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Pamplin College of Business
Support the Next Generation of Pamplin Leaders!

Over the next 24 hours, you can help Pamplin College of Business provide its students with the skills, knowledge, and experiences that will shape them into the leaders of the future.

Giving Day 2025 is the perfect time for you to make a donation of any size which will provide a real and meaningful difference in the lives of our students. Our goal this year is - for the sixth straight year in a row – to secure the top spot in Virginia Tech’s Giving Day Leaderboard.  

The 2025 Virginia Tech Giving Day Advantage Challenge, spotlighting career success and experiential student opportunities, benefits the APEX Center for Entrepreneurs in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the center’s founding, and is supported by Ted ’91 and Linda ’89 Hanson, who are committed to supporting student success through entrepreneurship education and transformational learning experiences.  Donors can contribute to any Pamplin fund and help unlock additional funds for the Hanson’s challenge.  For every 340 unique donors, $10,000 will be unlocked for the APEX Center for Entrepreneurs up to a total of $100,000.

Your Giving Day gift will fuel our mission to:

  • Empower future leaders through experiential learning opportunities that equip Pamplin-Plus students with skills for a digitized workplace.
  • Advance impactful research addressing real-world challenges and championing responsible business practices.
  • Build a community of inclusivity and belonging through programs and activities that shape  ethical and meaningful actions in business and beyond.
  • Elevate student success with immersive programs and skill development opportunities that prepare them to thrive in a rapidly evolving business world. 

With 38 funds to choose from, including the Pamplin annual fund, specific departments, programs, and student organizations, your gift will have a direct impact wherever your passion lies.

Here’s how you can help us lead the way:

  • Make your gift early to help unlock matching gift challenges and amplify your impact.
  • Encourage others to join the movement by sharing your Pamplin pride on social media.
  • Celebrate our collective impact as we together countdown to our goal of 3,400 donors.

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Rank State Gifts
1 VA 4326
2 NC 306
3 NJ 268
$10,000
2025 Virginia Tech Advantage Challenge: Spotlight on APEX Center for Entrepreneurs
For every 340 donors that make a gift to Pamplin, $10,000 will be unlocked to the APEX Center for Entrepreneurs for experiential learning up to $100,000.
3,400 / 3,400 Donors
Completed
$20,000
Next-Gen Pamplin Dean’s Challenge
When Pamplin reaches the following donor milestones, bonus funds will be unlocked to support the Dean's NextGen Pamplin efforts: 3,000 unique donors will unlock $10,000 for Next-Gen Pamplin; 3,400 unique donors will unlock an additional $10,000 for Next-Gen Pamplin.
3,400 / 3,400 Donors
Completed
Leaderboard
Pamplin Beat-Your-Best Challenge
The Top-3 areas in the Pamplin College of Business that have the highest percentage increase in donors from last year's Giving Day will receive bonus funds. 1st place receives $7,500, 2nd place receives $5,000, and 3rd place receives $2,500.
Rank Prize Area % +/- Goal
1 $7,500 Delta Sigma Pi +45200.00% 453
goal: 1
2 $5,000 Marketing Sales Center Operating Fund +19762.50% 1,589
goal: 8
3 $2,500 Credit Corps +600.00% 14
goal: 2
4 MBA Alumni Operating Fund +500.00% 6
goal: 1
5 Finance for Females +250.00% 70
goal: 20
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Leaderboard
Pamplin Leaderboard Challenge
All Pamplin departments, programs, and initiatives will win a share of Pamplin Leaderboard challenge funds. $100,000 will be awarded to the top 10 units with the most donors to their area with 1st place receiving $20,000 aggregated down to 10th place receiving $2,000. Following Giving Day, Pamplin will award special bonuses to units #11-38 on the Leaderboard: When Pamplin reaches 3,000 unique donors, an additional $250 will be unlocked for units #11-38 on the Leaderboard. When Pamplin reaches its goal of 3,400 unique donors, an additional $250 will be unlocked for all units #11-38 on the Leaderboard for a total of $500 for each. Our sincere appreciation to our 2025 Leaderboard donors who have made this possible.
Rank Prize Area Donors
1 $20,000 Marketing Sales Center Operating Fund 1,589
2 $18,000 Pamplin ReInventing Social Media Program (Prism) 1,297
3 $15,000 Hospitality & Tourism Management Annual Fund 455
4 $12,000 Delta Sigma Pi 453
5 $10,000 SEED (Student Managed Endowment for Educational Development) 380
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Current Undergraduate Challenge
The current undergraduate class with the most donors will receive bonus funds to the area of their choice as voted on via the respective class years' Instagram accounts: @vtclassof25, @vtclassof26, @vt_classof27, or @vtclassof2028
What is your preferred class year?
Rank Answer Donors
1 2025 1,125
2 2026 1,107
3 2027 900
4 2028 758
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Corps of Cadets Decades Challenge
The Top-3 Corps of Cadets alumni decades with the most donors will receive additional funds towards their decade's scholarship. 1st place will receive $1,000, 2nd place will receive $750, and 3rd place will receive $500.
Choose Your Class Decade
Rank Answer Donors
1 2020-2029 642
2 1970-1979 105
3 1980-1989 81
4 1960-1969 72
5 1990-1999 61
6 2000-2009 50
7 2010-2019 43
8 1940-1949 2
9 1950-1959 2
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