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April 4, 2023
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#MaryWashDay
#TogetherUMW
When the Mary Washington community pulls together, great things happen. On this year's #MaryWashDay, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, we are asking everyone to join #TogetherUMW in giving back.
Your gift on Giving Day, regardless of size, will help unlock additional funds to make an even greater impact on students’ success. Your support will strengthen the UMW experience, shaping the world’s next generation of leaders, creators, and problem-solvers.
For over a century, the Mary Washington community of alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff, and friends has been paying it forward. We can’t wait to see what happens when all members join #TogetherUMW on April 4!
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Anna Hogan ’82 540-Gift Challenge
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! Increase the impact of your gift by making your gift early on Giving Day!
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Steve and Donna Sheehan Gladis ’68 2,600 Gift Challenge
If we reach our goal of 2,600 gifts on Giving Day, Steve and Donna Sheehan Gladis ‘68 will give $18,000 to support our students, faculty, and staff! When you make a gift of any amount to any area on Giving Day, you put us one step closer to unlocking this challenge, multiplying your impact for UMW students!
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Wilder Fifty-State Challenge
If UMW receives at least one gift from every state in the U.S. on April 4, 2023, we can unlock a $5,000 gift from Marty '80 and Vicki Wilder '80. Represent your state and make a gift on Giving Day to help unlock the Wilder’s $5,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington!
Fund for Mary Washington Alumni Challenge
A longtime Fund for Mary Washington supporter has made it possible for us to offer this challenge. If we receive 200 gifts from alumni to the Fund for Mary Washington, a $15,000 gift will be made to the Fund for Mary Washington increasing support for our students.
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Clark Billups '17 Young Alumni New Donor Challenge
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. Young Alumni, make your first-ever gift to UMW today and help unlock Clark's gift and increase the impact of your gift!
Sylvia Woodcock '61 President's Council Challenge
If 10 people make their President's Council (PC) level gift on April 4, Sylvia Woodcock '61, will make a gift of $5,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington. To become a PC member, make a gift of $2,500 ($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!
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1908 Society Match
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. Make your gift to the Fund for Mary Washington today and increase the impact of your gift!
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Alumni of the 80’s Match
Fellow 80's alumni 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. Make a gift to the Fund for Mary Washington on Giving Day, and James and Lisa will match it dollar-for-dollar. Your doubled gift will go to work immediately to benefit students, funding areas of critical need and creating unique opportunities. Let’s show how the 1980s come together for Mary Washington!
Class of 1993 30th Reunion Challenge
When we receive 15 gifts made by members of the class of 1993, your fellow classmate John Anstey ’93, will make a $5,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington! Class of 1993, celebrate your 30th Reunion and increase your impact with a gift today!
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2008 15th Reunion ‘Pie in the Face’ Challenge
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!
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Rob '93 and Dodie Whitt '95 Parent Challenge
Current and alumni parents, Rob '93 and Dodie Whitt '95 are challenging their fellow parents! The Whitts will make a President's Council level gift of $2,500, to the Fund for Mary Washington, if we receive 500 gifts from current and former parents. Support any area of the University and increase your impact!
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Jack Kramer Beyond the Classroom Challenge
If 750 gifts are made to the Beyond the Classroom Endowment or any academic program within the College of Arts and Sciences on Mary Wash Giving Day, it will unlock a $9,000 gift from Jack Kramer to the Beyond the Classroom Endowment.
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Lutterbie English Scholarship $5k Match
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. Help unlock an extra $5,000 to the Carlton R. Lutterbie Jr Scholarship.
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Jack and Mary Lou Kramer Match for Political Science and International Affairs
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.
The Barbara ’79 and Russ Mait Great Lives Challenge
Barbara 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. Join us in making this year’s Giving day one for the books!
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Dr. Martha Fickett '63 Piano Match
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 inmaking a difference for music students at Mary Washington!
Donna '68 and Steve Gladis CoE Challenge
Donna '68 and Steve Gladis would like to challenge CoE alumni and supporters. If the College of Education receives 70 gifts on Giving Day, Donna and Steve will make a $7,000 gift in support of future educators. Make your gift to the College of Education today and increase your impact!
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Tom Pacheco ’14 Debate Challenge
When UMW Debate receives 50 gifts, Tom Pacheco ’14 will make a gift of $1,000 supporting our debate program and students. Increase your impact with a gift to UMW Debate today!
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Cynthia Lewis ’90 JFMC Challenge
If the JFMC receives 50 gifts on April 4, Cynthia Lewis ’90 will make a gift of $1,000 supporting historically marginalized students and the JFMC’s diversity, inclusion, and social justice programs.
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Softball Grand Slam Challenge
If UMW Softball receives 15 gifts of $50 or more, then an anonymous donor will make a gift of $1,500. Support our softball players and increase the impact of your gift!
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Patti Boise Kemp '69 Scholarship Challenge
If 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. Make a gift to any scholarship and double your impact!
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Giving Day Gift Leaderboard
Which fund will achieve the most gifts?
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Giving Day Dollars Raised Leaderboard
Which fund will raise the most dollars?
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Class Year Total Leaderboard
Which class year will raise the most funds?
#TogetherUMW Dollars Raised Leaderboard
When all groups of the Mary Wash community band together we can do amazing things.
Arts and Culture Leaderboard
Which Arts and Culture Group will raise the most funds?
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Devon Cushman '93 and Deborah Santiago '90 Challenge for 1908 Gifts
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. Make your gift today and help us reach 1,908 gifts to unlock an additional $5,000 for our students!
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Strassheim 400 New Donor Challenge
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. Make your first-ever gift and help unlock an additional $5,000 for our students!
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Alumni Board Alumni Match
The Alumni Association Board of Directors wants to double your impact to the Fund for Mary Washington! The Alumni Board will match all gifts made of $500 or less by alumni to the Fund for Mary Washington up to $10k. Make your gift today supporting the Fund for Mary Washington and have your gift doubled!
Young Alumni Council Young Alumni Challenge
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. Graduates of the Last Decade, increase the impact of your gift with this challenge!
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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!
Justin '97 and Allison Gerbereux '96 Married Alumni Challenge
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! Married alumni, make your gift to any area to help unlock an extra $5,000 to benefit students!
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Class of 1973 50th Reunion Scholarship Match
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. Support your class scholarship and double your impact!
Class of 1983 40th Reunion Challenge
If 40 members of the Class of 1983 make a gift on Mary Wash Giving Day, in honor of their 40th reunion, fellow classmate Susan Leavitt ‘83 will make a gift of $3,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington. Class of 1983, increase your impact with a gift to the Fund for Mary Washington today and help your class in the Reunion Giving Competition!
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Amy Wray Sabo ’93 Class of 1993 Match
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. Class of ’93, make a gift to the Fund for Mary Washington and double your impact!
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Cullen '90 and Rosemary Seltzer '91 90s Match
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 by Cullen '90 and Rosemary Seltzer '91. Alumni of the 90s support current students and double the impact of your gift!
Senior Class Challenge
Vice President for Advancement Katie Turcotte and Vice President for Student Affairs Juliette Landphair would like to challenge the senior class to give back and pay it forward for future Eagles. If 50 seniors make a gift to any area on Giving Day, Katie and Juliette will unlock a gift of $1,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington. Seniors, make a gift today and increase your impact!
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Rycroft Economics Department Match
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. Rycroft. Make your gift early to the Economics Department to have your gift doubled! To qualify for this match, select "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Economics" as your Fund Designation.
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Littlefield Geography Alumni Scholarship Match
Keith '79 and Ellen Erskine Littlefield '79 will match all gifts made 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. DOUBLE your impact with your gift to support Geography students!
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Gari Melchers Home and Studio Match
Alice Hughes will match all gifts to Gari Melchers Home and Studio dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000. Make your gift to Friends of Belmont and DOUBLE your impact!
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James Monroe Museum Match
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. Make your gift and DOUBLE your impact!
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The UMW Philharmonic Challenge
An anonymous donor is matching gifts to the UMW Philharmonic on Mary Wash Giving Day up to $1,500. Double your impact by supporting student musicians, hands-on instruction from world-class artists, and programming that is presented free of charge to the Fredericksburg community.
Anne Robinson Hallerman '77 Library Challenge
Once Simpson Library receives 60 gifts of any size, Anne will unlock her $1,000 challenge gift. Your gift of $6, $60, or $600 to Simpson Library will count toward this participation challenge. We are excited to see what this year will bring in support of the Library!
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Digital Knowledge Center (DKC) $1,500 Match
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. Make your gift today and double your impact!
Linda Lemanski Blakemore '84 Women’s Basketball Challenge
If Women’s Basketball receives 50 gifts on Mary Wash Giving Day, Linda Lemanski Blakemore ’84 will unlock a gift of $5,000. Make your gift to Women’s Basketball today to increase your impact!
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Women’s Volleyball Challenge
An anonymous donor will make a gift of $100 for every gift Women’s Volleyball receives from a Mary Wash alum, up to $2,500. Alumni, make your gift to Women’s Volleyball and increase the impact of your donation!
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First Generation Scholarship Match
Trenda Powell Jacocks '82 will match all gifts to the First Generation Scholarship award, up to $5,000! Help make the Mary Washington experience possible for first-generation students with your gift today!
Giving Day Donor Leaderboard
See which area will bring in the most donors!
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Class Year Gift Total Leaderboard
Which class year will have the most gifts?
#TogetherUMW Participation Leaderboard
When all groups of the Mary Wash community band together we can do amazing things.
College of Arts and Sciences Leaderboard
Which Arts and Sciences Academic Department will raise the most funds?
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Athletics Leaderboard
Which Athletic Team or Fund will raise the most funds?
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