A Bold Match
Participate in the Alvarez Research Challenge
The Carlos Alvarez College of Business has set aside $1 Million from the historic donation of benefactors Carlos and Malú Alvarez to match contributions that support college research initiatives.
Multiply the impact of your gift by participating in this challenge.
- Outright gifts starting at $100,000 qualify for a 100% match.
- Planned gifts starting at $100,000 qualify for a 25% match with a $25,000 cash commitment upfront.
- Qualifying gifts may be eligible for additional matching by the Texas Research Incentive Program (TRIP), increasing your total contribution.
Your gift will make an impact today and a lasting one in the future.
Your gift to meet the Research Challenge in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business supports the following:
- Undergraduate research
- Graduate and doctoral research fellowships
- Professorships, chairs and other faculty research
- Research equipment, supplies and travel for students and faculty
Matched Contributions To Date
A gift made by longstanding supporters of UTSA, Carlos and Malú Alvarez, enabled the Carlos Alvarez College of Business to establish a new matching gift challenge, the 
Nancy Kudla, MBA ’87 and her husband, Frank, ’85 generously committed $700,000 to their existing fellowship, the Nancy and Frank Kudla Endowed Fellowship in Cybersecurity. Longtime supporters of UTSA and U.S. Air Force veterans, their gift doubles the size of their endowment.
