Give to St. Kate's Day was Nov. 12 - Make your Katie Fund Gift Here
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Give to St. Kate’s Day

  Game. Set. Match — Give to St. Kate's Day was a huge success! 

  View our results including leaderboard winners, challenges met and virtual donor wall.

Thank you to our generous challenge sponsors:

Mary Hurrle Bennett ’78 and Bryan D. Bennett
Janine Kelble Dodson ’86 and Robert Dodson
Colleen Curran ’75
Margaret Arola Ford ’82 and David C. Ford
Eileen Raidl Gordon ’60 and Edward J. Gordon
Mary Ann Leininger Gross ’60 and Loren E. Gross
Lois Gross Rogers ’63 and John E. Rogers
Marilyn Pechaver Kerr ’69
Tom and Debbie Lentsch
Susan and Thomas McGuire
Mary Kathryn Scott Twite ’58
Brenda Grandstrand Woodson ’80
St. Catherine University Senior Leadership Team
St. Catherine University Board of Trustees

UPDATE: 75 Katie scholarships raised!
Nov 12, 2025

Game On: Last Quarter!
We’re nearing the goal with 75 scholarships raised! Join the play, make a gift, and help us unlock the final stretch for Katie students.

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UPDATE: 50 Scholarships Raised!
Nov 12, 2025

Halfway On the Power Play!  We’re at 50 scholarships raised—half of our 100-scholarship goal! One more milestone for the hat trick —  let’s keep scoring big for St. Kate's students. 

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Double Your Impact Match
Thank you for doubling your impact on Give to St. Kate's Day! All gifts were matched through challenge funds thanks to our generous Board of Trustees
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$20,000
Early Bird Challenge
The early birds showed up and made a big impact! Thanks to the first 150 donors who gave before 8 a.m. on November 12, we unlocked $20,000 in challenge funds to support St. Kate’s students. Your early generosity helped set the tone for an incredible day of giving — thank you for leading the way!
150 / 150 Donors
Completed
$20,000
Night Owl Challenge
Our night owls came through! Thanks to the 100 donors who gave between 7–9 p.m. CST, we unlocked $15,000 in challenge funds to support St. Kate’s students. You stayed up and showed out—thank you for helping us finish Give to St. Kate’s Day strong!
Completed
$30,000
President’s Forum Challenge
You Led the Way! Thanks to 20 incredible leadership-level donors who each gave $1,500 or more, we’ve unlocked an additional $30,000 in challenge funds!
20 / 20 Donors
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Leaderboard
Class Leaderboard
The competition was fierce, and we felt the alumni pride! Thanks to everyone who rallied their classmates and gave, we have a winner. Thank you to all classes for showing such incredible spirit — together, you’re making a real impact!
If you are an alum, what year did you graduate? (For challenges and leaderboard!)
Rank Answer Donors
1 1990 17
2 1980 14
3 1977 12
4 1978 10
5 1965 10
6 1967 9
7 2022 9
8 2023 9
9 1976 8
10 1979 8
11 2009 8
12 2019 8
13 2018 8
14 1972 7
15 1966 7
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$20,000
New Donor Challenge
You did it! Thank you to all our first-time donors for making a gift on Give to St. Kate's Day!
Completed
$20,000
Pop-Up Challenge
We did it! Thank you to our 100+ alumni and friends who made a gift between 3 pm - 6 pm CST to unlock $20,000 dollars in the Pop-Up Challenge!
Completed
$20,000
Parents Challenge
We’re feeling the love and family pride. Our amazing parents showed up and showed their love, unlocking the parents challenge fund. Thank you for your continued support and for being such an important part of the Katie community!
Completed
$10,202
Faculty & Staff Challenge
We did it! Thanks to the incredible generosity of our faculty and staff, more than 100 employees made a gift. Because of you, the Senior Leadership Team has released their challenge funds — multiplying the impact for St. Kate’s students!
Completed
50 States Challenge: Make a gift to turn your state purple!
Rank State Gifts
1 MN 480
2 WI 35
3 CA 28
Participating Groups
Katie Scholarships Katie Fund - Greatest Needs Athletics
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