Welcome to the 100% Challenge, we are so grateful for your commitment in 2022. Each year the Law Center rallies Houston Law alum from law firms, corporations and other organizations to support the Law Fund. The 100% is the goal we have set, once again! Your leadership and support will be vital in leading your organization towards 100% in the challenge in 2022. 

With the information below you will find helpful resources to help your team reach goal of 100%. 

Legal education and students are facing a new and challenging landscape while preparing to face the legal problems of the modern day. The 100% Giving Challenge is a meaningful way for your organization to help support legal education, students and innovative learning in a new era.

This is a wonderful opportunity to engage your peers in helping support legal education within our community. Please visit here to become a captain and engage your colleagues to have 100% participation in 2022. There will be a virtual kickoff on Tuesday, May 17^th at 4 p.m., Zoom link to follow. If you reach the goal of 100% participation your organization will receive an award and be recognized on the website and major publications.

Being a team captain is an important role we are so grateful for your partnership. Here are a few tips:

1. Make your gift as soon as you can. Your gift also encourages others to make their contribution and help you reach 100% participation. Please visit here.
2. Reach out to your colleagues. Please use the toolkit below to send out email, texts messages and make phone calls to encourage participation. Your personal touch is welcome and celebrated. Please encourage them to visit here to make their donation.

University of Houston Law Center in partnership with the Office of Annual Giving hosted a Virtual Kickoff on Tuesday, May 17^th. The recorded Zoom meeting is here. Please reach out if you have any additional questions.

How can I see who made a gift and how much has been raised for our team?

Please be on the lookout for Team Captain updates sent from Abby Trahan at [email protected].

What do I do if I have additional questions?

Contact Abby Trahan, Development Officer at [email protected] or 713-743-6826.

As a team captain encouraging your colleagues is the most important part to reaching 100% participation. Below are templates to help you share information about the 100% Giving Challenge with your peers and thank them after the close of the challenge on August 31, 2022. You may copy and paste the text below to share via email, phone or text. Please add your own personal touch and use the avenue you are most comfortable with. We are so grateful for your partnership and leadership as a Team Captain.

Subject – 100% Challenge to support UHLC!

Dear <first name>,

This year <organization name> has put together a team to support the University of Houston Law Center and reaching 100% participation, through this year’s Giving Challenge, from all alumni at our organization. I am reaching out to ask for your support this year.  Legal education and students are facing a new and challenging landscape while preparing to be industry leaders within our community and world. With your help, we can make a difference for students and legal education in Houston.

To join our team in making a difference, please donate by visiting www.giving.uh.edu/law and donate today!

Gratefully,

<your name>

P.S. If we meet 100% participation our organization will be recognized at UHLC.

Hi <first name>, how are you doing? I am reaching out to tell you about the 100% Giving Challenge with the University of Houston Law Center. We are embarking on this challenge to have all alum at <your organization name> participate by donating to help students and the legal education at UHLC. We cannot do it without your support! Is this something you would be interested in?

Thank you so much. I will email or text the link to you. Please let me know if you have any questions. I would be happy to help!

Hi <first name>, <organization name> has a started a team to support UHLC. As a fellow alum would you be willing to support the Law Center? We have a goal of reaching 100% participation from our organization and would appreciate your support. Please visit here to join: www.giving.uh.edu/law . Thank you!

Subject – Thank you for helping us reach 100% participation!

<First name> I am filled with gratitude for your help in reaching our goal of 100% participation from <organization name> for the 100% Giving Challenge this year. Your support will help ensure that UHLC can help future students succeed through scholarship, career service programs, student organizations and outstanding faculty. Your contribution will make for a richer experience for all members of the UHLC community.

Please let me know if you have any questions and thank you again for helping us reach 100% participation.

Gratefully,

<Your name>

Hi <first name>, I am calling to let you know that we reached our goal of 100% participation from <organization name> for the 100% Giving Challenge supporting UHLC. Our contributions will help ensure the future success of the UHLC community through student scholarship, career service programs and outstanding faculty. I wanted to say how grateful I am for your support. I hope this is something we can continue to work together on each year.

Dear <first name>, I have some exciting news to share, with your support we reached our goal of 100% participation at <organization name> for the Giving Challenge to support UHLC community. Our partnership will help ensure that the Law Center has the support needed for student scholarships, career service programs and retaining outstanding faculty. You made a remarkable difference this year for the giving challenge, and I am deeply grateful. Please let me know if you have any questions or want more information on how to get involved with UHLC.  

Gratefully,

<Your name>

Great news, <first name>! We reached our goal of 100% participation from <organization name> in support of UHLC this year. We could not have reached this goal without your contribution. Thank you so much!