Thank You For an Amazing 7th Annual WWU Give Day!


Many donations were made to our special matching challenges like the Western Welcome scholarship and had their donation doubled or more and all other donations still received an additional 8.8% boost from our general matching pool!

If you were a part of the amazing effort last year to provide support to students across all areas of WWU, thank you! Thank you, as well, for lending your support again this year. 

If this was your first give day, thank you for joining us, you are part of the reason this give day was our biggest ever! WWU Give Day is the most momentous day of philanthropy each year for Western students and creates a wave of impact felt by every club, team, program, and department at WWU and this year was extremely impressive, with donors like you coming together to give over a million dollars towards student success in all forms across every area of campus and beyond.

This year we are focused on raising funds for the Western Welcome Scholarship. This scholarship improves access for students who, while qualified to attend Western, might not apply or accept an offer of admission due to the funding gap that exists between a WWU financial aid package and the typical cost to attend. Gifts given to the Western Welcome Scholarship will be matched dollar-for-dollar while funds last, so gifts here have great impact!



Participating Groups
Athletics University Priorities Club Sports College of Business and Economics College of Fine and Performing Arts College of Humanities and Social Sciences College of Science and Engineering College of the Environment Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate School Programs/Centers/Institutes Scholarships, Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives Student Clubs Student Emergency Fund University Honors College Western Libraries Western on the Peninsulas Woodring College of Education
2
Match
Institute for Energy Studies 1-to-1 Match
You did it! The first $2500 given to the Institute for Energy Studies has been matched by a very generous donor! Thank you!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
1-to-1 match for Behavioral Neuroscience from NW Pathology!
Thank you! Your first $4000 in gifts have been matched by NW Pathology as an investment in our outstanding Behavioral Neuroscience students.
Completed
2
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1-to-1 match for the first $500 raised for Men's Basketball!
Thank you! Terry Clayton ('62) has matched the first $500 raised for Men's Basketball in memory of his brother, Mike Clayton ('71), who former Vikings Basketball head coach Chuck Randall once called "the best guard I ever coached." Mike led the team in scoring during a 1968 Australasian Basketball tour, where the Vikings beat the Australian Olympic team. And now you've led Give Day in supporting Men's Basketball! Thank you!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
CBE Professional and Career Readiness Challenge
Thank you! The first $1250 in gifts to the CBE Professional and Career Readiness Program have been matched dollar for dollar by generous faculty and staff of the college. Thank you for providing important resources to help College of Business and Economics students successfully launch their careers!
$1,250 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Sal and Judy Russo Biochemistry Research Challenge
Gifts to the Sal and Judy Russo Biochemistry Research Fund have been matched dollar for dollar by Sal to provide summer research support for biochemistry students in the Chemistry Department. Your gift will provide critical funding for research stipends, travel expenses, equipment, lab supplies and publication expenses. Thank you!
Completed
2
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Track and Field and Cross Country Match!
The first $750 given to Track and Field and Cross Country has been matched by proud alumnus and Foundation Board Member Tony George, '86, and Stephanie George. Thank you!
$750 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Athletes to Educators dollar-for-dollar match!
Thank you! One of our generous donors and a WWU alum, Mike Colacarro, '69, has matched the first $20,000 given to the Athletes to Educators fund this year on a one-to-one basis!
Completed
2
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Speakers in Schools Give Day Challenge
The first $5,000 in gifts to the Speakers in Schools Fund honoring Nancy Johnson have been matched dollar for dollar by an anonymous donor in celebration of Nancy’s commitment to bring authors and illustrators into area schools, working with children, teens, and teachers to promote reading, writing, and art.
Completed
2
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Computer Science Matching Challenge!
Generous alumnus Chris Reedy has matched the first $2,000 given to the Computer Science department! Thank you!
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Dr. Renee Collins Memorial Scholarship Match!
Thank you! Your generous gifts have unlocked an additional $5,000 match from Douglas ('99) and LaTonya ('00) Leek for the Dr. Renee P. Collins Memorial Scholarship!
Completed
$2,160
Psychology Staff Match
Thank you! Your gifts unlocked an additional $2160 to support the Psychology Department, thanks to the generous match organized by the Psychology faculty and staff!
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
Success!
HUB International Bronze Sponsorship
Thank you, HUB International, for supporting our Challenge Pool!
Completed
2
Match
1-for-1 International Business Match!
You did it! Thank you! The first $1,000 in gifts to the International Business Department have been matched dollar for dollar by Professor Tom Roehl, who has been teaching in IBUS since 1999 and is dedicated to the success of his students and the program. Thank you for joining him in investing in International Business students!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
1-to-1 Match for the Joann Otto Microscope Fund!
Hooray! You've unlocked $4,000 in matching dollars from Joann Otto for the Joann Otto Microscope Fund! Thank you for supporting our students by helping them have top-quality equipment!
Completed
2
Match
Women's Basketball 1-for-1 match up to $3,000!
You did it! Thank you! The first $3,000 donated to Women's Basketball has been matched dollar-for-dollar by Viking Hall of Famer Anne Cooper, '86, and Richard Barkosky in support and celebration of our talented athletes, alumni and coaches!
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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New Grad Challenge!
Thank you! Generous gifts from new grads have unlocked an additional $3,000 in funds!
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
SEA Discovery Center Match! Double your support!
Thank you! The first $750 raised for Poulsbo’s SEA Discovery Center have been matched by proud alumnus and Foundation Board Member Tony George, '86, and Stephanie George.
$750 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Salish Sea Institute Match
Thank you! Generous alumnus Tony George, '86, and Stephanie George have matched the first $1,000 raised for the Salish Sea Institute on a one-to-one basis!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Accounting Alumni and Faculty Challenge
Thank you! Your gifts to the Accounting Department have unlocked an additional $20,320 to support our students!
$20,320 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Western Welcome Scholarship Campaign
Thank you! Your generous gifts have unlocked $100,000 in matching funds for the Western Welcome Scholarship! Your gifts are changing future students' lives! Thank you!
Completed
2
Match
Management Information Systems (MIS) Program Challenge
The first $250 in gifts to the MIS program has been matched dollar for dollar by a generous MIS program supporter in honor and in support of our talented MIS students and alumni.
$250 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Geochemical Research and Analysis Support Fund - have "groundbreaking" impact!
Thank you! Your gifts helped unlock a generous $10,000 match from an anonymous for our Geochemical Research and Analysis Support Fund!
Completed
$7,000
Diversity and Inclusion in Psychology 2:1 Challenge!
The first $10,000 in gifts made to the Prim Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship in Psychology will be matched 2:1 by generous alumni of the Psychology Department. Please help us take advantage of this tremendous opportunity to generate much needed resources to help diversify the field of Psychology.
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Leaderboard
Top Fundraisers!
The WWU Alumni Association will reward the top five areas that secure the most donors with a bonus of $1,000 each. Congratulations to our winners!
Rank Prize Area of Support Donors
1 $1,000 WWU Volleyball 132
2 $1,000 Ice Hockey 127
3 $1,000 Accounting Department 106
4 $1,000 Men's Rowing 102
5 $1,000 Marketing Program 93
6 Women's Soccer 71
7 Psychology 61
8 College of Business and Economics 60
9 Scholarships & Student Success Funds 56
10 The Fairhaven Outback Farm 55
11 Computer Science 51
12 Men's Soccer 48
13 Cross Country & Track and Field 45
14 Woodring College of Education 45
15 MSCM & Operations 43
16 Women's Basketball 41
17 Chemistry Department 39
18 Water Skiing Team 36
19 Behavioral Neuroscience 35
20 Geology 31
21 Anthropology 30
22 Donate to Fairhaven Here! 29
23 English Department 28
24 WWU Racing 26
25 Music Department 26
26 Men's Ultimate (DiRT) 26
27 Linguistics 25
28 History Department 25
29 International Business Program 23
30 MBA Program 23
31 Biology 23
32 Young Democrats of WWU 23
33 Rowing (Women's Varsity Crew) 22
34 Marine and Coastal Science 21
35 Men's Lacrosse 20
36 Journalism 20
37 Women's Ultimate 20
38 WWU Child Development Center 20
39 Sailing Team 19
40 Western Libraries 19
41 Health and Human Development 19
42 Finance Program 19
43 Economics 18
44 Mathematics 18
45 The College of the Environment's Available Funds 18
46 College of Fine and Performing Arts 17
47 Help Build A Coast Salish Longhouse At WWU! 17
48 Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Program 17
49 Western GAP Scholarship 17
50 Speakers in Schools Fund - Give Day Challenge! 16
51 Communication Sciences and Disorders 16
52 Sociology 16
53 Women's Rugby 16
54 SEA Discovery Center 16
55 Entrepreneurship & Innovation Programs 15
56 Men's Basketball 15
57 College of Humanities and Social Sciences 15
58 Modern and Classical Languages 15
59 Education Abroad 15
60 College of Science and Engineering 14
61 Student Emergency Fund 14
62 University Honors College 14
63 Theatre Arts 14
64 Viking Athletics 13
65 The Ray Wolpow Institute (RWI) 13
66 Club Wrestling 12
67 Physics and Astronomy 12
68 AS Clubs 12
69 Elementary Education Department 12
70 The College of the Environment 12
71 Men's Ultimate Teams 12
72 Millie Johnson Puzzle Hunt 11
73 Political Science 11
74 International Student Support 11
75 Graduate School 11
76 Engineering and Design 10
77 Institute for Energy Studies 10
78 Men's Rugby 10
79 Center for Canadian-American Studies 10
80 Career Services Center 10
81 Management Information Systems 10
82 Advanced Technology Engineering Facility 10
83 Environmental Science 10
84 Marion Van Nostrand Scholarship 9
85 Diversity in Geoscience Club 9
86 Design Department 9
87 Woodring Equity & Diversity Programs 9
88 LGBTQ+ Western 8
89 Student Technology Center's Booster Fund 8
90 Fairhaven College Opportunity Scholarship 8
91 WWU Swim Team 8
92 Women's Ice Hockey 8
93 Decision Sciences 8
94 Communication Studies 8
95 Other 7
96 Western Symphony Orchestra Spain Tour 2023 7
97 Global Humanities and Religions 7
98 WHOLE - AS Food Pantry 7
99 Support Black Students In STEM 7
100 Compass2Campus 7
101 Women's Lacrosse 7
102 WWU Psychology Counseling Program 7
103 Women's Volleyball Sport Club 7
104 Happy Club 7
105 Salish Sea Institute 6
106 Institute for Critical Disability Studies 6
107 Dance 6
108 WWU Club Baseball 6
109 Music Department Scholarships 6
110 Figure Skating 6
111 Environmental Sciences Department 6
112 Art and Art History Department 6
113 Dr. Renee Collins Scholarship for Black Women 6
114 Environmental Studies Department 6
115 Associated Students General 6
116 Institute for Watershed Studies 5
117 Institute for Environmental Toxicology 5
118 The College of the Environment Annual Scholarships 5
119 WWU Alumni Association Scholarship 5
120 WWU Equestrian Team 5
121 Parents and Families 5
122 CBE Professional and Career Readiness Program 4
123 Women's Golf 4
124 Athletes to Educators 4
125 Secondary Education & MIT 4
126 Education Leadership 4
127 Human Services 4
128 Planned Parenthood Generation Action Club 4
129 Department of Philosophy 4
130 WWU SACNAS 4
131 Woodring Hardship Scholarships 4
132 AMSEC - Materials Science 4
133 WWU Club Golf Team 4
134 Bellingham Rotaract Club 4
135 Joann Otto Microscope Endowment Fund 3
136 Uche Ugwoaba Computer Science Scholarship 3
137 CBE Diverse Students Opportunity Scholarship 3
138 WWU Hip Hop Dance Team 3
139 Geography Program 3
140 Men's Water Polo 3
141 Science, Math and Technology Education 3
142 Men's Golf 3
143 Western Stands for Racial Equity Fund 3
144 Environmental Education 3
145 Climate Innovation Fund 3
146 Women's Water Polo 3
147 Adoptees Alliance 3
148 Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 3
149 WWU Speech and Hearing Clinic 3
150 Cybersecurity Club 3
151 Alpha Kappa Psi Omega Beta 3
152 Christman Challenge 3
153 Nursing 3
154 Student Economics Association 3
155 Named Scholarships 2
156 WISE Scholarship 2
157 Ralph Munro Institute for Civic Education 2
158 Shannon Point Marine Center 2
159 The Broad Reach Endowment 2
160 Alma Clark Glass Scholarship for STEM 2
161 Vernon Damani "Dr. J" Johnson Scholarship 2
162 Jose S. Velasquez Memorial Scholarship 2
163 Judo Club 2
164 Brent Golden Memorial Scholarship 2
165 NeRDS 2
166 Palliative Care Institute 2
167 Advanced Technology Engineering Facility 2
168 East Asian Studies 2
169 Opera Club 2
170 KUGS Scholarship 2
171 Fairhaven Outback Farm 2
172 Society of Professional Journalists 2
173 Western Gallery 2
174 The Wesley Club at WWU 2
175 WWU Food Recovery Network 1
176 Lillie Mae Witherspoon Minority Scholarship 1
177 College of the Environment 1
178 Grace Miller-Dunbar Award 1
179 Mars Lab Fund 1
180 Kradjan Family Admissions Scholarship 1
181 Patrick L. Monahan Scholarship 1
182 Uche Ugwoaba Men's Soccer Scholarship 1
183 Gregory and Elizabeth Grant Scholarship Endowment 1
184 Freeride Ski and Snowboard Team 1
185 Center for Pacific Northwest Studies 1
186 Department of Management 1
187 WWU Girl Gains 1
188 WWU Outdoor Center 1
189 High Intensity Club (Kpop Dance Cover) 1
190 Cheerleading 1
191 Emily Lang Memorial Scholarship Fund 1
192 The Leslie Lingley Memorial Student Fund 1
193 Equestrian Team 1
194 Men's Volleyball 1
195 Climbing Team 1
196 Business and Sustainability Program 1
197 Cozy Club 1
198 Freeride Ski and Snowboard Club 1
199 Environmental Justice Scholarship 1
200 Honoring Women in Sport and the Impact of Title IX 1
201 AS Professional Women's Association 1
202 Chinese Student Association 1
203 Japanese Student Association 1
204 NAMI on Campus WWU 1
205 Nancy Bluestein-Johnson Peninsulas Scholarship 1
206 Rocky Spencer Memorial Scholarship 1
207 Stephanie Bowers Endowed Scholarship 1
208 Student Emergency Fund 1
209 WWU Fly Fishing Club 1
210 WWU Tennis Club 1
211 Campus School Legacy Scholarship 1
212 Womxn of Color Empowerment Scholarship Fund 1
213 Student Outreach Services 1
214 Lakewood 1
215 Bellingham Review 1
216 Elliot Scott Memorial Scholarship 1
217 Exercise Science Lab 1
218 Stephen Senge Fund for Teaching Innovation 1
219 Thaddeus & Lois Price Spratlen Fund for Diversity 1
220 Wakeboarding Team 1
221 WWU Queer-Con 1
222 CBE Investment Management and Scholarship Fund 1
223 Hillel of WWU 1
224 Opera Club 1
225 Student Services and Programs 1
226 Undocumented Student Support / The Blue Group 1
227 Veteran Services 1
228 Chess Club 1
229 WCE Promise Scholarships for Students of Color 1
230 College of Business and Economics 0
231 College of Humanities and Social Sciences 0
232 College of Science and Engineering 0
233 Athletics 0
234 Scholarships, Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives 0
235 Programs/Centers/Institutes 0
236 Club Sports 0
237 Student Clubs 0
238 College of Fine and Performing Arts 0
239 Woodring College of Education 0
240 Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies 0
241 Western on the Peninsulas 0
242 Vietnamese Student Association 0
243 Mens Volleyball 0
244 Psychology Club 0
245 Cycling 0
246 Sustainability Engagement Institute 0
247 Kinesiology Club 0
248 The National Society of Collegiate Scholars 0
249 Pacific Islander Student Association 0
250 WWU Swing Kids 0
251 Professional and Continuing Education 0
252 Learning Environment Action Discovery (LEAD) 0
253 Adult and Higher Education 0
254 Early Childhood Education 0
255 Rehabilitation Counseling Program 0
256 Living Snow Project 0
257 Academy for Lifelong Learning 0
258 Arts Enterprise and Cultural Innovation 0
259 Bellingham Order of the Saber 0
260 Bennerstrom Prize 0
261 Bradley F. Smith Internship Program 0
262 Brian K. and Lori L. Burton Fund for Innovation 0
263 Campus Recreation 0
264 Caregivers and Parents 0
265 Carl H. Simpson "Bridging" Fund 0
266 Children's Literature Conference 0
267 Chuckanut District of WSFGC Scholarship 0
268 Communication Club 0
269 Cycling Team 0
270 Dina Benedetti Scholarship Endowment 0
271 Disability Studies Steering Committee (DSSC) 0
272 Donald B. McLeod Scholarship Endowment 0
273 Dr. Elena Pereyra Peach Award Scholarship 0
274 Dr. Lina Zeine Scholarship 0
275 Endowed Professorship in Jewish History 0
276 Ethnic Student Center 0
277 Filipino-American Student Association 0
278 Frank Punches Memorial Endowment Fund 0
279 Fresh Water Ecology 0
280 Global Ambassadors 0
281 Harry Potter Club 0
282 Health and Community Studies 0
283 Hearing Aid Bank 0
284 Ingrid Stahlbrand Kassler Memorial Scholarship 0
285 James B. and Angela Rhoads Scholarship 0
286 Jamie Foland-Tseng Memorial Scholarship 0
287 Jolene Sanchez Memorial Scholarship 0
288 Khmer Student Association (KhSA 0
289 KM Fund for Holocaust and Genocide Studies 0
290 Manis Family Scholarship 0
291 Mary Morrison Family Music Scholarship Endowment 0
292 Matthew Gaphni Memorial Scholarship 0
293 MK Advantages of Learning Differently Scholarship 0
294 Morse Leadership Institute 0
295 Mountain Environments Research Institute 0
296 Music Library 0
297 Native American Student Union 0
298 Net Impact WWU 0
299 Norma Hall-Alice Stout Memorial Endowment 0
300 Occam's Razor - Student Academic Journal 0
301 Office of Sustainability 0
302 Pre-Dental 0
303 Pre-Med Club 0
304 Pre-Optometry Club 0
305 Prim Scholarship for Diversity and Inclusion 0
306 Psychedelic Club 0
307 QueerCon 0
308 Ralph Munro Institute for Civic Education 0
309 Resource Center 0
310 Rich and Stephanie Bowers Endowment 0
311 Running Club 0
312 Ruth S. Cox Memorial Scholarship 0
313 Sandberg Scholarship 0
314 Shaw Gynan Memorial Scholarship 0
315 SINI-HHA 0
316 Small Business Development Center 0
317 Sociology Club 0
318 Softball 0
319 Special Collections 0
320 Special Education 0
321 Studebaker Family Student Success Fund 0
322 Student Ambassador Scholarship 0
323 Student Employee Recognition Program 0
324 Students for Socialist Revolution 0
325 Tabetha Fox Clark Scholarship 0
326 Ted Pratt Scholarship 0
327 The College of the Environment Graduate Programs 0
328 The College of the Environment on the Peninsulas 0
329 The Collège of the Environment Access Scholarships 0
330 The Jazz Project Scholarship 0
331 The Journal of Educational Controversy 0
332 The Planet - An Award Winning Student Publication 0
333 Timothy Crossan Memorial Fund 0
334 Vassdal Design Scholarship 0
335 Wakeboard Team 0
336 Washington Campus Compact 0
337 Western Community Outreach 0
338 Western on the Peninsulas Scholarship 0
339 Wheelchair Basketball 0
340 Willis Ball Memorial Scholarship 0
341 WWU Life Drawing Club 0
342 WWU National Science Teachers Association Chapter 0
343 WWU Retirement Association 0
344 WWU Student Chapter of NSTA 0
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Less Than Eight Hours Left!
May 26, 2022

Thank you to all 1,700+ donors who have already participated in WWU Give Day 2022! Together we are making some serious waves of impact across campus today! 

There are just eight hours left to make your gift online so please join in if you haven't yet, and if you have, tell a friend about where you chose to make your gift and maybe they will want to support those deserving students as well! 



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