Mary Wash Giving Day 2020

Mary Wash Giving Day (#MaryWashDay) is a 24-hour day of giving to the University of Mary Washington. The day begins at 12 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2020, and goes until 11:59 p.m. that night. Through a unique online platform, special challenges, and the opportunity to expand your impact through matching funds, this special day makes giving fun and interactive.  

Your gift will be designated to the area you choose. Browse the "Areas of Support" on the home page to learn how your gift can benefit students and programs across the University. To support the University's areas of greatest need, designate your gift to the Fund for Mary Washington. 

Yes! Please call 540-654-1024 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2020, to make a gift over the phone. If you would like to deliver your gift in person, you may bring it to the Giving Day Headquarters on the second floor (Ball Circle level) of the University Center between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March 19. You may also drop off your gift between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. March 19 at the Jepson Alumni Executive Center at 1119 Hanover Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. 

Due to the volume of gifts on Giving Day, we are unable to set up recurring gifts on this day. Please contact the Office of Annual Giving if you would like to enroll in recurring giving: 888.692.0004 or umwgift@umw.edu.

Donors have four options upon making their gift: they can choose to have their name and gift amount displayed on the donor wall, to have only their name but not their gift amount displayed, to have only their donation amount but not their name displayed, or to remain completely anonymous with no information displayed. The choice is yours, but we encourage you to share your gift to inspire others! 

Your voice is key to reaching our goal of 3,000 gifts and 1,000 new donors! Spread the word on social media with #MaryWashDay, and remind all of your friends to visit givingday.umw.edu on March 19, 2020. Sign up to be a Giving Day Ambassador to maximize your impact. Share your Mary Washington story and tell others why you're going to #ComeTogetherforUMW!

You may support any area at the University with your Giving Day gift. To designate your gift to an area that is not listed above, please choose "Other" from the drop-down list of "Areas of Support" and select "Other" from the drop-down list of "Fund Designations." You will be prompted to enter the designation for your gift.  

Yes. The site is 100% secure, and gifts are made over Transport Layer Security. Your information is used only by the University of Mary Washington and the University of Mary Washington Foundation and is never shared with a third party. 

The minimum donation on Mary Wash Giving Day is $5. All gifts are appreciated and valued! 

Yes. Your gift is to the University of Mary Washington Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, and is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. 

Yes. You will receive an email receipt.

Yes, you can give to as many areas as you would like. On the donation form, click "+Add another gift to your donation," to make multiple gifts to different areas across the University in the same transaction. Please keep in mind that each submission of the donation form, regardless of the number of gifts made in that one submission, counts as one gift toward our goal of 3,000. 

Please contact the Office of University Advancement. We are happy to help and can take your gift over the phone if you prefer. Please call 540-654-1024 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on March 19. Outside of those hours, please email umwgift@umw.edu and we will get back to you as soon as possible.