WVU Day of Giving

Your gift can help unlock $13,250 in additional support for the Reed School of Media and Communications! When the first 50 gifts are made to the Reed School of Media and Communications Greatest Needs Fund, a group of loyal alumni will release this special challenge gift. Be one of the 50 and make your impact today.

The first $50,000 in gifts supporting the Pride Practice Field and Facility (2W1403) will unlock an additional $50,000 generously donated from alumni band president Cindy Woody. The band enjoyed their first season rehearsing on Don Wilcox Field and we’re looking ahead to the next phase of the project: the facility. You’ve made it happen, Mountaineer Nation - stick with us as we continue to build a permanent home for your beloved marching band. Let’s give the Pride of West Virginia a facility worthy of their world-class performances!

The first $23,000 in gifts to the WVU Classical Music Touring Fund (2W925) will unlock an additional $23,000 from two anonymous donors to support student travel to the Festival des Anches d’Azur in France. In June 2026, the WVU Wind Symphony will perform alongside orchestras and bands from around the world during this premier global event. Your gift helps to provide this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our students.

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.

The first $15,000 in gifts will unlock an additional $15,000 supporting the Art Museum of WVU’s greatest needs (2W1287). This includes exhibitions, community outreach and public programs, and care and stewardship of the museum’s permanent collection and sculpture garden.

The first $10,000 in gifts to the Music Business and Industry Greatest Needs Fund (2W2139) will unlock an additional $10,000 from an anonymous donor. WVU's MBI program has become a successful pathway into the music industry for both instrumentalists and music aficionados. Your support helps fund experiential learning and projects like those happening through the student-run recording studio, Mon Hills Records. Gifts to the MBI Greatest Needs also help provide necessary equipment and tech so that grads are prepared for the ever-evolving music business industry.

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.