Why is GiveDay different from any other day?

Hornets help each other get where we want to go! GiveDay is a day for all Hornets to come together and celebrate our past, present, and future. It’s your chance to honor what you love most about Lynchburg!

Who can participate in GiveDay? Alumni, parents, faculty and staff, students, friends — anyone and everyone who wants to support Lynchburg can make a gift ($5 minimum).

What types of gifts are accepted on GiveDay? All types of gifts will be counted. This includes new or additional gifts for this fiscal year and payments on existing pledges. Gifts made online on this platform, by phone and noted for GiveDay, or in person between now and GiveDay 2025 will be accepted. If you would like to make your gift by check, please write “GiveDay” in the memo.

If I make a new pledge (not a gift), will I count as a GiveDay donor? Yes, new pledges will be counted during GiveDay. However, if you currently have a pledge and wish to make a payment on it during GiveDay, that payment will not be counted toward our donor totals.

Can I give to any fund on GiveDay? Absolutely! Any donation made to an institutional fund will be counted toward our donor totals. This year, the platform will feature a search option for you to search for your fund, in case it is not listed in the dropdown selections. 

Will my gift be tax-deductible? YES indeed! You will receive an automated email containing information about your gift. Please save this email as your official tax receipt for your GiveDay gift.