Make an impact on Villanovans in your region!
The Nova Challenge runs Tuesday, Feb. 19 through Friday, Feb. 22.
The Nova Challenge is a four-day giving challenge and friendly competition between Villanovans from various regions throughout the Nova Nation—all in support of local programming and student scholarships!
You can participate by making a gift through this campaign and choosing your Regional Club as the designation.
What Does the Nova Challenge Support?
- Networking Events
- Service Opportunities
- Game Watches
- Cultural Events
- Local Student Scholarships
Why Participate?
Your gift makes more of the above possible in your region and throughout the Nova Nation!
Villanova is currently ranked #19 in the nation for alumni giving, and the Nova Challenge has helped us reach this accomplishment. We need your participation so we can continue to be a leader among our peers!
The top Clubs (most dollars and most donors) are recognized and get bragging rights for the year.
Together We Are Greater—Last year, the most common Nova Challenge gift was $50, and we raised over $36,000 collectively!
Our Thanks to You
All donors to the Nova Challenge will receive a code for complimentary access to Villanova iStickers. Use iStickers on your iPhone to add Villanova spirit to your text messages! The set includes animated GIFs and the 2018 National Championship logo.
The iStickers codes will be sent to donors during the week of February 25.
To the 2019 Nova Challenge donors,
Last year, you contributed more than $66,000--a Nova Challenge record!--to support Villanova Regional Club programming. Over the past year, this generosity brought Villanovans together to connect and serve in your local communities.
Nova Challenge dollars supported:
- 25 professional development and networking events during the inaugural Nova Network November
- 30 St. Thomas of Villanova Day of Service volunteer events
- More than 100 Villanova Basketball game watches
- Nearly 50 Regional Club student scholarships awarded this year
Thank You!
The Nova Challenge returns this Tuesday, February 18, and runs through Friday, February 21. We hope we can count on you again to help us break records and provide resources for continued Villanova programming and events in your local area.
Don’t forget—The Nova Challenge is a competition, and your Regional Club is counting on you!
Nova Challenge 2020 kicks off Tuesday at villanova.edu/novachallenge. We’ll see you there!
1952 days ago by Cheryl MorrisThe 2019 Nova Challenge has ended, and wow! We are blown away by the response. Together, you contributed $66,906 in four days—exceeding our goal by more than $21,900! In total, 975 Villanova alumni, parents and friends made a gift, making it the highest participation ever in the Nova Challenge!
We will announce the final results in an email this upcoming week. If you selected to receive Villanova iStickers as a thank you for your generosity, you will also receive your code and instructions this week.
Thank you for supporting our Regional Club programming and initiatives, and for representing your part of the Nova Nation!
Donors
View All Donors| Regional Club | Donors | $ Raised | Goal ($) | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | $7,430 | $2,000 | 371.5 | |
| 31 | $5,100 | $2,000 | 255.0 | |
| 58 | $5,055 | $2,000 | 252.8 | |
| 38 | $4,435 | $2,000 | 221.7 | |
| 78 | $3,695 | $1,000 | 369.5 | |
| 62 | $3,095 | $2,000 | 154.8 | |
| 50 | $2,690 | $1,500 | 179.3 | |
| Club of Fairfield/Westchester/Rockland | 31 | $2,475 | $1,500 | 165.0 |
| 17 | $2,275 | $2,000 | 113.8 | |
| 34 | $2,066 | $1,000 | 206.6 | |
| 28 | $2,035 | $1,000 | 203.5 | |
| 29 | $1,985 | $2,500 | 79.4 | |
| 28 | $1,950 | $1,500 | 130.0 | |
| 18 | $1,815 | $1,000 | 181.5 | |
| 32 | $1,810 | $1,500 | 120.7 | |
| 18 | $1,770 | $2,000 | 88.5 | |
| 32 | $1,700 | $1,500 | 113.3 | |
| 29 | $1,525 | $2,500 | 61.0 | |
| 20 | $1,345 | $1,000 | 134.5 | |
| 21 | $1,075 | $1,000 | 107.5 | |
| 13 | $1,020 | $500 | 204.0 | |
| 16 | $850 | $250 | 340.0 | |
| 14 | $685 | $500 | 137.0 | |
| 17 | $650 | $500 | 130.1 | |
| 19 | $630 | $500 | 126.0 | |
| 10 | $620 | $250 | 248.0 | |
| 6 | $525 | $500 | 105.0 | |
| 10 | $515 | $500 | 103.0 | |
| 11 | $499 | $250 | 199.6 | |
| 9 | $470 | $500 | 94.0 | |
| 15 | $445 | $500 | 89.0 | |
| 8 | $425 | $500 | 85.0 | |
| 12 | $405 | $250 | 162.0 | |
| 4 | $350 | $500 | 70.0 | |
| 3 | $325 | $250 | 130.0 | |
| 11 | $305 | $250 | 122.0 | |
| 5 | $300 | $1,000 | 30.0 | |
| 5 | $300 | $500 | 60.0 | |
| 9 | $295 | $1,000 | 29.5 | |
| 6 | $260 | $250 | 104.0 | |
| Club of London | 3 | $260 | $250 | 104.0 |
| 7 | $215 | $1,500 | 14.3 | |
| 5 | $200 | $250 | 80.0 | |
| 6 | $175 | $250 | 70.0 | |
| 4 | $150 | $250 | 60.0 | |
| 3 | $100 | $250 | 40.0 | |
| 3 | $75 | $250 | 30.0 | |
| 1 | $10 | $250 | 4.0 |
