UC Colleges to Go Head-to-Head in March Mania Fundraising Competition

4-day fundraising contest offers donors chance to win exclusive prizes like a VIP tour of the newly renovated Nippert Stadium and lunch in the Presidential Suite

First there was March Madness, now there is March Mania, a four-day fundraising competition from March 24-27 between University of Cincinnati’s colleges and units.

Each day, “teams” (colleges and units) will go head-to-head in a philanthropic showdown – the team with the greatest number of donors advances to the next round. The last team standing wins bragging rights. Donors are invited to support the team of their choice at uc.edu/marchmania. Every gift, like every point, makes a positive difference for UC students, faculty, staff, and the Greater Cincinnati community.

Donors benefit, too. Everyone who makes a gift during the four-day period will receive a “Team Bearcats” window cling and be entered to win exclusive prizes such as a VIP tour of the newly-renovated Nippert Stadium and lunch in the Nippert Stadium Presidential Suite with UC Athletics Director Mike Bohn.

How does it work?

The bracket is segmented into four rounds and a team can progress through each round by collecting more donors than its opponent.

  • Donations of any amount count as 1 point each toward a team’s standings. A donation to a fund within a specific college will be credited to that college's standings.
  • A donation to a non-college-specific fund (i.e. Alumni Association, UC Athletics, President’s Transformation Fund) will be credited to the college from which the donor obtained or will obtain his or her first degree from UC.

Gifts must be made by the end of each round to count toward a team’s total. One eliminated college with the highest number of donors will participate in the championship round as a wildcard team. The cutoff times for each round are:

  • Round 1: March 24, 11:59 p.m. EST
  • Round 2: March 25, 11:59 p.m. EST
  • Round 3: March 26, 11:59 p.m. EST
  • Championship Round: March 27, 11:59 p.m. EST

Support your team now and spread the word at #UCMarchMania!

Media Contact:

Caitlin Whitehurst
Assist. Director of Public Relations
513-556-4395
caitlin.whitehurst@uc.edu