With challenges taking place all day and hourly on WVU Day of Giving, as well as on social media before March 20, there are multiple opportunities to amplify your gift!
Rules
All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time. Social media challenges are limited to the listed platforms and must include #WVUDayofGiving and tag @wvustatler. NOTE: To be an active participant in the Day of Giving, the participant's social media account will need to be public to be accepted and counted toward the social media challenges. In the event of a tie during a challenge, the winners will split the bonus funding.
Amount Raised Leaderboard
Which participating group will raise the most during WVU Day of Giving? Make a gift to your favorite area of WVU to help keep your group at the top of the leaderboard! The top 30 groups will win additional funding.
Participation Leaderboard
Which participating group will receive the most donations during WVU Day of Giving? Make a gift to your favorite area of WVU to help keep your group at the top of the leaderboard! The top 30 groups will win additional funding.
Day of Giving Hourly Challenges (March 20)
Most Gifts Challenge: Midnight – 1 a.m.
Let’s do this! When you make a gift — no matter the size — you help WVU go above and beyond! The top three participating groups with the most gifts between midnight and 1 a.m. will win additional funding ➡️ dayofgiving.wvu.edu/statler
Most Gifts Challenge: 7 – 8 a.m.
Rise, shine and help support our students, alumni, friends, faculty and patients. The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 7 and 8 a.m. will win additional funding. dayofgiving.wvu.edu/statler
WVU Spirit GIF Challenge Challenge: 8 – 9 a.m.
Reply to the @WVUFoundation social media post at the top of the 8 a.m. hour on Facebook, X or Instagram with a GIF that shows your WVU spirit and we’ll select three of the most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to tag @wvustatler and #WVUDayofGiving you wish to support.
Campus Photo Challenge: 9 – 10 a.m.
No matter who you are, you’ll find your place at WVU. Share your favorite campus photo on X or Instagram with #WVUDayofGiving and tag @wvustatler. The top three participating groups with the most posts between 9 and 10 a.m. will win additional funding.
Most Alumni Gifts Challenge: 10 – 11 a.m.
Hail West Virginia! The top three participating groups with the most gifts from WVU
alumni between 10 and 11 a.m. win additional funding ➡️
dayofgiving.wvu.edu/statler
Largest Gift Online Challenge: 11 a.m. – Noon
Go above and go beyond by making a significant gift on #WVUDayofGiving! The top three participating groups with the largest gift online between 11 a.m. and noon win additional funding ➡️ dayofgiving.wvu.edu/statler
First-Time Donors Challenge: Noon – 1 p.m.
Never made a gift to WVU? Please consider making one this hour during #WVUDayofGiving! Every donation helps. The top three participating groups with the most first-time donor gifts between noon and 1 p.m. will win additional funding ➡️ dayofgiving.wvu.edu/statler
Most Gifts Challenge: 1 – 2 p.m.
Gather your friends and family! The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 1 and 2 p.m. on #WVUDayofGiving will win additional funding ➡️ dayofgiving.wvu.edu/statler
Mountaineer Mascot Photo Challenge: 2 – 3 p.m.
Reply to the @WVUFoundation social media post at the top of the 2 p.m. hour on Facebook,
X or Instagram with a photo of you and the Mountaineer Mascot (or your favorite
WVU Mascot photo) and we’ll select three of the best to earn additional funding.
Tag @wvustatler with #WVUDayofGiving you wish to support.
Most Dollars Raised Challenge: 3 – 4 p.m.
Who will raise the most this hour during #WVUDayofGiving? May the odds be ever in your favor. The top three participating groups with the most dollars raised online between 3 and 4 p.m. will win additional funding ➡️ dayofgiving.wvu.edu/statler
WVU Gear Kid Photo Challenge: 4 – 5 p.m.
Between 4 and 5 p.m. on social, post a picture of your kid(s) in WVU gear and we’ll select three of the most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag @wvustatler you wish to support ➡️ dayofgiving.wvu.edu/statler
Most Friend Gifts Challenge: 4 – 5 p.m.
We have a generous community beyond our alumni who are passionate about WVU. The top three participating groups with the most gifts from friends between 4 and 5 p.m. will win additional funding on #WVUDayofGiving ➡️ dayofgiving.wvu.edu/statler
Recurring Gifts Challenge: 5 – 6 p.m.
A smaller monthly payment can add up to a significant gift over time. The top three participating groups with the most gifts of $120 or more, OR $10 per month for the next year, received online between 5 and 6 p.m. on #WVUDayofGiving will win additional funding ➡️ dayofgiving.wvu.edu/statler
Largest Gift Online Challenge: 6 – 7 p.m.
Ready to go all-out on #WVUDayofGiving? The top three participating groups with the largest gift online between 6 and 7 p.m. will win additional funding ➡️ dayofgiving.wvu.edu/statler
WVU Gear Pet Photo Challenge: 7 – 8 p.m.
Between 7 and 8 p.m. on social, share a picture of your pet(s) in WVU gear and we’ll select three of the most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag @wvustatler you wish to support.
Favorite WVU Moment Challenge: 8 – 9 p.m.
Reply to the @WVUFoundation social media post at the top of the 8 p.m. hour on Facebook, X or Instagram with a photo of your favorite WVU moment and we’ll select three of the best to earn additional funding. Make sure to tag @wvustatler with #WVUDayofGiving to count your support.
“Country Roads” Challenge: 9 – 10 p.m.
“Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong…” Record a video of yourself
singing or performing “Country Roads” to help your favorite unit/program and we’ll
select three of most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include
#WVUDayofGiving and tag @wvustatler to count your support.
Repeat Gifts Challenge: 10 – 11 p.m.
If you’ve already made a #WVUDayofGiving gift, we sincerely thank you and offer this challenge! The top three participating groups with a donor(s) who gives for the second, third or even 10th time between 10 and 11 p.m. will win additional funding ➡️ dayofgiving.wvu.edu/statler
Night Owl Challenge: 11 p.m. – Midnight
Attention night owls! We know you are still awake watching TikTok videos. Take a break and make a gift! The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 11 and midnight will win additional funding ➡️ dayofgiving.wvu.edu/statler
All Day Challenges (March 20)
Smash Last Year’s Gift Challenge:
Let’s smash last year’s number of gifts by exceeding 8,214 gifts in one day! The top three participating groups with the most gifts (once last year’s record is beat) by the end of the day on March 20 win additional funding ➡️ dayofgiving.wvu.edu/statler
Most Faculty and Staff Gifts Challenge:
As faculty or staff members, you make a difference each and every day for students
and programs. Support an area most meaningful to you and help make a greater impact. The
top three participating groups with the most faculty and staff gifts by the end
of the day on #WVUDayofGiving win additional funding ➡️
dayofgiving.wvu.edu/statler
Most Ambassadors Challenge:
The top three registered ambassadors for #WVUDayofGiving who inspire the most gifts through their unique URL will win additional funding to their program/unit of choice ➡️ dayofgiving.wvu.edu/statler
‘I Gave’ Challenge:
After making a donation, tell others about your gift on social media using #WVUDayofGiving and #IGave and tag @wvustatler. At the end of the day, we will choose three of the most creative or inspiring to receive additional funding for the units tagged ➡️ dayofgiving.wvu.edu/statler
