Athletics

$45,210
Donated
90% of $50,000 goal
107
Donors
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Giving Day 2024
2,097 Donors - $2,000,995 Donated
110%
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Giving Day contributions of every size make a major difference! Support the Championship Fund today or give to another area that helps Athletics. 

Double your dollars! Wayne State Director of Athletics, Erika Wallace, and her husband, Marcus Wallace, will match gifts to Wayne State Athletics - up to $10,000!

The Championship Fund Helps Athletics provide the Championship Experience! 

The year-in, year-out success of all 18 Wayne State athletic teams is beyond evident. In the current 2023-2024 competitive year there has already been 161 Warrior student-athletes representing nine Warrior athletic teams in postseason events. This consistent level of competitive excellence calls for an increasing investment in the overall support for each Warrior student-athlete and team, especially while competing all over the United States on the quest to be crowned national champions! The goal of the Championship Fund is to elevate the experience all Warriors enjoy when going up against the best student-athletes in their respective sports on a regional and national stage. When our Wayne State student-athletes and teams are contending for national championships, our goal is to provide the highest quality of support during the postseason. With your support, the Warrior Championship Experience becomes a reality. The coaching staffs and student-athletes will be able to focus on winning, as every other aspect of their experience will be provided through the Championship Fund! 

Your contribution can make the difference in helping to expand the student-athlete experience. Whether it's through a donation, sponsorship, or spreading the word about our cause, every contribution helps us move closer to our goal of empowering student-athletes to perform on the greatest platforms to represent Wayne State Athletics as Champions!


Achieve your charitable goals and create your WSU legacy with a gift in your estate plan

Wayne State faculty and staff can give via payroll deduction here

๐Ÿ“ข Updates
We did it!!!!!!


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


373 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
Letโ€™s Finish Warrior Strong!!

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.

Donโ€™t forget to check the leaderboards to see what our Warrior community has already accomplished!

374 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
Challenges Met!

โœ… 40 donors gave to the College of Engineering, unlocking a $40,000 gift from Dr. Bob A. Smith โ€™60, M.A. โ€™74. 

โœ… 25 gifts are made to the Mike Ilitch Business School Scholarships fund, unlocking $25,000 from Mark Rolling โ€™91, M.B.A. โ€™97. 

โœ… 20 donors gave to the WSU Planetarium, unlocking a $1,000 gift from Dean Stephanie Hartwell.

374 days ago by Vivian Brown
Matches Met!

โœ… Dean Ramona Benkert matched $1,000 to the College of Nursing Scholarship Fund. 

โœ… A group of anonymous WDET Leadership Circle Members matched $2,500 to WDET. 

โœ… Dr. Bob Pettapiece, '80 matched $5,000 to the Honors College Finish Line Endowed Fund. 

โœ… Two anonymous donors matched $1,000 to Dolly Partonโ€™s Imagination Library 

374 days ago by Vivian Brown
Thereโ€™s still time!!!

Thereโ€™s 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

374 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
Matches Met!


โœ… Dean Kleist matched $2,000 to the Student Engagement & Active Learning (SEAL) Lab Fund. 

374 days ago by Vivian Brown
Matches & Challenges!

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: 

๐Ÿ’š 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!

๐Ÿ’š 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!

๐Ÿ’š Only 11 more donors to the CLAS Psychology Clinic needed to unlock a generous $1,000 from Dean Stephanie Hartwell

๐Ÿ’š Only $630 to Freer House needed to unlock a generous $1250 from Lillian and Walter Dean and the Garden Club of Michigan!

#GiveGreenBeGold


374 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
Challenges Met!

โœ… 10 donors made gifts to the Dr. Walter F. Edwards Endowed Brown Bag Colloquium Series, unlocking $1,000 gift from Jaime Goodrich. 

374 days ago by Vivian Brown
Matches Met!


โœ… Two anonymous donors matched $1,000 to the MISB Scholarships fund. 

โœ… RSM matched $2,500 to the Mike Ilitch Business School Scholarships fund. 

โœ… Erika Wallace, and her husband, Marcus Wallace, matched $10,000 for Wayne State Athletics. 

โœ… Marion Ringe โ€™70, M.A. โ€™77 matched $7,950 for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

374 days ago by Vivian Brown
We are halfway through Giving Day!!!

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

374 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
Weโ€™re halfway to our goal!!!


We have 958 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

374 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
Go Warriors!

Itโ€™s 10 a.m. and we have 939 donors โ€“ nearly 50% of our goal. We need 961 more donors to reach 1900 donors. Weโ€™ve got this!

Letโ€™s go, Warriors!

374 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
Itโ€™s time to shine, Advocates!!

Start 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. 

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

How to Become an Advocate for Giving Day 2024:

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. 

Step 3: Visit our Advocacy Dashboard and take one - or all - of the steps listed to get started!

374 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
Itโ€™s Giving Day!!!


Join 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!

#GiveGreenBeGold

374 days ago by Alexandria Armstrong

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๐Ÿ’› Advocates

for gifts made to any scholarship fund, the Greenwald Family Impact Foundation

Offered a $200,000 match

Medical Alumni Association Board of Governors

Offered a $58,000 match

Dr. Bob A. Smith โ€™60, M.A. โ€™74

Gave $40,000 during a Challenge!

Bob and Jeri Kelch

Offered a $30,000 match

Mark Rolling โ€™91, M.B.A. โ€™97

Gave $25,000 during a Challenge!

Lottie Holland, M.B.A. โ€˜06

Gave $25,000 during a Challenge!

College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts Board of Visitors

Offered a $14,000 match

Anonymous Brothers from the Delta Sigma Pi Gamma Theta Fraternity

Offered a $14,000 match

Wayne State Director of Athletics, Erika Wallace, and her husband, Marcus Wallace

Offered a $10,000 match

WSU Applebaum Board of Visitors

Offered a $10,000 match
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