Matches and Challenges

Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.

Past Events


Success!
Heart of Gold Challenge
An incredibly generous anonymous donor—who wants to inspire Cal Lutheran students, staff, faculty, alumni, families, Regents, other donors, and the entire Cal Lutheran community—will release a $1 Million Dollar Estate Gift when the Cal Lutheran Cares Day leaderboard crosses the $650,000 mark—honoring our 65th anniversary—in support of any cause on the leaderboard through midnight tonight!
Completed
2
Match
New PLTS Program for Indigenous Leaders Challenge
Give $50 or more to the Theological Education for Indigenous Leaders program at PLTS and it will be matched 1:1 by Rev. Anne & Jim Carlson, Debra Papageorge, and Bishop Jeff R. Johnson and J Guadalupe Sanchez Aldaco, up to $7,500!
Completed
2
Match
Seeds of Climate Justice Challenge
Due to the Generosity of donors Jon and Jessie Panek and Phyllis and Herbert Anderson, all donations of $250 or more to the Center for Climate Justice and Faith will be matched dollar for dollar up to $12,000.
Completed
$12,500
We Love PLTS Seminary Fund Challenge
Be one of the first forty donors to PLTS to unlock $12,500 in matching gifts to the PLTS Seminary Fund, thanks to the generosity of Jim & Twila Burdick, Kathy Dean, and Pastor Jim Bessey!
Completed
Leaderboard
Cares Day Leaderboard
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Rank Department Raised
1 Athletics $289,049.14
2 Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary $100,416.00
3 Student Research $98,140.00
4 Student Employment Fund $97,850.23
5 Annual Fund $76,062.50
Ended
2
Match
Let's Grow PLTS Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of Phyllis & Herbert Anderson, Rod Gilbert, Don Shemenske, and Bishop Jeff R. Johnson and J Guadalupe Sanchez Aldaco, your gift to the PLTS Seminary Fund will be matched 1:1, up to $12,000!
Completed
2
Match
PLTS was Founded in Portland, Oregon Challenge
Give $50 or more to the PLTS Seminary Fund and it will be matched 1:1 by St. James Lutheran Church, Portland, Oregon, up to $6,000.
Completed
$37,000
We Believe in PLTS Students Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Portland, Oregon, $37,000 will be released to the PLTS Endowed Scholarship Fund when there are 150 gifts to any PLTS fund.
Completed