Why your support matters
Explore how gifts to the Athletics Core Annual Fund support all student-athletes—from sports medicine and nutrition resources to strength and conditioning equipment.
See what your gifts make possibleThanks to the Big Red Champions Council, gifts of $100 or more to the Athletics Core Annual Fund made by June 30 will be matched 2:1, up to $250,000. And, when 250 donors make gifts of any amount to the annual fund, we’ll unlock an additional $250,000 for student-athletes.
Challenge details
- All gifts and matching funds will support the Athletics Core Annual Fund, benefiting all Cornell student-athletes.
- Gifts must be made between 12:00 a.m. ET on May 4, 2026, and 11:59 p.m. ET on June 30, 2026.
- Gifts of $100 or more to the Athletics Core Annual Fund will be matched $2 for every $1 donated, up to a total of $250,000 in matching funds.
- Once the $250,000 match is fully allocated, additional gifts will not be matched—but will still count toward the donor challenge.
- When 250 unique donors give to the Athletics Core Annual Fund during the campaign period, an additional $250,000 will be unlocked.
- Gifts of all sizes count toward the unlocking challenge. Each donor is counted once.
- Donor-advised fund and matching gift claims through employers may be applied, once received.
- All gifts are tax-deductible.
Big Red Champions Challenge
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