Highlander Giving Day 2025 has ended!
Highlander Giving Day 2025
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Highlander Giving Day 2025 has ended!
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Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.
Past Events
Who supports the Highlander Community?
Check back throughout Highlander Giving Day to see which group has the most gifts!
| Rank | Answer | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faculty/Staff | 154 |
| 2 | Alumni | 120 |
| 3 | Faculty/Staff AND Alumni | 94 |
| 4 | Community Member | 38 |
| 5 | Family of Student | 14 |
| 6 | Student | 6 |
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Dollars Raised Leaderboard
The Highlander Giving Day project with the most DOLLARS will receive a bonus of $1,000 generously offered by the Radford University Foundation!
| Rank | Prize | Projects | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | Davis College of Business and Economics | $6,650.00 |
| 2 | College of Visual and Performing Arts | $6,255.00 | |
| 3 | Shaping Tomorrow Scholarship | $5,765.00 | |
| 4 | Alumni Scholarships | $4,930.00 | |
| 5 | College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences | $4,543.00 | |
| 6 | College of Education and Human Development | $4,440.00 | |
| 7 | Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund | $3,805.00 | |
| 8 | College of Nursing | $3,795.00 | |
| 9 | The Highlander Pantry | $2,600.00 | |
| 10 | Tartan Tails – Dog Therapy | $1,830.00 | |
| 11 | Waldron College of Health and Human Services | $1,740.00 | |
| 12 | Highlander HOPE – Recovery Community | $1,695.00 | |
| 13 | Artis College of Science and Technology | $1,366.00 | |
| 14 | Radford Fund | $1,255.00 | |
| 15 | Outdoor Programs Student Support | $805.00 |
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Finish Strong Challenge
The project with the most donors in the last three hours of Giving Day will gain an additional $1,000 generously offered by the Radford University Foundation!
| Rank | Prize | Project | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | Highlander HOPE – Recovery Community | 14 |
| 2 | Outdoor Programs Student Support | 10 | |
| 3 | Davis College of Business and Economics | 8 | |
| 4 | College of Education and Human Development | 7 | |
| 5 | Tartan Tails – Dog Therapy | 6 | |
| 6 | College of Visual and Performing Arts | 5 | |
| 7 | Shaping Tomorrow Scholarship | 5 | |
| 8 | College of Nursing | 4 | |
| 9 | The Highlander Pantry | 3 | |
| 10 | College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences | 2 | |
| 11 | Waldron College of Health and Human Services | 1 | |
| 12 | Artis College of Science and Technology | 1 | |
| 13 | Alumni Scholarships | 1 | |
| 14 | Graduate Student Excellence Fund | 0 | |
| 15 | Highlander Works Program | 0 |
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DAVIS COLLEGE - Coffee Hour Challenge
As a career HR leader, Nancy Witt Adams '84 has focused her career on empowering people and teams to build strong workplaces, and she knows every contribution makes a difference. Join her "Coffee Hour" Challenge today! When 10 HR leaders and business professionals make a gift during this challenge Nancy will contribute an additional $500 to the Davis College of Business and Economics.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
Outdoor Programs - Reach the Summit Challenge
Once Outdoor Programs reaches 25 donors during this challenge, a generous donor will donate $2,500! Help Outdoor Programs "reach the summit!"
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
CHBS STARS – 20 Donors Challenge
When the College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences STARS program reaches 20 unique donors, a group of generous donors will donate an additional $2,500 award! Donate now to help the project reach the mark!
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
Employee Challenge
Penny White - Vice President of Advancement and Alumni Relations - has issued an employee challenge! The project with the most employee donors over the next two hours 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. will secure an additional $1,000!
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CVPA - 20 donor challenge
When the College of Visual and Performing Arts project receives 20 donors, an anonymous donor will contribute $2,500!
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
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Match
DAVIS COLLEGE - MATCH
Every $1 donated to the Davis College of Business and Economics (up to a total of $1,000) will be matched by a Kevin Sherfey '96. So your $25 gift instantly becomes $50, $100 instantly becomes $200. Donate now and double your impact!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
Athletic Scholarships - 20 Donors Challenge
When the Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund receives 20 unique donors, it will receive $2,000 generously offered by Service Contracting of Virginia.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
Most Donors Challenge
The Highlander Giving Day project with the most unique DONORS will receive a bonus of $1,000 generously offered by the Radford University Foundation!
| Rank | Prize | Projects | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | College of Visual and Performing Arts | 68 |
| 2 | The Highlander Pantry | 54 | |
| 3 | College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences | 46 | |
| 4 | Highlander HOPE – Recovery Community | 43 | |
| 5 | College of Education and Human Development | 42 | |
| 6 | Davis College of Business and Economics | 35 | |
| 7 | College of Nursing | 35 | |
| 8 | Alumni Scholarships | 27 | |
| 9 | Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund | 27 | |
| 10 | Tartan Tails – Dog Therapy | 27 | |
| 11 | Outdoor Programs Student Support | 27 | |
| 12 | Shaping Tomorrow Scholarship | 26 | |
| 13 | Waldron College of Health and Human Services | 24 | |
| 14 | Artis College of Science and Technology | 17 | |
| 15 | Radford University Libraries | 17 |
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Rowdy Red Rally!
Our beloved and nostalgic former mascot Rowdy Red has briefly come out of retirement to rally Radford University fans and supporters. The next 75 unique donors of $15 or more to any Highlander Giving Day project, will receive a one-of-a-kind "Rally Towel!"
75 / 75 Donors
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Match
Shaping Tomorrow Scholarship - MATCH
Every dollar donated to the Shaping Tomorrow Scholarship will be matched up to a total of $10,000 matched dollars! DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT! A gift of $25 becomes $50, $50 becomes $100...and so on. Donate now!
$5,765 MATCHED
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Match
CHBS - MATCH
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT! Every $1 donated to the CHBS STARS Fund will be matched up to a total of $2,500. So your $25 gift instantly becomes $50, $100 instantly becomes $200. Donate now and double your impact!
Completed
2
Match
ARTIS COLLEGE - MATCH
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT! Every $1 donated to the Artis College of Science and Technology will be matched by Nancy Artis '73 up to a total of $1,000. So your $25 gift instantly becomes $50, $100 instantly becomes $200. Donate now and double your impact!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
Tartan True Kickoff
To kick off Giving Day, let's see which project is "Tartan True!" From 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Dec. 2 , the project that displays their Tartan pride with the most donors will earn an additional $1,000 from an anonymous donor!
| Rank | Prize | Project | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | College of Visual and Performing Arts | 25 |
| 2 | College of Education and Human Development | 15 | |
| 3 | College of Nursing | 13 | |
| 4 | College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences | 11 | |
| 5 | Highlander HOPE – Recovery Community | 11 | |
| 6 | Waldron College of Health and Human Services | 10 | |
| 7 | The Highlander Pantry | 10 | |
| 8 | Radford University Libraries | 9 | |
| 9 | Shaping Tomorrow Scholarship | 8 | |
| 10 | Alumni Scholarships | 8 | |
| 11 | Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund | 8 | |
| 12 | Davis College of Business and Economics | 7 | |
| 13 | Artis College of Science and Technology | 6 | |
| 14 | Tartan Tails – Dog Therapy | 6 | |
| 15 | Outdoor Programs Student Support | 6 |
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Match
CEHD - MATCH
Every $1 you give to to the College of Education and Human Development today will be matched by an anonymous donor up to a total of $1,000. So your $25 gift instantly becomes $50, $100 instantly becomes $200. Donate now and double your impact!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
College of NURSING - 25 Donors Challenge
When the College of Nursing receives 25 donors, a generous donor will give an additional $5,000!
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
Highlander H.O.P.E. - 25 Donors Challenge
If Highlander H.O.P.E. can receive 25 unique donors before the end of Highlander Giving Day, The JHW Foundation will give an additional $5,000 to support the program! Help this program get there...GIVE NOW! Learn more about the JHW Foundation here: https://www.jhwfoundation.org
25 / 25 Donors
Completed