Giving Day 2025

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Find our latest Giving Day campaign at: newschool.edu/givingday!


New School Giving Day is a celebration of the many parts that compose The New School: innovative student support systems, platforms for important voices in art and politics, and so much more. Whether you're a student, alum, faculty member, or donor, it's a day for all of us to come together—across different departments, backgrounds, and experiences—to support the parts of the university that each of us treasure most.

And this year, there’s an extra reason to celebrate: it’s Gnarls Narwhal's birthday! Get to know Gnarls.

What better way to honor our school spirit than by giving back and helping future generations of students follow in our footsteps? Let’s show the world how we can rally together, have fun, and make a real difference—one gift at a time!

⭐Check out this year's Giving Day projects below⭐

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THANK YOU!!! ❤️

We're grateful to the alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and narwhals who made our inaugural Giving Day a success! Thank you for sharing your inspirations for giving, and for inspiring us with your passion and generosity.


452 days ago by Cecilia Cammisa
Continuing the Celebrations

We had so much fun celebrating Giving Day and Gnarls Narwhal's birthday that we aren't quite ready to stop the momentum. 

That means there is still time for you to contribute to your favorite fund and support art and politics, equity and inclusion, social justice, community empowerment and more! All while making a real difference in the lives and work of our students and faculty.

Stay tuned for more updates as the festivities continue!


460 days ago by Carrie Kran
Digital Swag can be yours!

Fresh off the presses, Gnarls Narwhal themed Zoom backgrounds, phone wallpapers and a super special secret GIF are all up for grabs! Here's a teaser of what some of these goodies look like below:

460 days ago by Nikhil Mahapatra
Score some Swag!

Giving Day is here, and we've got some great swag up for grabs! Head on over to the incentives page to learn more and pocket a piece of gnarls for your personal devices!


Want to try being an advocate instead? Head to our advocate page to learn more or take a look at our toolkit for sample language and sharing images - and win some of the great swag available below!


461 days ago by Carrie Kran
Get to Gnow Gnarls!

The New School's only marine mammal graduate is celebrating their birthday on March 7! How much do you gnow about Gnarls???

469 days ago by Cecilia Cammisa
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Beach towel: Raise $250 from your network and be the star of the spa with your very own Gnarls beach towel!
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Gnarls mouse pad: Get 5 of your friends to contribute and sail the seven seas of the internet using a mousepad featuring your first mate, Gnarls
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Gnarls hairties: Get 3 of your friends to give and receive this gift that can be used for horns and flippers too!
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Phone wallpaper: Take an ethically-sourced, little piece of Gnarls everywhere you go!
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Gnarls GIF: A picture says a thousand words, but a Gnarls GIF can say a million
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Receive a “Cameo”-style video from Gnarls. We’ll work with you to create a personalized video for yourself or to send to a special someone
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Zoom background: Are your meetings a snooze? Liven things up with Gnarls in the background
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Meet with the Big Fish on Campus at an exclusive in-person visit with Gnarls
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