Paul College Celebrates Record-Breaking 2025 (603) Challenge
Our Paul College community rose to The (603) Challenge this year by providing exemplary philanthropic support to our students, programs and departments.
Thank you for your generosity and spirit to all who helped with and participated in The (603) Challenge this year!
As your Paul College development team, it is our honor to share results and highlights from The (603) Challenge, UNH’s signature annual fundraiser, which took place April 8-11, 2025.
Across UNH, over 11,800 donors contributed $3.6 million across hundreds of academic units, teams, centers, scholarship funds and more. This year marks The (603) Challenge’s 11th year running and 11th consecutive year of record-breaking results, testament to our Wildcat community’s unwavering support.
At Paul College, we’re proud to have played a major role in this achievement. Together, we raised $445,531 from 526 donors thanks to the incredible generosity of our alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends. This includes over $18,000 in additional dollars claimed by business school donors through UNH-wide matching and bonus challenges, and over $300,000 in area challenge gifts provided by Paul College’s generous underwriters in support of The (603) Challenge.
Thank you and congratulations to all who rallied your friends, colleagues, family and community to support Paul College and UNH during The (603) Challenge!
These funds provide direct support to Paul College’s mission, and as a community we are proud to have used The (603) Challenge as an opportunity to build connection, highlight key academic goals and new opportunities for impact, and build on our shared mission to advance knowledge, educate our students, and serve the wider world.
Here are some highlights from Paul College’s (603) Challenge results this year:
- Friends of the MSA Program led the charge on Day 1, earning the most matching dollars with the highest number of donors, followed by the Hospitality Management Program, Marketing Department, and Accounting and Finance Department.
- On Day 3, the Paul College Sports Analytics Club, Rines Angel Fund, and Voice Z Digital Gift Fund tied to earn the most “603 Bonus” matching dollars for gifts containing the numbers 6, 0, and 3.
- The Dean’s Strategic Initiatives Fund earned the most Grandt Finale bonus dollars on the final day of the Challenge, closely followed by the Atkins Investment Group Program Fund.
- The Dean’s Strategic Initiatives Fund topped the leaderboard for total dollars raised, followed by Business in Practice and the William Rosenberg International Franchise Center.
- A special shoutout to the Paul College Sports Analytics Club and Voice Z Digital Gift Fund for exceeding their participation goals in their first-ever (603) Challenge!
Here are some of our favorite quotes from our community, sharing in their own words on why they donated to Paul College:
- “I’d like to give back to the MSA program and Paul College for what it has given me.”
- “Proud alum and big believer in the Business in Practice program at Paul College.”
- "The great work the faculty and staff of Paul College's Management Department do for each and every student who joins"
- “The Paul Scholars Program is wonderful.”
- “I love Paul College!”
To everyone who gave, shared, or encouraged others to participate: thank you.
Your support fuels our mission and the world-class public education, research, and social impact Paul College provides every day. Thank you for helping build a stronger, more connected Paul College community.
With gratitude,
Marie Carey, Development Associate
Bethany Morin, Director of Leadership Giving
Molly Lunn Owen, Associate Director of Development
Suzanne Roberge, Paul College Director of Development
P.S. Want to share the reason you give back to Paul College, or to chat more about The (603) Challenge or philanthropic giving at UNH? Drop us a line! You can reach out to any of us or email molly.lunnowen@unh.edu.
