Giving and Social Media Challenges
With challenges taking place all day and hourly on Day of Giving, as well as on social media before March 22, there are multiple opportunities to amplify your gift. And follow along on Twitter to learn more about more ways to get involved.
Pre-Day Challenges
Window Into the Wolfpack Challenge (Pre and Day-of)
Platform(s): Twitter and Instagram (feed and stories)
Dates: Feb. 22 through 11:59 p.m. on March 22
Prize amount: $1,000 for each of four winners
Give us a window into your world, Wolfpack! Take a photo framed by the paper or virtual wolf cutout available in the Day of Giving toolkit. Whether it’s a photo of a landmark in your city or a snap of the people you love, we want you to use the wolf frame to help us create a virtual Pack of wolves. Four winners will earn an extra $1,000 each for their favorite college, program or unit.
Participate on Twitter or Instagram by using #GivingPack and mentioning the college, program or unit of your choice. Participants can also post to Instagram Stories by tagging @NCState and using the hashtag #GivingPack along with mentioning the college, program or unit of their choice.
Day of Giving Video Share Challenge
Platform(s): Facebook and LinkedIn
Dates: March 15 to March 21
Prize amount: $1,000 for each of two winners
Help us raise awareness leading up to the big day by posting the NC State Day of Giving video directly from your college/unit's Facebook or LinkedIn page. The college, program or unit whose video post receives the most shares on each platform before March 22 will win an additional $1,000 each.
Hourly Challenges
First Gift Challenge: 12 a.m. — $1,000
Ready, set, go! The area that receives the first gift of the day will earn a bonus $1,000.
Most Gifts Challenge: 12 a.m. — $1,000
We’re tallying them up! The area with the largest number of gifts between 12 and 1 a.m. will receive an extra $1,000.
Most Gifts Challenge: 2 a.m. — $1,000
Night wolves, this is the challenge for you. The area with the largest number of gifts between 2 and 3 a.m. will earn a bonus $1,000.
Most Gifts Challenge: 5 a.m. — $1,000
The early bird gets the worm. The area bringing in the largest number of gifts between 5 and 6 a.m. will be rewarded with an extra $1,000.
Most Gifts Challenge: 7 a.m. — $1,000
Support the area you’re most passionate about between 7 and 8 a.m. The area with the most gifts during this hour will receive a bonus $1,000.
Most Gifts Challenge: 9 a.m. — $1,000
Rally the Pack to support the area you care about most. Whichever area receives the highest number of gifts between 9 and 10 a.m. gets an extra $1,000.
Most Alumni Gifts Challenge: 10 a.m. — $1,000
Howl back, Wolfpack! The area with the most gifts from alumni between 10 and 11 a.m. will earn a bonus $1,000.
First-Time Donor Challenge: 10 a.m. — $1,000
Never given to NC State before? Make your first gift between 10 and 11 a.m. to put your favorite area in the running for an extra $1,000.
Pack Pets Challenge: 10 a.m. — $1,000 for each of two winners
Platform(s): Twitter and Instagram (feed and stories)
Our pets are part of our NC State family. Whether they’re decked out in Wolfpack gear, running wild or interrupting a Zoom call, they’re here for us when we need them. During this hour, we want you to show us your Wolfpack pets!
Participate on Twitter or Instagram by using #GivingPack and mentioning the college, program or unit of your choice. You can also participate on Instagram Stories by tagging @NCState and using the hashtag #GivingPack along with mentioning the college, program or unit of your choice. Two winners will earn an extra $1,000 for their favorite college/unit.
Most Gifts Challenge: 11 a.m. — $1,000
Gather your friends! The area with the largest number of gifts between 11 a.m. and noon will receive an extra $1,000.
Largest Gift Online Challenge: 12 p.m. — $1,000
Feeling extra generous today? Consider #GivingPack with an online gift between noon and 1 p.m. to give your favorite area a chance to win a bonus $1,000.
First-Time Donor Challenge: 12 p.m. — $1,000
If this is your first time making a gift to NC State, this is the challenge for you. Make your gift between noon and 1 p.m. to enter your area to win an extra $1,000.
Most Alumni Gifts Challenge: 1 p.m. — $1,000
This year, we’re giving forward and #GivingPack. Gather fellow alumni to give to the area you’re most passionate about between 1 and 2 p.m., and you might earn that unit a bonus $1,000.
Most Faculty and Staff Gifts Challenge: 2 p.m. — $1,000
Our faculty and staff are some of the most enthusiastic members of the Wolfpack, so we have a challenge just for them. The area with the most employee gifts between 2 and 3 p.m. will win this challenge for $1,000.
Most Student Gifts Challenge: 3 p.m. — $1,000
This is the challenge for our students who embrace that generous Pack spirit before they even graduate. The area with the most student gifts between 3 and 4 p.m. will earn an extra $1,000.
Most Young Alumni Gifts Challenge: 3 p.m. — $1,000
If you graduated in the last 10 years (graduates from any classes between 2012 and 2022), this is the challenge for you. The area with the most gifts from young alumni between 3 and 4 p.m. will receive an extra $1,000.
Wolfpack Throwback Challenge: 3 p.m. — $1,000 for each of two winners
Platform(s): Twitter and Instagram (feed and stories)
That haircut? Cargo shorts? They totally looked good at the time. It’s the memories that matter, right? Post your best throwback photos of your time at NC State, whether that was last year or last decade.
Participate on Twitter and Instagram using #GivingPack and mentioning the college, program or unit of your choice. You can also participate on Instagram Stories by tagging @NCState and using the hashtag #GivingPack along with mentioning the college, program or unit of your choice. Two winners will earn an extra $1,000 for their favorite college/unit.
Repeat Donor Challenge: 4 p.m. — $1,000
Back for more? We’ll select one donor who has already made a gift earlier in Day of Giving and who makes an additional gift between 4 and 5 p.m. to add an extra $1,000 to their chosen unit.
Most Friend Gifts Challenge: 5 p.m. — $1,000
We have a generous community beyond just our alumni and families. Because of this, we’ll be awarding an additional $1,000 to the area that receives the most gifts between 5 and 6 p.m. from friends of the Pack.
Most Gifts Challenge: 6 p.m. — $1,000
Y’all really know how to run with us! The area that receives the most gifts between 6 and 7 p.m. will be awarded an additional $1,000.
Most Parent Gifts Challenge: 7 p.m. — $1,000
For the parents who power our Pack: Set your sights on the 7 o’clock hour. The area that receives the highest number of gifts from parents between 7 and 8 p.m. will earn an extra $1,000.
Most Young Alumni Gifts Challenge: 8 p.m. — $1,000
Our recent graduates know better than most which programs make an impact. The area that receives the most gifts between 8 and 9 p.m. from alumni who graduated between 2012 and 2022 will earn a bonus $1,000.
Primetime Show Challenge: 8:00 p.m. — $1,000
Platform(s): Facebook
We're going LIVE on Facebook on Day of Giving. Tune in to the NC State University Facebook page at 8 p.m. on March 22 for the Day of Giving Primetime Show! Leave a comment in the livestream chat with the name of your favorite college, program or unit and include #GivingPack. The college, program or unit that’s mentioned in the most comments by the end of the show will win a $1,000 bonus. Limit one comment per person.
Largest Gift Online Challenge: 9 p.m. — $1,000
Just a few hours left to make your biggest impact! The area that receives the largest online gift between 9 and 10 p.m. will be awarded an extra $1,000.
"Red and White Song" Challenge: 9 p.m. — $1,000 for each of two winners
Platform(s): Twitter and Instagram (feed and stories)
“We’re the red and white from State …” C’mon, we know you know the words. Record a video of yourself singing or performing the “Red and White Song” to help your favorite college or unit win.
Participate on Twitter or Instagram by using #GivingPack and mentioning the college, program or unit of your choice. You can also participate on Instagram Stories by tagging @NCState and using the hashtag #GivingPack along with mentioning the college, program or unit of your choice. Two winners will earn an extra $1,000 for their favorite college/unit.
Most Alumni Gifts Challenge: 10 p.m. — $1,000
Help us finish strong! The area that earns the most alumni gifts between 10 and 11 p.m. will receive a bonus $1,000.Most Gifts Challenge: 11 p.m. — $1,000
Stay up late with us and make your impact. The area with the most gifts in the last hour of the day will be awarded $1,000.
Last Gift Challenge: 11:59 p.m. — $1,000
Last, but certainly not least! The area that receives the last gift of the day will earn a bonus $1,000
All Day Challenges
#GivingPack Hashtag Match Challenge — Many winners; $10 per post until the $4,000 threshold is reached
Platform(s): Twitter and Instagram (feed and stories)
Time: All day on Wednesday, March 22, until 400 posts are made and the $4,000 threshold is reached
Tell us something you love about NC State — why you chose it, a favorite memory, a shout-out to a friend, your favorite campus spot, etc. — and post it using the hashtag #GivingPack. Mention the college, program or unit of your choice in the post, and $10 will automatically be given to that area in your honor! It’s that easy. You may also enter via Instagram Stories. Visit the @NCState Instagram Stories on March 22 and use the “Add Yours” sticker to participate. Don’t forget to use #GivingPack, tag @NCState and mention the college, program or unit of your choice.
This challenge will begin at 12:01 a.m. on March 22 and will run until we’ve reached 400 posts and the $4,000 threshold.
RULES:
- Keep your entries positive.
- Limit five posts per account.
- Colleges and units are not eligible to participate in this challenge. Posts must come from personal Twitter/Instagram accounts.
NOTE: If this challenge still has funds available while other social media challenges are ongoing, entries into those challenges will count toward this one too. This means that entries in the social media challenges outlined below could also create a financial impact through this challenge.
#GivingPack Hashtag Match Challenge Champion — $2,000
Platform(s): Twitter and Instagram (feed and stories)Time: All day on Wednesday, March 22, until 400 posts are made and the $4,000 threshold is reached
But wait — there’s more! When the #GivingPack Hashtag Match Challenge threshold is reached, the college, program or unit that is mentioned in the highest number of eligible posts will also win an additional $2,000.
Why I Give Challenge — $500 for each of four winners
Platform(s): Twitter and Instagram (feed and stories)Time: All Day on Wednesday, March 22. Winners will be picked at the following times: 7 a.m., 1 p.m., 5 p.m., midnight
Show Us Your Wolfies — $500 for each of two winners
Platform(s): Facebook and LinkedInTime: All day on Wednesday, March 22, beginning at 5 a.m.
Wolfies up! Spread the Wolfpack spirit on Day of Giving by sharing a photo of you or your Pack holding up “wolfies” (wolf ears).
Participate by 1) posting your photo as a comment on the NC State University Facebook/LinkedIn page’s post about this challenge, and 2) mentioning the college, program or unit of your choice. You can also enter by posting the photo publicly on a personal Facebook or LinkedIn account, tagging the NC State University Facebook/LinkedIn page and mentioning your college, program or unit of choice in the post. Two winners will earn an extra $500 each for their favorite college/unit.
Where’s the Wuf? Scavenger Hunt — $400 for each of five winners
Platform(s): Twitter and Instagram (feed and stories)Time: All day on Wednesday, March 22, until all five Wufs are found
Students! On Wednesday, March 22, five stuffed Wufs will be hidden across NC State’s main and Centennial campuses. Each Wuf you find has an assigned donation value that you can give to your preferred college, program or unit. Find a Wuf, take a photo with it and post it publicly to Twitter or Instagram with the message: “I found Mr./Ms. Wuf! I’m #GivingPack to [insert college, program or unit name here].” If you enter on Instagram Stories, you must also tag @NCState. The five winners will earn an extra $400 each for their favorite college/unit. Bonus: You get to keep the Wuf!
Additional Challenges and Competitions for Students, Groups and Volunteers
Student Organization Challenge — $5,000
Time: All day on Wednesday, March 22
The three student organizations that receive the highest number of gifts will each receive a portion of the funds for this challenge. First place will receive $2,500, second place will receive $1,500 and third place will receive $1,000.
Student Event Challenge — $4,000
Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Pack Leader Recruitment Challenge — $5,000
The unit that recruits the highest number of Pack Leaders to participate on the day will earn an extra $5,000.
Board Challenges
- The individual board member with the most donors using their giving link wins $1,000 extra for their unit.
- The individual board member who raises the highest dollar amount through their giving link wins $1,000 extra for their unit.
- The most improved board based on the percentage increase in board competition points from their previous highest year wins an extra $2,000 for their unit.
- The board with the highest amount of points at the end of the day will win a bonus $8,000 for their unit.
- The board with the second highest amount of points at the end of the day will win a bonus $3,000 for their unit.
Pack Leader Competition
- The Pack Leader with the highest number of gifts will win $2,000 extra for their chosen area.
- The Pack Leader who raises the highest dollar amount will win $2,000 extra for their chosen area.
- Six Pack Leaders who successfully complete You+2 will be drawn at random to win a bonus $1,000 each for their area. You+2 means that each of the Pack Leaders has given through their link and has received two additional gifts from other donors through their link.