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. 

Active Events

Leaderboard
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 Gamecock CommUnity Shop 105
2 Honors College Carolina Fund 94
3 Cocky's Reading Express Fund 78
4 Carolina Fund: Business 62
5 Darla Moore School of Business Unrestricted Scholarship 55
Leaderboard
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 SEC Food Fight +74.29% 122
goal: 70
2 Rule of Law Collaborative +50.00% 15
goal: 10
3 McNair Institute: Entrepreneurism, Free Enterprise +50.00% 6
goal: 4
4 Cocky's Reading Express -4.88% 78
goal: 82
5 WUSC-FM Fundraiser Week -15.38% 11
goal: 13
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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 Honors College Carolina Fund $15,438.00
2 McCausland College of Arts and Sciences Carolina Fund $10,155.00
3 Parents Annual Fund $8,225.00
4 Gamecock CommUnity Shop $8,140.00
5 Darla Moore School of Business Unrestricted Scholarship $7,524.00
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Most Student Donors Bonus
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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
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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!
Give Early Now
Largest Gift Bonus
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Largest Gift Bonus
The fund designation with the largest single gift transaction will receive $1,500 in bonus funds!
Give Early Now
Jeffery S. Smolka 3-5-8 Carolina Cares Challenge
$10,000
Jeffery S. Smolka 3-5-8 Carolina Cares Challenge
When Student Affairs and Academic Support achieves 300 donors, $10,000 in bonus funds will be unlocked. When 500 donors are achieved, $10,000 in bonus funds will be unlocked. When 800 donors are achieved, $5,000 in bonus funds will be unlocked.
205 / 300 Donors
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Parent and Family Leadership Council Challenge
$10,000
Parent and Family Leadership Council Challenge
When 300 parents and family members give to Student Affairs and Academic Support, $10,000 will unlock to support the Parent & Family Program’s Family Weekend Hardship Fund.
73 / 300 Donors
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Dunk the Dean Challenge
$1
Dunk the Dean Challenge
If McCausland College surpasses 500 donors during the G4G campaign, interim Dean Tommy Hodges is heading to the dunk tank! Let’s dunk the dean!
203 / 500 Donors
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Drum Major Endowed Scholarship Match
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Drum Major Endowed Scholarship Match
For every dollar donated to the Drum Major Endowed Scholarship Fund during Give 4 Garnet, Matt McCord will make a matching contribution up to $10,000!
$100 MATCHED
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Aldersgate United Methodist Church Match
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Aldersgate United Methodist Church Match
For every dollar donated to the USC Sumter Baseball Fund during Give 4 Garnet, Aldersgate United Methodist Church will make a matching contribution up to $2,930!
$210 MATCHED
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Bonnie J. Ramsey, MD Challenge
$10,000
Bonnie J. Ramsey, MD Challenge
When 45 donors give to the School of Medicine Columbia Alumni Scholarship Fund, $10,000 will be unlocked!
11 / 45 Donors
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Christopher Judge Challenge
$300
Christopher Judge Challenge
When 60 donors donate $5 or more to the Fred "Henry" Shute Archaeology Lab Endowed Fund, $300 will be unlocked
5 / 60 Donors
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Aundria Douglas Challenge
$1,000
Aundria Douglas Challenge
When the College of Social Work achieves 50 donors, $1,000 in bonus funds will be unlocked.
11 / 50 Donors
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Jesselson Family End For String Quartet-In-Residence Program Match
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Jesselson Family End For String Quartet-In-Residence Program Match
For every dollar donated to the Jesselson Family End For String Quartet-In-Residence Program during Give 4 Garnet, Dr. Robert "Bob" Jesselson will make a matching contribution up to $10,000!
$0 MATCHED
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Jazz Department Challenge
$10,000
Jazz Department Challenge
When 50 donors give to the Jazz Department Fund, $10,000 in bonus funds will be unlocked by Larry and Jean Kerr!
8 / 50 Donors
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45 Years of the School Medicine Columbia Challenge
$18,234
45 Years of the School Medicine Columbia Challenge
In honor of 45 years of the School of Medicine Columbia, when 45 donors give to the School of Medicine Columbia Carolina Fund, $18,234 in bonus funds will be unlocked by an anonymous donor!
4 / 45 Donors
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Chemical Engineering Department Challenge
$2,500
Chemical Engineering Department Challenge
When 30 donors give to the Chemical Engineering Department, $2,500 in bonus funds will be unlocked from the Chemical Engineering faculty and staff!
14 / 30 Donors
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Employee Early Bird Bonus
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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
Leaderboard
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 Gamecock CommUnity Shop 105
2 Honors College Carolina Fund 94
3 Cocky's Reading Express Fund 78
4 Carolina Fund: Business 62
5 Darla Moore School of Business Unrestricted Scholarship 55
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Most Employee Donors Bonus
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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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Student Scavenger Hunt
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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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Student Clubs and Programs Leaderboard
The top 2 Student Groups/Programs with the most donors will win a share of $2,500! 1st place - $1,500 2nd place - $1,000
Rank Clubs and Programs Donors
1 Gamecock CommUnity Shop 105
2 Carolina Cares Fund 46
3 Parents Annual Fund 11
4 Carolina Men’s Rugby Fund 7
5 Carolina Men's Ice Hockey Fund 7
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Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support's Senior Leadership Team Challenge
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Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support's Senior Leadership Team Challenge
The 100th employee who gives during the early giving period, February 23 - 5:58 am on March 25, to a Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support fund, unlocks a $2,000 to designate to the Division fund of the employee’s choice.
Give Early Now
HRSM $25,000 Match
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HRSM $25,000 Match
For every dollar donated to any College of HRSM fund during Give 4 Garnet, one of our generous donors will make a matching contribution to our Feed the Flock program up to $25,000! Double your impact and join us in defining the next 25!
$24,808 MATCHED
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USC Marching Band Fund Match
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USC Marching Band Fund Match
For every dollar donated to the USC Marching Band Fund during Give 4 Garnet, Robert and Beth Taylor will make a matching contribution up to $5,000!
$2,425 MATCHED
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Ron Cox Challenge
$1,000
Ron Cox Challenge
When 25 donors give $10 or more to the David Burggraf Award Fund, $1,000 in bonus funds will be unlocked!
3 / 25 Donors
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Chancellor Craig Wilson Challenge
$1,000
Chancellor Craig Wilson Challenge
For every 25 donors to Palmetto College Central, $1,000 will be unlocked, up to $3,000!
16 / 25 Donors
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Smith Robinson Match
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Smith Robinson Match
For every dollar donated to USC Press during Give 4 Garnet, Smith Robinson will make a matching contribution up to $500!
$420 MATCHED
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Robert "Mike" Dubose Match
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Robert "Mike" Dubose Match
For every dollar donated to the College of Social Work during Give 4 Garnet, Mike Dubose will make a matching contribution to the COSW Field Education Fund up to $5,000!
$4,695 MATCHED
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USC Symphony Orchestra Match
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USC Symphony Orchestra Match
For every dollar donated to the USC Symphony Orchestra Fund during Give 4 Garnet, Bill Maltarich will make a matching contribution up to $10,000!
$455 MATCHED
Give Early Now
Koger Center Presents Events Challenge
$40,000
Koger Center Presents Events Challenge
When 140 donors give to the Koger Center Presents Events fund, $40,000 in bonus funds will be unlocked!
21 / 140 Donors
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The USC Salkehatchie Nursing Program Match
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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!
$45 MATCHED
Give Early Now
Rice School of Law Faculty and Staff Challenge
$5,000
Rice School of Law Faculty and Staff Challenge
When Rice School of Law Faculty and Staff donors give $5,000, Dean William C. Hubbard will match it with a $5,000 gift to the Law School Carolina Fund.
$1,935 / $5,000 Raised

Upcoming Events

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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!
Leaderboard
Prime Time Power Hour: 9AM - 11AM, 3/25
The college / unit with the most donors during this timeframe, on March 25, will win bonus funds.
College / Program (74)
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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!
Starts after #Give4Garnet Passion Match Bonus
Leaderboard
Early Bird Power Hour: 6AM - 8AM, 3/26
The college / unit with the most donors during this timeframe, on March 26, will win bonus funds.
College / Program (74)
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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!
$2,000
Andy Hanner Challenge
When the College of Social Work achieves 100 donors, $2,000 in bonus funds will be unlocked.
Starts after Sallie Campbell Challenge
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Cash Grab Match
On March 25, every donation made will be matched dollar-for-dollar until $5,000 is reached.
Leaderboard
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 bonus funds.
Fund Designation (299)
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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!
Leaderboard
Closing Time Power Hour: 12PM - 2PM, 3/26
The Fund Designation with the most donors during this timeframe, on March 26, will win bonus funds.
Fund Designation (299)
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McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC Last Chance Match
For every dollar donated to USC Press during Give 4 Garnet, McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC will make a matching contribution up to $500!
Starts after Smith Robinson Match
$1,000
Sallie Campbell Challenge
When 75 donors give to the College of Social Work, $1,000 in bonus funds swill unlock.
Starts after Aundria Douglas Challenge

Past Events

Unit Challenge and Matching Donors Bonus Complete
But you can still make a gift!
Success!
Unit Challenge and Matching Donors Bonus
Winner - School of Music!
Completed
From Family Match Complete
But you can still make a gift!
2
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From Family Match
For every dollar donated to USC Union during Give 4 Garnet, the From Family will make a matching contribution to the USC Union Student Food Pantry and Student Clothes Closet up to $5,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
Dean David Banush Match Complete
But you can still make a gift!
2
Match
Dean David Banush Match
For every dollar donated to the University Libraries during Give 4 Garnet, Dean David Banush will make a matching contribution up to $1,200!
$1,200 MATCHED
Completed
Susan O. McNamee Challenge Complete
But you can still make a gift!
$7,000
Susan O. McNamee Challenge
When 70 donors give to the USC Rice School of Law, $7,000 will unlock to support the Law School Scholarship Fund.
70 / 70 Donors
Completed
Dean Teri Browne Challenge Complete
But you can still make a gift!
$1,000
Dean Teri Browne Challenge
When the College of Social Work achieves 40 donors, $1,000 in bonus funds will be unlocked.
40 / 40 Donors
Completed
Choirs of Carolina Fund Match Complete
But you can still make a gift!
2
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Choirs of Carolina Fund Match
For every dollar donated to the Choirs of Carolina Fund during Give 4 Garnet, Larry Wyatt will make a matching contribution up to $1,000!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
Dr. Aisha Haynes Match Complete
But you can still make a gift!
2
Match
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 MATCHED
Completed
Rice School of Law Alumni Council Challenge Complete
But you can still make a gift!
$20,000
Rice School of Law Alumni Council Challenge
$20,000 will be unlocked when $20,000 is given to the USC Rice School of Law during Give 4 Garnet.
$20,000 / $20,000 Raised
Completed
Bill Schmidt "Up the Ante" Challenge Complete
But you can still make a gift!
$1,200
Bill Schmidt "Up the Ante" Challenge
When $1,200.12 is raised for the University Libraries, $1,200.12 in bonus funds will be unlocked,
$1,200 / $1,200 Raised
Completed
Dr. Donna Hurdle Match Complete
But you can still make a gift!
2
Match
Dr. Donna Hurdle Match
For every dollar donated to the College of Social Work during Give 4 Garnet, Dr. Donna Hurdle will make a matching contribution up to $500!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
Ernest and Brenda Mathis Match Complete
But you can still make a gift!
2
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Ernest and Brenda Mathis Match
For every dollar donated to the USC Lancaster: Student Food Pantry Fund, Ernest and Brenda Mathis will make a matching contribution up to $1,000!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Match your Gift dollar for dollar!