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Events

Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.

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
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$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
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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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$2,500
Sylvia Woodcock '61 President's Council Challenge
Thank you Sylvia Woodcock '61 and our PC level donors! If 10 alumni make their President's Council (PC) level gift on April 5, Sylvia Woodcock '61, a long-standing President's Council member will make a gift of $2,500 to the Fund for Mary Washington. To become a PC member, make a gift of $2,500 ($1,250 if class of 2007-2011 or $500 if class of 2012-2021) to the Fund for Mary Washington and help unlock an additional $2,500 to support our students!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Alumni Board Alumni Match
Thank you Alumni Board and our alumni donors! 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 $20k. Make your gift today supporting the Fund for Mary Washington and have your gift doubled!
$20,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Strickler Sisters 1908 Society Match
Thank you to the Strickler Sisters and our 1908 Society donors! The Strickler Sisters would like to double your gift today! When a member of the 1908 Society (classes that have celebrated their 50th reunion – 1969 and earlier) make a gift to the Fund for Mary Washington, Anne Strickler Doumas ’55, Ruth Ellen Strickler Richardson ’57, and Margaret Strickler Hatcher-Skinker ’61 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!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$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
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$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
2
Match
The Anna Geisler Hogan Class of 1982 Match
Thank you Anna Geisler Hogan and 1982 donors! All gifts made by the Class of 1982 alumni to the Fund for Mary Washington will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $4,000 by Anna Geisler Hogan ('82). Join Anna in celebrating the class's 40th Reunion, support current students, and double the impact of your gift!
$2,600 MATCHED
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2
Match
Andrew ’02 and Mary Anne Painter 2000s Match:
Thank you Andrew '02 and Mary Anne Painter and our 2000s alumni donors! Every gift made to the Fund for Mary Washington by alumni of 2000-2009 will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $3,000 by Andrew and Mary Anne Painter. Alumni of the 2000s, support the Fund for Mary Washington and have your gift doubled!
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Rycroft Economics Department Match
Thank you Colin Jennings '13 and our Economics donors! All gifts made to the Economics Department on Giving Day will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $2,500 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 Department" as your Fund Designation.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
Event
English Scholarship 2:1 Match
Thank you Lucy Lutterbie '70 and our Scholarship donors! Lucy Lutterbie ’70 will match all gifts to the Carlton Lutterbie Scholarship, up to $4,250. For every $1 you give, Lucy will give $2 and triple 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 $8,500 to the Carlton R. Lutterbie Jr. Scholarship with your gift today!
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2
Match
Honeywell College of Business Endowment Match
All gifts made to the College of Business Endowment on April 5 will be made in honor of Leigh Frackelton and therefore eligible to be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000. To qualify for this match, choose "College of Business" as your Area of Support and "College of Business Endowment in Honor of Leigh Frackelton" as your Fund Designation. Support the College of Business Endowment today and double the impact of your gift!
$5,205 MATCHED
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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
$1,000
UMW Debate Distinguished Alumni Challenge
Thank you to all of our Debate Team donors! Unlock an extra $1,000 for the Debate Team if UMW Debate receives 50 gifts. Made possible by the generosity of an anonymous Distinguished Alumni Donor!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
The Great Lives $6k Challenge
Thank you Great Lives donors! Bill and Terrie Crawley are upping the ante! When Great Lives receives $6,000 in gifts, Bill and Terrie will unlock an additional $1,000! If your gift was matched earlier, don't worry, your gift still counts! Help Great Lives unlock this challenge!
$6,000 / $6,000 Raised
Completed
2
Match
James Monroe Museum Match
Thank you to our sponsors and all of our James Monroe Museum donors! 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!
$2,750 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
The Piano Fund Match
Thank you to our sponsors and Piano Fund donors! An anonymous donor is issuing a challenge to all alumni and friends of Music at Mary Washington: this donor is matching all gifts to the Piano Fund dollar-for-dollar up to $3,000 on Mary Wash Giving Day.  Join this supporter in making a difference for music students at Mary Washington!
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Career-Ready Match
Thank you Kimberly and our Career Center donors! All gifts made to the Center for Career and Professional Development will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000 by Kimberly Young , Associate Provost for Career and Workforce. Help prepare our students for life after Mary Washington and double your impact with a gift to the Career Center today!
$230 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
First Generation Scholarship Match
Thank you Trenda and first-generation scholarship award supporters! 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!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$3,500
Linda Lemanski Blakemore '84 Women’s Basketball Challenge
Thank you Linda and our Women's Basketball donors! If Women’s Basketball receives 35 gifts on Mary Wash Giving Day, Linda Lemanski Blakemore ’84 will unlock a gift of $3,500.  Make your gift to Women’s Basketball today to increase your impact!
35 / 35 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Women’s Soccer Alumni Challenge
Thank you to all of our women's soccer donors! If Women’s Soccer receives 35 gifts from alumni on Giving Day then a $1,000 gift will be unlocked by anonymous supports of women's soccer. Alumni, make your gift to Women’s Soccer today and increase the impact of your gift!
28 / 35 Gifts
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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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Leaderboard
Arts and Culture Leaderboard
Which Arts and Culture Group will raise the most funds?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 UMW Theatre $28,513.72
2 Great Lives Lectures $8,045.00
3 Friends of the Philharmonic $3,595.13
4 Piano Fund $3,285.00
5 James Monroe Museum $2,750.00
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Leaderboard
Co-Curricular Programs Leaderboard
Track what each program has raised today!
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Debate Team $6,640.14
2 Honors Program $1,125.00
3 The Weekly Ringer $350.00
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Leaderboard
Scholarships and Student Assistance Leaderboard
Track how much is being raised for student support!
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Kenneth L. Steen Scholarship $11,070.00
2 Cedric B. Rucker '81 S.O.S. Fund $7,195.00
3 First Generation Scholarship $6,550.00
4 General Scholarship Fund $6,520.00
5 Class of 1972 Dr. Michael Bass Scholarship $2,775.00
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Leaderboard
Student Clubs and Organizations Leaderboard
Track how much has been raised for student clubs and organizations!
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Global Medical Brigades $420.00
2 UMW Votes $225.00
3 Student Alumni Ambassadors $105.08
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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
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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$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
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
$1,500
Late Night 80s Pub Challenge
Thank you Marcia and our 80s donors! Many graduates from the 1980s have fond memories of gatherings in the Mary Washington “Pub”, which is now called the Underground of Lee Hall. The pub was particularly popular during the 80s because the legal drinking age for wine and beer was 18, allowing for spirited gatherings for students. In honor of those fun times (and dollars spent in the Pub), Marcia Guida ’83 is challenging alumni of the 80s. If we receive $1,500 in gifts to the Fund for Mary Washongton from alumni of 1980-1989 between 8pm and 10pm, Marcia will make a gift of $1,500 to support student scholarships. Alumni of the 80s make your gift today and help support our current and future students!
$1,500 / $1,500 Raised
Completed
2
Match
Leigh Anne Winston Baggs '91 90s Match
Thank you Leigh Anne Winston Baggs '91 and our 90s donors! All gifts made by alumni of the 90s (1990-1999) to the Fund for Mary Washington will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $7,500 by Leigh Anne Winston Baggs '91. Alumni of the 90s support current students and double the impact of your gift!
$7,500 MATCHED
Completed
$15,000
Jack Kramer Beyond the Classroom Challenge
Thank you Jack Kramer and all of our CAS donors! 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 $15,000 gift from Jack Kramer to the Beyond the Classroom Endowment.
750 / 750 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
CPR Match
Thank you CPR donors! All gifts made to the Department of Classics, Philosophy, and Religion will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $450 by CPR Faculty. To qualify for this match please select “College of Arts and Sciences” as your Area of Support and “Classics, Philosophy, and Religions” as your Fund Designation.
$450 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Jack and Mary Lou Kramer Match for Political Science and International Affairs
Thank you Jack and Mary Lou Kramer and all of our Political Science and International Affairs donors! 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 $2,022. 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.
$2,022 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Dean Machande CoB Student Match
Thank you Dean Machande and our student CoB donors! Dean Machande is challenging students to make a gift to the College of Business on Giving Day! Every dollar that students give to the COB during Giving Day will be matched by Dean Machande, up to $1000, meaning that your gift makes double the impact! That's double the professional development, double the scholarships, and double the impact for current and new business students. To qualify for this match, select "College of Business" as your Area of Support and "College of Business" as your Fund Designation. Make the dean pay, donate today!
$30 MATCHED
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$1,000
Anne Hallerman '77 Library Challenge
Thank you Anne Hallerman '77 and our library donors! When UMW Libraries receives 55 gifts on Giving Day, Anne Robinson Hallerman '77 will unlock a $1,000 gift. A gift of any size will count toward this participation challenge. Support UMW Libraries today and increase the impact of your giftt!
55 / 55 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Gari Melchers Home and Studio Match
Thank you Michael and Mary Louise Holmes '97 and our Belmont donors! Michael and Mary Louise Holmes ’97 will match all gifts to Gari Melchers Home and Studio dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,000.  Make your gift and DOUBLE your impact!
$1,365 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
The Crawley Great Lives Match
Thank you Bill and Terrie Crawley and our Great Lives donors! Join Bill and Terrie in supporting The Great Lives Lecture Series on Mary Wash Giving Day: they will be matching all gifts to Great Lives up to $2,000. Double your impact when you support one of our most beloved Mary Washington programs!
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
The UMW Philharmonic Match
Thank you to our sponsor and Philharmonic donors! 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.
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
$30,000
Take the Stage With Us Challenge
A group of our loyal and generous donors has challenged us to bring in 300 gifts on Mary Wash Giving Day. If we reach our goal, we will unlock the Take the Stage With Us Challenge of $30,000. Every gift helps us to have an everlasting impact on our students through productions, guest artist residencies, scholarships, and professional development opportunities. Support UMW Theatre today and double the impact of your gift!
300 / 300 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Cedric B. Rucker ’81 S.O.S Endowment Match
Thank you to our sponsors and all Endowment donors! The UMW Alumni Association will match all gifts made to the Cedric B. Rucker ’81 S.O.S. Endowment dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000. Double your impact and support students in need by making your gift on Tuesday, April 5!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
The Kate LeBoeuf ’08 and Robert Sheehan JFMC Match
Thank you, Kate, Robert, and our JFMC donors! Alumna Kate LeBoeuf ’08 and her husband Robert Sheehan are matching all gifts to the James Farmer Multicultural Center on Giving Day up to $2,500.  Double your impact by supporting underrepresented students and the JFMC's diversity, inclusion, and social justice programs.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
$3,000
Men’s Soccer Pitch Challenge
Thank you to all of our Men's Soccer donors! When Men’s Soccer receives 45 gifts on Giving Day an anonymous donor will make a gift of $3,000. Make your gift today to increase the impact of your gift!
45 / 45 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
John and Dina Moghtader Women’s Tennis Challenge
Thank you John and Dina Moghtader and our Women's Tennis donors! When women’s tennis receives 50 gifts on April 5 it will unlock a $1,000 gift made possible by a current tennis player’s parents, John and Dina Moghtader.  Support women’s tennis and increase the impact of your gift!
50 / 50 Gifts
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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Leaderboard
College of Arts and Sciences Leaderboard
Which Arts and Sciences Academic Department will raise the most funds?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 CAS Beyond the Classroom Endowment $25,755.00
2 Political Science and International Affairs $9,725.14
3 Computer Science $8,582.00
4 Economics $6,000.00
5 Mathematics $4,825.00
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Leaderboard
Athletics Leaderboard
Which Athletic Team or Fund will raise the most funds?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Men's Tennis $13,735.00
2 Women's Basketball $13,073.50
3 Men's Rugby $11,295.00
4 Volleyball $9,680.00
5 Field Hockey $8,125.00
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Leaderboard
Diversity and Inclusion Leaderboard
Track how much was raised for each Diversity and Inclusion program.
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 James Farmer Multicultural Center $3,647.16
2 Student Transition Program $575.00
3 Rappahannock Scholars Program $135.00
4 Multicultural Fair $35.00
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Leaderboard
Student Experience Leaderboard
Track how much has been raised for student experience programs!
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Phil Smith '10 Talley Center Endowment $1,825.00
2 Study Abroad Assistance Fund $1,225.13
3 Office of Student Activities and Engagement $785.00
4 Campus Recreation $590.00
5 C.O.A.R. $400.00
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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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