Giving Day 2025

2,097
Donors
104% of 2,000 Donor goal
$2,344,782
Donated
This campaign ended on April 10, 2025, but you can still make a gift to Wayne State University by clicking here!

Projects

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Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
49 DonorsOnline$36,925 Donated
Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute Giant Step Teen Conference
11 DonorsOnline$3,195 Donated

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About

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 2,000 donors and unlock 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 that support students.

UNLOCK MATCHES AND CHALLENGES: Your gift can help unlock more than 65 matches and challenges throughout the day. Be sure to check the Matches and Challenges section to learn how you can increase your impact!

BE AN ADVOCATE: Sign up to become an Advocate and help spread the word with #GiveGreenBeGold. As an advocate, you'll be a cheerleader for Giving Day 2025, amplifying our reach by encouraging your friends and networks to join you in supporting Wayne State! 

Warrior generosity makes our impact stronger. Your choice to give fuels the collective momentum that propels us to greater heights each year.

#GiveGreenBeGold

๐Ÿ“ข Updates
With your help, we did it!!!!!!

Not only did we pass our goal of 2,000 donors for Giving Day 2025 - but we also raised more than 2 million dollars 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 

9 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
Matches and Challenges Met!

 

Matches Met: 

โœ… The CFPCA Alumni Council matched $500 for the CFPCA Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship.

โœ… Jennifer Gustafson matched $500 for WSUโ€™s Dolly Parton Imagination Library.

โœ… Eboni Ford Turnbow, PhD matched $250 for the For the Culture Scholarship.

Challenges Met: 

โœ… 10 donors made gifts to the Mathematics Annual Fund unlocking $40,000 from Avi Schreiber.

โœ… 15 donors made gifts to the School of Medicine, between 7pm-9pm, unlocking $25,000 from an anonymous donor.

โœ… 5 donors made gifts to the School of Medicine, between 9pm-11pm, unlocking $15,000 from an anonymous donor.

โœ… 10 donors made a gift to the Wayne State NOBCChE Chapter unlocking $100 from Tamara Hendrickson.

9 days ago by Alexandria Armstrong
We're almost there!!!


Only 3 hours left to make your impact!  

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. 

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

10 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
Matches and Challenges Met!


Matches Met

โœ… An anonymous donor matched $25,500 for Wayne State Athletics.

โœ… Dr. Irvin D. Reid matched $1,500 for the Dean Corvino Endowed Fund in memory of his mother, Mrs. Annette Corvino.

โœ… Alison Piech Linn matched $500 for the University Art Collection.

โœ… Greg and Diane Karageozian matched $500 for the David J. Lowrie Field Trip Endowment.


Challenges Met

โœ… 30 donors made gifts to the School of Medicine, between 3pm-5pm, unlocking $50,000 from an anonymous donor.

โœ… 20 donors made gifts to the School of Medicine, between 5pm-7pm, unlocking $30,000 from an anonymous donor.

โœ… 25 donors made gifts to the Department of Political Science unlocking $25,000 from Leda Hall.

โœ… 25 donors made gifts to the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences unlocking a $10,000 gift from the Board of Visitors.

10 days ago by Alexandria Armstrong
Thereโ€™s still time to give!!!


There's still time to give!

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.  

Help us finish Warrior Strong, by 11:59 p.m., (EDT)! 

#GiveGreenBeGold 

10 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
Matches and Challenges Met!


Matches Met

โœ…$500 was raised for the MISB Alumni Council Fund unlocking $2,200 from the Mike Ilitch School of Business Alumni Council.

โœ…An anonymous donor matched $25,500 for Wayne State Athletics.

โœ…Interim Dean Elena Past matched $1,000 to the Honors College Finish Line Endowed Fund.

โœ…Two anonymous donors matched $1,000 gifts for the MISB Scholarship Fund.

โœ…Psychology Department Chair Scott Bowen matched $500 for the Psychology Department Annual Fund.

โœ…OBA matched $750 for the For the Culture Scholarship.

โœ…Karen and John O'Leary matched $1,000 to the Speech and Language Clinics.

Challenges Met

โœ…20 donors made gifts to the School of Medicine, between 8am-10am, unlocking $20,000 from an anonymous donor.

โœ…5 donors gave to the Criminal Justice and Criminology Annual Fund unlocking $1,000 gift from Dawn Ross.

โœ…15 donors made gifts to the Dr. Walter F. Edwards Endowed Brown Bag Colloquium Series unlocking $2,000.

โœ…50 donors made gifts to the College of Nursing unlocking $2,000 from Dean Ramona Benkert.

โœ… 70 donors made gifts to the School of Medicine, between 10pm-1pm, unlocking $90,000 from an anonymous donor.

โœ…25 donors made a gift to the School of Social Work unlocked $13,750 from Saunteel Jenkins and Carl Bentley.

โœ…The Freer House and Garden raised $3,500 on Giving Day unlocking $2,000 from Lillian and Walter Dean and the Garden Club of Michigan.

โœ…$500 was raised for the MISB Alumni Council Fund unlocking $2,200 from the Mike Ilitch School of Business Alumni Council.

โœ…60 donors made gifts to the School of Medicine, between 1pm-3pm, unlocking $70,000 from an anonymous donor.

10 days ago by Alexandria Armstrong
Unlock a Match or Challenge!


Increase the impact of your Giving Day gift by unlocking a match or challenge! Here are a few close to the finish line:  

๐Ÿ’š Challenge: Once the Freer House and Garden has raised $3,500 on Giving Day, a $2,000 gift will be unlocked, thanks to generous leadership match contributions from Lillian and Walter Dean and the Garden Club of Michigan! Only another $355 needed to reach this challenge goal! 

๐Ÿ’š Challenge: Once 25 donors make a gift to the School of Social Work, a generous gift of $13,750 from Saunteel Jenkins and Carl Bentley to support the next generation of social workers will be unlocked! Only another 5 donors needed to reach this challenge goal! 

๐Ÿ’š Match: Double your impact! Dean Sheryl Kubiak is providing a dollar-for-dollar match for gifts to the School of Social Work โ€“ up to $10,000! Only another $4,000 needed to reach this match goal! 

๐Ÿ’š Match: Multiply your impact! Dr. Irvin D. Reid is providing a 1:1 match for gifts, up to $1,500, to the Dean Corvino Endowed Scholarship, in memory of his mother, Mrs. Annette Corvino. Only another $623 needed to reach this match goal! 

 

#GiveGreenBeGold 

10 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
We are halfway through Giving Day!!!

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

Check out our ongoing matches and challenges to see where you can make the most impact!  

#GiveGreenBeGold 

10 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
We are halfway to our goal!!!!!!

We have 1,006 donors and counting โ€“ more than 50% of our goal!!! Thereโ€™s still time to give. Letโ€™s show our Warrior pride and reach the finish line! 

#GiveGreenBeGold 

10 days ago by Alexandria Armstrong
Go Warriors, go!


Itโ€™s 10 a.m. and we have 898 donors โ€“ nearly 50% of our goal. We need 1,102 more donors to reach 2,000 donors and unlock a $35,000 gift from an anonymous donor! 

Letโ€™s go, Warriors! 

10 days ago by Alexandria Armstrong
Show your Warrior pride as an Advocate!

Show your Warrior pride as an Advocate! 

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

The top 3 advocates will win a prize!

Check the Advocate Leaderboard to see your progress. 

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

Become an Advocate for Giving Day 2025: 

Step 1: Click the 'Advocacy Dashboard' button. Click 'Sign Up' to create an account, or, if you've already created an account, click 'Login' to log in in to your GiveCampus account. *If you are signing up for the first time, be sure to check your email and click the confirmation email to complete your sign-up! Donโ€™t see your confirmation email? Check your spam folder.*   

Step 2: Start sharing!  Click the โ€œCopyโ€ button in the Advocacy Dashboard and paste your unique link somewhere you can easily access to make sharing your link via email, social media, text, etc., quick and easy. Or use the social share buttons, for Facebook, X and LinkedIn, to easily share Giving Day 2025 on those platforms.  

Step 3: Visit our Advocacy Dashboard for more ways to make an impact, like creating your own Personal Plea video, your own match or challenge, and more.  


10 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
It's Giving Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Join the Warrior community for the next 24 hours as we work together to support Wayne State! Make a difference across campus and show your support for current and future Warriors with a gift to your area of choice! 

#GiveGreenBeGold 

10 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
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Class Year Leaderboard
Class YearDonorsRaised ($)
19636$201,425
199315$6,450
200217$8,981
202012$1,060
197912$24,368
200517$2,275
198018$14,275
201013$1,175
200014$2,400
198116$19,900
201815$1,695
200314$3,050
198218$17,175
197613$1,841
198321$31,025
197821$2,610
20014$425
197311$1,500
199914$16,525
19929$1,365
199616$2,690
197512$5,435
201413$1,075
198510$6,075
201712$2,275
19654$350
20198$805
20169$540
19554$17,900
20239$555
20119$980
19520$0
19602$525
19380$0
19746$400
19491$100
202410$480
19360$0
19613$395
19893$1,350
19676$531
20324$200
19591$100
19480$0
19430$0
196913$2,935
19450$0
19330$0
19460$0
20310$0
20137$650
20089$925
200911$1,365
20076$588
197010$4,255
197716$31,360
19390$0
19510$0
20290$0
19340$0
19290$0
19440$0
20066$5,450
19280$0
19410$0
19310$0
19571$100
19370$0
19623$625
19885$1,130
19530$0
19470$0
19560$0
20280$0
20261$5
19400$0
19350$0
19420$0
19581$50
20300$0
19540$0
197110$2,450
20271$50
19300$0
19500$0
20253$20
19646$32,275
19979$1,350
19956$1,701
19320$0
199811$2,510
20218$400
19848$31,925
19729$1,400
202213$1,395
199110$4,200
20129$775
200410$42,410
199012$3,230
19270$0
198614$3,355
196610$500,825
19879$6,175
201511$1,570
199410$3,700
19689$1,515
Affiliation Leaderboard
AffiliationDonorsRaised ($)
Student-Athlete Alumni84$10,351
Faculty/Staff496$154,669
Alumni699$1,087,575
Friends269$562,098
Parents96$11,220
Students102$4,154
Faculty & Staff Unit Leaderboard
UnitDonorsRaised ($)
College of Fine, Performing & Communication Arts17$4,650
School of Social Work19$12,600
Mike Ilitch School of Business14$3,530
Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences19$3,995
Psychology Department16$3,190
Other16$8,825
University Libraries9$625
School of Information Science5$800
VP Finance & Facilities Management1$100
Fiscal Operations2$1,100
Research Support1$25
WDET1$20
VP Health Affairs1$250
Educational Outreach2$200
Purchasing1$25
College of Engineering7$345
Office of the President2$75
Computing & Information Technology7$465
Human Resources3$600
Business Operations3$450
College of Nursing10$4,525
Student Affairs2$60
Law School5$2,300
University Press5$425
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences150$31,266
Secretary Board of Governors1$100
Marketing & Communications2$100
Public Safety0$0
Graduate School1$100
Facilities Planning & Management1$100
VP Economic Development5$2,200
School of Medicine25$2,825
Internal Audit0$0
General Counsel4$2,550
Development & Alumni Affairs53$29,750
Provost & VP Academic Affairs7$3,115
Athletics16$26,433
Irvin D. Reid Honors College13$3,600
College of Education13$750
Research13$2,575
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Donor Affiliations
Gradhat icon32%Alumni
Book icon5%Students
Parent icon5%Parents
Friends icon13%Friends
Suitcase icon23%Faculty/Staff
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๐Ÿ’› Advocates

James and Patricia Anderson

Generated 2 gifts, totaling $275
Offered a $500,000 match

Greenwald Family Impact Foundation

Offered a $200,000 match

Anonymous

Gave $90,000 during a Challenge!

Anonymous

Gave $70,000 during a Challenge!

School of Medicine Board of Governors

Offered a $69,550 match

Anonymous

Gave $50,000 during a Challenge!

Avi Schreiber

Gave $40,000 during a Challenge!

Anonymous

Offered a $40,000 match

Anonymous

Gave $35,000 during a Challenge!

Bob and Jeri Kelch

Offered a $30,000 match
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