Winners of the Arts Fest Fundraising Challenge

This year was a special one for us: a year for experimentation, multiple challenges, and plenty of new ideas. Seizing an idea of Roumy Mihaylova '05, for the first time this year we invited all clubs to join a fundraising challenge on the day of the Arts Fest.

To be honest, we had no idea if even a single club would be interested in our challenge - we should have known better, right?

55% of the clubs joined! Thank you! You helped us test an idea, and your participation was a clear sign that our fundraising idea was worth developing.

Arts Fest has never been just about fundraising - it has always been about the people who gather to spend a wonderful day on campus and make the day interesting for everyone.

That said, it is time for the best part: announcing the winners.

One club managed to double its number of collected coupons compared to last year. CONGRATULATIONS, SCIENCE CLUB! You won the fundraising challenge!

Of course, a competition like ours inevitably becomes incredibly difficult for last year's top performers - how can they double the number of coupons they collected last year? Well, that's why we had not one, but TWO competitions - one for the clubs that manage to meet the challenge, and another one for the clubs that manage to collect the greatest number of coupons.

THIS YEAR'S TOP FUNDRAISERS ARE:

1. Freunde der Deutschen Kultur with 687 coupons  - WOW! Freunde der Deutschen Kultur is a club that traditionally donates all the money it raises to the Scholarship fund, and we are incredibly grateful to this club for its continuous support.

2. TEDxClub with 375 coupons  - TEDxClub was the club that raised the greatest amount of money last year - we weren't surprised at all that once again this club ranked among the top three fundraisers.

3. WeCareClub with 270 coupons - another club that participates every year and every year manages to achieve great results.

A huge thank you on behalf of all the students who will receive scholarships thanks to the hard work of everyone involved in Arts Fest!