SDSU's Highest Priorities

For more than 140 years, SDSU has carried out its land grant mission with purpose and pride. Through generations of bold thinking and tradition, we've built a legacy defined by innovation, impact, and an unwavering commitment to student success.

Today, we continue to invest in the future of SDSU by focusing on:

• People: Empowering students, faculty, and staff through support that fuels learning, leadership, and opportunity.

• Places: Creating and enhancing spaces that spark innovation and honor our shared history.

• Traditions: Sustaining the programs and experiences that connect generations of Jackrabbits.

• Innovations: Advancing bold ideas and forward-thinking solutions that shape what’s next.

A gift to our Highest Priorities fund supports the university’s most immediate and meaningful needs, helping SDSU thrive today and lead tomorrow.

Thanks to these fantastic challenges, Jackrabbits everywhere have the opportunity to make their impact go further:

• 1881 Donor Challenge by Sandy Ellingsen: 1881 overall donors unlocks $50,000

• 5000 Donor Challenge by Keith Rounds and Cathry VanderWal-Rounds: 5000 overall donors unlocks $100,000

• First-Time Donor Challenge by Jim and Penny Woster, Wes and Tracy Chambers, and Dr. Sharon Lohr DeVaney: 100 first-time donors to SDSU unlocks $20,000

• 50 State Challenge by Rod and Diana Berlin: A donor from each of the 50 states unlocks $50,000

• Student Donor Challenge by Daktronics: 100 current SDSU student donors unlocks $5,250

• Faculty/Staff Donor Challenge by Rod and Diana Berlin: 100 current SDSU faculty/staff donors unlocks $27,000

• SDSU Parent Challenge by Jeff and Lori Skinner: 100 parent donors of a current SDSU student unlocks $25,000

• Recent Alumni Challenge by Alan Fenner and Marlys Hauck-Fenner: 100 recent alumni donors ('21-'25) unlocks $5,400

• Social Media Challenge by Frank Kurtenbach: Every share or repost of any of the SDSU Foundation's One Day for STATE social media posts= $1 for SDSU student support today (up to $5,000)

In addition to these remarkable challenges, we offer other opportunities to make a difference and build momentum throughout the day:

• 1st Donor of the Day Challenge: Starting at midnight, the first donor of the day to make a gift unlocks an extra $500 for their chosen campus area.

• 1881st Donor of the Day Challenge: The 1,881st donor of the day unlocks an extra $1,000 for their designated gift fund.

• 5000th Donor of the Day Challenge: The 5,000th donor unlocks an extra $2,000 for their designated gift fund.

• Last Donor of the Day: The final donor before midnight unlocks an additional $250 for their chosen campus area.

• 1st Challenge Unlocked Challenge: The first challenge to be unlocked will receive an extra $500 for the excellence fund of the campus area featured in the challenge.

• 1st College to Unlock All Respective Challenges: The first college to unlock all its challenges earns an additional $2,000 for its excellence fund.