Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute

Breakthroughs in brain health don’t happen by chance — they happen because of you.

On WVU Day of Giving, your support fuels the research, care, and innovation that change lives across West Virginia and beyond. 

At the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI), scientific discovery is translated into measurable outcomes for patients and families. From restoring movement and memory to transforming how we understand and treat addiction, traumatic brain injury, and neurodegenerative diseases, RNI is reshaping the future of brain health.

Your gift accelerates next-generation advances — including non-invasive focused ultrasound, digital biomarkers, precision diagnostics, and world-leading clinical trials — bringing hope where it’s needed most.


When you give to RNI, you support:

  • Cutting-edge research that leads to new treatments and therapies
  • Expanded access to specialized, compassionate neurological care
  • Patients and caregivers navigating complex diagnoses
  • Education and training for the next generation of neuroscientists and clinicians

Every gift — at every level — moves us closer to a world where neurological diseases are better understood, better treated, and one day prevented.


Where your gift makes an impact:

Priority Funds:

  • Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute Fund (2V787)
  • Care at the Rock Fund (2W1653)


Your Gift. Their Breakthrough.

Behind every donation is a patient seeking answers, a family searching for hope, and a care team pushing boundaries.

Whether you give in honor of a loved one, support a specific area of research, or invest in the future of neuroscience, your generosity creates lasting change.

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Are you ready for it? The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 12 and 1 a.m. will win additional funding.
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Which participating group will raise the most during WVU Day of Giving? Make a gift to your favorite area of WVU to help keep your group at the top of the leaderboard! The top 30 groups will win additional funding.
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Day of Giving Social Prop Challenge
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.
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‘I Gave’ Challenge
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.
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Participation Leaderboard
Which participating group will receive the most donations during WVU Day of Giving? Make a gift to your favorite area of WVU to help keep your group at the top of the leaderboard! The top 30 groups will win additional funding.
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Day of Giving Facebook Sharing Video Challenge
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
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WVU Gear Photo Challenge
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.
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“Country Roads” Challenge
“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.
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Or you can contact us at dayofgiving@wvuf.org.