2026 Spring Athletics Fundraising Week

Sending a HUGE thank you for making Spring Athletics Fundraising Week a resounding success! 

By investing in the Pipers you’re fueling the training trips, essential equipment, facilities upgrades, and transformative experiences that define what it means to be a student-athlete at Hamline. You aren't just cheering from the sidelines; you are actively building the future of Piper Athletics.

Make sure to share your favorite teams campaigns on social media and celebrate Piper Athletics!

Stay tuned—we’ll be sharing the final campaign results and a special 'Thank You' video very soon.

Go Pipers!

Thanks to your incredible support, Spring Athletics Fundraising Week has seen great successes! We are at 93% to our increased goal of $125,000, and we all know how important it is in any competition to finish strong. The scoreboard matters, but crossing the finish line knowing you gave it your all matters more. 

While we've accomplished so much, the final hours are the most critical. We have until midnight tonight to make this the most successful Spring Athletics Fundraising Week campaign yet, and we need your help for one last, powerful push.

It takes less than one minute to make an impact. 

Share, share, share! Please click and share this campaign on your social media platforms and ask your friends to support Piper student-athletes. There are easy share links on top of each campaign to promote Spring Athletics Fundraising Week and your favorite Hamline team’s campaign page on your social media accounts and with your networks. 

• Did you know? People are 44% more likely to support a cause if asked by a friend or see someone they know supporting and promoting it.  
• By spreading the word, we can ensure people know that Hamline student-athletes are worth investing in. Your voice is important and can make a difference. Share why you support student-athletes and increase your impact. 

Latest shoutouts (see the Updates section of the campaign for previous campaign highlights): 

• The Strength & Conditioning program is less than $500 away from their goal! Supporting this program benefits all student-athletes. A well-conditioned athlete is less prone to injury, leading to increased participation and fewer missed practices and games. Consider another gift to help them reach their goal.
• Women’s Soccer and Football met their original goals, and reset their goals even higher!
• Women’s Tennis and Men’s and Women’s Cross Country have met their goals! 
• 370+ donors have supported student athletes!
• 7 of 10 matching gifts have been met, making donor dollars go even further.

Thank you for all you do to support the exceptional Hamline athletic experience.

It’s day 4 of Spring Athletics Fundraising Week, and we have a lot of updates! We are sending a huge thank you to Hamline Athletics supporters for all the generous support you’ve given so far.  

Due to a generous anonymous donor, we received $50,000 towards the Tressel Endowment Fund for Football Excellence! This is a powerful momentum builder for Hamline Football and ALL Hamline student-athletes. While this fund specifically empowers the Hamline Football program, its impact ripples across the entire university. A strong, successful football program drives school spirit, increases campus engagement, and elevates the profile of Hamline Athletics as a whole. 

Thanks to the support from the Hamline community, our overall campaign goal is now $125,000!

Other Updates: 

• Women’s Soccer met their original goal of $10,000 due to the generosity of alumni and friends and increased their goal to $13,000. They are already 90% to their updated goal.
• Because of the generosity of alumni and friends, Hamline Football increased their goal to $20,000.
  • Just in! Football has a new matching gift of $4,000 from an anonymous old-timer football alum! 
• Women’s Tennis is 90% to their goal.
• 5 matching and challenge gifts have been met, doubling thousands of gifts to support Hamline student-athletes! 
• There are 5 matching gifts still available and ready to double gifts.

Current opportunities to increase your impact:

• Share your favorite Hamline team’s campaign page on your social media accounts and with your networks.
  • Hot Tip - Go to your favorite Hamline’s team's social media channels and share and like each of their Spring Athletics Fundraising Week posts. This boosts organic appearances in people's social media feeds via the platform's algorithms.
  • Pro Tip - Record a quick video of you mentioning why you supported your favorite team during Spring Athletics Fundraising Week to share with your social media followers.
• Please also share and consider an additional gift to the Piper Athletic Association (PAA) Fund or the Strength & Conditioning Program, which supports ALL student-athletes at Hamline University. The focus for the PAA fund this year is to create a stronger visual identity in our athletic spaces. This not only fosters a greater sense of community and pride but also strengthens our recruitment efforts, helping us attract the next generation of Piper champions.
• Consider creating your own match. Matching gifts of any level inspire others to make an impact too.

Cheers! 🥳🥳🥳

Your gift is fueling Piper Power, and we are on our way to reaching our goal of $75,000 to support Hamline student-athletes. But there is still work to be done. 

Piper athletic teams are only able to have rewarding opportunities and experiences due to donor support. Due to your generosity we’re able to maintain quality, high-performing programs, recruit new student-athletes, fund critical training trips, enhance equipment and resources, and more. Thank you!! 

Opportunities to increase your impact:

• Share your favorite Hamline team’s campaign page on your social media accounts and with your networks.
• There are thousands of dollars left in matching gift funds! 
  • Consider creating your own match. Matching gifts of any level inspires others to make an impact too. 
• Please consider an additional gift to the Piper Athletic Association (PAA) Fund, which supports ALL student-athletes at Hamline University. There is $475 left in matching funds–double your impact!

Due to your generosity: 

• We are almost 50% to our overall campaign goal and Spring Athletics Fundraising Week is 50% over. 
• Football is over 75% to their goal! 
• $1,000 in gifts were doubled to Men’s Soccer thanks to a generous anonymous donor.
• Women’s Tennis is over 75% to their goal with $1,115 in matching funds still available. 

Let’s make this year’s Spring Athletics Fundraising Week the best yet!

Take action today and ensure meaningful athletic and academic experiences for your favorite Piper team.