Support A Cappella Choir

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This campaign ended on April 04, 2026, but you can still make a gift to Hamline University by clicking here!
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The Hamline A Cappella Choir is seeking to raise $2,500 during Piper Funding Week for a Community Immersion Day! Community Immersion Days allow us to perform at local schools and community spaces, visit other choirs and receive coaching from their directors, and explore sites in the Twin Cities area that are new to many of us. Make your gift today and help establish this as our new tradition.

The world around us is very uncertain and there are many things that are going on. We are all impacted by things differently and come from different places, but we believe that music has the power to unite us. This is something that the A Cappella Choir is trying to focus on right now. Led by our director Shekela Wanyama, the A Cappella choir’s mission is to advocate for inclusion and acceptance through song.

By sending the choir on a one day community retreat, they are not only connecting others to the Hamline community, but also enriching the lives of each member of the choir by having the ability to connect with communities in our area. Help us give the A Cappella Choir this valuable experience and donate today!

*Any dollars raised more than our goal will go toward enhancing the Hamline A Cappella Choir experience in this and future years. If the Community Immersion Day is canceled for any reason, donations to this campaign will go toward enhancing the Hamline A Cappella Choir experience in this and future years.

Gifts to Support A Cappella Choir contribute to...

2026 Piper Funding Week
178 Donors - $53,241 Donated
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Updates
Thank you for supporting Hamline students during Piper Funding Week!


On behalf of the Hamline learning community, thank you. Thank you for providing the vital tools, opportunities, and experiences that empower Pipers to succeed. Your support during Piper Funding Week ensures that the Hamline educational experience remains exceptional for the students of today and tomorrow.

Celebrate Piper Funding Week successes by sharing your favorite campaign’s results on social media! 

Thank you again for your support, and stay tuned for a fun “Thank You” video and the final campaign results.

107 days ago by Chelsea Skluzacek
It's the Final Stretch of Piper Funding Week!

Your dedication to Hamline students is amazing! Because of you we’ve raised over $47,000 from 168 donors to support current Pipers! However, we still need to raise $2,600 to meet the overall campaign’s goal.

It takes less than one minute to make another impact! 

Share, share, share! Please click and share this campaign to your social media platforms and ask your friends to support Hamline students and programs. There are easy to share links for each campaign to promote Piper Funding Week and your favorite Hamline fundraising initiative 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 students and programs are worth investing in. Your voice is important and can make a difference. 

Matching gift updates:

  • There are $2,534 left in matching funds for gifts to the Student Emergency Fund. Make sure this generous gift doesn’t go unmatched by sharing their campaign on social media. 
  • The Music Lessons campaign has almost $400 available in matching gifts. The next $390 raised will be doubled! Spread the word!

A BIG shoutout to the Water~Stone Review, which has met their $20,000 goal and is over their goal by 18%!

Your support and outreach makes a big difference. Thank you for your support and for doing all the good you can, in all the ways you can. 

108 days ago by Chelsea Skluzacek
Midweek Piper Funding Week Update

Thank you for your gift! Your generosity embodies the Hamline spirit of doing all the good you can.

We are closing in on our $50,000 goal, and your donation was vital in our efforts to cross the finish line. If you want to increase your impact, check out the opportunities listed below.

  • There are still thousands of matching gift dollars available!
    • Don’t leave dollars on the table. Share your favorite Piper Funding Week campaign on your social media accounts and with your networks.
  • Go to Hamline’s and/or your favorite participating initiative’s social media channels and share and like each of their Piper Funding Week posts. This boosts organic appearances in people's social media feeds via the platform's algorithms.
  • Record a quick video of yourself mentioning why you supported your favorite initiative(s) during Piper Funding Week to share with your social media followers.
  • Make another gift to support another current fundraising initiatives.

Your voice is important and can make a difference. By spreading the word, we can ensure people know that Hamline students are worth investing in. 

Campaign shoutouts:

  • Water~Stone Review is over 50% to their goal with 50 donors believing in their initiative.
  • The Student Emergency Fund is almost to 60% of their goal, and their $3,000 match has been met, tripling donors' dollars! They still have over $3,500 dollars in matching funds available.
  • There are only $565 in matching gift funds left of the Music Lessons Assistance Fund

Thank you again and let’s make this year’s Piper Funding Week the best yet!

110 days ago by Chelsea Skluzacek

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