WVU Day of Giving

75 gifts to the Center for Career Development will unlock an additional $10,000 gift to enable more students access to internship support and experiential trips. Internship access support allows students to complete competitive internships by offsetting costs associated with housing, transportation, and more. Experiential and industry trips help students focus their educational path and time at WVU, introduce them to workplace culture and industry professionals, and practice their networking and interpersonal skills.

The first 200 gifts to the Robert Maust Student Experience Accounting fund will unlock an additional $30,000 gift, accelerating support for experiential learning that takes WVU accounting students beyond the classroom. From national conferences and case competitions to networking with industry leaders, these experiences build confidence, connections, and career-defining skills. Your gift, at any dollar level, helps open doors, expand horizons, and ensure students proudly carry the WVU spirit into the future of the profession.

35 gifts to the Management Information Systems program will unlock a $10,000 challenge gift to expand experiential learning opportunities for students in MIS, Business Cybersecurity, and Applied AI & Data Analytics. These high-impact experiential learning opportunities allow our students to translate classroom knowledge into career-ready skills. Today, your gift helps students move from theory to practice, so they graduate prepared for the workforce and ready to lead. Join us in building the innovators and problem solvers of tomorrow.

Take a photo or video with the Day of Giving flag prop (mailed as a Day of Giving Save the Date) and share on social using #WVUDayofGiving. We’ll select one of the best posts between March 16 and March 24 to receive an extra $500 for the unit tagged. To be eligible, users must make sure their privacy settings for the post are set to public.

We have a generous community beyond our alumni who are passionate about WVU. The top three participating groups with the most gifts from friends between 11 a.m. and noon will win additional funding.

Gifts of all sizes add up and if you’re making an extra-large gift on Day of Giving it can go even further during this hour. The top participating groups with the largest gift online between 2 and 3 p.m. will win additional funding.

A smaller monthly payment can add up to a significant gift over time. The top three participating groups with the most gifts of $120 or more, OR $10 per month for the next year, received online between 4 and 5 p.m. will win additional funding.

Here’s a toast to our friends! The top three participating groups with the most gifts from friends between 7 and 8 p.m. will win additional funding.

On social, post a picture of yourself and/or your kid(s) in WVU gear and we’ll select some of the most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag the specific unit you wish to support. To be eligible, users must make sure their privacy settings for the post are set to public.

“Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong…” Record a video of yourself singing or performing “Country Roads” to help your favorite unit/program and we’ll select some of most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag the specific unit you wish to support. To be eligible, users must make sure their privacy settings for the post are set to public.

50 gifts to the Finance Department Experiential Learning fund will unlock a $10,000 gift to provide experiential opportunities for our students. These include a professional image dinner to elevate students' networking and etiquette skills, industry-recognized certifications that augment students' skill set and enhance their marketability, and career pathways exploration trips to prominent financial institutions and corporate headquarters to facilitate interactions with industry professionals, alumni, and recruiters.

50 gifts to the Chambers College Career Closet will unlock an $11,000 gift to expand access to professional attire for Chambers College students. At the Chambers College, we believe every student deserves to step into interviews, career fairs, and their first professional roles with confidence. Yet for many students, the cost of business attire can be a barrier at the very moment opportunity appears. The Career Closet removes that barrier so students can present themselves with pride and professionalism. For every $250 contributed to the Career Closet, we can provide a new suit to a student to help them walk into opportunity prepared, polished, and ready to succeed.

35 gifts to the MBA Program will unlock a $16,000 gift to provide experiential learning opportunities for students pursuing their MBA including industry site visits, professional networking events, service projects, and case competitions.

Help spread the word about WVU Day of Giving by sharing the promotional video from the @WVUFoundation Facebook account (posted on March 16). The top two participating groups that receive the most shares of the video from their page from March 16 through the end of the day on March 24 will win additional funding. • Specifically ask your followers to share the video from your page, encouraging them to help you win the first Day of Giving challenge

Hail West Virginia! The top three participating groups with the most gifts from WVU alumni between 10 and 11 a.m. will win additional funding.

Never made a gift to WVU? Please consider making one this hour! Every donation helps! The top three participating groups with the most first-time donor gifts between 12 and 1 p.m. will win additional funding.

As faculty or staff members, you make a difference every day for students and programs. Support an area most meaningful to you and help make a greater impact. The top three participating groups with the most faculty and staff gifts between 3 and 4 p.m. will win additional funding.

Embrace your Mountaineer spirit! The top three participating groups with the most gifts from WVU alumni between 5 and 6 p.m. will win additional funding.

Calling alumni from the classes of 2015-2025! The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 8 and 9 p.m. will win additional funding.

After donating, tell others about your gift on social media using #WVUDayofGiving and #IGave. We will choose some of the most creative or inspiring posts to receive additional funding for the units tagged. To be eligible, users must make sure their privacy settings for the post are set to public.