Name: Time to #MakeItPossibleUMW!
Start: 2024-12-03T00:00:00-0500
End: 2024-12-03T23:59:00-0500
Location: Giving Tuesday 2024

Giving Tuesday 2024

At the University of Mary Washington, we believe in the transformative power of education. We envision a world where knowledge knows no bounds, ideas flourish, where every individual has the opportunity to realize their full potential, and possibilities are endless.

With your gift this Giving Tuesday, you are helping nurture curious minds, foster critical thinking, and preparing students to navigate an interconnected world with empathy and insight.

We are excited to offer these special ways to celebrate your generosity this Giving Tuesday—you will be prompted for each on the giving form:

Send a Thank-You Note: Give in honor or memory of someone special, and we’ll send a thank-you note to them (or their next of kin) on your behalf.
Name a Squirrel: Give $19.08 or more to the Fund for Mary Washington to name a campus squirrel and receive a digital certificate.
Receive an Exclusive Recipe: Give any amount to get a Mary Wash-inspired cookie recipe from an alum who competed on The Great American Baking Show.
Send Hugs & Kisses (family members of current UMW students only): Include a note of encouragement to your student with your gift, and they will receive your note with Hershey’s Hugs & Kisses for a sweet pick-me-up during finals week.

Thank you for helping #MakeItPossibleUMW.

Become an Ambassador!

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Fund for Mary Washington Alumni Match

An anonymous alumna will match each alumni gift of $500 or less to the Fund for Mary Washington, up to $5,000 total.

$2,500

COB Distance Traveled Challenge

When the 40th gift is made to the College of Business on Giving Tuesday, Banduri LLC (College of Business Advisory Board member Christine Goodwin ’96, CEO) will unlock a $2,500 gift to seed the new Distance Traveled Scholarship, which will build pathways to increased diversity in business and technology leadership by supporting students who have faced significant hardship or adversity.

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$1,000

Friends of Athletics $1K Challenge

Kevin and Kate Breen '80 want to increase your impact. If Friends of Athletics receives 40 gifts, Kevin and Kate will make a gift of $1,000 to support student-athletes. Support Friends of Athletics on December 3 and increase your impact!

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Say "Thank You"

Make your gift in honor or in memory of someone who made your Mary Washington experience. On the donation form, select "yes" when prompted if this gift is in honor or memory.

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Name a Mary Washington Squirrel

When you make a gift of $19.08 or more to the Fund for Mary Washington on Giving Tuesday, you can name a campus squirrel and receive your own digital certificate!

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CAS General Fund Match

Julie Seder ’71 will match all gifts to the College of Arts and Sciences General Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.

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College of Education $5K Match

Steve and Donna Sheehan Gladis '68 will match each gift made to the College of Education, dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000. Support future educators today and double your impact!

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Cedric B. Rucker '81 S.O.S. Fund Match

Cedric B. Rucker '81 S.O.S. Fund Match: Cedric Rucker '81 will match all gifts of $100 or less to the Cedric B. Rucker '81 Support our Students Fund up to $1,000 total.

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Encourage your Eagle during finals week

Parents, guardians, and family members of current students: Make your gift during Giving Tuesday to the Fund for Mary Washington, and we'll send your student a bag of Hershey's Hugs and Kisses with your note of encouragement during finals week.

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Receive a Recipe

When you make a gift on December 3, you will receive a one-of-a-kind Mary Wash-inspired recipe from Jenn Reyes '99, a former contestant on "The Great American Baking Show".