Giving Day 2026

Not only did we surpass our goal of 2,017 donors for Giving Day 2026, but we also raised more than $3 million to support our students, faculty, research and community impact across Detroit and beyond. 

For ten years, Warrior generosity has powered opportunity, innovation and real change. This milestone year is proof that when we come together, our impact is stronger. 

We are blown away by your support. Thank you for being part of this incredible community. 

#GiveGreenBeGold #TenYearsStrong 

Just 3 hours left to make your impact on Giving Day!   

Thank you to the many Warriors who have already stepped up. Let’s finish strong and reach our goal together.  

Show your Warrior pride by sharing your support on social media using #GiveGreenBeGold and check the leaderboards to see the momentum in action. 

 Matches and Challenges Met! 

🔥 20 matches unlocked so far 

💥 over $200,000 in challenge dollars unlocked 

💚 10 challenges completed in the last hour 

Matches Met 

✅ Marion Ringe ’70, M.A. ’77 matched $5,000 for the College of Education.

✅ Dr. Jeffrey Sposato and Dr. Peter Cohen matched $1,000 for the University Art Collection.

✅ 50 first-time donors made gifts to CLAS unlocking $50,000 from an anonymous donor. 

✅ An anonymous donor matched $100 the Urban Studies and Planning Department.

✅ Department Chair Jaime Goodrich matched $500 for the English Department Annual Fund. 

✅ Dean Ramona Benkert matched $1,000 for the College of Nursing.

✅ The Dean's Advisory Council matched $7,250 for the WSU Applebaum. 

✅ Dr. Ratna B. Chinnam matched $500 to the Industrial and Systems Engineering Annual Fund. 

✅ Ned and Anne Staebler matched $1,000 for the Division of Entrepreneurship & Economic Development.

✅ An anonymous donor matched $1,000 for the Honors College Finish Line Endowed Fund. 

✅ Paul and Louise Borucki matched $5,000 for the Delta Sigma Pi Gamma Theta Endowed Scholarship.

✅ Ally matched $10,000 for the Mike Ilitch School of Business.

✅ Lake Michigan Credit Union matched $10,000 for the Mike Ilitch School of Business.

✅ Dean Virginia Kleist matched $2,000 for the Mike Ilitch School of Business Student Emergency Fund. 

✅ Dave Seamans, M.D. ’94 matched $30,000 for the School of Medicine.

✅ Ned and Anne Staebler matched $1,000 for TechTown.

✅ Alumna Julie Osburn, M.Ed. ’05 matched $1,200 for WDET. 

Challenges Met 

✅ 25 donors made recurring gifts to Wayne State unlocking $5,000 from Marion Ringe. 

✅ 10 donors made gifts to the Department of Nutrition and Food Science unlocking $10,000 from Kai-Lin Catherine Jen.

✅ 15 donors were made gifts to the Environmental Sciences and Geology Department unlocking $5,000 gift from Marion Ringe ’70, M.A. ’77.

✅ 10 donors made gifts to the Anthropology Department, between 12.a.m and 11:59 a.m., unlocking $1,500 from Rory Bolger.

✅ 10 donors made gifts to the Anthropology Department, between 12 a.m. and 11:59 a.m., unlocking $2,500 from Michael Dion.

✅ 10 donors made gifts to Public Health unlocking $1,000 gift from Dr. Patricia Wren.

✅ 100 donors made gifts to CLAS unlocking $3,000 gift from Dean Stephanie Hartwell.

✅ 5 donors made gifts to the Speech and Language Clinics fund unlocking $2,500 from Karen and John O'Leary.

✅ 25 donors made gifts to the Political Science Annual Fund unlocking $3,000 from a group of anonymous donors.

✅ 25 faculty or staff members made gifts to WSU Applebaum unlocking $25,000 from an anonymous former faculty member.

✅ Freer House and Garden raised $4,000 unlocking $2,250 from Lillian and Walter Dean and the Garden Club of Michigan.

✅ 15 donors made gifts to Humanities Center unlocking $1,500 from the Humanities Center Advisory Board.

✅ 100 donors made gifts for the Mike Ilitch School of Business unlocking $100,000 from Steve and Liz Janicak.

✅ 15 donors made gifts to the Multicultural Professional Readiness Education Program (MPREP) unlocking $5,000 from Randy and Erin Quinn. 

✅ $500 was raised for the MISB Alumni Council Student Experience fund unlocking $2,200 from the Mike Ilitch School of Business Alumni Council.

✅ 50 donors made gifts to the School of Medicine unlocking $20,000 from Dr. Gino Salciccioli.

Matches

✅15 donors made gifts to the Multicultural Professional Readiness Education Program (MPREP) unlocking $5,000 from Randy and Erin Quinn. 

✅Lake Michigan Credit Union matched $10,000, between 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., for MISB.  

✅Dean Virginia Kleist matched $2,000 for the Mike Ilitch School of Business Student Emergency Fund. 

Challenges

✅15 donors made gifts to the Environmental Sciences and Geology Department unlocking $5,000 gift from Marion Ringe ’70, M.A. ’77. 

✅25 donors made gifts to the Political Science Annual Fund unlocking $3,000 from a group of anonymous donors.

✅100 donors made gifts for the Mike Ilitch School of Business unlocking $100,000 from Steve and Liz Janicak. 

Matches

✅An anonymous donor matched $1,000 for the Honors College Finish Line Endowed Fund. 

✅Alumna Julie Osburn, M.Ed. ’05 matched $1,200 for WDET between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. 

✅Dr. Ratna B. Chinnam matched $500 to the Industrial and Systems Engineering Annual Fund. 

✅Dr. Jeffrey Sposato and Dr. Peter Cohen matched $1,000 for the University Art Collection.

Challenges

✅50 donors made gifts to the School of Medicine unlocking $20,000 from Dr. Gino Salciccioli.

✅25 faculty or staff members made gifts to WSU Applebaum unlocking $25,000 from an anonymous former faculty member. 

✅5 donors made gifts to the Speech and Language Clinics fund unlocking $2,500 from Karen and John O'Leary. 

✅10 donors made gifts to the Anthropology Department, between 12 a.m. and 11:59 a.m., unlocking $2,500 from Michael Dion. 

✅Freer House and Garden raised $4,000 unlocking $2,250 from Lillian and Walter Dean and the Garden Club of Michigan. 

✅15 donors made gifts to Humanities Center unlocking $1,500 from the Humanities Center Advisory Board. 

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

💚 Challenge: Once 25 donors make a recurring gift, of any amount and to any fund, a generous gift of $5,000 from Marion Ringe ’70, M.A. ’77 will be unlocked! Only another 10 recurring gifts needed to reach this challenge goal!  

💚 Match: Double your impact! The Greenwald Family Impact Foundation will match gifts to any scholarship – up to $200,000!  Only another $188,229 needed to reach this match goal!  

#GiveGreenBeGold #TenYearsStrong  

Matches Met: 

✅Paul and Louise Borucki matched $5,000 for the Delta Sigma Pi Gamma Theta Endowed Scholarship.

✅Ally matched $10,000, between 10. a.m. and 11 a.m., for the Mike Ilitch School of Business.

✅Department Chair Jaime Goodrich, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., matched $500 for the English Department Annual Fund. 

✅An anonymous donor matched $100 the Urban Studies and Planning Department.

✅Dean Ramona Benkert matched $1,000 for the College of Nursing. 

✅Ned and Anne Staebler matched $1,000 for TechTown. 

✅10 donors made gifts to the Anthropology Department, between 12.a.m and 11:59 a.m., unlocking $1,500 from Rory Bolger. 

Challenges Met: 

✅$500 was raised for the MISB Alumni Council Student Experience fund unlocking $2,200 from the Mike Ilitch School of Business Alumni Council.

✅100 donors made gifts to CLAS unlocking $3,000 gift from Dean Stephanie Hartwell. 

With 1,342 donors and counting, we’ve already reached more than 50%. 

There's still time to give — let’s show our Warrior pride and finish strong. 

#GiveGreenBeGold #TenYearsStrong 

It’s 10 a.m. and we have 1,039 donors, nearly 50% of our goal. We need 978 more donors to reach 2,017 donors!  

Let’s go, Warriors!

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

The top three advocates 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 2026:  

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! Don’t see your confirmation email? Check your spam folder. * 

Step 2: Start sharing!  Click the “Copy” 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 2026 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.   

You have until Thursday, April 9 at 11:59 p.m. E.D.T to join your Warrior community and come together to support Wayne State’s 10th annual Giving Day! 

Make your impact across campus and show your support for current and future Warriors with a gift to the area that matters most to you. 

#GiveGreenBeGold #TenYearsStrong