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WWU Give Day 2026

Early Giving is open!

You don't have to wait! Starting April 1st (no fooling!), your gift counts toward WWU Give Day!

Tune in on WWU Give Day April 8th for even more opportunities (like donation matching) to make a big impact at Western.

On WWU Give Day, Western’s community comes together for a common cause: to support students, research, programs, athletics and clubs across campus. For 24 hours, everyone can make a gift to the participating area of Western they favor most. 

Students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends get involved to help spread the word about this opportunity. More partners join in on this day to provide donation matching than any other day, so your contribution makes an even bigger impact. It's our biggest, most powerful fundraising event of the year!

Your gift is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law according to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our tax identification number is 91-6073519.


Help another way: become a WWU Give Day partner

Anyone can sign up to be a WWU Give Day Ambassador! Sign up on the Ambassadors page and visit foundation.wwu.edu/event/giveday for handy tips.


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WECU's $15k Match for Western Welcome Scholarship!
Many thanks to our friends at Whatcom Educational Credit Union (WECU) for offering to match up to $15k in support of the Western Welcome Scholarship! Your gift today can have TWICE as much impact! Give now to support our students!
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Transfer Student Scholarship 3X MEGA Match!
Thanks to the incredible generosity of Midge Loser and an addition anonymous donation, up to $81,000 donated to transfer student scholarships! If you donate to transfer student scholarships, your donation will have THREE TIMES the impact!
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Dollars for Design!
Thanks to the generosity of three WWU Design alumni, $21,000 has been raised to endow a scholarship in honor of former professor Elsi Vassdal. Join them to reach the endowment goal of $25,000!
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Support Student Teachers!
Thanks to the kindness and generosity of Janis and Wes Peterson, every dollar donated to the Janis and Wes Peterson Student Teacher Support Fund will be matched, up to $12,000!
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Money for MACS!
Thanks to an anonymous donor, up to $8000 donated to the Marine and Coastal Sciences (MACS) during give day will be matched!
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College of the Environment 2X Match!
Thanks to the generosity of our friends at the American Planning Association, your donations will have twice the impact! Every dollar donated to the College of the Environment, up to $3000, will be matched.
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1000th Donor Challenge!
The 1,000th donor on the WWU Give Day platform will unlock an additional $500 for the program to which they gave! Your gift could have a BIG impact!
1,000 Donor Goal
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2000th Donor Challenge!
The 2000th donor on the WWU Give Day platform will unlock an additional $500 for the program to which they gave! Your gift could have a BIG impact!
2,000 Donor Goal
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Lunchtime Crunchtime!
From 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm on WWU Give Day, the fund with the most unique donors will receive an additional cash reward towards their fund! First place will receive $1,000, second place will receive $500, and third place will receive $250. Gifts from fake donors to inflate donor count may disqualify a department or program.
Lunchtime Crunchtime Challenge! (487)
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The Battle for Business!
The top three departments in CBE with the most unique donors at the end of WWU Give Day will receive an additional prize to support their department! First place is $500, second place gets $250 and third place gets $100. Which departments will win?! Fake donor names used to inflate counts may disqualify the department. Final results available when we finish processing all the WWU Give Day gifts.
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Fairhaven Fundraisers Challenge!
The projects or programs in Fairhaven College that have the highest number of unique donors will win an additional prize for their area! First place is $500, second place receives $250, and third place receives $100. Final results will be available once we process all Give Day gifts. Using fake donor names to inflate donor count may disqualify a project or program.
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CHSS Humanities Heroes Challenge!
The departments, projects or programs in CHSS that receive the highest number of unique donors will receive a prize! First place will receive $500, second place will receive $250 and third place will receive $100! Final results available after we process all Give Day gifts. Inflating donor count using fake donor names may disqualify a project, department, or program.
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CENV Green Guardians Challenge!
The departments, projects or programs in CENV that received the highest number of unique donors will receive a prize! First place will receive $500, second place will receive $250 and third place will receive $100! Final results available after we process all Give Day gifts. Inflating donor count using fake donor names may disqualify a project, department, or program.
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Savviest Student Club Challenge!
The Student Clubs with the most unique donors will receive a prize match to their club! First place is $500, second place gets $250 and third place gets $100. Final results available after we process all Give Day gifts. Inflating donor count using fake donor names may disqualify a project, department, or program.
Savviest Student Club Challenge! (1)
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Management Information Systems (MIS) Program 2X Match!
The first $800 in gifts to the MIS program will be matched dollar for dollar by an MIS program supporter (up to $100 per donor). Your $100 will have $200 in impact!
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IBUS Study Abroad 2X Match!
Up to $6,600 will be matched for all donations towards IBUS Study abroad! Thank you to Emily Inslee, Tom Roehl, Jay Hadley, and Nick Torrence for making this match possible.
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Dollars for Journalism!
Thanks to the generosity of our community, $19,979 has been raised to endow a scholarship in honor of Journalism alumna Sue Kidd. Join us in reaching the endowment goal of $25,000!
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BECU's 5k Western Welcome Scholarship Match
Thanks to the generous people at Boeing Employees' Credit Union (BECU), up to $5,000 will be matched when you donate to the Western Welcome Scholarship fund. Give today to have TWICE the impact!
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NEW! $10k match for Energy Studies!
Thanks to Elle Pane Williams, every dollar donated to the Institute of Energy Studies, up to $10k, will be matched! That means your donation will have TWICE the impact!
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500th Donor Challenge!
The 500th donor on the WWU Give Day platform will unlock an additional $500 for the program to which they gave! Your gift could have a BIG impact!
500 Donor Goal
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1500th Donor Challenge!
The 1,500th donor on the WWU Give Day platform will unlock an additional $500 for the program to which they gave! Your gift could have a BIG impact!
1,500 Donor Goal
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Breakfast of Champions!
From 8:00 am to 10:00 am on WWU Give Day, the fund with the most unique donors will receive an additional cash reward towards their fund! First place will receive $1,000, second place will receive $500, and third place will receive $250. Gifts from fake donors to inflate donor count may disqualify a department or program.
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Twilight Giving
From 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm on WWU Give Day, the fund with the most unique donors will receive an additional cash reward towards their fund! First place will receive $1,000, second place will receive $500, and third place will receive $250. Gifts from fake donors to inflate donor count may disqualify a department or program.
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Woodring Winners Challenge!
The departments and programs housed in the Woodring College of Education that receive the highest number of unique donors will win a prize! First place will receive $500, second place will receive $250 and third place will receive $100! Final results available when we finish processing all the Give Day gifts. Gifts from fake donors to inflate donor count may disqualify a department or program.
Woodring Winners Challenge! (4)
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STEM Impact Challenge
The departments, projects or programs in CSE that received the highest number of unique donors will receive a prize! Final results available after we process all Give Day gifts. First place will receive $500, second place will receive $250 and third place will receive $100! Inflating donor count using fake donor names may disqualify a project, department, or program. Final results available when we finish processing all the Give Day gifts.
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CFPA Encore Challenge!
The departments, projects or programs in CFPA that receives the highest number of unique donors will receive a prize! First place will receive $500, second place will receive $250 and third place will receive $100! Final results available after we process all Give Day gifts. Inflating donor count using fake donor names may disqualify a project, department, or program.
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Victorious Viking Athletes Challenge!
The athletic teams with the highest number of unique donors will win an additional prize! First place is $500, second place gets $250 and third place gets $100. Results will be final when we finish processing all the Give Day gifts. Using fake donor names to inflate results may disqualify a team.
Victorious Viking Athletes Challenge! (9)
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Sport Club Challenge!
The Sport Clubs with the most unique donors will receive a match to their club! First place will receive $500, second place will receive $250 and third place will receive $100! Final results available after we process all Give Day gifts. Inflating donor count using fake donor names may disqualify a club.
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