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Fund for Mary Washington

 

 https://res.cloudinary.com/scalefunder/image/upload/v1549021058/University_of_Mary_Washington/it5jcjlm2fucydrmmdxs.jpgYour gift to the Fund for Mary Washington, UMW's unrestricted fund, allows University leadership to have the resources necessary to ensure adequate funding for areas across campus and that we have the best faculty members continuing the level of excellence in our classrooms that our alumni expect. The Fund also provides the resources necessary for our students to succeed. 

A gift of $2,500 or more to the Fund for Mary Washington will make you a member of the President’s Council. President’s Council members are among our most loyal supporters. With your gift, you are making a vote of confidence in the University and our leadership. President’s Council members are invited to special events during the year.


There are four President's Council giving levels:

  • $2,500 (anyone)
  • $1,250 (faculty and staff)
  • $1,250 (alumni who are 11-15 years out from graduation, 2008-2012)
  • $500 (graduates of the last decade, 2013-2022)

UMW receives less than 27% of its operating budget from the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Fund for Mary Washington helps bridge the gap between its support from state and tuition dollars - and the actual cost of providing an outstanding liberal arts education to our students.

We appreciate your support with a special gift to the Fund for Mary Washington. Your gifts to the Fund for Mary Washington will go to work immediately to help wherever needed most.

“Mary Washington thrives when it understands that its very existence is an investment in hope—a hope in the students we educate and a hope in our Republic’s future.”

-President Troy D. Paino

 

$1,982
Anna Hogan ’82 540-Gift Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Anna Hogan '82 and our first 540 donors! When we reach 540 gifts (Fredericksburg’s area code), Anna Hogan '82 will unlock a $1,982 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington in honor of the Class of 1982!
540 / 540 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
100 First-Time Donor Challenge
When we receive 100 gifts from first-time donors, an anonymous donor will unlock a gift of $2,000 to support student scholarships! Make your first-ever gift to Mary Washington today to help unlock this challenge!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Strassheim 400 New Donor Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Robert Strassheim '96 and Sarah Gildersleeve Strassheim '01 and our 400 first-time donors! When 400 individuals make their first-ever gift to UMW, a gift of $5,000 will be unlocked from Robert Strassheim '96 and Sarah Gildersleeve Strassheim '01 to support the student experience.
400 / 400 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Alumni Board Alumni Match
FULL MATCHED MET! The Alumni Association Board of Directors wants to double your impact! The Alumni Board will match each alumni gift of $500 or less to the Fund for Mary Washington, up to $10,000 total.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$2,000
Young Alumni Council Young Alumni Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! When we receive 250 gifts from young alumni donors (graduates of 2013-2022) to any area, the Young Alumni Council (YAC) will unlock a gift of $2,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington.
250 / 250 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Mike '95 and Katie Charnoff '04 Devil-Goat Challenge
Mike '95 and Katie Charnoff ’04 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), Mike will make a $5,000 gift to the area Katie chooses. If more Devils participate than Goats, Katie will give $5,000 to the area Mike 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 692
2 Devil 655
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$5,000
Justin '97 and Allison Gerbereux '96 Married Alumni Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! When 50 gifts are received from alumni who are married to other alumni, Justin and Allison will give $5,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Alumni of the 80s Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you James Llewellyn ’87, Lisa Taylor ‘85, and 80s alumni donors! James Llewellyn ’87 and Lisa Taylor ‘85 will match all gifts to the Fund for Mary Washington from members of the Classes of 1980 – 1989, up to $7,000.
$7,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Amy Wray Sabo ’93 Class of 1993 Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you Amy Wray Sabo '93 and our Class of 1993 donors! Amy Wray Sabo '93 will match every gift made to the Fund for Mary Washington from members of the Class of 1993, dollar-for-dollar up to $3,000!
$475 MATCHED
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2
Match
Cullen '90 and Rosemary Seltzer '91 90s Match
FULL MATCH MET! All gifts made by alumni of the 90s (1990-1999) to the Fund for Mary Washington will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $6,000 total, by Cullen '90 and Rosemary Seltzer '91.
$6,000 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Giving Day Donor Leaderboard
See which area will bring in the most donors!
Rank Fund Designation Donors
1 Fund for Mary Washington 294
2 UMW Theatre 282
3 Friends of Women's Basketball 95
4 Friends of Men's Tennis 68
5 Geography Alumni Scholarship 68
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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 2022 50
2 1994 42
3 1973 40
4 1995 37
5 2004 36
6 2008 36
7 2014 34
8 1969 32
9 2013 32
10 1977 31
11 2020 31
12 1983 30
13 2007 30
14 1982 30
15 2015 30
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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 1,348
2 Other/Friend of UMW 428
3 Parent of a current student 350
4 Current faculty/staff 287
5 Parent of an alum 132
6 Current student (non-senior) 57
7 Retired faculty/staff 51
8 Current student (Senior) 35
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$5,000
Devon Cushman '93 and Deborah Santiago '90 Challenge for 1908 Gifts
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Devon Cushman '93 and Deborah Santiago '90 and our donors! Board of Visitors rector Devon Cushman '93 and member Deborah Santiago '90 are challenging the Mary Washington community. When we reach 1,908 gifts on Giving Day, Devon and Deborah will each make a President's Council-level gift of $2,500, unlocking a total of $5,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington.
1,908 / 1,908 Gifts
Completed
$3,000
200 First-Time Donor Challenge
When we reach 50% of our goal of 400 first-time donors, an anonymous donor will unlock a gift of $3,000 to support student scholarships! Be one of the first 200 first-time donors to help unlock $3,000 in extra dollars for our students!
200 / 200 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Wilder Fifty-State Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Marty '80, Vicki Wilder '80, and all our donors across the U.S.! If UMW receives at least one gift from every state in the U.S. on Giving Day, we will unlock a $5,000 gift from Marty '80 and Vicki Wilder '80.
Completed
$15,000
Fund for Mary Washington Alumni Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! A longtime Fund for Mary Washington supporter has made it possible to offer this challenge. If we receive 200 gifts from alumni to the Fund for Mary Washington, this supporter's $15,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington will be unlocked.
200 / 200 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Clark Billups '17 Young Alumni New Donor Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! When 50 young alumni (classes of 2013-2022) make their first-ever gift to Mary Washington, Clark Billups '17 will make a gift of $1,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington.
Completed
Success!
Sylvia Woodcock '61 President's Council Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Sylvia Woodcock '61 and our first 10 President Council donors! If 10 people make their President's Council gift on April 4, Sylvia Woodcock '61 will make a gift of $5,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington. To become a President's Council member, make a gift of $2,500 (or $1,250 if Class of 2008-2012 or $500 if Class of 2013-2022) to the Fund for Mary Washington and help unlock an additional $5,000 to support our students!
Completed
2
Match
1908 Society Match
FULL MATCH MET! When a member of the 1908 Society (classes that have celebrated their 50th reunion – 1972 and earlier) makes a gift to the Fund for Mary Washington, an alumna from the Class of 1966 will match that gift dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Class of 1993 30th Reunion Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you John Anstey '93 and Class of 1993 donors! When 15 gifts are received from members of the Class of 1993, John Anstey ’93 will unlock a $5,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
2008 15th Reunion ‘Pie in the Face’ Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Jeremy Bloom, Kate LeBoeuf, Alyssa Lee, Jeremy Vaughn, and donors of the Class of 2008! Who doesn’t enjoy watching someone get a pie in the face? ’08 graduates Jeremy Bloom, Kate LeBoeuf, Alyssa Lee, and Jeremy Vaughn are challenging their classmates to make 30 gifts to any area on Mary Wash Giving Day. If that goal is reached, it will unlock a $1,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington AND these challengers will each get a pie in the face while recording a thank-you video sent directly to you. Class of ’08, donate to the program that meant the most to your Mary Wash experience and help us bring an added element of pie-filling fun to your 15th year since graduation!
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Giving Day Gift Leaderboard
Which fund will achieve the most gifts?
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 Fund for Mary Washington 331
2 UMW Theatre 320
3 Friends of Women's Basketball 106
4 College of Education 74
5 CAS Beyond the Classroom Endowment 73
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Leaderboard
Giving Day Dollars Raised Leaderboard
Which fund will raise the most dollars?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Fund for Mary Washington $67,310.06
2 UMW Theatre $28,956.00
3 Friends of Great Lives $16,658.39
4 CAS Beyond the Classroom Endowment $15,845.00
5 College of Business $15,160.00
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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 $13,250.00
2 1973 $13,033.00
3 1964 $12,395.00
4 1971 $10,200.00
5 1996 $9,250.00
6 1972 $7,900.00
7 1968 $7,725.00
8 1994 $7,435.00
9 1974 $7,375.00
10 1976 $7,300.00
11 2013 $5,960.39
12 2003 $5,845.00
13 1995 $5,790.00
14 1977 $5,625.00
15 1955 $5,025.00
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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 $240,185.26
2 Parent of a current student $60,231.50
3 Other/Friend of UMW $51,012.05
4 Current faculty/staff $21,303.00
5 Parent of an alum $20,789.00
6 Retired faculty/staff $9,665.00
7 Current student (Senior) $1,153.86
8 Current student (non-senior) $888.00
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Areas of Support
Fund for Mary Washington Academics and the Colleges Athletics Arts and Culture Campus Preservation and Sustainability Scholarships and Student Assistance Diversity and Inclusion The Student Experience
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