Smith Athletics 2026 Giving Challenge

$532,468
Donated
177% of $300,000 goal
1,133
Donors
This campaign ended on April 17, 2026, but you can still make a gift to Smith College by clicking here!
Athletics Giving Day

Today, April 16, is Smith Athletics 2026 Giving Day, a 24-hour competition to support Athletics.

You can contribute to a specific sport or give to the Friends of Athletics general fund. In order to support a specific sport please choose that sport in the drop down menu--otherwise your gift will be designated to the Friends of Athletics general fund. Whichever you choose, your gift will help provide Smith student-athletes with the resources necessary to compete at the highest level.

If you don't see your sport listed, please consider a gift to ‘Friends of Athletics.’ Gifts to this fund will be used for performance equipment that multiple teams will utilize for training. Thank you for your support!

If you forgot to choose your specific sport, please email giftaccounting@smith.edu as soon as possible, and they will be sure to designate your gift correctly.


Updates 📢
We hit our goal! 🐻🥳🎉

Thanks to your generous support we've exceed our $300k goal and at 4:30pm we are at $313,615 raised by 792 donors! 

Our varsity teams and Friends of Athletics are so grateful for your support! Can you help us surpass last year's 978 donors?

Help us reach 1,000 donors for Smith Bears! 🐻

Stay tuned for final results and keep sharing this campaign with your network! Go Smith Bears!

64 days ago by Jes Slavin
We’re almost halfway to $300k!

We’ve started strong, raising $124,145 from 340 donors! As of 11:30am, we are 41% to our $300,000 goal. 

Additional matches and challenges will be launching throughout the day! Please help spread the word with your friends! 

Each varsity sport has their own page that includes information about how your support impacts their athletes. Check them out and share with your network.

You can also give to Friends of Athletics to support Smith’s athletic community!

64 days ago by Jes Slavin

Leaderboard

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Athletics Giving Day 🐻
SportDonorsRaised ($)
Lacrosse101$18,365
Tennis55$25,570
Friends of Athletics44$32,640
Softball57$19,115
Rowing211$164,523
Basketball180$117,392
Swimming & Diving259$79,221
Volleyball66$14,370
Field Hockey102$23,994
Track and Field and Cross Country61$23,585
Soccer78$13,677
Donor Affiliations
Gradhat icon42%Alumnae/i
Book icon7%Students
Parent icon20%Parents
Suitcase icon6%Faculty/Staff
Friends icon23%Friends
Gradhat icon4%Alumni
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