Give 4 Garnet 2026 has ended!
Give 4 Garnet 2026
USC Salkehatchie
Bonuses & Leaderboards
Your Gift Goes Further!
On Give 4 Garnet your gift can go further through leaderboards and bonuses running throughout the day, securing extra funds for your favorite area on campus!
Please Note: Ambassador Challenges are reserved for true peer–to–peer outreach from volunteer fundraisers. Ambassador links used in any college/unit mass communications, including social media, newsletters, or emails, will not be eligible for ambassador challenge winnings.
Past Events
Early Bird Bonus
The Fund Designations with the most donors during early giving will be awarded bonus funds. February 23 - 5:58 am on March 25
1st Place - $2,500
2nd Place - $1,500
3rd Place - $1,000
| Rank | Fund Designation | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeta Zeta Endowed Scholarship Fund | 171 |
| 2 | USCL Soccer Fund | 143 |
| 3 | Gamecock CommUnity Shop | 128 |
| 4 | Honors College Carolina Fund | 119 |
| 5 | Cocky's Reading Express Fund | 97 |
| 6 | Carolina Fund: Business | 75 |
| 7 | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences Carolina Fund | 74 |
| 8 | Darla Moore School of Business Unrestricted Scholarship | 68 |
| 9 | First-Generation Student Support Fund | 64 |
| 10 | Carolina Cares Fund | 61 |
| 11 | College of Education Carolina Fund | 53 |
| 12 | Athletics Excellence Fund | 51 |
| 13 | Arnold School of Public Health Carolina Fund | 46 |
| 14 | Koger Center Presents Events | 46 |
| 15 | HRSM Carolina Fund | 44 |
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Beat Your Best Leaderboard
The college / unit with the largest percentage increase of donors over last year will be ranked in the Beat Your Best leaderboard!
1st Place - $5,000
2nd Place - $2,500
3rd Place - $1,000
| Rank | College / Program | % +/- | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WUSC-FM Fundraiser Week | +1100.00% |
156
goal: 13
|
| 2 | SEC Food Fight | +189.39% |
191
goal: 66
|
| 3 | Rule of Law Collaborative | +166.67% |
24
goal: 9
|
| 4 | McNair Institute: Entrepreneurism, Free Enterprise | +100.00% |
8
goal: 4
|
| 5 | Cocky's Reading Express | +48.78% |
122
goal: 82
|
| 6 | Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopment Center | +38.24% |
47
goal: 34
|
| 7 | USC Brain Health | +30.00% |
26
goal: 20
|
| 8 | School of Medicine - Columbia | +28.57% |
108
goal: 84
|
| 9 | Student Affairs & Academic Support | +25.21% |
1,043
goal: 833
|
| 10 | College of Education | +24.30% |
133
goal: 107
|
| 11 | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences | +18.80% |
436
goal: 367
|
| 12 | Joseph F. Rice School of Law | +16.79% |
160
goal: 137
|
| 13 | TRIO Programs | +12.50% |
27
goal: 24
|
| 14 | Koger Center for the Arts | +12.28% |
64
goal: 57
|
| 15 | Scholars in Crisis Fund | +5.26% |
20
goal: 19
|
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Most Raised Leaderboard
The Fund Designation with the most money raised during G4G will be ranked in the Amount Raised leaderboards!
1st Place - $2,500
2nd Place - $1,500
3rd Place - $1,000
| Rank | Fund Designation | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas K. F. Wong Hospitality Endowed Scholarship Fund | $100,000.00 |
| 2 | Richard and Sara Simpson Endowed Scholarship Fund | $50,000.00 |
| 3 | Law School Scholarship Fund | $41,825.00 |
| 4 | Carolina Men’s Rugby Fund | $33,795.00 |
| 5 | Feed the Flock Fund | $25,900.39 |
| 6 | Smolka Family Endowed Scholarship Fund | $25,900.00 |
| 7 | Law School: Carolina Fund | $23,625.00 |
| 8 | Honors College Carolina Fund | $22,499.00 |
| 9 | Parents Annual Fund | $18,850.00 |
| 10 | Darla Moore School of Business Unrestricted Scholarship | $15,025.26 |
| 11 | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences Carolina Fund | $14,529.00 |
| 12 | USC Press Student Internship Stipend Fund | $14,343.01 |
| 13 | USC Symphony Orchestra Fund | $13,330.00 |
| 14 | Gamecock CommUnity Shop | $12,576.00 |
| 15 | College of Social Work Carolina Fund | $12,526.00 |
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Most Student Donors Bonus
The Fund Designation with the most student donors during G4G will be ranked in the Most Student Donors leaderboards!
1st Place - $2,500
2nd Place - $1,500
3rd Place - $1,000
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Carolina's Cutest Bonus
On March 16 -26, post a picture of your Gamecock pet with the #Give4Garnet on Facebook or Instagram for a chance to win bonus funds to designate. Two winners will be chosen at random to designate $500 to a cause of their choice!
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Student Scavenger Hunt
The top three students with the most points earned through the scavenger hunt will win bonus funds to allocate to the area of their choice.
1st Place - $2,500
2nd Place - $1,500
3rd Place - $1,000
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Prime Time Power Hour: 9AM - 11AM, 3/25
The college / unit with the most donors during this timeframe, on March 25, will win $2,500 in bonus funds.
| Rank | College / Program | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student Affairs & Academic Support | 132 |
| 2 | Darla Moore School of Business | 112 |
| 3 | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences | 36 |
| 4 | USC Lancaster | 27 |
| 5 | School of Music | 18 |
| 6 | Joseph F. Rice School of Law | 16 |
| 7 | SEC Food Fight | 15 |
| 8 | College of HRSM | 13 |
| 9 | Cocky's Reading Express | 10 |
| 10 | Palmetto College - Central | 9 |
| 11 | College of Social Work | 7 |
| 12 | College of Nursing | 7 |
| 13 | College of Education | 7 |
| 14 | College of Information and Communications | 7 |
| 15 | USC Salkehatchie | 6 |
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Student "Why #Give4Garnet Matters to Me" Bonus
On March 25, USC Students who post a story or video on Facebook or Instagram explaining why giving to USC matters using #Give4Garnet will have an opportunity to win bonus funds to designate to the USC fund of their choice. Three winners will be chosen at random to win $500 to designate to a cause of their choice!
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#Give4Garnet Passion Match Bonus Champion
When the threshold for the #Give4Garnet Passion Match Challenge is reached, the USC cause mentioned in the most eligible posts will win an additional $1,500!
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Early Bird Power Hour: 6AM - 8AM, 3/26
The college / unit with the most donors during this timeframe, on March 26, will win $2,500 in bonus funds.
| Rank | College / Program | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student Affairs & Academic Support | 20 |
| 2 | Darla Moore School of Business | 7 |
| 3 | College of Social Work | 4 |
| 4 | Gamecock Athletics | 4 |
| 5 | College of HRSM | 3 |
| 6 | School of Music | 3 |
| 7 | USC Salkehatchie | 3 |
| 8 | Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing | 2 |
| 9 | Arnold School of Public Health | 2 |
| 10 | Alumni Association | 2 |
| 11 | SEC Food Fight | 2 |
| 12 | College of Education | 2 |
| 13 | College of Information and Communications | 2 |
| 14 | Joseph F. Rice School of Law | 1 |
| 15 | College of Nursing | 1 |
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Spurs Up Bonus
On March 26, post a picture with 2 or more friends with spurs up using #Give4Garnet on Facebook or Instagram for a chance to win bonus funds to designate. Two winners will be chosen at random to designate $500 to the cause of their choice!
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Unit Challenge and Matching Donors Bonus
Winner - School of Music!
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Dr. Aisha Haynes Match
For every dollar donated to USC Salkehatchie during Give 4 Garnet, Dr. Aisha Haynes will make a matching contribution to the Dr. Ann Carmichael Faculty and Staff Excellence Fund up to $2,500!
$2,500 / $2,500 Raised
Completed
Employee Early Bird Bonus
The Fund Designation with the most employee donors during early giving will be awarded bonus funds. February 23- 5:58 am on March 25
1st Place - $2,500
2nd Place - $1,500
3rd Place - $1,000
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Most Donors Leaderboard
The Fund Designation with the most donors during G4G will be ranked in the Most Donors leaderboards!
1st place - $5,000
2nd place - $2,500
3rd place - $1,000
| Rank | Fund Designation | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeta Zeta Endowed Scholarship Fund | 451 |
| 2 | USCL Soccer Fund | 235 |
| 3 | Carolina Men’s Rugby Fund | 203 |
| 4 | Gamecock CommUnity Shop | 165 |
| 5 | WUSC-FM Radio | 156 |
| 6 | Honors College Carolina Fund | 144 |
| 7 | Cocky's Reading Express Fund | 121 |
| 8 | Darla Moore School of Business Unrestricted Scholarship | 120 |
| 9 | Carolina Cares Fund | 113 |
| 10 | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences Carolina Fund | 108 |
| 11 | Carolina Fund: Business | 88 |
| 12 | First-Generation Student Support Fund | 77 |
| 13 | Athletics Excellence Fund | 74 |
| 14 | Opera at USC Fund | 73 |
| 15 | Law School: Carolina Fund | 64 |
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Most Employee Donors Bonus
The Fund Designation with the most employee donors during G4G will be ranked in the Most Employee Donors leaderboards!
1st Place - $2,500
2nd Place - $1,500
3rd Place - $1,000
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Employee "Why I #Give4Garnet" Bonus
Between March 23 – 26, USC Employees who participate on Facebook or Instagram by using #Give4Garnet and mentioning the college, program, or cause of their choice will have an opportunity to win bonus funds to designate to the USC fund of their choice. Three winners will be chosen at random to $500 to designate to the cause of their choice!
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Match
Cash Grab Match
On March 25, every donation made will be matched dollar-for-dollar until $5,000 is reached.
$5,000 MATCHED
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In It To Win It Power Hour: 5PM - 7PM, 3/25
The Fund Designation with the most donors during this timeframe, on March 25, will win $2,500 inbonus funds.
| Rank | Fund Designation | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeta Zeta Endowed Scholarship Fund | 105 |
| 2 | Carolina Men’s Rugby Fund | 27 |
| 3 | Daily Gamecock Support Fund | 15 |
| 4 | USCL Soccer Fund | 15 |
| 5 | Opera at USC Fund | 13 |
| 6 | Student Success Center Fund | 6 |
| 7 | McCausland College of Arts and Sciences Carolina Fund | 4 |
| 8 | Choirs of Carolina Fund | 3 |
| 9 | Geology Field Camp | 3 |
| 10 | USC IHSA Club Equestrian | 3 |
| 11 | Gamecock CommUnity Shop | 3 |
| 12 | WUSC-FM Radio | 3 |
| 13 | HRSM 25 Sport and Entertainment Management Scholarship | 3 |
| 14 | Carolina Cares Fund | 3 |
| 15 | Darla Moore School of Business Unrestricted Scholarship | 3 |
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#Give4Garnet Passion Match Bonus
On March 25, post a video or write a post on Facebook or Instagram using #Give4Garnet about your USC passion area, and $50 will be given to that area in your honor! It’s that easy. Only the first 40 posts will win!
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Gamecock Throwback Bonus
On March 25, using #Give4Garnet, post your best throwback photos of your time at USC, whether that was last year or last decade, for an opportunity to win bonus funds to designate to the USC fund of your choice. Three winners will be chosen at random to designate $500 to the cause of their choice!
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Closing Time Power Hour: 12PM - 2PM, 3/26
The Fund Designation with the most donors during this timeframe, on March 26, will win $2,500 bonus funds.
| Rank | Fund Designation | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WUSC-FM Radio | 115 |
| 2 | Zeta Zeta Endowed Scholarship Fund | 104 |
| 3 | Pillars for Carolina Foundation Fund | 21 |
| 4 | Carolina Cares Fund | 9 |
| 5 | College of Pharmacy Carolina Fund | 7 |
| 6 | Center for Civil Rights History | 7 |
| 7 | Gamecock CommUnity Shop | 7 |
| 8 | Garnet and Black Magazine Support Fund | 7 |
| 9 | Chemical Engineering Department | 6 |
| 10 | Dr. Ann C. Carmichael Faculty & Staff Excellence Endowed Fund | 6 |
| 11 | Honors College Carolina Fund | 6 |
| 12 | Darla Moore School of Business Unrestricted Scholarship | 6 |
| 13 | CarolinaLIFE | 6 |
| 14 | Department of Statistics | 6 |
| 15 | USCL Soccer Fund | 6 |
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Largest Gift Bonus
The fund designation with the largest single gift transaction will receive $1,500 in bonus funds!
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Match
The USC Salkehatchie Nursing Program Match
For every dollar donated to the USC Salkehatchie Pre-Nursing Program Partnership Fund during Give 4 Garnet, an anonymous foundation will make a matching contribution up to $5,000!
$545 MATCHED
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