April 18 is our ninth annual GiveDay! The Hopwoods founded Lynchburg 121 years ago with a gift of $100. Since then, Lynchburg students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends have come together to support everything that makes this such an extraordinary place to live, work, learn, and grow. Join us today as we celebrate our history and reimagine our future!
While you’re always welcome to direct your gift to whatever is most meaningful to you, gifts to The Lynchburg Fund support our entire institution. You also have the opportunity to split your gift between several different funds.
Don’t see the area you want to support? Try searching by typing a keyword as your designation — all of our active funds are available to give to as part of GiveDay!
And remember, if you need assistance with making your gift, phone lines are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 434.544.8294.
Thank you — your support this GiveDay helps drive an undeniably life-changing experience for the next generation of Hornets!
Challenges and Matches
Thanks to some especially generous Hornets, we have a plethora of challenges and matches featured, offering some special opportunities to help your gift go farther.
Remember, you can also create your own challenge or match to inspire others to give!
Donation Challenge
$10,000 if 25 donors give in the next 6 months
Challenge Complete!
For General Scholarship Fund
Offered by Holly Jacocks Rice '69
Donation Challenge
$7,000 if 15 donors give in the next 6 months
Challenge Complete!
For Dr. Patricia Aronson Scholarship
Offered by Anonymous
Donation Challenge
$5,000 if 100 donors give in the next 6 months
Challenge Complete!
Offered by The Board of Trustees
Donation Challenge
$5,000 if 100 donors give in the next 6 months
Challenge Complete!
Offered by The Board of Trustees
Donation Challenge
$5,000 if 100 donors give in the next 6 months
Challenge Complete!
Offered by The Board of Trustees
Donation Challenge
$2,500 if $2,500 is donated in the next 6 months
Challenge Complete!
For Women's Cross Country & Track and Field Program
Offered by Erin Maher (Mahoney)
Donation Challenge
$2,000 if $2,000 is donated in the next 6 months
Challenge Complete!
For Equestrian Program
Offered by Jen Clauss
Donation Challenge
$1,000 if 10 donors give in the next 6 months
Challenge Complete!
For Afghanistan Student Education Fund
Offered by Alissa Keith
Donation Challenge
$1,000 if 10 donors give in the next 6 months
Challenge Complete!
For Enza Steele Champions Walk and Field Hockey Support Fund
Offered by Jamar Hawkins
Donation Challenge
$250 if 10 donors give in the next 6 months
Challenge Complete!
For Baseball
Offered by Kyle Jacksic
Donation Challenge
$100 if 10 donors give in the next 6 months
Challenge Complete!
For Faculty/Staff donors who gave to Academic Programs and Support
Offered by Anonymous
Donation Challenge
$100 if 10 donors give in the next 6 months
Challenge Complete!
For Class of 2013
Offered by Becca Hatcher
Donation Match
$5 per $1 donated up to $10,000
Match Complete!
For General Scholarship Fund
Offered by Anonymous
Donation Match
$5 per donor up to $250
Match Complete!
For The Lynchburg Fund
Offered by Erika Mork
Donation Match
$5 per donor up to $50
Match Complete!
For Women's Volleyball Program
Offered by Becca Hatcher
Donation Match
$2 per $1 donated up to $1,200
Match Complete!
For Fraternity Sorority Life Programming and Development
Offered by Jamar Hawkins
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $5,000
Match Complete!
For Golf
Offered by Anonymous
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $1,000
Match Complete!
For Athletic Director's Champions Fund
Offered by Mike and Maureen Allen
Donation Challenge
$3,000 if 10 donors give in the next 6 months
Challenge Complete!
For Tennis Program
Offered by Anonymous
Donation Match
$25 per donor up to $4,500
Match Complete!
For Students
Offered by President Alison & First Gentleman Bob
Donation Match
$25 per donor up to $1,000
Match Complete!
For Men's Basketball Program
Offered by Mr. Charles W. Berry '78 & Mrs. Anne G. Berry '78
Donation Match
$5 per donor up to $250
Match Complete!
For Women's Basketball Program
Offered by Allison Nichols
Donation Match
$5 per donor up to $50
Match Complete!
For LIFE@Lynchburg Gift Fund
Offered by Sarah Rhodes
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $6,000
Match Complete!
For Afghanistan Student Education Fund
Offered by Dr. Melanie J. Biermann '71 & Mrs. Ruth Ewald Miller '73
Thank YOU! YOU DID IT! 
You helped us reach our goal of 1,000 donors on GiveDay! Thank you to everyone that generously gave today to support our undeniably life-changing institution.
We unlocked all $15,000 in challenges from the Board of Trustees thanks to your generous support!
The only thing that can make this moment even sweeter is to keep the giving going until midnight!
We’ve unlocked the second $5,000 challenge from the Board of Trustees. Help us unlock the final $5,000 challenge! We need 100 donors to unlock it and we can use your support! Give to any fund today to help us unlock this $5,000!
171 days ago by Becca HatcherWe’ve unlocked the first $5,000 - thank you! The second $5,000 is now up and we can use your support to unlock it today! Once we hit 100 more donors to any fund, The Board of Trustees will give another $5,000 to The Lynchburg Fund. Give to any fund today to help us unlock this $5,000!
171 days ago by Becca HatcherYou did it! We hit 500 donors! To celebrate, meet us at 5 p.m. on The Dell for an epic Water Fight! Be sure to wear something you can get wet, and stay for the cookout!
171 days ago by Becca HatcherWe have a breaking update! The Board of Trustees has generously offered to give a $15,000 challenge to The Lynchburg Fund. We will be unlocking the first $5,000 after we receive 100 donors. Give to any fund today to help us unlock this $5,000!
171 days ago by Becca HatcherDonors
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| Affiliation | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Students | 80 | $3,986 |
| Parents | 277 | $65,044 |
| Friends | 175 | $36,754 |
| Faculty/Staff | 141 | $17,283 |
| Alumni | 540 | $133,917 |
| Class Year | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 1 | $2,000 |
| 2021 | 32 | $1,636 |
| 2017 | 22 | $1,678 |
| 1967 | 8 | $787 |
| 1954 | 0 | $0 |
| 1997 | 8 | $1,081 |
| 1978 | 11 | $3,271 |
| 1971 | 8 | $9,671 |
| 1998 | 4 | $725 |
| 1987 | 9 | $1,137 |
| 1970 | 8 | $2,180 |
| 1990 | 8 | $1,692 |
| 2011 | 10 | $1,050 |
| 1995 | 6 | $855 |
| 1973 | 14 | $25,297 |
| 1993 | 11 | $1,551 |
| 2013 | 15 | $733 |
| 2004 | 10 | $4,847 |
| 1986 | 5 | $1,150 |
| 2015 | 21 | $1,082 |
| 2023 | 44 | $3,341 |
| 2025 | 71 | $12,673 |
| 2020 | 15 | $930 |
| 2016 | 16 | $907 |
| 1999 | 8 | $784 |
| 2027 | 54 | $7,049 |
| 1975 | 10 | $3,711 |
| 2026 | 73 | $23,676 |
| 2022 | 33 | $2,220 |
| 1984 | 8 | $3,592 |
| 1950 | 0 | $0 |
| 1955 | 1 | $25 |
| 2006 | 8 | $771 |
| 2002 | 11 | $2,130 |
| 1965 | 5 | $1,660 |
| 1976 | 3 | $300 |
| 1951 | 1 | $2,000 |
| 1983 | 4 | $1,196 |
| 1994 | 5 | $280 |
| 1979 | 7 | $844 |
| 2001 | 6 | $475 |
| 2007 | 6 | $2,880 |
| 1996 | 3 | $4,200 |
| 1966 | 5 | $900 |
| 1981 | 5 | $1,396 |
| 1985 | 6 | $2,800 |
| 1952 | 1 | $50 |
| 2010 | 9 | $1,030 |
| 2009 | 8 | $466 |
| 1960 | 1 | $121 |
| 1963 | 2 | $250 |
| 2005 | 8 | $1,146 |
| 1959 | 5 | $3,000 |
| 1964 | 4 | $621 |
| 2000 | 4 | $825 |
| 2008 | 7 | $1,460 |
| 2019 | 25 | $2,464 |
| 1972 | 9 | $1,175 |
| 1991 | 6 | $2,477 |
| 1989 | 8 | $1,855 |
| 1982 | 6 | $669 |
| 1977 | 4 | $300 |
| 2018 | 22 | $4,311 |
| 2003 | 7 | $617 |
| 1974 | 6 | $1,221 |
| 1992 | 7 | $1,250 |
| 1962 | 3 | $2,600 |
| 1988 | 7 | $692 |
| 1968 | 5 | $2,520 |
| 2014 | 13 | $1,931 |
| 1969 | 9 | $11,931 |
| 2012 | 10 | $801 |
| 2024 | 48 | $9,281 |
| 1958 | 0 | $0 |
| 1961 | 2 | $315 |
| 1980 | 4 | $1,175 |
| 1956 | 1 | $121 |
| 1953 | 0 | $0 |
| 1957 | 2 | $400 |
| Fund Designation | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Programs and Support | 55 | $4,448 |
| Enza Steele Champions Walk | 18 | $2,220 |
| General Endowment for Scholarships | 56 | $27,402 |
| Hobbs-Sigler Science Hall Renovations | 23 | $1,346 |
| Institutional Opportunities | 116 | $30,344 |
| Athletics Upgrades | 27 | $3,623 |
| Other | 278 | $40,467 |
| Athletics | 681 | $107,666 |
| The Lynchburg Fund | 191 | $61,511 |
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