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Choose The Butler Way

Butler Athletics has a long and proud history that is central to the University’s identity. At Butler, our student-athletes and coaches are committed to winning The Butler Way. This means playing by the rules, putting the team above self, competing with integrity, and seeking improvement every day. With over 500 Butler student-athletes, Athletics is at the heart of our campus life. Approximately 12% of our student body are directly involved in Athletics, either competing on one of our 20 NCAA Division I teams or participating on our dance or cheer teams. 

Our mission to provide an exceptional educational and athletic experience for all our student-athletes requires providing the facilities, training, and support our student-athletes need to succeed in the classroom, on the field of competition, and in life. 

Join the team that makes it all possible!

Bulldog Club gifts provide Butler student-athletes with uniforms, up-to-date training facilities and equipment, team travel, the finest coaches, recruiting support, academic support programs and other essential components required to support all of Butler’s teams and sports.

Butler’s Day of Giving is the perfect opportunity to begin and continue investing in the success of our current and future Butler student-athletes and spirit squads ... The Butler Way. Help make a difference in the lives of Butler student-athletes by making a gift today!

We hope you accept our challenge on Butler’s Day of Giving to support Butler Athletics by making a gift to the Bulldog Club, which supports all Butler student-athletes, or to the team Excellence Fund for the program of your choice!

Featured Challenges:

Bulldog Club Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of Nick '87 and Kim '88, MS '98, Cert '21 Kile, if Butler Athletics receives 100 gifts to any athletics fund on Day of Giving, an additional $5,000 will be unlocked towards the Bulldog Club supporting our student-athletes. Your gift will help enhance their success both in the classroom and in competition. Join the challenge and show your Bulldog pride today!

Athletics Leaderboard Challenge
The competition is on! The athletic team that receives the highest number of gifts on Day of Giving will win an additional $5,000 towards their team thanks to the generosity of Keith (MBA '90) and Tina Burks.

Women's Basketball Excellence Fund
Shoot your shot! Make a donation to the Butler Women's Basketball Team and help them score big! 40 gifts today will unlock an additional $10,000 in support thanks to the generosity of Nancy Lawton.

Home Run Challenge
Step Up to the Plate for Butler Baseball! 15 gifts unlock a $2,500 donation for our team! Every contribution, big or small, helps us reach this goal and support our student-athletes. Make your gift today and help us hit it out of the park!

Touchdown Challenge
The Touchdown Challenge is on! 30 gifts will unlock a $2,500 donation for Butler Football. Every gift, no matter the size, gets us closer to this goal and directly supports our team. Help us cross the goal line—make your gift today!

Bulldog Club Athletics Annual Scholarships Butler Fund for Student Scholarship Cheer and Mascot Fund Cross Country/Track Women's Basketball Dance Team Women's Golf Baseball Women's Lacrosse Men's Basketball Softball Football Women's Soccer Men's Golf Women's Swimming Men's Soccer Women's Tennis Men's Tennis Women's Volleyball
Participating Groups
Alumni and Butler Community Engagement Athletics Butler Arts and Events Center Butler Blue IV Career and Professional Success College of Communication College of Education College of Liberal Arts and Sciences College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Esports Founder's College Jordan College of the Arts Lacy School of Business Libraries Office of Sustainability Scholarships Student Affairs
$5,000
Bulldog Club Challenge
Challenge conquered! Thanks to your incredible generosity, we have unlocked $5,000 for the Bulldog Club to support our student-athletes in the classroom and in competition. A huge thank you to Nick '87 and Kim '88, MS '98, Cert '21 Kile for making this possible.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Homerun Challenge
Home Run! We Did It! Thanks to our amazing supporters, we hit our goal—15 gifts unlocked the $2,500 donation for Butler Baseball! Your generosity makes a lasting impact on our student-athletes. Thank you for stepping up to the plate!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$100,000
Make your mark! Good Dawgs give back!
We did it Dawgs! Thanks to your generosity we were able to unlock $100,000 towards student scholarships. Thank you to Ken Massaroni '83 and Lori Ziemba '82 for helping to fund this challenge.
1,855 / 1,855 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Campus Leaderboard Challenge
See which areas of campus are excelling on Butler Day of Giving!
Rank Area of Campus Gifts
1 Athletics 1,082
2 College of Communication 347
3 Lacy School of Business 262
4 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 150
5 Butler Blue IV 122
Ended
Leaderboard
See who supports Butler!
Which Butler University affiliates are making the largest impact on Day of Giving?
Relationship to Butler
Rank Answer Donors
1 Alumnus/a 625
2 Friend 551
3 Faculty/Staff 400
4 Current or Past Parent 358
5 Student 238
Ended
$2,500
Touchdown Challenge
TOUCHDOWN! Because of your generosity, we have achieved our goal of 30 gifts to unlock $2,500 for Butler Football! Thank you for helping us achieve our goal! Go Dawgs!
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Women's Basketball Challenge
We hit the game-winner! Thanks to your incredible support we have reached our goal of 40 gifts, unlocking an additional $10,000. A huge thank you to Nacy Lawton and everyone who made an impact!
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
LAS Faculty/Staff Challenge
We did it! Thanks to the generosity of 100+ LAS faculty and staff, we have unlocked $2,500 for the LAS Dean’s Priority Needs Fund. A special thank you to Dean Howard for inspring this challenge and to every faculty member who participated.
Completed
Leaderboard
Athletics Leaderboard Challenge
What a win! Because of your generosity the Cross Country/Track team has won an additional $5,000. A special thanks to the generosity of Keith (MBA '90) and Tina Burks for making this challenge possible.
Rank Prize Team Gifts
1 $5,000 Cross Country/Track 283
2 Men's Tennis 182
3 Cheer and Mascot Fund 171
4 Football 48
5 Women's Basketball 46
Ended
Leaderboard
Graduating Class Leaderboard
See which Butler graduating class will have the highest participation on Day of Giving!
Preferred Class Year
Rank Answer Donors
1 2014 19
2 2024 19
3 1990 17
4 2009 15
5 2002 15
6 2017 15
7 2013 15
8 2008 14
9 1988 14
10 1993 13
11 2005 13
12 2021 12
13 2022 11
14 2016 11
15 1997 11
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Bark If You're a Bulldog!
Rank State Gifts
1 IN 666
2 OH 93
3 IL 45
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