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Events

Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.

Past Events


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Agricultural Communications Student Enrichment Challenge
Double the opportunities for Agricultural Communication students! Kelly Schwalbe and Kathleen Fenton will match the first $1,000 contributed to the Agricultural Communications Student Enrichment Fund, which supports students through scholarships, internships, conference expenses, and travel expenses.
$1,000 MATCHED
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BBMB Summer Undergraduate Research Program Challenge
Double your impact on biochemistry undergraduate research! The first $10,000 contributed to the BBMB Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSRP) will be matched. The program supports students in the Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (BBMB) to conduct full-time research over the summer while facilitating development of science-communication best practices, culminating in a fall research showcase.
$2,925 MATCHED
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Leaderboard
College Leaderboard
Show your Cyclone Power and help your favorite college get to the top of the leaderboard! The college with the most donors at the end of Forever True Day will claim the top spot!
Rank Department Donors
1 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 409
2 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 295
3 College of Engineering 244
4 Ivy College of Business 199
5 College of Human Sciences 135
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FarmHouse Heritage Fund Match
The first $10,000 contributed to this fund will be matched by FarmHouse Fraternity brother, Tim Smith!
$2,850 MATCHED
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Horticulture Department Challenge
Help support the operations, priority programs, and initiatives of the Department of Horticulture. The first 50 donors to make a gift to the Horticulture General Fund Challenge will enter a drawing to be randomly selected for the opportunity to win a one-hour landscape design consultation with the Landscape Club, including a basic site overview, plant recommendations, and an elevation design sketch. The winner will be notified via email by May 1 and can join the consultation in person or virtually.
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$3,000
Iowa State University Foundation Governors Challenge
Third time's the charm! In honor of the third annual Forever True Day, Iowa State University Foundation Governors will contribute $3,000 across campus once 1,000 people make a gift.
1,000 / 1,000 Donors
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Recent Graduate Challenge
One Forever True Day donor who graduated from ISU between 2013 and 2023 will be selected to have an additional $250 contributed to their area of choice!
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$5,000
Alpha Gamma Rho Class Legacy Gift Challenge
Join your Alpha Gamma Rho brothers as we work to build an endowed scholarship fund that will support future brothers in the house into perpetuity. 15 donors to this fund will unlock a $5,000 match, 25 donors will unlock an additional $5,000 match and once we reach 50 donors to the fund a final $5,000 match will be unlocked. Need more of a challenge? The Alpha Gamma Rho NI class with the most donors to this Forever True Day challenge will receive bragging rights!
28 / 50 Donors
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$5,000
CALS Completion and Emergency Grants Challenge
Helps CALS students who need a little extra support! Jay and Julie Jacobi will contribute $5,000 when 15 donors make a gift to this fund. 25 donors unlocks another $5,000!
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
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Everett Clover Agricultural Education Match
A generous donor will match the first $4,000 to the Everett Clover Agricultural Education Student Success Fund. Everett Clover was a strong influence for hundreds of agricultural educators across the state of Iowa during his long and successful career. Having taught at both the secondary and post-secondary level, he became known for his passion for teaching the next generation of leaders in agriculture. This fund is designed to impact agricultural education students, the profession that Everett was so passionate about, and provide the support they need to help them become successful agricultural educators. The impact may be realized through emergency scholarships, completion grants, tutoring services, or educational activities that will benefit students.
$960 MATCHED
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Success!
Forever True Day Cash Cube
Iowa State University students, faculty, and staff- come find us on campus for the chance to grab some cash for your favorite student organization, program, department, and more!
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Insect Zoo School Program Challenge
Help the Insect Zoo reach its goal of providing four 1-hour school programs through your generous support for this fund. For every $250 raised the Insect Zoo will provide a 1-hour school program with mileage for free! Every donor who gives $25 or more will have their name entered into a drawing to be able to select a school the donation will be made to. Any single donation of $250 will allow a donor to select which school will receive the program.
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ISU Montana Camp Scholarship Match
Help us double the number of scholarships we can award for the Montana Camp this summer! The first $1,500 raised will be matched by a generous donor..
$650 MATCHED
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