The Letterwinners Challenge 2026

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Letterwinners Challenge
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1,990 Total Gifts
$1,415,115.40 Total Raised
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1,990
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$1,415,115.40

Leaderboard

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

1st

Baseball

55

Donors

$86,317.89

Dollars

7.79%

Participation

of 21

Baseball

55

Donors

$86,317.89

Dollars

7.79%

Participation

1st

Cheerleading & Pep Band

30

Donors

$16,474.33

Dollars

5.77%

Participation

of 21

Cheerleading & Pep Band

30

Donors

$16,474.33

Dollars

5.77%

Participation

1st

Field Hockey

44

Donors

$6,857.31

Dollars

9.54%

Participation

of 21

Field Hockey

44

Donors

$6,857.31

Dollars

9.54%

Participation

1st

Football

190

Donors

$150,653.93

Dollars

10.61%

Participation

of 21

Football

190

Donors

$150,653.93

Dollars

10.61%

Participation

1st

Men’s Basketball

27

Donors

$4,127.89

Dollars

6.55%

Participation

of 21

Men’s Basketball

27

Donors

$4,127.89

Dollars

6.55%

Participation

1st

Men’s Golf

26

Donors

$28,090.00

Dollars

9.59%

Participation

of 21

Men’s Golf

26

Donors

$28,090.00

Dollars

9.59%

Participation

1st

Men’s Lacrosse

175

Donors

$249,609.96

Dollars

23%

Participation

of 21

Men’s Lacrosse

175

Donors

$249,609.96

Dollars

23%

Participation

1st

Men’s Rowing

300

Donors

$343,574.51

Dollars

11.79%

Participation

of 21

Men’s Rowing

300

Donors

$343,574.51

Dollars

11.79%

Participation

1st

Men’s Soccer

83

Donors

$96,737.15

Dollars

13.65%

Participation

of 21

Men’s Soccer

83

Donors

$96,737.15

Dollars

13.65%

Participation

1st

Sailing

341

Donors

$106,081.55

Dollars

32.41%

Participation

of 21

Sailing

341

Donors

$106,081.55

Dollars

32.41%

Participation

1st

Softball

13

Donors

$248.21

Dollars

12.15%

Participation

of 21

Softball

13

Donors

$248.21

Dollars

12.15%

Participation

1st

Swimming & Diving

138

Donors

$34,143.39

Dollars

11.5%

Participation

of 21

Swimming & Diving

138

Donors

$34,143.39

Dollars

11.5%

Participation

1st

Tennis

37

Donors

$14,165.47

Dollars

5.75%

Participation

of 21

Tennis

37

Donors

$14,165.47

Dollars

5.75%

Participation

1st

Track & Field/XC

118

Donors

$54,411.04

Dollars

9.55%

Participation

of 21

Track & Field/XC

118

Donors

$54,411.04

Dollars

9.55%

Participation

1st

Volleyball

30

Donors

$10,817.89

Dollars

10.31%

Participation

of 21

Volleyball

30

Donors

$10,817.89

Dollars

10.31%

Participation

1st

Women’s Basketball

14

Donors

$1,720.00

Dollars

5.17%

Participation

of 21

Women’s Basketball

14

Donors

$1,720.00

Dollars

5.17%

Participation

1st

Women’s Golf

23

Donors

$14,867.89

Dollars

31.08%

Participation

of 21

Women’s Golf

23

Donors

$14,867.89

Dollars

31.08%

Participation

1st

Women’s Lacrosse

44

Donors

$87,534.96

Dollars

9%

Participation

of 21

Women’s Lacrosse

44

Donors

$87,534.96

Dollars

9%

Participation

1st

Women’s Rowing

169

Donors

$85,750.12

Dollars

11.36%

Participation

of 21

Women’s Rowing

169

Donors

$85,750.12

Dollars

11.36%

Participation

1st

Women’s Soccer

101

Donors

$18,990.58

Dollars

31.37%

Participation

of 21

Women’s Soccer

101

Donors

$18,990.58

Dollars

31.37%

Participation

1st

Women’s Squash

8

Donors

$4,698.33

Dollars

47.06%

Participation

of 21

Women’s Squash

8

Donors

$4,698.33

Dollars

47.06%

Participation

Team Donors Dollars Participation
Baseball 55 $86,317.89 7.79%
Cheerleading & Pep Band 30 $16,474.33 5.77%
Field Hockey 44 $6,857.31 9.54%
Football 190 $150,653.93 10.61%
Men’s Basketball 27 $4,127.89 6.55%
Men’s Golf 26 $28,090.00 9.59%
Men’s Lacrosse 175 $249,609.96 23%
Men’s Rowing 300 $343,574.51 11.79%
Men’s Soccer 83 $96,737.15 13.65%
Sailing 341 $106,081.55 32.41%
Softball 13 $248.21 12.15%
Swimming & Diving 138 $34,143.39 11.5%
Tennis 37 $14,165.47 5.75%
Track & Field/XC 118 $54,411.04 9.55%
Volleyball 30 $10,817.89 10.31%
Women’s Basketball 14 $1,720.00 5.17%
Women’s Golf 23 $14,867.89 31.08%
Women’s Lacrosse 44 $87,534.96 9%
Women’s Rowing 169 $85,750.12 11.36%
Women’s Soccer 101 $18,990.58 31.37%
Women’s Squash 8 $4,698.33 47.06%
Team Donors Dollars Participation
Baseball 55 $86,317.89 7.79%
Cheerleading & Pep Band 30 $16,474.33 5.77%
Field Hockey 44 $6,857.31 9.54%
Football 190 $150,653.93 10.61%
Men’s Basketball 27 $4,127.89 6.55%
Men’s Golf 26 $28,090.00 9.59%
Men’s Lacrosse 175 $249,609.96 23%
Men’s Rowing 300 $343,574.51 11.79%
Men’s Soccer 83 $96,737.15 13.65%
Sailing 341 $106,081.55 32.41%
Softball 13 $248.21 12.15%
Swimming & Diving 138 $34,143.39 11.5%
Tennis 37 $14,165.47 5.75%
Track & Field/XC 118 $54,411.04 9.55%
Volleyball 30 $10,817.89 10.31%
Women’s Basketball 14 $1,720.00 5.17%
Women’s Golf 23 $14,867.89 31.08%
Women’s Lacrosse 44 $87,534.96 9%
Women’s Rowing 169 $85,750.12 11.36%
Women’s Soccer 101 $18,990.58 31.37%
Women’s Squash 8 $4,698.33 47.06%

Add Another Team

1st

Baseball

55

Donors

$86,317.89

Dollars

7.79%

Participation

7.79%

Participation

7.79%

Participation Improvement

Baseball

55

Donors

$86,317.89

Dollars

7.79%

Participation

7.79%

Participation

7.79%

Participation Improvement

1st

Cheerleading & Pep Band

30

Donors

$16,474.33

Dollars

5.77%

Participation

5.77%

Participation

5.77%

Participation Improvement

Cheerleading & Pep Band

30

Donors

$16,474.33

Dollars

5.77%

Participation

5.77%

Participation

5.77%

Participation Improvement

1st

Field Hockey

44

Donors

$6,857.31

Dollars

9.54%

Participation

9.54%

Participation

9.54%

Participation Improvement

Field Hockey

44

Donors

$6,857.31

Dollars

9.54%

Participation

9.54%

Participation

9.54%

Participation Improvement

1st

Football

190

Donors

$150,653.93

Dollars

10.61%

Participation

10.61%

Participation

10.61%

Participation Improvement

Football

190

Donors

$150,653.93

Dollars

10.61%

Participation

10.61%

Participation

10.61%

Participation Improvement

1st

Men’s Basketball

27

Donors

$4,127.89

Dollars

6.55%

Participation

6.55%

Participation

6.55%

Participation Improvement

Men’s Basketball

27

Donors

$4,127.89

Dollars

6.55%

Participation

6.55%

Participation

6.55%

Participation Improvement

1st

Men’s Golf

26

Donors

$28,090.00

Dollars

9.59%

Participation

9.59%

Participation

9.59%

Participation Improvement

Men’s Golf

26

Donors

$28,090.00

Dollars

9.59%

Participation

9.59%

Participation

9.59%

Participation Improvement

1st

Men’s Lacrosse

175

Donors

$249,609.96

Dollars

23%

Participation

23%

Participation

23%

Participation Improvement

Men’s Lacrosse

175

Donors

$249,609.96

Dollars

23%

Participation

23%

Participation

23%

Participation Improvement

1st

Men’s Rowing

300

Donors

$343,574.51

Dollars

11.79%

Participation

23%

Participation

11.79%

Participation Improvement

Men’s Rowing

300

Donors

$343,574.51

Dollars

11.79%

Participation

23%

Participation

11.79%

Participation Improvement

1st

Men’s Soccer

83

Donors

$96,737.15

Dollars

13.65%

Participation

13.65%

Participation

13.65%

Participation Improvement

Men’s Soccer

83

Donors

$96,737.15

Dollars

13.65%

Participation

13.65%

Participation

13.65%

Participation Improvement

1st

Sailing

341

Donors

$106,081.55

Dollars

32.41%

Participation

32.32%

Participation

32.41%

Participation Improvement

Sailing

341

Donors

$106,081.55

Dollars

32.41%

Participation

32.32%

Participation

32.41%

Participation Improvement

1st

Softball

13

Donors

$248.21

Dollars

12.15%

Participation

12.15%

Participation

12.15%

Participation Improvement

Softball

13

Donors

$248.21

Dollars

12.15%

Participation

12.15%

Participation

12.15%

Participation Improvement

1st

Swimming & Diving

138

Donors

$34,143.39

Dollars

11.5%

Participation

11.5%

Participation

11.5%

Participation Improvement

Swimming & Diving

138

Donors

$34,143.39

Dollars

11.5%

Participation

11.5%

Participation

11.5%

Participation Improvement

1st

Tennis

37

Donors

$14,165.47

Dollars

5.75%

Participation

11.5%

Participation

5.75%

Participation Improvement

Tennis

37

Donors

$14,165.47

Dollars

5.75%

Participation

11.5%

Participation

5.75%

Participation Improvement

1st

Track & Field/XC

118

Donors

$54,411.04

Dollars

9.55%

Participation

11.5%

Participation

9.55%

Participation Improvement

Track & Field/XC

118

Donors

$54,411.04

Dollars

9.55%

Participation

11.5%

Participation

9.55%

Participation Improvement

1st

Volleyball

30

Donors

$10,817.89

Dollars

10.31%

Participation

10.31%

Participation

10.31%

Participation Improvement

Volleyball

30

Donors

$10,817.89

Dollars

10.31%

Participation

10.31%

Participation

10.31%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Basketball

14

Donors

$1,720.00

Dollars

5.17%

Participation

5.17%

Participation

5.17%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Basketball

14

Donors

$1,720.00

Dollars

5.17%

Participation

5.17%

Participation

5.17%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Golf

23

Donors

$14,867.89

Dollars

31.08%

Participation

31.08%

Participation

31.08%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Golf

23

Donors

$14,867.89

Dollars

31.08%

Participation

31.08%

Participation

31.08%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Lacrosse

44

Donors

$87,534.96

Dollars

9%

Participation

9%

Participation

9%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Lacrosse

44

Donors

$87,534.96

Dollars

9%

Participation

9%

Participation

9%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Rowing

169

Donors

$85,750.12

Dollars

11.36%

Participation

11.36%

Participation

11.36%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Rowing

169

Donors

$85,750.12

Dollars

11.36%

Participation

11.36%

Participation

11.36%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Soccer

101

Donors

$18,990.58

Dollars

31.37%

Participation

31.37%

Participation

31.37%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Soccer

101

Donors

$18,990.58

Dollars

31.37%

Participation

31.37%

Participation

31.37%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Squash

8

Donors

$4,698.33

Dollars

47.06%

Participation

47.06%

Participation

47.06%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Squash

8

Donors

$4,698.33

Dollars

47.06%

Participation

47.06%

Participation

47.06%

Participation Improvement

VS

Add Another Team

1st

Baseball

55

Donors

$86,317.89

Dollars

7.79%

Participation

7.79%

Participation

7.79%

Participation Improvement

Baseball

55

Donors

$86,317.89

Dollars

7.79%

Participation

7.79%

Participation

7.79%

Participation Improvement

1st

Cheerleading & Pep Band

30

Donors

$16,474.33

Dollars

5.77%

Participation

5.77%

Participation

5.77%

Participation Improvement

Cheerleading & Pep Band

30

Donors

$16,474.33

Dollars

5.77%

Participation

5.77%

Participation

5.77%

Participation Improvement

1st

Field Hockey

44

Donors

$6,857.31

Dollars

9.54%

Participation

9.54%

Participation

9.54%

Participation Improvement

Field Hockey

44

Donors

$6,857.31

Dollars

9.54%

Participation

9.54%

Participation

9.54%

Participation Improvement

1st

Football

190

Donors

$150,653.93

Dollars

10.61%

Participation

10.61%

Participation

10.61%

Participation Improvement

Football

190

Donors

$150,653.93

Dollars

10.61%

Participation

10.61%

Participation

10.61%

Participation Improvement

1st

Men’s Basketball

27

Donors

$4,127.89

Dollars

6.55%

Participation

6.55%

Participation

6.55%

Participation Improvement

Men’s Basketball

27

Donors

$4,127.89

Dollars

6.55%

Participation

6.55%

Participation

6.55%

Participation Improvement

1st

Men’s Golf

26

Donors

$28,090.00

Dollars

9.59%

Participation

9.59%

Participation

9.59%

Participation Improvement

Men’s Golf

26

Donors

$28,090.00

Dollars

9.59%

Participation

9.59%

Participation

9.59%

Participation Improvement

1st

Men’s Lacrosse

175

Donors

$249,609.96

Dollars

23%

Participation

23%

Participation

23%

Participation Improvement

Men’s Lacrosse

175

Donors

$249,609.96

Dollars

23%

Participation

23%

Participation

23%

Participation Improvement

1st

Men’s Rowing

300

Donors

$343,574.51

Dollars

11.79%

Participation

23%

Participation

11.79%

Participation Improvement

Men’s Rowing

300

Donors

$343,574.51

Dollars

11.79%

Participation

23%

Participation

11.79%

Participation Improvement

1st

Men’s Soccer

83

Donors

$96,737.15

Dollars

13.65%

Participation

13.65%

Participation

13.65%

Participation Improvement

Men’s Soccer

83

Donors

$96,737.15

Dollars

13.65%

Participation

13.65%

Participation

13.65%

Participation Improvement

1st

Sailing

341

Donors

$106,081.55

Dollars

32.41%

Participation

32.32%

Participation

32.41%

Participation Improvement

Sailing

341

Donors

$106,081.55

Dollars

32.41%

Participation

32.32%

Participation

32.41%

Participation Improvement

1st

Softball

13

Donors

$248.21

Dollars

12.15%

Participation

12.15%

Participation

12.15%

Participation Improvement

Softball

13

Donors

$248.21

Dollars

12.15%

Participation

12.15%

Participation

12.15%

Participation Improvement

1st

Swimming & Diving

138

Donors

$34,143.39

Dollars

11.5%

Participation

11.5%

Participation

11.5%

Participation Improvement

Swimming & Diving

138

Donors

$34,143.39

Dollars

11.5%

Participation

11.5%

Participation

11.5%

Participation Improvement

1st

Tennis

37

Donors

$14,165.47

Dollars

5.75%

Participation

11.5%

Participation

5.75%

Participation Improvement

Tennis

37

Donors

$14,165.47

Dollars

5.75%

Participation

11.5%

Participation

5.75%

Participation Improvement

1st

Track & Field/XC

118

Donors

$54,411.04

Dollars

9.55%

Participation

11.5%

Participation

9.55%

Participation Improvement

Track & Field/XC

118

Donors

$54,411.04

Dollars

9.55%

Participation

11.5%

Participation

9.55%

Participation Improvement

1st

Volleyball

30

Donors

$10,817.89

Dollars

10.31%

Participation

10.31%

Participation

10.31%

Participation Improvement

Volleyball

30

Donors

$10,817.89

Dollars

10.31%

Participation

10.31%

Participation

10.31%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Basketball

14

Donors

$1,720.00

Dollars

5.17%

Participation

5.17%

Participation

5.17%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Basketball

14

Donors

$1,720.00

Dollars

5.17%

Participation

5.17%

Participation

5.17%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Golf

23

Donors

$14,867.89

Dollars

31.08%

Participation

31.08%

Participation

31.08%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Golf

23

Donors

$14,867.89

Dollars

31.08%

Participation

31.08%

Participation

31.08%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Lacrosse

44

Donors

$87,534.96

Dollars

9%

Participation

9%

Participation

9%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Lacrosse

44

Donors

$87,534.96

Dollars

9%

Participation

9%

Participation

9%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Rowing

169

Donors

$85,750.12

Dollars

11.36%

Participation

11.36%

Participation

11.36%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Rowing

169

Donors

$85,750.12

Dollars

11.36%

Participation

11.36%

Participation

11.36%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Soccer

101

Donors

$18,990.58

Dollars

31.37%

Participation

31.37%

Participation

31.37%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Soccer

101

Donors

$18,990.58

Dollars

31.37%

Participation

31.37%

Participation

31.37%

Participation Improvement

1st

Women’s Squash

8

Donors

$4,698.33

Dollars

47.06%

Participation

47.06%

Participation

47.06%

Participation Improvement

Women’s Squash

8

Donors

$4,698.33

Dollars

47.06%

Participation

47.06%

Participation

47.06%

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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