Giving Day 2025

3,659
Donors
105% of 3,475 Donor goal
$1,233,459
Donated
This campaign successfully reached its goal on February 28, 2025!
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Giving Day was a blast, and it's because of Dukes like you!  Still want to make an impact? Make your gift now.



Updates
MRDs get another $2025 from the Final Countdown challenge

Start wearing purple ... and thanking all your donors. Great job sweeping the first and last challenges of the day!

23 days ago by Karen E Risch Mott
Dukes Are Making Something Big Happen Here!

With an hour and a half remaining, we are within 50 donors of our goal and 3,438 people have already given $1,026,732! Here in Giving Day HQ we're ready to cross the finish line — how about you?!

Our winning advocates are:

  1. Taylor Kim with 86 donors and $2,000 to give to her favorite cause
  2. Paula Polglase with 66 donors and $1,000 to give to her favorite cause
  3. Robin Dyer with 17 donors and $500 to give to her favorite cause

Taylor, Paula and Robin, we'll try to reach you tonight to find out where you'd like your winnings to go!

23 days ago by Karen E Risch Mott
$1K Dinner Bowl goes to CISR!

The Center for International Stabilization and Recovery inspired the most donors between 5 and 7 p.m. to win Duke Dog's Dinner Bowl.  $1,000 goes to CISR!

23 days ago by Karen E Risch Mott
Whooooooa, Dukes!

An anonymous donor just gave $100,000 to Valley Scholars, right after we passed the $500,000 mark! We're currently sitting at 2,053 donors who've given $606,830! Wow wow wow!

23 days ago by Karen E Risch Mott
Why I love JMU

23 days ago by Dan Gardiner
DPIF Annual Scholarships take the Lunchtime Food Bowl

Dukes Pay It Forward Annual Scholarships take the $750!

23 days ago by Karen E Risch Mott
$750: Duke Dog's Lunchtime Food Bowl starts at noon

Between 12 and 2 p.m. today, several scholarships are duking it out to receive an additional $750 — the one with the most donors gets all the chow!

23 days ago by Karen E Risch Mott
Carrier Library: β€œIt belongs to everyone.”


President Charlie King and Dean Bethany Nowviski show you the progress and future plans for Carrier Library. Give today.

23 days ago by Dan Gardiner
MRDs win the Early Bird Challenge

Way to go, Marching Royal Dukes! You've won the $500 bonus to your fund for the most donors between 4 and 8 a.m.

23 days ago by Karen E Risch Mott
Starting at 4 a.m.: $500 Early Bird Challenge

The fund with the most donors in the wee hours of 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. ET gets a bonus of $500! Find the Early Bird Challenge above and use the CONTINUE link to donate to your favorite.

23 days ago by Karen E Risch Mott
Xaiver, you're #1!

🀩 First Giving Day donor at 12:04:06: Xaiver Williams ('23). Rockstar!

24 days ago by Karen E Risch Mott
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Gradhat icon29%Alumni
Book icon5%Students
Parent icon13%Parents
Suitcase icon8%Faculty/Staff
Friends icon4%Friends
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Advocates

Taylor Kim

Generated 352 clicks and 89 gifts, totaling $7,940

Paula Polglase

Generated 146 clicks and 47 gifts, totaling $11,338

Community Advocates

Generated 485 clicks and 47 gifts, totaling $6,850

Paula Polglase

Generated 72 clicks and 28 gifts, totaling $3,850

Robin Dyer

Generated 76 clicks and 18 gifts, totaling $1,945

rachael roehrig

Generated 36 clicks and 14 gifts, totaling $787

Erin Conley

Generated 34 clicks and 14 gifts, totaling $609

William Martin

Generated 41 clicks and 11 gifts, totaling $640

Class of 1972

Generated 30 clicks and 11 gifts, totaling $925

Pernell Watson

Generated 56 clicks and 9 gifts, totaling $1,956
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