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#TogetherUMW

On April 4, 2023, we came together for #MaryWashDay. For 24 hours, we drove transformative change through the power of giving. We showed the world we're #TogetherUMW.

Thank you for making this year's Giving Day a remarkable event to benefit the University of Mary Washington's students and programs!

Giving Day has ended, but our students still need your support! Make your gift to the Fund for Mary Washington or any area of the University.

$1,982
Anna Hogan ’82 540-Gift Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Anna Hogan '82 and our first 540 donors! When we reach 540 gifts (Fredericksburg’s area code), Anna Hogan '82 will unlock a $1,982 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington in honor of the Class of 1982!
540 / 540 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
100 First-Time Donor Challenge
When we receive 100 gifts from first-time donors, an anonymous donor will unlock a gift of $2,000 to support student scholarships! Make your first-ever gift to Mary Washington today to help unlock this challenge!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Strassheim 400 New Donor Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Robert Strassheim '96 and Sarah Gildersleeve Strassheim '01 and our 400 first-time donors! When 400 individuals make their first-ever gift to UMW, a gift of $5,000 will be unlocked from Robert Strassheim '96 and Sarah Gildersleeve Strassheim '01 to support the student experience.
400 / 400 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Alumni Board Alumni Match
FULL MATCHED MET! The Alumni Association Board of Directors wants to double your impact! The Alumni Board will match each alumni gift of $500 or less to the Fund for Mary Washington, up to $10,000 total.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$2,000
Young Alumni Council Young Alumni Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! When we receive 250 gifts from young alumni donors (graduates of 2013-2022) to any area, the Young Alumni Council (YAC) will unlock a gift of $2,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington.
250 / 250 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Mike '95 and Katie Charnoff '04 Devil-Goat Challenge
Mike '95 and Katie Charnoff ’04 are taking their Devil-Goat rivalry to a new level. If more Goats (alumni of even class years) make Giving Day gifts than Devils (alumni of odd years), Mike will make a $5,000 gift to the area Katie chooses. If more Devils participate than Goats, Katie will give $5,000 to the area Mike chooses. Watch the Devil-Goat Leaderboard throughout the day to track the competition live!
Are you a Devil or a Goat?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Goat 692
2 Devil 655
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$5,000
Justin '97 and Allison Gerbereux '96 Married Alumni Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! When 50 gifts are received from alumni who are married to other alumni, Justin and Allison will give $5,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
2
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Class of 1973 50th Reunion Scholarship Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you to our sponsors and Class of 1973 donors! Anonymous members of the class of 1973 will match every gift made to the Class of 1973 50th Reunion Scholarship by their fellow ’73 classmates, dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000 total.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Class of 1993 30th Reunion Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you John Anstey '93 and Class of 1993 donors! When 15 gifts are received from members of the Class of 1993, John Anstey ’93 will unlock a $5,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
2008 15th Reunion ‘Pie in the Face’ Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Jeremy Bloom, Kate LeBoeuf, Alyssa Lee, Jeremy Vaughn, and donors of the Class of 2008! Who doesn’t enjoy watching someone get a pie in the face? ’08 graduates Jeremy Bloom, Kate LeBoeuf, Alyssa Lee, and Jeremy Vaughn are challenging their classmates to make 30 gifts to any area on Mary Wash Giving Day. If that goal is reached, it will unlock a $1,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington AND these challengers will each get a pie in the face while recording a thank-you video sent directly to you. Class of ’08, donate to the program that meant the most to your Mary Wash experience and help us bring an added element of pie-filling fun to your 15th year since graduation!
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Rycroft Economics Department Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you Colin Jennings ’13 and Economics Department donors! All gifts made to the Economics Department on Giving Day will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $3,000 by economics alum, Colin Jennings ’13, in honor of his professor and mentor Dr. Robert Rycroft. Make your gift early to take advantage of this match! To qualify for this match, select "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Economics" as your Fund Designation.
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Littlefield Geography Alumni Scholarship Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you, Keith '79 and Ellen Erskine Littlefield '79, and donors of the Geography Alumni Scholarship! Keith '79 and Ellen Erskine Littlefield '79 will match all gifts to the Geography Alumni Scholarship dollar-for-dollar! To qualify for this match, choose "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Geography Alumni Scholarship" as your Fund Designation.
$9,145 MATCHED
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2
Match
Gari Melchers Home and Studio Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you, Alice Hughes and Friends of Belmont! Alice Hughes will match all gifts to Gari Melchers Home and Studio (Belmont) dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000. Make your gift to Friends of Belmont and DOUBLE your impact!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
James Monroe Museum Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you to The Paul and Jane Jones Trust and James Monroe Museum donors! The Paul and Jane Jones Trust (Walter Sheffield, Trustee) will match all gifts to the James Monroe Museum dollar-for-dollar, up to $3,000 total.
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
The UMW Philharmonic Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you to our sponosr and UMW Philharmonic donors! An anonymous donor is matching gifts to the UMW Philharmonic on Mary Wash Giving Day, up to $1,500 total.
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
$7,000
Donna '68 and Steve Gladis CoE Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Donna '68 and Steve Gladis, and CoE donors! Donna '68 and Steve Gladis would like to challenge Education alumni and supporters. If the College of Education (CoE) receives 70 gifts on Giving Day, Donna and Steve will make a $7,000 gift in support of future educators.
70 / 70 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Tom Pacheco ’14 Debate Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Tom Pacheco and Debate program donors! When UMW Debate receives 50 gifts, Tom Pacheco ’14 will unlock a gift of $1,000 to support the Debate program.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Cynthia Lewis ’90 JFMC Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Cynthia Lewis '90 and JFMC donors! When the James Farmer Multicultural Center (JFMC) receives 50 gifts on April 4, Cynthia Lewis ’90 will unlock a gift of $1,000 to support historically marginalized students and the JFMC’s diversity, inclusion, and social justice programs.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Linda Lemanski Blakemore '84 Women’s Basketball Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Linda Lemanski Blakemore ’84 and Women's Basketball donors! When Women’s Basketball receives 50 gifts on Mary Wash Giving Day, Linda Lemanski Blakemore ’84 will unlock a gift of $5,000.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Women’s Field Hockey Coaches Challenge and Minivan Lip Sync
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Coach Heppner, Coach Harris, and all our Women’s Field Hockey donors! If Women’s Field Hockey receives $5,000 in gifts on April 4, Assistant Coach Heppner and Coach Harris will make a gift of $1,000, as well as perform Minivan Lip Sync!
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
$1,000
Women’s Soccer Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you to our sponsor and our Women's Soccer alumni donors! When Women’s Soccer receives 15 gifts from alumni, a loyal supporter will make a gift of $1,000!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
First Generation Scholarship Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you Trenda Powell Jacocks '82 and First Generation Scholarship award donors! Trenda Powell Jacocks '82 will match all gifts to the First Generation Scholarship award, up to $5,000.
$3,433 MATCHED
Ended
Leaderboard
Giving Day Donor Leaderboard
See which area will bring in the most donors!
Rank Fund Designation Donors
1 Fund for Mary Washington 294
2 UMW Theatre 282
3 Friends of Women's Basketball 95
4 Friends of Men's Tennis 68
5 Geography Alumni Scholarship 68
Ended
Leaderboard
Class Year Gift Total Leaderboard
Which class year will have the most gifts?
UMW Class Year
Rank Answer Gifts
1 2022 50
2 1994 42
3 1973 40
4 1995 37
5 2004 36
6 2008 36
7 2014 34
8 1969 32
9 2013 32
10 1977 31
11 2020 31
12 1983 30
13 2007 30
14 1982 30
15 2015 30
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Leaderboard
#TogetherUMW Participation Leaderboard
When all groups of the Mary Wash community band together, we can do amazing things.
Affiliation with UMW
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Alumni 1,348
2 Other/Friend of UMW 428
3 Parent of a current student 350
4 Current faculty/staff 287
5 Parent of an alum 132
6 Current student (non-senior) 57
7 Retired faculty/staff 51
8 Current student (Senior) 35
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Leaderboard
College of Arts and Sciences Leaderboard
Which Arts and Sciences academic department will raise the most funds?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 CAS Beyond the Classroom Endowment $15,845.00
2 Geography Alumni Scholarship $9,145.00
3 Economics $6,050.00
4 J. Christopher Bill Scholarship in Psychology $5,555.00
5 Political Science and International Affairs $4,990.14
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Leaderboard
Athletics Leaderboard
Which athletic team or fund will raise the most funds?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Friends of Men's Tennis $14,505.00
2 Friends of Women's Basketball $12,843.50
3 Friends of Field Hockey $7,076.00
4 Friends of Swimming $7,063.06
5 Friends of Women's Tennis $6,785.00
Ended
$5,000
Devon Cushman '93 and Deborah Santiago '90 Challenge for 1908 Gifts
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Devon Cushman '93 and Deborah Santiago '90 and our donors! Board of Visitors rector Devon Cushman '93 and member Deborah Santiago '90 are challenging the Mary Washington community. When we reach 1,908 gifts on Giving Day, Devon and Deborah will each make a President's Council-level gift of $2,500, unlocking a total of $5,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington.
1,908 / 1,908 Gifts
Completed
$3,000
200 First-Time Donor Challenge
When we reach 50% of our goal of 400 first-time donors, an anonymous donor will unlock a gift of $3,000 to support student scholarships! Be one of the first 200 first-time donors to help unlock $3,000 in extra dollars for our students!
200 / 200 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Wilder Fifty-State Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Marty '80, Vicki Wilder '80, and all our donors across the U.S.! If UMW receives at least one gift from every state in the U.S. on Giving Day, we will unlock a $5,000 gift from Marty '80 and Vicki Wilder '80.
Completed
$15,000
Fund for Mary Washington Alumni Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! A longtime Fund for Mary Washington supporter has made it possible to offer this challenge. If we receive 200 gifts from alumni to the Fund for Mary Washington, this supporter's $15,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington will be unlocked.
200 / 200 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Clark Billups '17 Young Alumni New Donor Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! When 50 young alumni (classes of 2013-2022) make their first-ever gift to Mary Washington, Clark Billups '17 will make a gift of $1,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington.
Completed
Success!
Sylvia Woodcock '61 President's Council Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Sylvia Woodcock '61 and our first 10 President Council donors! If 10 people make their President's Council gift on April 4, Sylvia Woodcock '61 will make a gift of $5,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington. To become a President's Council member, make a gift of $2,500 (or $1,250 if Class of 2008-2012 or $500 if Class of 2013-2022) to the Fund for Mary Washington and help unlock an additional $5,000 to support our students!
Completed
2
Match
1908 Society Match
FULL MATCH MET! When a member of the 1908 Society (classes that have celebrated their 50th reunion – 1972 and earlier) makes a gift to the Fund for Mary Washington, an alumna from the Class of 1966 will match that gift dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Alumni of the 80s Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you James Llewellyn ’87, Lisa Taylor ‘85, and 80s alumni donors! James Llewellyn ’87 and Lisa Taylor ‘85 will match all gifts to the Fund for Mary Washington from members of the Classes of 1980 – 1989, up to $7,000.
$7,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Amy Wray Sabo ’93 Class of 1993 Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you Amy Wray Sabo '93 and our Class of 1993 donors! Amy Wray Sabo '93 will match every gift made to the Fund for Mary Washington from members of the Class of 1993, dollar-for-dollar up to $3,000!
$475 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Cullen '90 and Rosemary Seltzer '91 90s Match
FULL MATCH MET! All gifts made by alumni of the 90s (1990-1999) to the Fund for Mary Washington will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $6,000 total, by Cullen '90 and Rosemary Seltzer '91.
$6,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Lutterbie English Scholarship $5K Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you, Lucy Lutterbie ’70 and Carlton R. Lutterbie Jr. Scholarship donors! Lucy Lutterbie ’70 will match all gifts to the Carlton R. Lutterbie Jr. Scholarship, up to $5,000. Double your impact on students majoring in English! To designate your gift to the scholarship and qualify for this match, choose “College of Arts and Sciences” as your Area of Support and “English-Carlton R. Lutterbie Jr. Scholarship” as your Fund Designation.
$3,700 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Jack and Mary Lou Kramer Match for Political Science and International Affairs
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Professor Emeritus Jack Kramer, Mary Lou, and Political Science and International Affairs department donors! Professor Emeritus Jack Kramer and his wife Mary Lou will match all gifts to the Political Science and International Affairs department on Mary Wash Giving Day, up to $2,023. This is your chance to DOUBLE your impact! To qualify for this match, choose "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Political Science and International Affairs Department" as your Fund Designation.
$2,023 MATCHED
Completed
$15,000
The Barbara ’79 and Russ Mait Great Lives Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Barbara '79, Russ Mait, and all Great Lives donors! Barbara '79 and Russ Mait are challenging all supporters of Great Lives to have the most successful Giving Day in Great Lives history! If the Great Lives Lecture Series receives $7,500 in gifts, then Barbara and Russ will make an additional gift of $15,000 to the program.
$7,500 / $7,500 Raised
Completed
2
Match
Dr. Martha Fickett '63 Piano Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you Dr. Martha Fickett and friends of Music donors! Alumna and retired Music faculty member Dr. Martha Fickett is issuing a challenge to all alumni and friends of Music at Mary Washington: she will match all gifts to the Piano Fund, dollar-for-dollar, up to $3,000 on Mary Wash Giving Day! Join her in making a difference for music students at Mary Washington!
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
$33,000
Be A Part Of It Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you to our sponsors and our UMW Theatre donors! To celebrate the students, faculty, staff, alumni, patrons, and donors who are a part of who we are, we are excited to offer a $33,000 challenge, which will unlock when UMW Theatre receives 300 gifts on April 4.
300 / 300 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Anne Robinson Hallerman '77 Library Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Anne Robinson Hallerman '77 and Simpson Library donors! When the Simpson Library receives 60 gifts of any size, Anne Robinson Hallerman '77 will unlock a $1,000 challenge gift. We are excited to see what this year will bring in support of the Library!
60 / 60 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Digital Knowledge Center (DKC) $1,500 Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you to the DKC staff and donors! The Digital Knowledge Center (DKC) empowers UMW students to be digital creators by providing the support, technology, and spaces to help students tackle ambitious digital projects. DKC staff will match each gift made to the Digital Knowledge Center dollar-for-dollar up to $1,500.
$550 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Men’s Basketball Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you to our sponsor and our Men's Basketball donors! An anonymous donor will match all gifts made to Men’s Basketball, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Women’s Field Hockey $1K Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you, Allison Graves and Women's Field Hockey donors! Allison Graves, realtor with Coldwell Banker Elite, will match all gifts to Women’s Field Hockey, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Women’s Lacrosse 5K Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you to our sponsor and our Friends of Women's Lacrosse! An anonymous donor will match all gifts made to Friends of Women’s Lacrosse dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
$4,684 MATCHED
Ended
$15,000
Patti Boise Kemp '69 Scholarship Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Patti Boise Kemp '69, and all scholarship donors! When we receive a total of $15,000 in support of scholarships on April 4, Patti Boise Kemp '69 will make a gift of $15,000 supporting a scholarship of her choice.
$15,000 / $15,000 Raised
Completed
Leaderboard
Giving Day Gift Leaderboard
Which fund will achieve the most gifts?
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 Fund for Mary Washington 331
2 UMW Theatre 320
3 Friends of Women's Basketball 106
4 College of Education 74
5 CAS Beyond the Classroom Endowment 73
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Leaderboard
Giving Day Dollars Raised Leaderboard
Which fund will raise the most dollars?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Fund for Mary Washington $67,310.06
2 UMW Theatre $28,956.00
3 Friends of Great Lives $16,658.39
4 CAS Beyond the Classroom Endowment $15,845.00
5 College of Business $15,160.00
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Leaderboard
Class Year Total Leaderboard
Which class year will raise the most funds?
UMW Class Year
Rank Answer Amount
1 1969 $13,250.00
2 1973 $13,033.00
3 1964 $12,395.00
4 1971 $10,200.00
5 1996 $9,250.00
6 1972 $7,900.00
7 1968 $7,725.00
8 1994 $7,435.00
9 1974 $7,375.00
10 1976 $7,300.00
11 2013 $5,960.39
12 2003 $5,845.00
13 1995 $5,790.00
14 1977 $5,625.00
15 1955 $5,025.00
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Leaderboard
#TogetherUMW Dollars Raised Leaderboard
When all groups of the Mary Wash community band together, we can do amazing things.
Affiliation with UMW
Rank Answer Amount
1 Alumni $240,185.26
2 Parent of a current student $60,231.50
3 Other/Friend of UMW $51,012.05
4 Current faculty/staff $21,303.00
5 Parent of an alum $20,789.00
6 Retired faculty/staff $9,665.00
7 Current student (Senior) $1,153.86
8 Current student (non-senior) $888.00
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Leaderboard
Arts and Culture Leaderboard
Which Arts and Culture group will raise the most funds?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 UMW Theatre $28,956.00
2 Friends of Great Lives $16,658.39
3 Friends of UMW Philharmonic $6,416.13
4 Piano Fund $5,155.00
5 James Monroe Museum $3,045.00
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Areas of Support
Fund for Mary Washington Academics and the Colleges Athletics Arts and Culture Campus Preservation and Sustainability Scholarships and Student Assistance Diversity and Inclusion The Student Experience
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YOU DID IT! Gifts from all 50 states for the first time in #MaryWashDay history!
Rank State Gifts
1 VA 1506
2 MD 113
3 NC 92
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