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Great Lives

Support the Great Lives Series on #MaryWashDay!

Who We Are

The William B. Crawley Great Lives Series brings renowned biographers to the Mary Washington campus to speak on “Great Lives” – those who have influenced history or culture in a significant way. Since its inception in 2004, Mary Washington has hosted lectures on politicians, authors, celebrities, musicians, artists, and even some fictional icons – including Harry Potter, Frankenstein, and Sherlock Holmes. Each lecture attracts between 500 and 1,000 patrons, and concludes with an audience Q&A session and speaker book-signing.

Why We Need Your Support

The Great Lives Series has been free since the start – and we need your help to keep it that way. The series recovers none of its costs through admission fees and exists solely to enrich the Fredericksburg and Mary Washington communities. The series makes prominent speakers and international scholars accessible to UMW students and community residents in a way that would be impossible without donor support.

How Your Gift Will Help

Your gift will create an unprecedented intellectual opportunity for UMW students and area residents. Your support ensures the series attracts the highest quality speakers, including Pulitzer Prize winning authors and noted historians.

The 2019 series, for example, will host:

Caroline Fraser, recipient of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for her book Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder;
Richard Stengel, editor of Time magazine, collaborator for Nelson Mandela’s bestselling autobiography and author of Mandela Way: Lessons on Life, Love and Courage; and
Heath Hardage Lee, whose upcoming book, League of Wives, sheds light on the action of POW wives during the Vietnam era. This highly anticipated biography will be made into a film produced by Hello Sunshine, a production company owned by Reese Witherspoon.
Nathalia Holt will speak on Giving Day, March 19, on her book Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars.

Great Lives Donors

Rank	State	Gifts
1	VA	66
2	ME	1
2	DC	1

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Crawley Appreciation Challenge for Great Lives

FULL CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, BILL AND TERRIE CRAWLEY AND OUR GREAT LIVES SUPPORTERS! Inspired by your earlier support, Bill and Terrie Crawley are raising the stakes with another challenge for Great Lives supporters! Bill and Terrie will match all gifts made to the Great Lives Lecture Series from 7:30 p.m. until 11:59 p.m., up to $2,500. Gifts may be made online or by check in-person at tonight’s lecture which begins at 7:30 in Dodd Auditorium.

$2,500 MATCHED

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$1,600

Andrew Nelson ’09 Young Alumni Challenge

CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, ANDREW NELSON '09 AND OUR YOUNG ALUMNI DONORS! Andrew Nelson ’09 will match all Giving Day gifts to any designation from the classes of 2009-2018 with an equal gift to the Fund for Mary Washington, up to $1,600.

$1,600 / $1,600 Raised

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$1,500

Young Alumni Council Lunch Break Challenge

FULL CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, YOUNG ALUMNI COUNCIL AND OUR YOUNG ALUMNI DONORS! When we reach 100 gifts from graduates of the last decade (2009-2018) between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., the members of the Young Alumni Council will make a $1,500 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington! Be one of the 100 to unlock this challenge!

100 / 100 Gifts

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$1,000

Ed '93 and Amy Wray Sabo '93 Married Alumni Challenge

FULL CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! THANK YOU, ED AND AMY WRAY SABO AND MARRIED ALUMNI DONORS! When 25 gifts are received from alumni who are married to other alumni, Ed and Amy will give $1,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington! Married alumni, make your gift to any area to help unlock an extra $1,000 to benefit students!

25 / 25 Gifts

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$1,250

Class of 2019 Challenge

FULL CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT AND UNIVERSITY RELATIONS LISA JAMISON BOWLING '89 AND OUR SENIOR CLASS DONORS! Vice President for Advancement and University Relations Lisa Jamison Bowling '89 is issuing a challenge to the senior class. When 89 gifts (a nod to Lisa's class, which is celebrating its 30th Reunion this year) are received from members of the Class of 2019 on Mary Wash Giving Day, Lisa will give $1,250 to the Fund for Mary Washington.

89 / 89 Gifts

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Great Lives Dollar-for-Dollar Match

FULL MATCH MET! THANK YOU, HEATHER GEBBIA KNAPP '93 AND OUR GREAT LIVES SUPPORTERS! Heather Gebbia Knapp ‘93 is issuing a challenge to all supporters of the William B. Crawley Great Lives Lecture Series: Make a gift to Great Lives, and she will match it dollar-for-dollar up to $2,000. DOUBLE your impact with Great Lives' first-ever Giving Day match!

$2,000 MATCHED

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Leaderboard

Participation Leaderboard

Which areas are seeing the highest participation?

Rank	Department	Gifts
1	UMW Athletics	1,147
2	College of Arts & Sciences	638
3	Fund for Mary Washington	462
4	UMW Theatre	332
5	Campus Recreation	192
6	College of Business	132
7	Other	96
8	Great Lives	76
9	College of Education	67
10	UMW Debate	62
11	UMW Libraries	60
12	Music	59
13	James Farmer Multicultural Center	46
14	First-in-Family Students	45
15	UMW Philharmonic	41

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Dollars Raised Leaderboard

Which area is receiving the most funding?

Rank	Department	Raised
1	UMW Athletics	$115,412.58
2	Fund for Mary Washington	$71,121.92
3	College of Arts & Sciences	$52,522.62
4	UMW Theatre	$37,889.30
5	College of Business	$21,692.00
6	Great Lives	$9,811.42
7	Music	$8,290.00
8	UMW Philharmonic	$5,455.71
9	Campus Recreation	$3,805.00
10	UMW Libraries	$3,362.10
11	UMW Debate	$3,230.14
12	College of Education	$3,085.00
13	Gari Melchers Home and Studio	$2,770.71
14	First-in-Family Students	$2,720.00
15	James Farmer Multicultural Center	$2,270.00

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Class Year Leaderboard

Which class is in the lead for total number of gifts?

UMW Class Year

Rank	Answer	Gifts
1	2014	102
2	2018	93
3	2016	88
4	2017	62
5	2008	60
6	2015	60
7	2012	55
8	2010	55
9	1995	52
10	2011	42
11	2007	42
12	1996	41
13	2009	41
14	2013	40
15	1998	40

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12:00-1:59 a.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: UMW DEBATE! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 12 a.m. and 1:59 a.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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2:00-3:59 a.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: FIELD HOCKEY! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 2 a.m. and 3:59 a.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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4:00-5:59 a.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: CENTER FOR CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 4 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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6:00-7:59 a.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: COLLEGE OF BUSINESS! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 6 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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8:00-9:59 a.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: MUSIC! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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10:00-11:59 a.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: WOMEN"S BASKETBALL! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 10 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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12:00-1:59 p.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: UMW GALLERIES! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 12 noon and 1:59 p.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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2:00-3:59 p.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: MEN'S RUGBY! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 2 p.m. and 3:59 p.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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4:00-5:59 p.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: STUDENT GOVERNANCE! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 4 p.m. and 5:59 p.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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6:00-7:59 p.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: UMW LIBRARIES! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 6 p.m. and 7:59 a.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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8:00-9:59 p.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: UMW SOFTBALL! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 8:00 p.m. and 9:59 p.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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10:00-11:59 p.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: MEN'S BASKETBALL! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 10 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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