WDET

344
Donors
344% of 100 Donor goal
$68,327
Donated
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Giving Day 2024
2,097 Donors - $2,000,995 Donated
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Giving Day contributions of every size make a major difference! Support WDET today.

Today only, a group of anonymous WDET Leadership Circle Members will match all gifts to WDET dollar-for-dollar – up to $2,500!

WDET 101.9 FM

Celebrate 75 years of WDET!

Founded in 1949 by the UAW as the local voice for labor, WDET has served as a cultural asset for the city of Detroit and Southeast Michigan for the last 75 years. Every day, WDET does the best possible job in bringing you radio that’s informative, enjoyable, and community driven. Whether it be through local news coverage or highlighting the best Detroit music, WDET works tirelessly to ensure our communities are represented on the air and that those who call Detroit home feel connected to the wealth of culture and community we have here in Southeast Michigan.

In turn, we ask that you invest in WDET and support the programming you rely on. With 50 percent of our annual operating budget coming from listeners like you, your involvement and contribution today is a vital investment in ensuring our community has the resources they need to navigate the world today. Join Team DET today by making a gift of any amount, whether it be a one-time donation of $20 or a sustaining gift of $5 every month, whatever your budget can allow, you’ll be part of the team that makes WDET possible from Port Huron all the way to Toledo! Help us celebrate our 75th year and sustain the next 75 by making a gift today!


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.

📢 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


437 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
Let’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.

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

438 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
Challenges Met!

40 donors gave to the College of Engineering, unlocking a $40,000 gift from Dr. Bob A. Smith ’60, M.A. ’74. 

✅ 25 gifts are made to the Mike Ilitch Business School Scholarships fund, unlocking $25,000 from Mark Rolling ’91, M.B.A. ’97. 

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

438 days ago by Vivian Brown
Matches Met!

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

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

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

Two anonymous donors matched $1,000 to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library 

438 days ago by Vivian Brown
There’s still time!!!

There’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

438 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
Matches Met!


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

438 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: 

💚 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!

💚 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!

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

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

#GiveGreenBeGold


438 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
Challenges Met!

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

438 days ago by Vivian Brown
Matches Met!


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

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

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

✅ Marion Ringe ’70, M.A. ’77 matched $7,950 for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

438 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

438 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
We’re halfway to our goal!!!


We have 958 donors and counting – more than 50% of our goal!!! There’s still time to give. Let’s show our Warrior pride and reach the finish line!

#GiveGreenBeGold

438 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
Go Warriors!

It’s 10 a.m. and we have 939 donors – nearly 50% of our goal. We need 961 more donors to reach 1900 donors. We’ve got this!

Let’s go, Warriors!

438 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
It’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!

438 days ago by Jalyn Stovall
It’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

439 days ago by Alexandria Armstrong

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💛 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 ’60, M.A. ’74

Gave $40,000 during a Challenge!

Bob and Jeri Kelch

Offered a $30,000 match

Mark Rolling ’91, M.B.A. ’97

Gave $25,000 during a Challenge!

Lottie Holland, M.B.A. ‘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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