
- By Designation + Affiliation (Ex. Match or challenge applies to every gift designated to the Carpe Diem Fund from the class of 2016)