Giving Day is here!
This is your day to support the areas and causes at Wayne State that mean the most to you. You can support our amazing students, brilliant faculty, groundbreaking research and critical urban programs, which move Detroit and our world forward.
Help us reach our goal of 1,900 donors and unlock over $520,000 in match and challenge funding by showing your support!
GIVE NOW: Make your gift today and be counted. Gifts of any amount to any fund count. Choose from opportunities that support school or college programs and projects, groundbreaking research or university initiatives in diversity and inclusion.
UNLOCK MATCHES AND CHALLENGES: Your gift can help unlock more than 40 matches and challenges throughout the day. Take a look at the matches and challenges to learn how you can increase your impact!
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Warrior generosity makes our impact stronger. Your choice to give fuels the collective momentum that propels us to greater heights each year.
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Donation Challenge
$40,000 if 40 donors give in the next 7 months
Challenge Complete!
For College of Engineering
Offered by Dr. Bob A. Smith โ60, M.A. โ74
Donation Challenge
$25,000 if 25 donors give in the next 7 months
Challenge Complete!
For Mike Ilitch School of Business Scholarships
Offered by Mark Rolling โ91, M.B.A. โ97
Donation Challenge
$25,000 if 25 donors give in the next 7 months
Challenge Complete!
For Multicultural Professional Readiness Education Program (MPREP)
Offered by Lottie Holland, M.B.A. โ06
Donation Challenge
$5,000 if 50 donors give in the next 7 months
Challenge Complete!
For School of Social Work
Offered by School of Social Work Board of Visitors
Donation Challenge
$2,000 if 50 donors give in the next 7 months
Challenge Complete!
For College of Nursing
Offered by Dean Ramona Benkert
Donation Challenge
$1,250 if $2,500 is donated in the next 7 months
Challenge Complete!
For Freer House
Offered by Lillian and Walter Dean and the Garden Club of Michigan
Donation Challenge
$1,200 if 20 donors give in the next 7 months
Challenge Complete!
For Technology Information Systems and Analytics
Offered by Dr. Rhoda Joseph
Donation Challenge
$1,000 if 10 donors give in the next 7 months
Challenge Complete!
For Walter F. Edwards Endowed Brown Bag Series Colloquium
Offered by Jaime Goodrich
Donation Challenge
$1,000 if $2,500 is donated in the next 7 months
Challenge Complete!
For Pharmacy Annual Fund
Offered by Associate Dean Susan Davis
Donation Challenge
$1,000 if 20 donors give in the next 7 months
Challenge Complete!
For Planetarium Fund
Offered by Dean Stephanie Hartwell
Donation Challenge
$1,000 if 20 donors give in the next 7 months
Challenge Complete!
For CLAS Psychology Clinic
Offered by Dean Stephanie Hartwell
Donation Challenge
$500 if $2,000 is donated in the next 7 months
Challenge Complete!
For Labor@Wayne
Offered by Labor@Wayne Director Elizabeth Faue
Donation Match
$100 per donor up to $10,000
Match Complete!
For Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Offered by WSU Applebaum Board of Visitors
Donation Match
$50 per donor up to $1,000
Match Complete!
For Alumni donors (2008-2023) who gave to Irvin D. Reid Honors College
Offered by Anonymous
Donation Match
$10 per donor up to $300
Match Complete!
For Faculty/Staff (Psychology Department)
Offered by Lisa Jane Rapport, Ph.D.
Donation Match
$2 per $1 donated up to $14,000
Match Complete!
For Delta Sigma Pi Gamma Theta Endowed Scholarship
Offered by Anonymous Brothers from the Delta Sigma Pi Gamma Theta Fraternity
Donation Match
$2 per $1 donated up to $100
Match Complete!
Offered by Jonathan Kade
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $200,000
Match Complete!
For General Scholarship Fund
Offered by for gifts made to any scholarship fund, the Greenwald Family Impact Foundation
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $58,000
Match Complete!
For Medical Alumni Annual Fund
Offered by Medical Alumni Association Board of Governors
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $30,000
Match Complete!
For Irvin D. Reid Honors College
Offered by Bob and Jeri Kelch
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $14,000
Match Complete!
For CFPCA Dean's Student Success Fund
Offered by College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts Board of Visitors
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $10,000
Match Complete!
For
Offered by Anonymous
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $10,000
Match Complete!
For Athletics
Offered by Wayne State Director of Athletics, Erika Wallace, and her husband, Marcus Wallace
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $10,000
Match Complete!
For Applied Health Sciences Fund
Offered by The Family Heritage Fund
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $8,000
Match Complete!
For College of Nursing Board of Visitors Student Success Endowed Fund
Offered by College of Nursing Board of Visitors
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $7,950
Match Complete!
For College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Offered by Marion Ringe โ70, M.A. โ77
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $7,500
Match Complete!
For College of Education
Offered by Marion Ringe โ70, M.A. โ77
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $7,500
Match Complete!
For Music Scholarships Fund
Offered by Marion Ringe โ70, M.A. โ77
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $5,000
Match Complete!
For Honors College Finish Line Endowed Fund
Offered by Dr. Bob Pettapiece, '80
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $5,000
Match Complete!
For John G. Wright Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund in Mechanical Engineering
Offered by Anonymous
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $4,000
Match Complete!
For Gayle L. McCreedy Memorial Scholarship in History
Offered by Anonymous
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $2,500
Match Complete!
For C2 Pipeline
Offered by Lou and Lisa Corey
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $2,500
Match Complete!
For WDET
Offered by Anonymous WDET Leadership Circle Members
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $2,500
Match Complete!
For Mike Ilitch School of Business Scholarships
Offered by RSM
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $2,050
Match Complete!
For MISB Alumni Council
Offered by Mike Ilitch School of Business Alumni Council
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $2,000
Match Complete!
For MISB Student Engagement & Active Learning (SEAL) Lab Fund
Offered by Dean Kleist
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $2,000
Match Complete!
For Public Health Annual Fund
Offered by Dr. Patricia Wren and Dr. Tricia Miranda-Hartsuff
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $1,000
Match Complete!
For Mike Ilitch School of Business Scholarships
Offered by Anonymous
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $1,000
Match Complete!
For The Law Library
Offered by Anonymous
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $1,000
Match Complete!
For Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Offered by Anonymous
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $1,000
Match Complete!
For College of Nursing Scholarship Fund
Offered by Dean Ramona Benkert
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $750
Match Complete!
For Detroit High School Endowed Scholarship
Offered by Organization of Black Alumni
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $500
Match Complete!
For Crockett-Lumumba Scholars Program
Offered by Associate Professor and Interim Director of the Crockett-Lumumba Scholars program, David Goldberg
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $400
Match Complete!
For Department of English Scholarship Fund
Offered by Jaime Goodrich & Dr. Katherine Gurdziel
Donation Match
$1 per $1 donated up to $1,000,000
Match Complete!
For Law School
Offered by E. Powell Miller, JD โ86
Not only did we pass our goal of 1,900 donors for Giving Day 2024 - but we also raised more than $2 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!!!
#GiveGreenBeGold
Only 3 hours left!
Thank you to the many Warriors who have already made their Giving Day gift!
Show your Warrior pride by sharing your support on social media using #GiveGreenBeGold.
Donโt forget to check the leaderboards to see what our Warrior community has already accomplished!
210 days ago by Jalyn Stovallโ 40 donors gave to the College of Engineering, unlocking a $40,000 gift from Dr. Bob A. Smith โ60, M.A. โ74.
โ 25 gifts are made to the Mike Ilitch Business School Scholarships fund, unlocking $25,000 from Mark Rolling โ91, M.B.A. โ97.
โ 20 donors gave to the WSU Planetarium, unlocking a $1,000 gift from Dean Stephanie Hartwell.
211 days ago by Vivian Brownโ Dean Ramona Benkert matched $1,000 to the College of Nursing Scholarship Fund.
โ A group of anonymous WDET Leadership Circle Members matched $2,500 to WDET.
โ Dr. Bob Pettapiece, '80 matched $5,000 to the Honors College Finish Line Endowed Fund.
โ Two anonymous donors matched $1,000 to Dolly Partonโs Imagination Library
211 days ago by Vivian Brown
Thereโs still time to make your gift!
There are more than 120 programs, funds, areas, and initiatives to choose from!
We are also just a few gifts away from unlocking thousands of match and challenge dollars.
Be the person to help us finish Warrior Strong, by 11:59 p.m., (EDT)!
#GiveGreenBeGold
211 days ago by Jalyn Stovallโ
Dean Kleist matched $2,000 to the Student Engagement & Active Learning (SEAL) Lab Fund.
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:
๐ Dean Ramona Benkert will match $1 per $1 donated to the College of Nursing Scholarship Fund up to $1,000- Only $135 left to complete this match!
๐ Lisa Jane Rapport, Ph.D. will match $10 per donor to Faculty/Staff in the Psychology Department up to $300 - Only 25 donors left to complete this match!
๐ Only 11 more donors to the CLAS Psychology Clinic needed to unlock a generous $1,000 from Dean Stephanie Hartwell!
๐ Only $630 to Freer House needed to unlock a generous $1250 from Lillian and Walter Dean and the Garden Club of Michigan!
#GiveGreenBeGold
โ 10 donors made gifts to the Dr. Walter F. Edwards Endowed Brown Bag Colloquium Series, unlocking $1,000 gift from Jaime Goodrich.
211 days ago by Vivian Brownโ Two anonymous donors matched $1,000 to the MISB Scholarships fund.
โ RSM matched $2,500 to the Mike Ilitch Business School Scholarships fund.
โ Erika Wallace, and her husband, Marcus Wallace, matched $10,000 for Wayne State Athletics.
โ Marion Ringe โ70, M.A. โ77 matched $7,950 for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
211 days ago by Vivian Brown
We're halfway through Giving Day with just 12 hours left to give!
Now is a great time to check out our ongoing matches and challenges to see where you can make the most impact.
#GiveGreenBeGold
211 days ago by Jalyn StovallWe have 958 donors and counting โ more than 50% of our goal!!! Thereโs still time to give. Letโs show our Warrior pride and reach the finish line!
#GiveGreenBeGold
211 days ago by Jalyn StovallItโs 10 a.m. and we have 939 donors โ nearly 50% of our goal. We need 961 more donors to reach 1900 donors. Weโve got this!
Letโs go, Warriors!
211 days ago by Jalyn StovallStart sharing your unique giving link with your network via email, text, or social media.
The top three advocates will win a prize!
Check the Advocate Leaderboard to see your progress.
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Step 1: Create or login to your GiveCampus account.
Step 2: Before you start sharing, make sure you are logged in! We can only celebrate your hard work if we're able to tell it's you! And we do that by tracking outreach done when you're logged in to GiveCampus.
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211 days ago by Jalyn StovallJoin the Warrior community for the next 24 hours as we work together to give back! Make a difference across campus and show your support for the Warrior community with a gift to your area of choice!
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211 days ago by Alexandria Armstrong๐ Donors
View All DonorsAffiliation | Donors | Raised ($) |
---|---|---|
Student-Athlete Alumni | 21 | $5,910 |
Students | 32 | $1,590 |
Friends | 115 | $20,086 |
Alumni | 913 | $603,459 |
Faculty/Staff | 425 | $148,261 |
Parents | 26 | $3,630 |
Class Year | Donors | Raised ($) |
---|---|---|
1957 | 1 | $100 |
2022 | 5 | $280 |
2029 | 0 | $0 |
1966 | 3 | $660 |
1936 | 0 | $0 |
1987 | 6 | $420 |
1998 | 4 | $2,400 |
2019 | 2 | $45 |
1979 | 8 | $2,025 |
2000 | 12 | $3,200 |
1990 | 13 | $2,550 |
1971 | 7 | $2,800 |
2017 | 9 | $2,655 |
1984 | 10 | $5,260 |
2010 | 11 | $1,100 |
1963 | 3 | $200,600 |
2001 | 7 | $970 |
2011 | 8 | $1,402 |
1977 | 8 | $2,350 |
1980 | 14 | $7,795 |
2015 | 5 | $255 |
2002 | 14 | $4,685 |
1978 | 14 | $2,300 |
1985 | 11 | $2,625 |
2004 | 9 | $2,035 |
1996 | 10 | $2,100 |
1968 | 7 | $1,450 |
1935 | 0 | $0 |
1928 | 0 | $0 |
1927 | 0 | $0 |
1942 | 0 | $0 |
2026 | 0 | $0 |
2025 | 0 | $0 |
2028 | 0 | $0 |
2013 | 2 | $125 |
1986 | 8 | $10,135 |
1955 | 1 | $500 |
1945 | 0 | $0 |
1956 | 0 | $0 |
1932 | 0 | $0 |
1954 | 0 | $0 |
1933 | 0 | $0 |
1964 | 4 | $30,633 |
1967 | 0 | $0 |
1969 | 5 | $450 |
2023 | 5 | $1,440 |
1949 | 0 | $0 |
2014 | 6 | $1,325 |
1965 | 6 | $900 |
1999 | 6 | $2,500 |
1929 | 0 | $0 |
1950 | 0 | $0 |
2005 | 9 | $1,235 |
1970 | 7 | $25,600 |
1975 | 8 | $3,855 |
1974 | 5 | $335 |
1951 | 0 | $0 |
2021 | 8 | $315 |
1997 | 8 | $1,975 |
1930 | 0 | $0 |
1995 | 6 | $1,990 |
1992 | 6 | $285 |
1960 | 3 | $40,100 |
1972 | 8 | $1,300 |
1988 | 3 | $1,150 |
1989 | 9 | $4,600 |
2003 | 10 | $1,210 |
1983 | 15 | $11,185 |
1991 | 10 | $26,050 |
1976 | 10 | $1,350 |
1944 | 0 | $0 |
1946 | 0 | $0 |
1961 | 2 | $550 |
1959 | 0 | $0 |
1934 | 0 | $0 |
1953 | 0 | $0 |
1939 | 0 | $0 |
1938 | 0 | $0 |
1952 | 0 | $0 |
2032 | 0 | $0 |
2027 | 0 | $0 |
1940 | 0 | $0 |
2031 | 0 | $0 |
2030 | 0 | $0 |
1948 | 0 | $0 |
1937 | 0 | $0 |
2024 | 1 | $10,000 |
1947 | 0 | $0 |
1958 | 1 | $200 |
1943 | 0 | $0 |
1973 | 3 | $1,200 |
1941 | 0 | $0 |
2012 | 5 | $325 |
1994 | 5 | $625 |
1931 | 0 | $0 |
2006 | 9 | $25,875 |
2018 | 9 | $795 |
1962 | 1 | $300 |
2016 | 6 | $685 |
2007 | 4 | $638 |
1981 | 5 | $2,050 |
2020 | 7 | $575 |
2009 | 12 | $1,410 |
2008 | 10 | $989 |
1982 | 10 | $17,525 |
1993 | 11 | $6,950 |