1,908 gifts for #MaryWashDay
What can you do in a day?

We have set an ambitious goal for our second annual #MaryWashDay: 1,908 gifts in one day to honor UMW's founding year. Together, we can make it the single largest day of fundraising in the University's history, all to benefit Mary Washington students and programs. We can't do it without you. 

 

Your participation, not the amount of your gift, matters most. Generous challenge donors have put forth matching dollars to double your gift and unlock additional funds for Mary Washington. 

 

Check out the participating groups below and give to the area that means the most to you. To give to the University's unrestricted annual fund, which supports areas of greatest need, please choose the Fund for Mary Washington. Don't see the area you want to support? Choose "Other" when you make your gift, and you will be prompted to note your designation. 

 

Let's show the world what Mary Wash can do in a day. 

 

Follow @mwgivingday for the latest updates: 

 

Thank you for making a HUGE impact on #MaryWashDay!
Mar 21, 2018

Dear Mary Wash Giving Day Donors,

 

What a day! You showed up for UMW in a big way yesterday, shattering our goal of 1,908 gifts in honor of Mary Washington's founding year. You made 2,661 gifts totaling $426,866, making #MaryWashDay the largest day of fundraising in the University's history. 

 

Thank you for giving, sharing your Mary Wash pride on social media, and making a huge difference for UMW students and programs. We hope you enjoy this video (linked below) from yesterday's Giving Day Headquarters in the University Center!

 

Sincerely, 

University of Mary Washington Office of Annual Giving

umwgift@umw.edu 540-654-1024

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#MaryWashDay Is Sweeping the Country!
Rank State Gifts
1 VA 1587
2 MD 126
3 NC 73
2
Match
Galen deGraff Scholarship Match
An anonymous donor will match all gifts to the Galen deGraff Scholarship (College of Business), up to $5,000.
$4,350 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Littlefield Geography Match
Keith '79 and Ellen Littlefield '79 are matching all gifts to the Geography Alumni Scholarship (College of Arts and Sciences).
$10,000 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Steve Hampton Psychology Match
8 a.m. Update: Steve is overwhelmed by your support--thank you! He decided to raise his match amount to $7,000, so gifts to the Psychology department are STILL being matched! ----- Retired Professor Steve Hampton will match all gifts to the Psychology department (College of Arts and Sciences), up to $7,000.
$7,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
UMW Theatre 110 Years Match
Polly Updegraff Champ, Class of 1961, will match the first 110 gifts to UMW Theatre, up to $1,908, in honor of UMW's founding year.
$1,908 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
UMW Theatre Early Eagle Challenge
R L Widman, Theatre patron, will match all gifts given to UMW Theatre between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m., up to $500
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Klein Theatre Match
Becky Klein, daughter of Dr. Albert R. Klein, will match all gifts to UMW Theatre between 7:30 p.m. (curtain time) and 10:00 p.m., up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Loden Family '03 Match
WE DID IT! $1,000 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Jack and Mary Lou Kramer Political Science Match
Professor Jack Kramer and his wife Mary Lou will match all gifts to the Political Science department (College of Arts and Sciences), up to $1,908.
$1,908 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Women's Tennis $5K Match
WE DID IT! $5,000 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Picnic with Geographers Match
Geography Professor Steve Hanna will match gifts to the Geography Alumni Scholarship, up to $150 total, between noon and 2 p.m.
$150 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Physical Lab Time with Joe and Jackie Match
Geography Associate Professors Jackie Gallagher and Joe Nicholas will match gifts to the Geography Alumni Scholarship between 2 and 5 p.m., up to $300 total.
$300 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Evening in the Cart Lab Match
John Goolgasian '92 will match gifts to the Geography Alumni Scholarship between 6 and 8 p.m., up to $200 total.
$200 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Biking with Sammy T through Europe Match
Jeff Rountree '91 will match gifts to the Geography Alumni Scholarship between 4 and 6 p.m., up to $200.
$200 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Dick Palmieri's World Regional Geography Class Match
Be alert! It's time for Dick Palmieri's World Regional Geography Class! Geography Professor Dawn Bowen will match gifts from 8 to 9 a.m., up to $100.
$100 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Linda Lemanski Blakemore '84 $2.5K Match - Part 1
WE DID IT! $2,500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Linda Lemanski Blakemore '84 $2.5K Match - Part 2
The second $2,500 in gifts to Friends of Field Hockey will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Field Hockey Alumna Linda Lemanski Blakemore '84.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
Alumni Board 'Go for a Grand' Challenge
WE DID IT! 1,000 Gifts from Alumni = $10,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington from the Alumni Board! Thank you!
1,000 / 1,000 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Virginia Colwell Read 1908 Challenge
WE MADE IT! Thank you, everyone, for helping reach 1,908 gifts in honor of Mary Washington's founding year! You made this a record-breaking day for Mary Washington and made a huge difference for UMW students and programs!
1,908 / 1,908 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Young Alumni A.M. Challenge
Challenge MET! Thank you, Classes of 2008-2017! You unlocked $2,500 for the Fund for Mary Washington!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Young Alumni Happy Hour Challenge
If 50 gifts are received from the Classes of 2008-2017 between 4 and 8 p.m., the Young Alumni Council will give $1,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$9,000
Barry Family Match for UMW Parents
Thank you, parents! The full $9,000 match has been met!
$9,000 / $9,000 Raised
Completed
$5,000
Karen Laino Giannuzzi '71 College of Arts & Sciences Match
Full match unlocked! Thank you!
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
$2,000
College of Arts & Sciences Participation Challenge
Challenge MET! $2,000 unlocked for the College of Arts and Sciences!
200 / 200 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Belmont Launch Challenge
When Gari Melchers Home & Studio receives 25 gifts, an anonymous donor will give $1,000.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
UMW Theatre Intermission Challenge
By "intermission" (12 p.m.), Terrie and Bill Crawley will give $1,000 if UMW Theatre has raised half of its $30,000 goal.
$15,000 / $15,000 Raised
Completed
$1,000
UMW Theatre "Two to Four" Challenge
If 24 gifts to UMW Theatre are received between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., former Theatre Professor Roger Kenvin will give $1,000.
24 / 24 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Elliot Becker '91 Challenge
WE DID IT! $1,000 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Christy Copper '91 Challenge
WE DID IT! $2,000 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Swimming's Teammate Challenge
WE DID IT! $1,000 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$500
Hewson Family Challenge
WE DID IT! $500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$500
Men's Tennis Alumni Challenge
WE DID IT! $500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
Dig Deep Volleyball Challenge
WE DID IT! $1,500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS!
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Swimming's Gimple Family Challenge
WE DID IT! $2,500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS!
$2,500 / $2,500 Raised
Completed
$1,000
Dean's College of Education Challenge
When the College of Education receives its 25th gift, Dean Pete Kelly will give $1,000.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$7,500
Alumni Student Leader 2-for-1 Match
A group of alumni who served as Mary Washington student leaders will match gifts from students with a 2-for-1 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington, tripling their impact. Sponsored by Gwen Amory Cumming '52, Patti Boise Kemp '69, Jane Jackson Woerner '69, Kathi O'Neill '70, Trenda Powell Jacocks '82, Lee Ann Reaser '98, Jay Sinha '07, Jennifer Crystle '13, and Whitney Kiper '14.
$3,750 / $3,750 Raised
Completed
$1,000
Jin Wong '97 Challenge
WE DID IT! $1,000 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Class of 1968 "6 to 8" Match
Class of 1968, make a gift to any designation between 6 and 8 a.m. or 6 and 8 p.m. and Kathy Nagy Schabacker '68 and her husband Dennis will match it with an equal gift to the Amphitheatre restoration.
$2,500 / $2,500 Raised
Completed
$500
Ryan Wellner '00 Challenge - 1st Half
WE DID IT! $500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS!
$25 / $25 Raised
Completed
$500
Ryan Wellner '00 Challenge - 2nd Half
WE DID IT! $500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS!
500 / 500 Gifts
Completed
$500
Field Hockey Alumni Challenge
WE DID IT! $500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Share the Love for Mary Wash Challenge
WE DID IT! $500 UNLOCKED FOR UMW ATHLETICS!
Completed
Success!
Eighties Match
FULL $10,000 MATCH UNLOCKED! Thank you, amazing alumni of the 1980s! Thank you, Abas '85 and Eileen Brown Adenan '88 for sponsoring this match for the Fund for Mary Washington!
Completed
Success!
UMW Theatre Newbie Challenge
WE UNLOCKED THIS CHALLENGE THANKS TO NEW DONORS, INCLUDING OUR STUDENTS! HOORAY!
Completed
Success!
UMW Theatre G-O-L-D Triple Your Gift Challenge
WE MET THIS AMAZINGLY GENEROUS CHALLENGE TODAY! WHAT AN INCREDIBLE BOOST!
Completed
Success!
UMW Theatre Biggest Fan Challenge
WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY UNLOCKED THIS CHALLENGE! OUR STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO MAKE THIS GIFT POSSIBLE ALL ON THEIR OWN!
Completed
Success!
UMW Theatre Parent Match
We have succeeded in getting this matching gift! Thank you to all parents of alumni and students who made this possible! We certainly could not have done this without you!
Completed
Success!
UMW Theatre Alumni Challenge
We reached this challenge and unlocked this amazing gift! Thank you to all the alumni that showed up and made this $2,500 gift a reality!
Completed
Success!
UMW Theatre First Year Challenge
Our first year students at UMW theatre rose to the challenge and unlocked this $250 gift! We can't wait for three more great years with all of you!
Completed
Success!
"Theatre Is . . . " Video Challenge
This challenge was unlocked only two hours into Giving Day! We are so excited that our video was shared with so many people! Thank you for making this challenge propel us forward for Mary Wash Day!
Completed
Success!
UMW Theatre Donor Challenge
Thanks to the loyalty of our existing donors, this challenge gift was made a reality! Thank you for coming back again and again to support UMW Theatre!
Completed
Success!
Social Eagle Challenge
Vice President for Advancement and University Relations Lisa Jamison Bowling ’89 wants to see President Paino’s video go viral for #MaryWashDay! 100 shares of the video (from the official University of Mary Washington Facebook page) by March 20 at noon will unlock a $1,000 gift from Lisa to the Fund for Mary Washington.
Completed
Success!
The 1970s Theatre Alumni Challenge
WE HAVE REACHED THIS GOAL QUICKLY THANKS TO THE 1970s GRADUATES! AWESOME!
Completed
Leaderboard
Athletics Donors
Root for your favorite program - who will have the most donors?
Rank Athletics Donors Gifts
1 Friends of Swimming 160
2 Friends of Women's Lacrosse 73
3 Friends of UMW Athletics 63
4 Friends of Men's Tennis 62
5 Friends of Field Hockey 59
Ended
Leaderboard
Participation Leaderboard
Top areas of support by number of gifts
Rank Area of Support Gifts
1 UMW Athletics 809
2 College of Arts & Sciences 585
3 Fund for Mary Washington 452
4 UMW Theatre 375
5 Other 143
Ended
Leaderboard
Dollars Raised Leaderboard
Top areas of support by dollars raised
Rank Area of Support Raised
1 UMW Athletics $86,600.56
2 Fund for Mary Washington $73,657.03
3 College of Arts & Sciences $49,736.75
4 UMW Theatre $40,642.12
5 Other $36,804.08
Ended
Leaderboard
Athletics Dollars Raised
Keep track of your favorite sport and see who raises the most today!
Rank Athletics Dollars Raised Raised
1 Friends of Swimming $12,743.06
2 Friends of Men's Tennis $10,440.00
3 Friends of Women's Tennis $10,020.00
4 Friends of Women's Lacrosse $7,125.00
5 Friends of Field Hockey $6,841.00
Ended
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