UWC is delighted to announce the first year results of the Davis-UWC IMPACT challenge.

The Davis-UWC IMPACT Challenge was established by UWC Patron Shelby Davis in August 2015 to encourage UWC alumni and other supporters to take ownership of UWC’s future by becoming regular donors. As an incentive Davis offered $1m to each of UWC’s 15 schools and colleges which can be claimed once the college increases its number of individual donors based on the numbers from the previous year.

At the end of the first year all 15 participating UWC schools and colleges were successful in unlocking the matched funding, increasing the number of alumni, parents, friends and family donating by an incredible 32%.

Nine colleges have successfully reached the full $1m match, with a total $10.9m being distributed to the 15 colleges at the end of the first year of the challenge. The six UWC schools and colleges who have made excellent progress in increasing both the levels of participation and amounts of gifts secured, will continue into year two with just over $4m in match funding available for eligible gifts.

All matched funding earned by the UWC schools and colleges will be spent on increasing UWC’s scholarship provisions in line with our vision of providing financial assistance to every student based on their needs.

Today all UWCs will announce their individual results to their alumni and supporters and together with UWC International will launch a global campaign to ensure the challenge continues to attract support from the UWC community.

Please join us in celebration by saying “Thanks a Million” to UWC Patron Shelby Davis who continues to support, challenge and inspire us with his love of UWC and his commitment to improving the world by empowering one change-maker at a time.

To learn more about the Davis-UWC IMPACT challenge and how you can participate please visit the campaign website at http://www.thanksamillionchallenge.org/