The Letterwinners Challenge 2026

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Letterwinners Challenge
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1,155 Total Gifts
$817,862.05 Total Raised
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Gifts
1,155
Total
$817,862.05

Leaderboard

View results from this year’s competition in all three categories: most donors, most dollars raised, and highest alumni participation percentage.

1st

Baseball

42

Donors

$30,650.00

Dollars

5.95%

Participation

of 21

Baseball

42

Donors

$30,650.00

Dollars

5.95%

Participation

1st

Cheerleading & Pep Band

29

Donors

$16,374.33

Dollars

5.58%

Participation

of 21

Cheerleading & Pep Band

29

Donors

$16,374.33

Dollars

5.58%

Participation

1st

Field Hockey

37

Donors

$5,952.31

Dollars

8.03%

Participation

of 21

Field Hockey

37

Donors

$5,952.31

Dollars

8.03%

Participation

1st

Football

129

Donors

$116,828.70

Dollars

7.21%

Participation

of 21

Football

129

Donors

$116,828.70

Dollars

7.21%

Participation

1st

Men’s Basketball

24

Donors

$3,860.00

Dollars

5.83%

Participation

of 21

Men’s Basketball

24

Donors

$3,860.00

Dollars

5.83%

Participation

1st

Men’s Golf

20

Donors

$26,440.00

Dollars

7.38%

Participation

of 21

Men’s Golf

20

Donors

$26,440.00

Dollars

7.38%

Participation

1st

Men’s Lacrosse

112

Donors

$205,904.96

Dollars

14.72%

Participation

of 21

Men’s Lacrosse

112

Donors

$205,904.96

Dollars

14.72%

Participation

1st

Men’s Rowing

156

Donors

$97,898.34

Dollars

6.13%

Participation

of 21

Men’s Rowing

156

Donors

$97,898.34

Dollars

6.13%

Participation

1st

Men’s Soccer

61

Donors

$69,219.26

Dollars

10.03%

Participation

of 21

Men’s Soccer

61

Donors

$69,219.26

Dollars

10.03%

Participation

1st

Sailing

81

Donors

$10,442.52

Dollars

7.7%

Participation

of 21

Sailing

81

Donors

$10,442.52

Dollars

7.7%

Participation

1st

Softball

11

Donors

$180.32

Dollars

10.28%

Participation

of 21

Softball

11

Donors

$180.32

Dollars

10.28%

Participation

1st

Swimming & Diving

116

Donors

$26,060.50

Dollars

9.67%

Participation

of 21

Swimming & Diving

116

Donors

$26,060.50

Dollars

9.67%

Participation

1st

Tennis

35

Donors

$13,665.47

Dollars

5.43%

Participation

of 21

Tennis

35

Donors

$13,665.47

Dollars

5.43%

Participation

1st

Track & Field/XC

74

Donors

$32,595.12

Dollars

5.99%

Participation

of 21

Track & Field/XC

74

Donors

$32,595.12

Dollars

5.99%

Participation

1st

Volleyball

17

Donors

$7,500.00

Dollars

5.84%

Participation

of 21

Volleyball

17

Donors

$7,500.00

Dollars

5.84%

Participation

1st

Women’s Basketball

9

Donors

$1,170.00

Dollars

3.32%

Participation

of 21

Women’s Basketball

9

Donors

$1,170.00

Dollars

3.32%

Participation

1st

Women’s Golf

18

Donors

$13,050.00

Dollars

24.32%

Participation

of 21

Women’s Golf

18

Donors

$13,050.00

Dollars

24.32%

Participation

1st

Women’s Lacrosse

30

Donors

$55,765.62

Dollars

6.13%

Participation

of 21

Women’s Lacrosse

30

Donors

$55,765.62

Dollars

6.13%

Participation

1st

Women’s Rowing

101

Donors

$72,259.16

Dollars

6.79%

Participation

of 21

Women’s Rowing

101

Donors

$72,259.16

Dollars

6.79%

Participation

1st

Women’s Soccer

43

Donors

$9,395.00

Dollars

13.35%

Participation

of 21

Women’s Soccer

43

Donors

$9,395.00

Dollars

13.35%

Participation

1st

Women’s Squash

4

Donors

$4,570.44

Dollars

23.53%

Participation

of 21

Women’s Squash

4

Donors

$4,570.44

Dollars

23.53%

Participation

Team Donors Dollars Participation
Baseball 42 $30,650.00 5.95%
Cheerleading & Pep Band 29 $16,374.33 5.58%
Field Hockey 37 $5,952.31 8.03%
Football 129 $116,828.70 7.21%
Men’s Basketball 24 $3,860.00 5.83%
Men’s Golf 20 $26,440.00 7.38%
Men’s Lacrosse 112 $205,904.96 14.72%
Men’s Rowing 156 $97,898.34 6.13%
Men’s Soccer 61 $69,219.26 10.03%
Sailing 81 $10,442.52 7.7%
Softball 11 $180.32 10.28%
Swimming & Diving 116 $26,060.50 9.67%
Tennis 35 $13,665.47 5.43%
Track & Field/XC 74 $32,595.12 5.99%
Volleyball 17 $7,500.00 5.84%
Women’s Basketball 9 $1,170.00 3.32%
Women’s Golf 18 $13,050.00 24.32%
Women’s Lacrosse 30 $55,765.62 6.13%
Women’s Rowing 101 $72,259.16 6.79%
Women’s Soccer 43 $9,395.00 13.35%
Women’s Squash 4 $4,570.44 23.53%
Team Donors Dollars Participation
Baseball 42 $30,650.00 5.95%
Cheerleading & Pep Band 29 $16,374.33 5.58%
Field Hockey 37 $5,952.31 8.03%
Football 129 $116,828.70 7.21%
Men’s Basketball 24 $3,860.00 5.83%
Men’s Golf 20 $26,440.00 7.38%
Men’s Lacrosse 112 $205,904.96 14.72%
Men’s Rowing 156 $97,898.34 6.13%
Men’s Soccer 61 $69,219.26 10.03%
Sailing 81 $10,442.52 7.7%
Softball 11 $180.32 10.28%
Swimming & Diving 116 $26,060.50 9.67%
Tennis 35 $13,665.47 5.43%
Track & Field/XC 74 $32,595.12 5.99%
Volleyball 17 $7,500.00 5.84%
Women’s Basketball 9 $1,170.00 3.32%
Women’s Golf 18 $13,050.00 24.32%
Women’s Lacrosse 30 $55,765.62 6.13%
Women’s Rowing 101 $72,259.16 6.79%
Women’s Soccer 43 $9,395.00 13.35%
Women’s Squash 4 $4,570.44 23.53%

Add Another Team

1st

Baseball

42

Donors

$30,650.00

Dollars

5.95%

Participation

5.95%

Participation

5.95%

Participation Improvement

Baseball

42

Donors

$30,650.00

Dollars

5.95%

Participation

5.95%

Participation

5.95%

Participation Improvement

1st

Cheerleading & Pep Band

29

Donors

$16,374.33

Dollars

5.58%

Participation

5.58%

Participation

5.58%

Participation Improvement

Cheerleading & Pep Band

29

Donors

$16,374.33

Dollars

5.58%

Participation

5.58%

Participation

5.58%

Participation Improvement

1st

Field Hockey

37

Donors

$5,952.31

Dollars

8.03%

Participation

8.03%

Participation

8.03%

Participation Improvement

Field Hockey

37

Donors

$5,952.31

Dollars

8.03%

Participation

8.03%

Participation

8.03%

Participation Improvement

1st

Football

129

Donors

$116,828.70

Dollars

7.21%

Participation

7.21%

Participation

7.21%

Participation Improvement

Football

129

Donors

$116,828.70

Dollars

7.21%

Participation

7.21%

Participation

7.21%

Participation Improvement

1st

Men’s Basketball

24

Donors

$3,860.00

Dollars

5.83%

Participation

5.83%

Participation

5.83%

Participation Improvement

Men’s Basketball

24

Donors

$3,860.00

Dollars

5.83%

Participation

5.83%

Participation

5.83%

Participation Improvement

1st

Men’s Golf

20

Donors

$26,440.00

Dollars

7.38%

Participation

7.38%

Participation

7.38%

Participation Improvement

Men’s Golf

20

Donors

$26,440.00

Dollars

7.38%

Participation

7.38%

Participation

7.38%

Participation Improvement

1st

Men’s Lacrosse

112

Donors

$205,904.96

Dollars

14.72%

Participation

14.72%

Participation

14.72%

Participation Improvement

Men’s Lacrosse

112

Donors

$205,904.96

Dollars

14.72%

Participation

14.72%

Participation

14.72%

Participation Improvement

1st

Men’s Rowing

156

Donors

$97,898.34

Dollars

6.13%

Participation

14.72%

Participation

6.13%

Participation Improvement

Men’s Rowing

156

Donors

$97,898.34

Dollars

6.13%

Participation

14.72%

Participation

6.13%

Participation Improvement

1st

Men’s Soccer

61

Donors

$69,219.26

Dollars

10.03%

Participation

10.03%

Participation

10.03%

Participation Improvement

Men’s Soccer

61

Donors

$69,219.26

Dollars

10.03%

Participation

10.03%

Participation

10.03%

Participation Improvement

1st

Sailing

81

Donors

$10,442.52

Dollars

7.7%

Participation

7.6%

Participation

7.7%

Participation Improvement

Sailing

81

Donors

$10,442.52

Dollars

7.7%

Participation

7.6%

Participation

7.7%

Participation Improvement

1st

Softball

11

Donors

$180.32

Dollars

10.28%

Participation

10.28%

Participation

10.28%

Participation Improvement

Softball

11

Donors

$180.32

Dollars

10.28%

Participation

10.28%

Participation

10.28%

Participation Improvement

1st

Swimming & Diving

116

Donors

$26,060.50

Dollars

9.67%

Participation

9.67%

Participation

9.67%

Participation Improvement

Swimming & Diving

116

Donors

$26,060.50

Dollars

9.67%

Participation

9.67%

Participation

9.67%

Participation Improvement

1st

Tennis

35

Donors

$13,665.47

Dollars

5.43%

Participation

9.67%

Participation

5.43%

Participation Improvement

Tennis

35

Donors

$13,665.47

Dollars

5.43%

Participation

9.67%

Participation

5.43%

Participation Improvement

1st

Track & Field/XC

74

Donors

$32,595.12

Dollars

5.99%

Participation

9.67%

Participation

5.99%

Participation Improvement

Track & Field/XC

74

Donors

$32,595.12

Dollars

5.99%

Participation

9.67%

Participation

5.99%

Participation Improvement

1st

Volleyball

17

Donors

$7,500.00

Dollars

5.84%

Participation

5.84%

Participation

5.84%

Participation Improvement

Volleyball

17

Donors

$7,500.00

Dollars

5.84%

Participation

5.84%

Participation

5.84%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Basketball

9

Donors

$1,170.00

Dollars

3.32%

Participation

3.32%

Participation

3.32%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Basketball

9

Donors

$1,170.00

Dollars

3.32%

Participation

3.32%

Participation

3.32%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Golf

18

Donors

$13,050.00

Dollars

24.32%

Participation

24.32%

Participation

24.32%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Golf

18

Donors

$13,050.00

Dollars

24.32%

Participation

24.32%

Participation

24.32%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Lacrosse

30

Donors

$55,765.62

Dollars

6.13%

Participation

6.13%

Participation

6.13%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Lacrosse

30

Donors

$55,765.62

Dollars

6.13%

Participation

6.13%

Participation

6.13%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Rowing

101

Donors

$72,259.16

Dollars

6.79%

Participation

6.79%

Participation

6.79%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Rowing

101

Donors

$72,259.16

Dollars

6.79%

Participation

6.79%

Participation

6.79%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Soccer

43

Donors

$9,395.00

Dollars

13.35%

Participation

13.35%

Participation

13.35%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Soccer

43

Donors

$9,395.00

Dollars

13.35%

Participation

13.35%

Participation

13.35%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Squash

4

Donors

$4,570.44

Dollars

23.53%

Participation

23.53%

Participation

23.53%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Squash

4

Donors

$4,570.44

Dollars

23.53%

Participation

23.53%

Participation

23.53%

Participation Improvement

VS

Add Another Team

1st

Baseball

42

Donors

$30,650.00

Dollars

5.95%

Participation

5.95%

Participation

5.95%

Participation Improvement

Baseball

42

Donors

$30,650.00

Dollars

5.95%

Participation

5.95%

Participation

5.95%

Participation Improvement

1st

Cheerleading & Pep Band

29

Donors

$16,374.33

Dollars

5.58%

Participation

5.58%

Participation

5.58%

Participation Improvement

Cheerleading & Pep Band

29

Donors

$16,374.33

Dollars

5.58%

Participation

5.58%

Participation

5.58%

Participation Improvement

1st

Field Hockey

37

Donors

$5,952.31

Dollars

8.03%

Participation

8.03%

Participation

8.03%

Participation Improvement

Field Hockey

37

Donors

$5,952.31

Dollars

8.03%

Participation

8.03%

Participation

8.03%

Participation Improvement

1st

Football

129

Donors

$116,828.70

Dollars

7.21%

Participation

7.21%

Participation

7.21%

Participation Improvement

Football

129

Donors

$116,828.70

Dollars

7.21%

Participation

7.21%

Participation

7.21%

Participation Improvement

1st

Men’s Basketball

24

Donors

$3,860.00

Dollars

5.83%

Participation

5.83%

Participation

5.83%

Participation Improvement

Men’s Basketball

24

Donors

$3,860.00

Dollars

5.83%

Participation

5.83%

Participation

5.83%

Participation Improvement

1st

Men’s Golf

20

Donors

$26,440.00

Dollars

7.38%

Participation

7.38%

Participation

7.38%

Participation Improvement

Men’s Golf

20

Donors

$26,440.00

Dollars

7.38%

Participation

7.38%

Participation

7.38%

Participation Improvement

1st

Men’s Lacrosse

112

Donors

$205,904.96

Dollars

14.72%

Participation

14.72%

Participation

14.72%

Participation Improvement

Men’s Lacrosse

112

Donors

$205,904.96

Dollars

14.72%

Participation

14.72%

Participation

14.72%

Participation Improvement

1st

Men’s Rowing

156

Donors

$97,898.34

Dollars

6.13%

Participation

14.72%

Participation

6.13%

Participation Improvement

Men’s Rowing

156

Donors

$97,898.34

Dollars

6.13%

Participation

14.72%

Participation

6.13%

Participation Improvement

1st

Men’s Soccer

61

Donors

$69,219.26

Dollars

10.03%

Participation

10.03%

Participation

10.03%

Participation Improvement

Men’s Soccer

61

Donors

$69,219.26

Dollars

10.03%

Participation

10.03%

Participation

10.03%

Participation Improvement

1st

Sailing

81

Donors

$10,442.52

Dollars

7.7%

Participation

7.6%

Participation

7.7%

Participation Improvement

Sailing

81

Donors

$10,442.52

Dollars

7.7%

Participation

7.6%

Participation

7.7%

Participation Improvement

1st

Softball

11

Donors

$180.32

Dollars

10.28%

Participation

10.28%

Participation

10.28%

Participation Improvement

Softball

11

Donors

$180.32

Dollars

10.28%

Participation

10.28%

Participation

10.28%

Participation Improvement

1st

Swimming & Diving

116

Donors

$26,060.50

Dollars

9.67%

Participation

9.67%

Participation

9.67%

Participation Improvement

Swimming & Diving

116

Donors

$26,060.50

Dollars

9.67%

Participation

9.67%

Participation

9.67%

Participation Improvement

1st

Tennis

35

Donors

$13,665.47

Dollars

5.43%

Participation

9.67%

Participation

5.43%

Participation Improvement

Tennis

35

Donors

$13,665.47

Dollars

5.43%

Participation

9.67%

Participation

5.43%

Participation Improvement

1st

Track & Field/XC

74

Donors

$32,595.12

Dollars

5.99%

Participation

9.67%

Participation

5.99%

Participation Improvement

Track & Field/XC

74

Donors

$32,595.12

Dollars

5.99%

Participation

9.67%

Participation

5.99%

Participation Improvement

1st

Volleyball

17

Donors

$7,500.00

Dollars

5.84%

Participation

5.84%

Participation

5.84%

Participation Improvement

Volleyball

17

Donors

$7,500.00

Dollars

5.84%

Participation

5.84%

Participation

5.84%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Basketball

9

Donors

$1,170.00

Dollars

3.32%

Participation

3.32%

Participation

3.32%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Basketball

9

Donors

$1,170.00

Dollars

3.32%

Participation

3.32%

Participation

3.32%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Golf

18

Donors

$13,050.00

Dollars

24.32%

Participation

24.32%

Participation

24.32%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Golf

18

Donors

$13,050.00

Dollars

24.32%

Participation

24.32%

Participation

24.32%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Lacrosse

30

Donors

$55,765.62

Dollars

6.13%

Participation

6.13%

Participation

6.13%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Lacrosse

30

Donors

$55,765.62

Dollars

6.13%

Participation

6.13%

Participation

6.13%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Rowing

101

Donors

$72,259.16

Dollars

6.79%

Participation

6.79%

Participation

6.79%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Rowing

101

Donors

$72,259.16

Dollars

6.79%

Participation

6.79%

Participation

6.79%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Soccer

43

Donors

$9,395.00

Dollars

13.35%

Participation

13.35%

Participation

13.35%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Soccer

43

Donors

$9,395.00

Dollars

13.35%

Participation

13.35%

Participation

13.35%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Squash

4

Donors

$4,570.44

Dollars

23.53%

Participation

23.53%

Participation

23.53%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Squash

4

Donors

$4,570.44

Dollars

23.53%

Participation

23.53%

Participation

23.53%

Participation Improvement

About the Letterwinners Challenge

The Georgetown Athletics Letterwinners Challenge is a weeklong fundraising initiative (February 4–11) in which the alumni community from each Georgetown sport competes with the goal of winning up to three categories: Most Donors, Most Dollars Raised, & Highest Participation Percentage.

View video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYlC83KGWJU

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is a “Letterwinner?”

    Georgetown Athletics defines a “Letterwinner” as anyone who has been a member of a varsity sports team at Georgetown for at least one season.

  • How can I participate?

    Visit this website and make a gift of any size to help your team win the challenge. The website will track gifts minute by minute, and you will be able to see how your team is doing in real time. You can put your team on top by making your gift today and encouraging your teammates to make their gifts too!

  • I made my gift. Is there anything else I can do to get involved?

    Yes! Encourage your fellow teammates to make their annual gift during the challenge. You can reach out by phone, text, or email. You can also use the social toolkit on this website to download graphics and let all of your friends and followers know that you made a gift to support your sport—and they should too!

  • I played multiple sports at Georgetown. Can I make gifts to more than one team?

    Yes, but our check-out process requires you to check out for each different gift separately.

  • I am not a former student-athlete. Will my gift count?

    Georgetown alumni, fans, and friends are all welcome to make gifts as part of the challenge. However, these gifts will only count toward the “Most Dollars Raised” category because the other two categories specifically measure alumni student-athlete giving.

  • Will my gift(s) be tax-deductible?

    Yes, all gifts made as part of the Letterwinners Challenge are tax-deductible, and you will receive a tax receipt by mail after making your gift.

  • Who do I talk to if I have questions about my gift?

    If you have questions, you can contact Georgetown Athletics Annual Giving at athleticsannualfund@georgetown.edu about making a challenge gift or about your giving history.

  • Can I send a gift by mail or phone?

    Yes, you can send a gift by mail to:

    Georgetown University Gift Processing
    Department 0734, Washington, DC 20073-0734

    All gifts must be designated toward a Georgetown Athletics program.

    If you would like to make a gift by phone, please call (202) 687-1690.

    If you have questions, you can contact Georgetown Athletics Annual Giving at athleticsannualfund@georgetown.edu about making a challenge gift or about your giving history.

    If you would like to make a gift via Donor Advised Fund, please visit: https://giving.georgetown.edu/how-to-give/gift-instructions/

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