$4 Million Matching Challenge

POSTED ON: January 12, 2022

challenge announcement

Alumnus George Reeves ME’64 and his wife Ross Wisnewski are advancing our mission by matching up to $4 million in donor contributions to Cooper this year! Their gift will match donations to any purpose, and will provide additional matches to donors who increase their giving over last year.  

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Meet our Challenge donors George and Ross!

Now is the time to give and increase the impact of your dollars - if you give more than you gave last year, your gift could be matched three times by the Challenge!

In this season of gratitude, we send you our sincere thanks for your generosity, and for your involvement in Cooper’s story. 

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