Inspiring Innovative Marketers! 

Make an impact on inclusive excellence in WWU MARKETING

Our Goal

With the $30,000 we raised from our amazing Give Day donors last year, we awarded 20 need-based scholarships. We were able to support EVERY Pell Grant-eligible applicant and EVERY 1^st-generation applicant. Next year we would love to be able to reward 25 marketing students with scholarships!

This year, our goal is to reach 100 Give Day donations. 

Every donation directly supports our marketing students and our mission of Inclusive Excellence, Career Readiness, and Sustainability. 

Your Impact

YOUR DONATIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE 

- SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN -

Our social media intern is fully funded by Give Day donations. 

This position focuses on inclusive community building in the Marketing Program.

"I am so grateful for my time in the WWU Marketing Program. I have been able to develop a whole marketing toolbox filled with applicable skills! But most importantly, I have made so many friendships and mentors in the program! The memories and connections I have made at the WWU Marketing Program are in part due to the amazing generosity of our alumni and marketing community. As students, we understand that you all have many demands on your time. That's why it means so much to us when we reach out to you for support and you respond with such generosity. Your time and donations have helped us in so many ways, from scholarships, events, and resources that have helped us succeed in our studies and launch our careers! We hope that you will continue to support us in our endeavors, and we promise to continue to be innovative marketers. Thank you again for supporting the WWU Marketing Program!"

Rebecca Andrews

Marketing Student and Marketing Program Social Media Assistant

This position is fully funded with donor dollars!

- SCHOLARSHIPS - 

Your 2022 gifts resulted in a record 20 need-based Give Day scholarships for WWU Marketing students.

Half of all donations to the Marketing Program during Give Day will go directly to student scholarships! Help us support Marketing students at Western.

- SMA: Student Marketing Association -

Your 2022 gifts have allowed the department to sponsor the Student Marketing Association, our 100% student-led club.

"I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to be a part of the amazing community that Western Washington University's marketing program has to offer! The faculty, resources, and opportunities that the department offers such as SMA, the case competition, media lab, and professional readiness activities have helped build my confidence and skillset so that I am prepared to go after my ambitions post-graduation. Thank you to the donors and alumni that help provide and maintain these valuable resources that have an incredible impact on students! "

- Alexis Janis

Marketing Student and President of the Student Marketing Association

You generosity allows us to sponsor the annual SMA Case Competition and hire a professional photographer to provide LinkedIn headshots for the competitors.

Here is what else your generosity has done:

• Funded our Behavioral Research Lab
• Supported students' participation in conferences, events, professional readiness activities, co-curricular experiences, and networking opportunities
• Supported our faculty with research materials, professional development opportunities, and conference funding
• Funded alumni engagement events that help connect our students and grow our program

Our Plan

Half of your gift goes directly to need-based student scholarships. In these uncertain times, need-based scholarships will be even more important to students without the means to finance their education on their own. We have disbursed nearly $30,000 in need-based scholarships over the past few years - and it is all thanks to you!

Part of your gift also provides financial support to students in need through our new Marketing Program Professional Development and Relief Fund. In its first year, the fund disbursed nearly $1500 in support to our students for essentials like food and textbooks. 

How You Make a Difference

• Make a donation of any amount on Give Day – all the funds go directly to the department.
• Get a friend (or two) to donate!
• Become an ambassador for the WWU Marketing Department
• Keep being engaged with us and stay in touch via our Facebook and Instagram

Alumni, faculty, and students mingle at an alumni event in Seattle