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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE EQUESTRIAN TEAM - FIRST PLACE IN THE WOMEN'S CHALLENGE with an astounding 61.82% participation

Six montha ago, four leadership donors stepped forward issuing a challenge to all Brown Athletics Alumnae. Liz Chace ’59, Leigh Ernst Friestedt ’93, Arlene Gorton ’52, and Judith Pollard Danforth ’77, P ’06 offered $20,000 in prize money to the four women’s teams that finish the fiscal year (June 30, 2007) ranking highest in alumnae participation percentage. The women's team at Brown did not disappoint these donors as the overall giving to Brown athletics from female alumnae increaed dramatically. Last fiscal year, only three women's teams were over 20% for alumnae participation. This year, ten teams has surpassed that mark.

Every gift of any size made to the Sports Foundation counted towards the challenge. Congratulations to Marcia Hoffer '77 P'09, President of the Friends of Brown Equestrian, and all other equestrian alumnae for rallying the troops and securing first place in the challenge

The Sports Foundation is incredibly grateful to Liz, Arlene, Leigh and Judith who have raised the bar for women’s athletics at Brown with their “Get in the Game” Challenge.

Women’s Water Polo – $20,000 ALUMNAE/PARENT CHALLENGE – COMPLETED (Through FY ’07)
A Brown Women's Water Polo "angel" donor has stepped up, for the second year in a row, to offer another CHALLENGE to parents AND alumnae. This year's challenge will be two-fold: the first will be a $15,000 challenge to parents with a 1:1 match; the second will be a $5,000 challenge to alumnae, which will also include a 1:1 match. All donations will support the annual-use needs of the program, including two major trips to San Diego and Michigan. The challenge is simple: for every dollar up to $20,000 that that is raised by parents or alumnae, the angel donor will match them. This means all gifts up to $20,000 will be doubled whether it is from alumnae or parents!
For more information, please call Nicole Peters at 401-863-1893, or click here to make a gift.

Women’s Crew – HENLEY REGATTA CHALLENGE – COMPLETE
For the third time in history, the Women’s Crew team plans to travel to England next summer to compete at the Royal Henley Regatta. This trip offers a once in a lifetime opportunity for Brown student-athletes to participate in the oldest and most revered regatta in the world. All alumnae are challenged to support the team in this endeavor. Any alums gift of any size will be doubled through our Henley Challenge Grant: Misha ’87 and Jane Joukowsky have agreed to offer us a fast start by matching all gifts for Henley dollar for dollar for the first $25,000 raised. Alumnae are asked to dig deep and make a gift so we can reach $25,000. That amount, paired with this challenge, can help us reach our Alumnae goal of $50,000 and make this trip a reality in 2007.
For more information, please call Nicole Peters at 401-863-1893, or click here to make a gifWomen’s Crew – HENLEY REGATTA CHALLENGE – COMPLETE
For the third time in history, the Women’s Crew team plans to travel to England next summer to compete at the Royal Henley Regatta. This trip offers a once in a lifetime opportunity for Brown student-athletes to participate in the oldest and most revered regatta in the world. All alumnae are challenged to support the team in this endeavor. Any alums gift of any size will be doubled through our Henley Challenge Grant: Misha ’87 and Jane Joukowsky have agreed to offer us a fast start by matching all gifts for Henley dollar for dollar for the first $25,000 raised. Alumnae are asked to dig deep and make a gift so we can reach $25,000. That amount, paired with this challenge, can help us reach our Alumnae goal of $50,000 and make this trip a reality in 2007.
For more information, please call Nicole Peters at 401-863-1893, or click here to make a gift.Women’s Crew – HENLEY REGATTA CHALLENGE – COMPLETE
For the third time in history, the Women’s Crew team plans to travel to England next summer to compete at the Royal Henley Regatta. This trip offers a once in a lifetime opportunity for Brown student-athletes to participate in the oldest and most revered regatta in the world. All alumnae are challenged to support the team in this endeavor. Any alums gift of any size will be doubled through our Henley Challenge Grant: Misha ’87 and Jane Joukowsky have agreed to offer us a fast start by matching all gifts for Henley dollar for dollar for the first $25,000 raised. Alumnae are asked to dig deep and make a gift so we can reach $25,000. That amount, paired with this challenge, can help us reach our Alumnae goal of $50,000 and make this trip a reality in 2007.
For more information, please call Nicole Peters at 401-863-1893, or click here to make a gif

Track - HEPS & HIGHER CHALLENGE- COMPLETED
Inspired by Brown’s hosting of the 2004 Outdoor Ivy League Heptagonal Championships, 12 former Cross-Country/Track & Field team members and friends partnered to issue the two-year $75,000 “Heps and Higher Challenge for Brown Cross-Country/Track & Field.” The challenge was a huge success and the second and last installment of the $75,000 in challenge funds was released last year. For 2005-2006, the objective was to build a more permanent foundation of support and over 270 Cross-Country/Track & Field alumni/ae made gifts to help keep this program among the best in the Ivy League.

Men’s Crew - BRUNO 20 CHALLENGE - COMPLETED
Three of Brown Crew’s most loyal and generous supporters—Art Joukowsky ‘55 P’87, Marc Bergschneider ‘73 P’05, and Norm Alpert ‘80 P’09—stepped forward in 2004 to provide incredible leadership for the Brown Rowing Association by issuing a three-year, $450,000 donor participation challenge.

For the third and final year of the challenge, the Men’s Crew fundraising participation challenge was met and earned the $150,000 in challenge funds. Former oarsmen answered the call in record numbers and the Men’s Crew program had its most successful fundraising year ever. The alumni donor goal of 220 was shattered as 272 oarsmen donated to the program in 2005-2006.

Women’s Crew - FOUNDING MOTHERS CHALLENGE - COMPLETED
Women’s crew alumnae involvement was revitalized after having record-breaking alumnae participation in 2004-05. The response was overwhelming to the Founding Mothers Challenge, as the Friends of Brown Women’s Rowing had a record 178 alumnae donors after averaging just 40 per year before that. For 2005-06, the objective for the Friends of Brown Women’s Rowing was to carry on this new found alumnae participation and they exceeded expectations. Over 130 alumnae donors gave back to the program.

Football - EVER TRUE CHALLENGE - COMPLETED
The Brown Football Association in conjunction with the Sports Foundation looked to solidify the new standard in alumni participation set in 2004 and 2005 with the $125,000 Ever True challenge set forth by Art Joukowsky ‘55, Kevin Mundt ‘76, and Ken O’Keefe ‘76. The goal for FY ‘06 year was simple — to sustain the previous record breaking year for football alumni participation by June 30, 2006. The challenge was a huge success in maintaining the recent growth in former football players making gifts to Brown Football as over 490 football alumni participated.

Men’s Basketball – 100 YEARS CHALLENGE - COMPLETED
Due to the excitement of Brown Men’s Basketball’s 100th Anniversary season, an outstanding trio of former players, Steve Bowman ‘82, Rich Friedman ‘79, and John Lyden ’57 partnered to issue a $100,000 Challenge with the purpose of reengaging the basketball alumni with the program that has given them so much over the years.

The details of the challenge were simple with a dual goal of increasing the number of basketball alumni who contribute to the program by 100% while raising an additional $100,000 above and beyond the $100,000 pledged by these three leaders. The two goals of this challenge were to increase the number of basketball donors by 100% and to raise an additional $100,000 for the program. The challenge was a huge success as 135 men’s basketball alumni participated to raise the additional funds as well as have the $100,000 challenge funds released.

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