Campaigns: Monroe Community College Foundation - Bronze Award
Best Practice In January 2007, Monroe Community College announced the Chesonis Family Foundation Challenge as part of the institution's campaign to raise funds for the PAC Center--a new athletic, fitness and recreational facility. By December 2007, the college and its foundation met the campaign goal of raising $6 million in private funds, including the $1.5 million challenge.

Annual/Regular Giving Programs: Trinity College - Silver Medal
Best Practice In February 2005 staff determined that the Trinity College Fund needed a significant increase in both the number of donors and total giving to the fund, in order to overcome budget difficulties and remain competitive with fellow NESCAC institutions. The vice president for advancement, working with the Trinity Fund staff, developed the idea for the ONE:TWO Challenge, which would set the pace for fundraising during the following fiscal year.

Principal, Major, and Special Giving Programs: University of Hong Kong - Gold Medal
Best Practice On November 1, 2005, the University of Hong Kong announced the "Stanley Ho Alumni Challenge." Alumnus Dr. Ho pledged HK$500 million ($64.1 million US) over a five year period to match alumni donations up to HK$100 million ($12.8 million US) per year. A condition of the challenge was that any amount of the annual target that was not matched by alumni donations would be forfeited. The challenge generated unprecedented donations in its first year.

Campaigns: Colgate University - Bronze Medal
Best Practice The Trustee Challenge was conceived and executed for the express purpose of funding elements of the Colgate University strategic plan. The Trustee Challenge realizes that Colgate’s educational agenda can only be realized through transformative leadership level financial support.

Fundraising Programs - Campaigns: University of LaVerne - Gold Medal
Best Practice In February 2004, the University of LaVerne received a $4 million conditional challenge that required raising another $12 million in cash and cash pledges over a 21-month period. Funds from the Abraham Challenge Campaign were used to build a campus center.

Fundraising Programs - Annual and Regular Giving Programs: The Web School - Bronze Medal
Best Practice In 2004, the Webb Schools launched the Gallagher Family Leadership Challenge as part of a revamp of the schools' annual fund leadership giving program.