Fresno State’s eighth yearly Day of Giving, a 24-hour integer fundraising effort, is coming up connected Thursday, March 26, opening astatine midnight and moving done 11:59 p.m.
Previously held successful the fall, moving it to the outpouring volition align it with “I Heart Fresno State Week,” a week of events and activities that celebrates what makes Fresno State special.
This lawsuit encourages alumni, friends, faculty, staff, parents and students to show Bulldog pridefulness and the worth of a Fresno State degree.
“Day of Giving is simply a almighty reminder of what we tin execute unneurotic arsenic a community,” said Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval. “Every gift, nary substance the size, champions programs and initiatives that straight talk to the donor, and that empower our talented students. Through Day of Giving we beforehand our ngo of education, innovation and service. Join america successful making a lasting interaction connected March 26. A stronger Fresno State represents a nonstop concern successful the aboriginal and the prosperity of our Valley of plentifulness and beyond.”
Philanthropic partners tin enactment the college, schoolhouse oregon programs that substance astir to them similar pupil research, scholarships, internship programs, innovative learning environments and overmuch more. The Day of Giving website, which shows a countdown to March 26, volition statesman accepting donations astatine midnight connected March 26. A unrecorded leaderboard volition way advancement passim the day, providing real-time updates.
Events circumstantial to Day of Giving include:
- Faculty and Staff Kick-off Party, 7:30 to 9 a.m. astatine Smittcamp Alumni House. Details and registration nexus to come.
- Bulldog Roadshow, March 24-26, erstwhile Fresno State unit members will sojourn section businesses to stock Bulldog tone and observe employers’ enactment of Fresno State.
The “I Heart Fresno State” website lists different events and activities happening passim the week.
All gifts volition beryllium utilized for programs and initiatives to assistance fulfill Fresno State’s ngo to amended and empower students for success. Support Day of Giving by wearing Bulldog Red to show Fresno State pride. And usage the hashtag #FresnoStateDOG connected each related societal media posts.
In November 2023, the past clip Day of Giving took place, 1,832 donors from 44 states and six countries contributed to the effort, raising a full of $471,441. As successful erstwhile years, the extremity is focused connected participation, not a peculiar dollar goal.
