Giving Tuesday starts in
Giving Tuesday
#MakeItPossibleUMW on December 1, 2026
Your chance to make a difference starts in:
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Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.
Upcoming Events
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DOUBLE the Possible Match
This #GivingTuesday, the Jessie Ball duPont Fund will match each gift of $100 or less to the Fund for Mary Washington, up to $5,000 total. Double your impact today!
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General Scholarship Fund Match
General Scholarship Fund Match: Betty Olander Adams '69 wants to double your impact! Each gift to the General Scholarship Fund will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000. Double your support for access to education!
School of Science Challenge
An anonymous donor wants to challenge all School of Science donors! When the School of Science General Fund receives 50 gifts during Giving Tuesday, they will unlock a $15,000 gift to support students in the sciences! Make a gift of any amount to help unlock $15,000 in additional support!
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Name a Mary Washington Squirrel
When you make a gift of $19.08 or more to the Fund for Mary Washington on Giving Tuesday, you can name a campus squirrel and receive your own digital certificate!
Adopt an Eagle during finals week
Alumni, faculty, and staff of the UMW community: Make your gift during Giving Tuesday to the Fund for Mary Washington, and send a student Smarties candy with a note of encouragement for that extra push during finals week.
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College of Education and Human Development Match
Celebrate CEHD’s inaugural year and help prepare professionals who serve the whole person, understand their communities, and lead in classrooms, clinics, athletic fields, and beyond.
Double your impact! Dean Melissa Napolitano will match gifts of up to $100 dollar for dollar until her $1,000 matching gift is fully unlocked. Every gift counts. Let’s build CEHD’s future together!
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College of Business 2:1 Match
The College of Business Advisory Board has come together so that you will, too! Any gift to the College of Business will be matched $2 for $1 up to $6,000 this #GivingTuesday.
School of Humanities and Social Sciences Challenge
Help launch a new chapter for the humanities and social sciences at Mary Washington with a gift to the new School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) General Fund, providing flexible support for student learning, academic programming, and emerging needs within the College of Arts and Sciences’ newest school. Once the SHSS General Fund has received $5,000 in gifts, Julie Seder ’71 will make a gift of $5,000 supporting hands-on learning experiences for Mary Washington students.
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Encourage your Eagle during finals week
Parents, guardians, and family members of current students: Make your gift to the Fund for Mary Washington during Giving Tuesday, and we'll send your student a bag of Hershey's Hugs and Kisses with your note of encouragement.