Virginia Commonwealth University takes top honors in student-led Marquette Challenge Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) took first place in this year’s Marquette Challenge, a student-led fundraiser to support the mission of the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR). The top fundraising school earns co-naming rights for the next year’s Marquette [...]
Challenge School Takes Most Creative Award with Poster Fundraiser Each year, hundreds of physical therapist (PT) and physical therapist assistant (PTA) students, with the support of their program directors and community, hold fundraising events across the country for the Marquette Challenge. Although there is a friendly competition between schools, participation [...]
Future PTs and PTAs give forward to their future profession trough student-led VCU-Marquette Challenge PT and PTA students have once again helped close out another successful VCU-Marquette Challenge to benefit the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research. Hundreds of students at 79 schools participated this year. The top 3 schools [...]
The VCU-Marquette Challenge Deadline is May 16! Make sure your school meets the deadline to be recognized for your VCU-Marquette Challenge fundraising! All funds must be received by May 16, 2022, to count towards your school’s total. End the Challenge on a high note. In addition to getting your donations in on [...]
Opportunity: Intern, Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Come work with us! Learn more about research funding and support a great nonprofit! Preferential consideration will be given to applicants considering a career in the physical therapy field or to current students enrolled in a physical therapy or physical therapist assistant [...]
FPTR Announces Special Awards and Schools Elevated to Philanthropy Circle With the conclusion of the 2020-2021 VCU-Marquette Challenge, the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research announced LIVE the winners. Over 120 schools rose to the Challenge Like No Other and successfully raised a cumulative $326,178 for physical therapy research. The [...]
VCU Takes Top Honors in Close Competition for Student-Led Marquette Challenge Virginia Commonwealth University took top honors in the student-led Marquette Challenge, once again earning co-hosting and naming rights for the Foundation's grassroots fundraiser. Students from 122 schools across the United States participated in the most recent Challenge, a Challenge [...]
Top 5 Fundraising Schools Compete for Naming Rights to 2021-2022 Student-Led Marquette Challenge Amid the uncertainty of the pandemic, students from across the United States raised money for much-needed physical therapy research. For the first time in the 32-year history of the Challenge, the winner of the 5 finalist [...]
5 Steps to Find Sponsors for Your Challenge Events Students from coast to coast are holding their spring fundraisers for the student-led VCU-Marquette Challenge. One way to boost an events success is through sponsorship. Recently, students from New York University (NYU), shared their tips on acquiring sponsors. NYU has secured 19 [...]
Marquette Challenge “New Grads” Event Connects Future PTs with Leaders in Profession In case you missed it, we recently hosted an event for future PTs beginning the profession as part of our VCU-Marquette Challenge event series. “New Graduates Entering the Profession” was hosted by the Foundation for Physical Therapy [...]
