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Thank you for celebrating Western's ninth annual WWU Give Day with us!
Over $1.1 Million Dollars Was Raised for Current and Future WWU Students Thanks to Donors Like You!


This year there is a one-to-one match up to $250,000 for the Western Welcome Scholarship Campaign! This is the biggest match in WWU Give Day history, and we need your help as we try to meet it. Make your gift today and have twice the impact, which means offering twice as many students the opportunity for a life-changing education! Give now by clicking here!

Hannah Thorp, Lily Duong, Melaku Akalwold, and Stephanie Peterson

Your gift on WWU Give Day supports deserving students like Hannah, Lily, Melaku and Stephanie!

The Western Welcome Scholarship and History-Making Match

Western students walking to class on a beautiful spring day with cherry blossoms in the backgroundThis year, Western's top fundraising priority is the Western Welcome Scholarship — a scholarship that exemplifies Western's commitment to attracting and retaining the highest quality students. This scholarship bridges the gap between cost of attendance and financial aid. That means the gifts you make today help make Western a more inclusive and inviting university, as well as cement our status as one of Washington’s most important educational institutions.

The biggest match in WWU Give Day's history is this year. This is our opportunity to show the world what's important to Western - student success, critical thinking, academic excellence, and changing the world for the better. Taking advantage of this match doubles your impact on the world. You provide twice as many people a world-class education. Can you meet that challenge today?

If you’re not able to give right now, you can also sign up to be an ambassador for WWU Give Day and win swag just for helping spread the word! Click Here To Get Started! 

 

Thank You to Our 2024 WWU Give Day Platinum Sponsor, Whatcom Educational Credit Union

WECU

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.

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Western Welcome Scholarship - $250,000 match! WHOLE Pantry of Living Essentials Athletics 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 Honors College Programs/Centers/Institutes Student Clubs Western Libraries Western on the Peninsulas Woodring College of Education
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Double your impact for the Merle Prim Scholarship for Diversity and Inclusion!
Fantastic! You helped raise an additional $10,000 for the Merle Prim Scholarship for Diversity and Inclusion! Thank you so much!
Completed
2
Match
X2 Match to the WISE Scholarship for Science and Engineering!
Thank you! Through your generosity and that of Amber Peterson '02 and Kathleen Larese '01, we've raised $16,000 for the WISE Scholarship!
Completed
2
Match
$7,000 Match for International Business!
Thank you! You've met the match by our anonymous donors, totaling $14,000 in support of WWU International Business students!
Completed
2
Match
Graduate School Match Alert!
Thank you! You've generated an additional $5,000 for the Graduate School!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Early Bird Challenge!
Thank you! Your generosity has unlocked an additional $5,000 match before most people even got up for the day!
Completed
2
Match
Help fight food insecurity! $10,000 match to the WHOLE Food Pantry!
Thank you! Your gift and an anonymous donor have successfully raised $20,000 for the WHOLE Food Pantry! Thank you for helping make sure WWU students thrive!
Completed
2
Match
Western Libraries Match!
Thank you!! Your gifts unlocked an additional $1,000 of support for the Western Libraries!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
$250,000 Match for the Western Welcome Scholarship!
Collectively, we have raised MORE THAN $290,000 for the Western Welcome Scholarship! Thank you for supporting current and future WWU students!
Completed
2
Match
Friends of Moss Adams Student Success Center Match
Thank you! You helped unlock $12,000 of support for the Student Success Center!
$6,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
$10,000 Match for Psychology Student Research and Travel provided by Foundry10
Thank you for supporting our psychology students! With your help, we've raised $20,000 more for them to engage in travel and research!
Completed
$3,500
WWU Retirement Association Scholarship Challenge
Thank you, Vikings! You've met this challenge and helped unlock $3,600 in scholarship money for current Western students!
Completed
$600
Institute for Critical Disability Studies Scholarship Challenge!
Thank you! Your gifts have unlocked an additional $1,700 in challenge funds from anonymous donors!
Completed
$5,000
Last Call!
Thank you! You've unlocked an additional $5,000 as a matching gift!
Completed
$1,000
$30,000 challenge for the Sustainability Pathways program!
Thank you! You've helped unlock an additional $30,000 of support for our Sustainability Pathways program from dedicated alum Lee Whittaker
Completed
Leaderboard
The Battle for Business!
The department in CBE with the most unique donors at the end of Give Day will receive an additional $1,000! Final results available after we finish processing all the gifts. Fake donor names may disqualify the department.
Rank Prize The Battle for Business! Donors
1 $1,000 Marketing Program 94
2 MSCM & Operations 55
3 Accounting Department 37
4 International Business Program 30
5 Make Waves with the Moss Adams Student Success Ctr 22
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Victorious Viking Athletes Challenge!
The athletic team with the highest number of unique donors will win an additional $1,000! Results will be final when we finish processing all the Give Day gifts. Using fake donor names to inflate results may disqualify a team.
Rank Prize Victorious Viking Athletes Challenge! Donors
1 $1,000 Cross Country & Track and Field 181
2 Varsity Volleyball 128
3 Women's Soccer 96
4 Rowing (Women's Varsity Crew) 53
5 Men's Soccer 49
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Fairhaven Fundraisers Challenge!
The project or program in Fairhaven College that has the highest number of unique donors will win an additional $1,000! Final results available once we process all the Give Day gifts. Using fake donor names to inflate donor count may disqualify a project or program.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,000 Fairhaven College 9
2 Fairhaven College Opportunity Scholarship 6
3 Salish Sea Recording Studio 0
4 The Fairhaven Outback Farm 0
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College of Humanities and Social Sciences Donor Challenge!
The department, project or program in CHSS that receives the highest number of unique donors will receive an extra $1,000! Final results available after we process all Give Day gifts. Inflating donor count using fake donor names may disqualify a project, department, or program.
Rank Prize CHSS Donor Challenge! Donors
1 $1,000 Journalism 57
2 Linguistics 31
3 Behavioral Neuroscience Program 25
4 History Department 25
5 Psychology 24
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Lunchtime Crunchtime
Thanks, Vikings! You've unlocked an additional $5,000 in support for students on your lunch break.
Rank Prize Lunchtime Crunchtime Challenge Donors
1 $2,500 Cross Country & Track and Field 90
2 $2,500 Western Symphony Orchestra 57
3 Varsity Volleyball 49
4 Men's Rowing 28
5 Ice Hockey 15
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Double your impact for Behavioral Neuroscience research stipends!
Thanks to a very generous donor, you've helped raise $12,000 for Behavioral Neuroscience! Thank you for providing life-changing support for our students!
Completed
2
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Robert and Bess Christman Scholarship Match - Double your support of Geology students!
Thank you! The first $500 in gifts to the Robert and Bess Christman Scholarship were matched dollar for dollar by their daughter Maureen Christman, in loving memory of the many ways they positively impacted the WWU and Bellingham Community.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Management Information Systems (MIS) Program Challenge
Thank you! Your gifts met the challenge and had $500 of impact on MIS students!
$250 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Recent Grad Match Opportunity!
Thank you new Vikings! You've raised an additional $3,000 in support for current WWU students and programs!
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
The Number One Vikings Match!
Thank you, Vikings! You who made the first $1,000 in gifts earned an ADDITIONAL $1,000 through a generous match!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
The Copeland Women's Rugby Match
Thank you! You've unlocked an additional $1,000 of support for our Women's Rugby team, thanks to generous supporter Scott Copeland.
Completed
2
Match
Matching Gift Opportunity for MSCM!
Thank you! Your gifts have unlocked an additional $5,000 to support our world-class MSCM & Operations program!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Janis & Wes Peterson Student Teacher Support Match
Thank you! Your gifts have created over $24,000 of impact for current and future student-teachers!!
Completed
2
Match
Dollar-for-dollar match for Accounting!
Thank you!! Your gifts helped raise almost $18,000 for Accounting students!
Completed
$750
3,000th Donor Challenge!
Thank you, Viking supporters! We haven't hit 3,000 yet, but we're still tallying all the offline gifts we've received and will update the numbers ASAP!
Completed
$750
2,000th Donor Challenge!
Thank you! The 2,000th donor has unlocked an additional $750 for the designation of choice.
2,000 / 2,000 Donors
Completed
$2,000
Night Owl Challenge
Thank you! Your gifts helped raise an additional $2,000 for the Western Welcome Scholarship!
2,615 / 2,615 Gifts
Completed
$200
$10,000 challenge for the Sustainability Pathways program!
Thank you! You've helped unlock $10,000 of additional support for our Sustainability Pathways program, thanks to Lee Whittaker, a generous Methow Valley-based alum!
Completed
$10,000
10-to-one match for the Sustainability Pathways program!
Thank you! This gift unlocked an additional $10,000 for the Sustainability Pathways Program from dedicated alum Lee Whittaker!
Completed
Leaderboard
Savviest Student Organization Challenge!
The student club or team with the most donors when we finish processing all the Give Day gifts will win an extra $1,000! Final results available after all Give Day gifts are processed. Using fake donor names to inflate results may disqualify a club or team.
Rank Prize Savviest Student Organization Challenge Donors
1 $1,000 Ice Hockey 152
2 Men's Rowing 143
3 WWU Club Baseball 54
4 Water Skiing Team 37
5 WWU Racing (Formula SAE) 34
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Woodring Winners Challenge!
The department or program housed in the Woodring College of Education that receives the highest number of unique donors will win an extra $1,000! 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.
Rank Prize Woodring Winners Challenge! Donors
1 $1,000 Education Leadership 6
2 Woodring Equity & Diversity Programs 4
3 Janis & Wes Peterson Student Teacher Support Fund 4
4 Compass2Campus 4
5 Human Services 3
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College of Science and Engineering Donor Challenge!
The department, project or program in CSE that received the highest number of unique donors will receive an extra $1,000! Final results available after we process all Give Day gifts. Inflating donor count using fake donor names may disqualify a project, department, or program.
Rank Prize CSE Donor Challenge! Donors
1 $1,000 Computer Science 42
2 Chemistry Department 36
3 Geology 28
4 Biology 27
5 Mathematics 21
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College of Fine and Performing Arts Donor Challenge!
The department, project or program in CFPA that receives the highest number of unique donors will receive an extra $1,000! Final results available after we process all Give Day gifts. Inflating donor count using fake donor names may disqualify a project, department, or program.
Rank Prize CFPA Donor Challenge! Donors
1 $1,000 Western Symphony Orchestra 74
2 WWU Music Department 30
3 Theatre Arts 17
4 Dance 9
5 Music Department Scholarships 7
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See what people are sharing about WWU Give Day 2024!
Viking Supporters Across the Country
Rank State Gifts
1 WA 1937
2 CA 132
3 OR 97
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