Check out Giving Day 2023!


Events

Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.

Past Events


Leaderboard
Most Donors Leaderboard
Help your favorite unit climb the Most Donors Leaderboard! The units with the most donors at the end of Giving Day will win extra bonus funds!
Rank Prize Unit Donors
1 $10,000 Pamplin College of Business 2,311
2 $9,000 Virginia Cooperative Extension 1,850
3 $8,000 College of Engineering 1,666
4 $7,000 Athletics 1,605
5 $6,000 College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences 1,562
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Amount Raised Leaderboard
Help your favorite unit climb the Amount Raised! The units with the most raised at the end of Giving Day will win extra bonus funds!
Rank Prize Unit Raised
1 $5,000 Pamplin College of Business $2,490,195.99
2 $4,000 College of Science $1,894,545.79
3 $3,000 Athletics $1,192,271.03
4 $1,750 College of Engineering $591,703.39
5 $1,500 College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences $442,318.23
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Vice President of Student Affairs Departmental Challenge
Which department is going to bring in the most donors on Giving Day? The three departments with the highest number of donors will win extra challenge funds from Vice President Shushok!
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $500 Cook Counseling Center 109
2 $300 Hokie Wellness 59
3 $200 VT Engage: The Center for Leadership & Service Learning 57
4 Recreational Sports 54
5 Services for Students with Disabilities 43
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Throwback Photo Challenge
Share your favorite throwback Hokie photo on Twitter or Instagram with #VTGivingDay and tag your favorite campus unit. Three photos will be chosen to receive $500 in additional funding to their favorite unit!
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$10,000
Student Affairs Challenge
Thanks to the generous Hokies who serve on the Student Affairs Alumni Advisory Board, once 250 donors make a gift to any area of Student Affairs, $15,000 will be unlocked to annual funds in Student Affairs. Once 150 more donors make a gift to any area of Student Affairs, $10,000 will be unlocked to annual funds in Student Affairs. Once we reach 530 donors that make a gift to any area of Student Affairs, an additional $10,000 will be unlocked to annual funds in Student Affairs!
530 / 530 Donors
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Noon - 1:00pm Most Donors Challenge
The unit with the most donors between 12 and 1 p.m. will win $2,000 in bonus funds! Winner: CLAHS
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3:00 - 4:00pm Faculty/Staff Donors Challenge
The unit with the most Faculty and Staff donors between 3 and 4 p.m. will win $2,000 in bonus funds! Winner: Pamplin College of Business
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6:00 - 7:00pm First Time Donor Challenge
One first time donor who makes a gift between 6 and 7 p.m. will receive an additional $1,000 in bonus funds for their favorite unit!
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8:00 - 9:00pm Out of State Challenge
The unit with the most donors from outside of Virginia between 8 and 9 p.m. will win an additional $2,000 in bonus funds!
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10:00pm - Midnight Student Donor Challenge
The unit with the most student donors between 10 p.m and Midnight will win an additional $2,000 in bonus funds!
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7:00 - 8:00am Most Alumni Donors Challenge
The unit with the most Alumni donors between 7 and 8 a.m. will win an additional $2,000 in bonus funds!
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7:00am - Midnight Sesqui Key Chain Challenge
Any donor who makes a gift online of $15 or more to any fund between 7:00am and midnight on 2/25 will be thanked with a limited edition Sesquicentennial embroidered key chain! Gifts must be made online, limit one per donor.
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You +2
All registered ambassadors who make a gift through their link and have two other make a gift through their link will be thanked with a VT branded scarf, ear buds, and a sticker!
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$2,550
Hokie Family Annual Fund Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of members of the Virginia Tech Parent Council, once 50 donors make a gift to the Hokie Family Annual Fund, $3,000 will be unlocked to the Hokie Family Annual Fund. Once 30 more donors make a gift to the Hokie Family Annual Fund, $2,550 will be unlocked to the Hokie Family Annual Fund.
80 / 80 Donors
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Pre-Giving Day Video Share Challenge
The college / unit with the most "likes" of the pre-Giving Day video on Facebook will win the bonus funds! 1. College of Engineering 2. VT Rescue Squad 3. Pamplin College of Business
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1:00 - 3:00pm #HokiesGiveBack Twitter Challenge
After making a VT Giving Day donation, share on Twitter or Instagram, using #VTGivingDay and #HokiesGiveBack and tag the unit you gave to. We will choose two of the most creative social posts from Twitter or Instagram to receive an additional $1,000 for their favorite unit!
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4:00 - 6:00pm Hokie Nation Photo Challenge
Share a picture of you and your Hokie family in Virginia Tech gear on Twitter or Instagram. We will choose two of the most creative pictures to receive an additional $1,000 for the area they choose to support. Make sure to include #VTGivingDay and tag the specific unit you wish to support!
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7:00 - 9:00pm Campus Photo Challenge
No matter who you are, you’ll find your place at VT. Share your favorite campus photo on Twitter or Instagram with #VTGivingDay between 7 and 9 p.m. and tag your favorite campus unit to win an additional $1,000 in bonus funds!
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9:00 - 10:00pm Young Alumni Donor Challenge
The unit with the most donors from graduation years of the last decade between 9 and 10 p.m. will win an additional $2,000 in bonus funds!
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3:00 - 5:00am Early HokieBird Challenge
The unit with the most gifts between 3 and 5 a.m. will win an additional $2,000 in bonus funds!
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9:00 - 10:00am #HokiesGiveBack Twitter Challenge
After making a VT Giving Day donation, share on Twitter or Instagram, using #VTGivingDay and #HokiesGiveBack and tag the unit you gave to.We will choose two of the most creative social posts from Twitter or Instagram to receive an additional $1,000 in bonus funds for their favorite unit!
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