Mike Ilitch School of Business

Giving Day 2023 was one month ago, but we are still blown away by the incredible impact of our Warrior community. Thank you to everyone who supported Wayne State's amazing students, groundbreaking research and critical urban programs.

Not only did we meet our goal of 1,800 donors for Giving Day 2023 - but we also raised more than $1 million for our amazing students, brilliant faculty, groundbreaking research and critical urban programs, which move Detroit and our world forward. 

We are blown away by your support! This is proof that Warrior generosity makes our impact stronger. 

Thank you!!!

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Only a few hours left! 

Thank you to the many Warriors who have already made their Giving Day gift. 

Once you’ve made your gift, help us get to our goal of 1,800 donors by sharing your support on social media using #GiveGreenBeGold.

Don’t forget to check the leaderboards to see what our Warrior community has already accomplished!

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Challenges:

✅ $100,000 was raised for the Mike Ilitch School of Business, unlocking a $100,000 from Sean Werdlow. 

✅ 100 gifts were made to the Mike Ilitch School of Business, unlocking a $30,000 gift from Fred and Sue Sievert. 

✅ 20 gifts were made to the President's Enhancement Fund, unlocking a $10,000 gift from Dr. Margaret E. Winters and Dr. Geoffrey S. Nathan.

✅ 50 donors gave to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, unlocking a $2,500 gift from Dean Stephanie Hartwell. 

✅ 100 donors gave to the College of Nursing, unlocking a gift of  $2,000 from Dean Laurie Lauzon Clabo.

✅ $1,000 was raised for the Ilitch Student Challenge, unlocking a $1,000 gift from an anonymous donor.

Matches: 

✅ David and Julie Ripple matched $25,000 to Athletics.

✅ Dr. Bob Pettapiece, 80 matched $5,000 to the Honors College Finish Line Endowment Fund.

✅ Engineering Alumni Council matched $2,000 to the 

College of Engineering Scholarship Fund.

✅ Dean Kleist matched $1,000 to the Ilitch Student Challenge. 

✅ An anonymous donor matched $1,000 to the Freer House and Garden.

✅ An anonymous donor matched $500 to Department of Urban Planning Internships.

There’s still time to make your gift!

From student scholarships to hardship assistance, there are more than 80 programs, funds, areas and initiatives to choose from.

We are also just a few gifts away from unlocking thousands of matches and challenge dollars. 

You could be the person to help us finish Warrior Strong, by 11:59 p.m., (EDT)!

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There are still matches and challenges available to increase the impact of your Giving Day gift. Here are a few close to the finish line: 

🔰 WSU Press Board of Visitors will match $1 per $1 donated to the WSU Press up to $5,000 - only $1,650 left to complete the match!

🔰 Dr. Bob Pettapiece '80 will match $1 per $1 donated to the Finish Line Endowment Fund up to $5,000 - only $1,735 left to complete the match!

🔰 6 donations to the President's Enhancement Fund are needed to unlock a generous $10,000 from Dr. Margaret E. Winters and Dr. Geoffrey S. Nathan.

Act now to take advantage of these special Giving Day match and challenge opportunities!

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✅ A gift of $2,100 to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives was unlocked from the WSU Development and Alumni Affairs DEI Committee!

                     

✅ Organization of Black Alumni have matched $750 to the Detroit High School Endowment.

✅ Dean Laurie Lauzon Clabo and the Student Nurses Association have matched $2,000 to the College of Nursing Gertrude E. Skelly Emergency Fund. 

✅ Interim Dean Tom Walker has matched $1,200 to the School of Information Sciences. 

We're half way through Giving Day with just 12 hours left to give!

Now is a great time to check out our ongoing matches and challenges to see where you can make the most impact. 

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It's 10:00 a.m. and W is already celebrating! We have over 820 donors - nearly 50% of our goal. We need 980 more donors to reach 1,800 donors.

Let's go, Warriors!

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Start sharing your unique giving link with your network via email, text, or social media.  

The top three advocates will win a prize!

Check the Advocate Leaderboard to check your progress. 

Not an Advocate yet? There's still time to sign up! 

How to Become an Advocate for Giving Day 2023:

Step 1: Create a GiveCampus account.  

Step 2: Before you start sharing, make sure you are logged in! We can only celebrate your hard work if we're able to tell it's you! And we do that by tracking outreach done when you're logged in to GiveCampus. 

Step 3: Visit our Advocacy Dashboard and take one - or all - of the steps listed to get started!

For the next 24 hours, Warriors across the globe will be working together to give back! Your generosity on Giving Day makes a difference all across campus. Show your support for the Warrior community with a gift to your area of choice!

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