Challenges & Leaderboards
Amplify the power of your gift by participating in one of these exciting challenges. There are thousands of dollars waiting to be unlocked for the benefit of 'Iolani School and its students. Scroll down to see how your alumni or parent classes are faring on our participation leaderboards!
The Drive For Five Challenge
For every thousand gifts we receive, a special challenge gift will be unlocked until we reach our goal of 5,000 gifts! Gifts of any amount and to any designation count toward this challenge, so your participation is what matters most! There are nearly $1 million in challenge funds to be unlocked!!!
Gifts | Unlocks | Status |
500 Gifts |
$25,000 |
We Did It! |
1,000 Gifts |
$25,000 | We Did It! |
2,000 Gifts | $50,000 | We Did It! |
3,000 Gifts | $100,000 | We Did It! |
4,000 Gifts | $250,000 | We Did It! |
5,000 Gifts | $500,000 | We Did It! |
Time Based Challenges
Alumni Challenges and Leaderboards
Every 100 Alumni Challenge
The 'Iolani Alumni Association will make a $2,000 gift to 'Iolani School for every 100 gifts made by alumni during We Rise For Thee: 'Iolani Giving Day 2024!
Every gift of any amount, made to any designation counts!
Alumni Participation Challenge
The alumni class with the highest We Rise For Thee participation percentage will win $500 that can be used for their next class gathering. Check out the leaderboards to see how your class is faring. Mahalo to the 'Iolani Alumni Association for providing the funds for this challenge.
Young Alumni Participation Challenge
(Classes of 2014 - 2023 only): The young alumni class (2014 - 2023) with the highest We Rise For Thee participation percentage will win $500 that can be used for their next class gathering. Mahalo to the 'Iolani Alumni Association for providing the funds for this challenge.
The Class of 1999 Challenge
Let's Rise, Class of 1999! In celebration of your 25th reunion, a group of your classmates have come together to motivate you to participate in your class gift. With each benchmark achieved, a challenge gift will be unlocked and added to your class gift total. The goal is for at least 99 classmates to participate with a gift of any amount to any designation.
Gifts | Unlocks | Status | Mahalo To: |
25 Gifts |
$10,000 |
WE DID IT! | Tara Arimoto, Regina Mok |
50 Gifts |
$25,000 | WE DID IT! | Bobby Chang, Blaine Fujimoto, Jon Sadoyama, and Bryce Yamamoto |
75 Gifts | $50,000 | WE DID IT! | Sarah Grekin and Jeff Peterson, Bennett Hong, Derek and Lauren Kamigaki, Janson Young and Nikki Inamine, Melissa Oishi |
99 Gifts | $80,000 | WE DID IT! | Deven Higa and Justin Teruya |
The Evergreen State Challenge
An anonymous alumnus living in the State of Washington will match dollar for dollar (up to $10,000) all gifts coming from fellow Raiders in that state.