2023 WVU Day of Giving has ended!
2023 WVU Day of Giving
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
2023 WVU Day of Giving has ended!
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Past Events
Eberly College Visiting Committee Challenge
The first 25 gifts to the Eberly College Greatest Needs Fund will unlock an additional $13,000 in funding from the Eberly College Visiting Committee!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
Geology Student Field Experience Fund Challenge
The first 10 gifts made to the Geology Student Field Experience Fund will unlock an additional $10,000 gift from Dan and Pam Billman. Help us reach our goal for this challenge and make your gift today!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
Recurring Gifts Challenge: 5 p.m.
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 5 and 6 p.m. will win additional funding. 1st place - Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ($3,000) 2nd place - WVU Athletics ($2,000) 3rd place [5 way tie] - Women's Leadership Initiative ($200) Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources ($200) Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute ($200) Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design ($200) School of Medicine ($200)
Completed

Day of Giving Social Prop Challenge
Simply write the unit/program of your choice on the card provided, take a photo or video with you and the card, and share online using #WVUDayofGiving. The best photo, video, or gif between March 13 to March 22 will be awarded $1,000 for the unit of your choice. Winners: Adventure, WV – ($1,000), WellWVU – ($1,000), Davis College – ($1,000)
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Campus Photo Challenge: 9 a.m.
No matter who you are, you’ll find your place at WVU. Share your favorite campus photo on Twitter or Instagram with #WVUDayofGiving and tag your favorite campus unit. The top three participating groups with the most posts between 9 and 10 a.m. will win additional funding. 1 – Reed College ($1,500) 2 – Honors College ($1,000) 3 – Davis College ($500)
Completed

Largest Gift Online Challenge: 11 a.m.
Go above and go beyond by making a significant gift! The top three participating groups with the largest gift online between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. wins additional funding. 1st place - Chambers College of Business & Economics ($3,000) 2nd place - WVU Extension ($2,000) 3rd place - WVU Alumni Greatest Needs ($1,000)
Completed

Tweet Challenge: 2 p.m.
Keep those tweets going! The 10th tweet between 2 and 3 p.m. will earn $500 for their unit, the 50th tweet will earn $1,000 for their unit and the 100th tweet will earn $1,500 for their unit. Be sure to use #WVUDayofGiving and tag your specific unit in the tweet. 1 – WVU Humanities Center ($1,500) 2 – Adventure WV ($1,000) 3 – Reed College ($500)
Completed

Most Friend Gifts Challenge: 4 p.m.
We have a generous community beyond our alumni that are passionate about WVU. The top three participating groups with the most gifts from friends between 4 and 5 p.m. will win additional funding. 1st place - WVU Extension ($3,000) 2nd place - College of Creative Arts ($2,000) 3rd place - WVU Cancer Institute ($1,000)
Completed

WVU Gear Pet Photo Challenge: 7 p.m.
Between 7 and 8 p.m. on social, share a picture of your pet(s) in WVU gear on Twitter or Instagram and we will select three of the most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag the specific unit you wish to support. 1 – Chambers College ($1,500) 2 – Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ($1,000) 3 – Chambers College ($500)
Completed

“Country Roads” Challenge (Twitter and Instagram): 9 p.m.
“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 three of most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag the specific unit you wish to support. 1 – WellWVU ($1,500) 2 – Chambers College ($1,000) 3 – Reed College ($500)
Completed

Most Faculty and Staff Gifts Challenge:
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 by the end of the day on March 22 win additional funding. 1st place - WVU Extension ($3,000) 2nd place - Chambers College of Business & Economics ($2,000) 3rd place - Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design ($1,000)
Completed

Amount Raised Leaderboard
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.
Rank | Prize | Department | Raised |
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1 | $30,000 | WVU Cancer Institute | $5,807,733.50 |
2 | $27,500 | College of Creative Arts | $2,434,230.92 |
3 | $25,000 | WVU Athletics | $2,033,514.81 |
4 | $22,500 | Chambers College of Business & Economics | $1,312,317.45 |
5 | $20,000 | Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources | $901,834.58 |
6 | $17,500 | Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design | $691,494.50 |
7 | $15,000 | WVU Medicine Children's | $461,343.24 |
8 | $12,500 | WVU Alumni Association | $399,338.77 |
9 | $10,000 | Additional Areas Of Support | $342,100.00 |
10 | $9,000 | WVU Extension | $301,195.35 |
11 | $8,000 | College of Law | $289,060.00 |
12 | $7,000 | School of Dentistry | $274,910.28 |
13 | $6,000 | Eberly College of Arts and Sciences | $252,481.75 |
14 | $5,000 | WVU Libraries | $173,448.00 |
15 | $4,000 | School of Pharmacy | $117,483.69 |
Ended
Most Gifts Challenge: 12 a.m.
Let’s do this! When you make a gift—no matter the size—you help WVU go above and go beyond! The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 12 and 1 a.m. will win additional funding.
Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
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1 | $3,000 | WVU Cancer Institute | 107 |
2 | $2,000 | WVU Extension | 102 |
3 | $1,000 | Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | 31 |
4 | School of Dentistry | 30 | |
5 | College of Creative Arts | 29 | |
6 | Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources | 26 | |
7 | Women's Leadership Initiative | 22 | |
8 | Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design | 15 | |
9 | WVU Athletics | 4 | |
10 | WVU Alumni Association | 3 | |
11 | Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute | 2 | |
12 | Eberly College of Arts and Sciences | 2 | |
13 | Chambers College of Business & Economics | 2 | |
14 | School of Medicine | 1 | |
15 | School of Nursing | 1 |
Ended

Most Gifts Challenge: 1 p.m.
Gather your friends and family! The top three participating groups with the most gifts online between 1 and 2 p.m. will win additional funding.
Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
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1 | $3,000 | WVU Extension | 281 |
2 | $2,000 | College of Creative Arts | 140 |
3 | $1,000 | Chambers College of Business & Economics | 98 |
4 | Honors College | 96 | |
5 | WVU Athletics | 47 | |
6 | Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design | 38 | |
7 | WVU Cancer Institute | 27 | |
8 | WVU Medicine Children's | 25 | |
9 | Eberly College of Arts and Sciences | 19 | |
10 | Reed College of Media | 16 | |
11 | WVU Alumni Association | 15 | |
12 | Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources | 13 | |
13 | School of Medicine | 13 | |
14 | School of Nursing | 10 | |
15 | WVU Tech | 9 |
Ended

Night Owl Challenge: 11 p.m.
Attention night owls! We know you are still awake watching TikTok videos. Take a break and make a gift! The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 11 and midnight will win additional funding.
Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
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1 | $3,000 | WVU Extension | 271 |
2 | $2,000 | Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design | 171 |
3 | $1,000 | WVU Cancer Institute | 104 |
4 | Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | 80 | |
5 | College of Creative Arts | 61 | |
6 | Chambers College of Business & Economics | 41 | |
7 | WVU Alumni Association | 38 | |
8 | WVU Athletics | 15 | |
9 | Student Life and Organizations | 13 | |
10 | Women's Leadership Initiative | 13 | |
11 | WVU Medicine Children's | 10 | |
12 | Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources | 9 | |
13 | Eberly College of Arts and Sciences | 9 | |
14 | Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute | 7 | |
15 | Reed College of Media | 5 |
Ended

Model UN Challenge Gift
The first 15 gifts made to the challenge will unlock $10,000 from former Model UN participants to support Model UN at WVU. Help the International Studies reach its goal by making your gift today!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
History Department Graduate Student Support Challenge
The first 15 gifts made to the Connell - Gardner Fund in History will unlock an additional $10,000 gift from Chuck Connell and Linda Gardner. Help the Department of History reach its goals by making your gift toward this challenge today!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
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. The top three participating groups that receive the most shares of the video from their page between March 13 and March 22 will win additional funding. 1st ($1,000) – Davis College | 2nd ($500) – Honors College | 3rd ($500) – Reed College
Completed
Tweet Challenge: 8 a.m.
Help get WVU Day of Giving going on Twitter by promoting the day and the unit you wish to support. The 10th tweet between 8 and 9 a.m. will earn $500 for their unit, the 50th tweet will earn $1,000 for their unit and the 100th tweet will earn $1,500 for their unit. Be sure to use #WVUDayofGiving and tag your specific unit in the tweet. 1st – WellWVU ($1,500) 2nd – WVU Student Food Pantry ($1,000) 3rd – Chambers College ($500)
Completed

Most Alumni Gifts Challenge: 10 a.m.
Hail West Virginia! The top three participating groups with the most gifts from WVU alumni between 10 and 11 a.m. win additional funding. 1st place - Chambers College of Business & Economics ($3,000) 2nd place - WVU Extension ($2,000) 3rd place - Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ($1,000)
Completed

First-Time Donors Challenge: 12 p.m.
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. 1st place - WVU Extension ($3,000) 2nd place - Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design ($2,000) 3rd place - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences ($1,000)
Completed

WVU Gear Kid Photo Challenge: 4 p.m.
Between 4 and 5 p.m. on social, post a picture of your kid(s) in WVU gear on Twitter or Instagram and we’ll select three of the most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag the specific unit you wish to support. 1 – Davis College ($1,500) 2 – Davis College ($1,000) 3 – WVU Extension ($500)
Completed

Largest Gift Online Challenge: 6 p.m.
Ready to go all-out? The top three participating groups with the largest gift online between 6 and 7 p.m. win additional funding.
1st place - WVU Medicine Children's ($3,000) 2nd place - Chambers College of Business & Economics ($2,000) 3rd place - School of Dentistry ($1,000)
Completed

Tweet Challenge: 8 p.m.
Help us on Twitter with an evening push for WVU Day of Giving. The 10th tweet between 8 and 9 p.m. will earn $500 for their unit, the 50th tweet will earn $1,000 for their unit and the 100th tweet will earn $1,500 for their unit. Be sure to use #WVUDayofGiving and tag your specific unit in the tweet. 1 – Honors College ($1,500) 2 – Chambers College ($1,000) 3 – Chambers College ($500)
Completed

Repeat Gifts Challenge: 10 p.m.
If you’ve already made a WVU Day of Giving gift, we sincerely thank you and offer this challenge! The top three participating groups with a donor(s) who gives for the second, third or even tenth time between 10 and 11 p.m. will win additional funding. 1st place - WVU Extension ($3,000) 2nd place - College of Creative Arts - 50 ($2,000) 3rd place - Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ($1,000)
Completed

‘I Gave’ Challenge:
After making a WVU Day of Giving donation, use the share feature from the confirmation page to tell others about your gift, using #WVUDayofGiving and #IGave and tagging the unit you gave to. At the end of the day, we will choose three of the most creative social posts from Twitter, TikTok or Instagram to receive additional funding for the units tagged. 1 – WVU Cancer Institute’s Music Therapy Program ($1,500) 2 – Women’s Leadership Initiative ($1,000) 3 – Reed College ($500)
Completed

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.
Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
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1 | $20,000 | WVU Extension | 2,439 |
2 | $17,500 | WVU Cancer Institute | 890 |
3 | $15,000 | College of Creative Arts | 785 |
4 | $12,500 | Chambers College of Business & Economics | 735 |
5 | $10,000 | WVU Alumni Association | 455 |
6 | $8,000 | Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design | 423 |
7 | $6,000 | Eberly College of Arts and Sciences | 358 |
8 | $5,000 | Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | 323 |
9 | $4,000 | WVU Athletics | 286 |
10 | $3,000 | Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources | 280 |
11 | $2,900 | WVU Medicine Children's | 245 |
12 | $2,800 | Reed College of Media | 194 |
13 | $2,700 | Women's Leadership Initiative | 161 |
14 | $2,600 | Student Life and Organizations | 154 |
15 | $2,500 | Honors College | 148 |
Ended
Most Gifts Challenge: 7 a.m.
Rise, shine and help support our students, alumni, friends, faculty and patients. The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 7 and 8 a.m. will win additional funding.
Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
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1 | $3,000 | WVU Extension | 123 |
2 | $2,000 | Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design | 43 |
3 | $1,000 | WVU Cancer Institute | 40 |
4 | Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | 21 | |
5 | Chambers College of Business & Economics | 17 | |
6 | WVU Tech | 17 | |
7 | College of Creative Arts | 11 | |
8 | Women's Leadership Initiative | 11 | |
9 | Reed College of Media | 10 | |
10 | Rosenbaum Family House | 8 | |
11 | Eberly College of Arts and Sciences | 8 | |
12 | WVU Athletics | 8 | |
13 | Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources | 7 | |
14 | WVU Alumni Association | 5 | |
15 | Student Life and Organizations | 4 |
Ended

Most Dollars Raised Challenge: 3 p.m.
Who will raise the most this hour? May the odds be ever in your favor. The top three participating groups with the most dollars raised online between 3 and 4 p.m. will win additional funding.
Rank | Prize | Department | Raised |
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1 | $3,000 | WVU Alumni Association | $12,000.00 |
2 | $2,000 | Eberly College of Arts and Sciences | $10,145.00 |
3 | $1,000 | Chambers College of Business & Economics | $8,505.00 |
4 | College of Creative Arts | $6,145.00 | |
5 | WVU Extension | $5,919.04 | |
6 | WVU Cancer Institute | $4,085.00 | |
7 | Reed College of Media | $2,830.00 | |
8 | WVU Athletics | $2,525.00 | |
9 | School of Pharmacy | $2,450.00 | |
10 | Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources | $2,325.00 | |
11 | WVU Tech | $2,325.00 | |
12 | WVU Medicine Children's | $2,085.00 | |
13 | College of Law | $1,550.00 | |
14 | College of Applied Human Sciences | $1,355.00 | |
15 | WVU Libraries | $1,260.00 |
Ended

Smash Last Year’s Gift Challenge:
Let’s smash last year’s number of gifts by exceeding 5,637 gifts in one day! The top three participating groups with the most gifts (once last year’s record is beat) by the end of the day on March 22 win additional funding.
Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
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1 | $3,000 | WVU Extension | 855 |
2 | $2,000 | WVU Cancer Institute | 403 |
3 | $1,000 | College of Creative Arts | 275 |
4 | Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design | 226 | |
5 | WVU Alumni Association | 190 | |
6 | Chambers College of Business & Economics | 177 | |
7 | Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | 171 | |
8 | Women's Leadership Initiative | 90 | |
9 | WVU Athletics | 81 | |
10 | Eberly College of Arts and Sciences | 60 | |
11 | Reed College of Media | 59 | |
12 | Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources | 58 | |
13 | Student Life and Organizations | 40 | |
14 | School of Public Health | 39 | |
15 | WVU Medicine Children's | 33 |
Ended
