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Events

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Past Events

$3,000
Susan Leavitt ’83 1,000-Gift Challenge
Thank you to Susan Leavitt '83 and all of our donors! Let’s go for a grand! If we hit our target of 1,000 gifts by 1pm on Giving Day, a $3,000 challenge gift to the Fund for Mary Washington from Susan Leavitt ‘83 will be unlocked.
1,000 / 1,000 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
3,000 Gift Challenge
Thank you to all of our donors! If we reach our goal of 3,000 gifts on Giving Day, an anonymous alumnus will give $10,000 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!
2,598 / 3,000 Gifts
Ended
$2,500
Margaret Birch '79 New Donor Challenge
Thank you to Margaret Birch '79 and our first-time donors! When 500 individuals make their first-ever gift to UMW, a gift of $2,500 to the Fund for Mary Washington will be unlocked from alumna Margaret Birch '79. Make your first-ever gift and help unlock an additional $2,500 for our students!
383 / 500 Donors
Ended
Event
50-State Challenge
Thank you Betty and our donors from across the U.S.! If UMW receives at least one gift from every state in the U.S. on April 5, 2022, we can unlock a special gift from Hawaii where Betty Orr White '68 says, "Aloha." Represent your state and make a gift on Giving Day to help unlock Betty’s $2,500 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington!
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Leaderboard
Dan and Anne Steen Devil/Goat Challenge
Dan ’84 and Anne Steen ’83 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), Anne will make a $2,500 gift to the area Dan chooses. If more Devils participate than Goats, Dan will give $2,500 to the area Anne 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 663
2 Devil 625
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Event
50 for the 50th: Reunion Challenge
The class celebrating their 50th reunion (Class of 70, 71, and 72) that gets to 50 donors first on MWGD will receive a champagne toast at their class party during Reunion Weekend.
Ended
$2,000
Mark Ingrao ’81 Challenge for the 80s
Thank you Mark Ingrao '81 and our 80s donors! Movies, music, fashion – everything was great in the 80s. Help make Mary Washington Giving Day just as great with your gift to support students and programs. If UMW receives 80 gifts of $100 or more from any of the 80s class members, it will unlock a challenge gift of $2,000 from Mark Ingrao ’81. Help keep the 80s in the spotlight!
80 / 80 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
COE MakerSpace Match
Thank you to our sponsors and CoE donors! All gifts made to the College of Education on April 5th will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000 by UMW alumni and COE supporters, Dodie ‘95 & Rob Whitt ’93,  and Donna ‘68 & Steve Gladis. The impact of your gift will be doubled while supporting our education students and growing their creativity!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Giving Day Donor Leaderboard
See which area will bring in the most donors!
Rank Department Donors
1 Athletics 584
2 College of Arts and Sciences 491
3 UMW Theatre 282
4 Fund for Mary Washington 229
5 Cedric B. Rucker '81 S.O.S. Fund 84
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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 1,340
2 Other/Friend of UMW 330
3 Parent of a current student 301
4 Current faculty/staff 275
5 Parent of an alum 133
6 Current student (Senior) 51
7 Retired faculty/staff 50
8 Current student (non-senior) 49
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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 $21,800.00
2 1971 $16,070.00
3 1968 $13,318.00
4 1981 $12,450.00
5 1982 $10,890.00
6 1977 $10,200.00
7 1997 $8,875.00
8 1976 $8,585.00
9 1970 $7,775.00
10 2007 $7,520.00
11 1995 $7,110.00
12 1994 $6,997.50
13 1993 $6,325.00
14 1974 $6,075.00
15 1964 $6,050.00
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$5,000
Lynda White '71 Challenge for 1,908 gifts
Thank you Lynda White '71 and our donors! If we reach 1,908 gifts by 5pm, in honor of our founding year, Lynda White '71 will make a gift of $5,000 to Mary Washington. Make your gift today and help us reach 1,908 gifts to unlock an additional $5,000!
Completed
$2,500
Stough Family 250 New Donor Challenge sponsored by Michael ’86, Susan ’85 and Carolyn 2020
Thank you to the Stough Family and our first-time donors! When 250 individuals make their first-ever gift to the University of Mary Washington, the Stough Family will make a gift of $2,500 to the Fund for Mary Washington. Make your first-ever gift and help us unlock an additional $2,500 for our students!
250 / 250 Donors
Completed
Event
Meganne Lemon '11 Young Alumni First-Time Donor Challenge
Thank you Meganne Lemon '11 and our young alumni first-time donors! When 100 young alumni (classes of 2012-2021) make their first-ever gift to Mary Washington, Meganne Lemon '11 will make a gift of $1,250 to the Fund for Mary Washington. Young Alumni, make your first-ever gift to UMW today and help unlock Meganne's President's Council gift and increase the impact of your gift!
Ended
$2,500
Brenda Franklin '72 Senior Class Challenge
Thank you Brenda and our senior class donors! Brenda Franklin '72, is celebrating her 50th reunion this year and is challenging the senior class, Class of 2022. If 50 seniors make a gift to any area on Giving Day, Brenda will unlock a $2,500 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington. Seniors, make a gift today and increase the impact of your gift!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
Young Alumni Council Young Alumni Challenge
Thank you YAC and our young alumni donors! When we receive 450 gifts from young alumni donors (graduates of 2012-2021) to any area, the Young Alumni Council (YAC) will unlock a gift of $1,500 to the Fund for Mary Washington. Graduates of the Last Decade, increase the impact of your gift with this challenge!
294 / 450 Gifts
Ended
$20,000
50 Gifts for 50 Years – A Special Challenge for the Class of 1972
Thank you Philo, Marty, and our Class of 72 donors! If 50 members of the Class of 1972 make gifts on Giving Day, Philo Funk Rosenfeld ‘72 and Marty Abbott ’72 will unlock a gift of $20,000 to support UMW students. Your gifts, regardless of amount or area of support, will have an impact on UMW and help your 50th reunion class totals. Be one of the 50 classmates to help unlock this challenge!
21 / 50 Donors
Ended
$2,000
James Llewellyn Challenge for the 80s
Thank you James Llewellyn '87 and our 80s donors! James Llewellyn '87 wants to get in on the action too! He will match Mark Ingrao's $2,000 for a total of $4,000 to support UMW students and programs when we receive 80 gifts of $100 or more from members of the 80s! Members of 1980-1989 make your gift today and increase the impact of your gift!
80 / 80 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Giving Day Gift Leaderboard
Which fund will achieve the most gifts?
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 UMW Theatre 333
2 Fund for Mary Washington 249
3 Men's Rugby 88
4 Cedric B. Rucker '81 S.O.S. Fund 85
5 CAS Beyond the Classroom Endowment 76
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Leaderboard
Giving Day Dollar Leaderboard
Which fund will raise the most dollars?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Fund for Mary Washington $77,698.99
2 UMW Theatre $28,513.72
3 CAS Beyond the Classroom Endowment $25,755.00
4 Men's Tennis $13,735.00
5 English - Carlton R. Lutterbie, Jr. Scholarship $13,275.00
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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 $306,993.83
2 Parent of a current student $57,116.00
3 Other/Friend of UMW $40,531.32
4 Current faculty/staff $28,613.50
5 Parent of an alum $16,800.00
6 Retired faculty/staff $15,475.00
7 Current student (Senior) $2,220.22
8 Current student (non-senior) $1,088.00
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Leaderboard
Class Year Gift Total Leaderboard
Which class year will have the most gifts?
UMW Class Year
Rank Answer Gifts
1 2014 49
2 2019 40
3 1994 39
4 1995 38
5 1977 36
6 2005 35
7 1982 35
8 2020 34
9 2015 33
10 1998 32
11 1983 30
12 2018 30
13 2017 29
14 2007 29
15 2006 28
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Areas of Support
Fund for Mary Washington Academics and the Colleges Athletics Arts and Culture Campus Preservation Diversity and Inclusion Scholarships and Student Assistance The Student Experience Student Clubs and Organizations

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