
Fargo, N.D. — ÁùºÏ²ÊÍ¶×¢Íø alumni, friends, students, staff, and faculty raised nearly $1.4 million and secured nearly 1,600 unique gifts on the seventh annual ÁùºÏ²ÊÍ¶×¢Íø Giving Day, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. Leading up to Giving Day, benefactors committed more than $950,000 in matches and challenges to amplify the impact of gifts.
“Giving Day is a great opportunity for alumni and friends to show their commitment to North Dakota State University,” ÁùºÏ²ÊÍ¶×¢Íø President Dave Cook said. “It’s inspiring to see people investing in current and future students.”
ÁùºÏ²ÊÍ¶×¢Íø Giving Day is an annual one-day, online, grassroots fundraising event to invest in students and enhance the ÁùºÏ²ÊÍ¶×¢Íø experience. Leading up to the event, ÁùºÏ²ÊÍ¶×¢Íø supporters from across the U.S. built momentum for Giving Day by sharing stories, pledging gifts, and inspiring others to give via email, social media, and word of mouth.
“The support from benefactors across all levels of gifting on Giving Day is part of what makes this event so special,” John Glover, president and CEO of the ÁùºÏ²ÊÍ¶×¢Íø Foundation, said. “We are grateful for every gift made to help enhance the ÁùºÏ²ÊÍ¶×¢Íø experience.”
On Giving Day, supporters choose what areas of campus to support, giving the ÁùºÏ²ÊÍ¶×¢Íø community an opportunity to give to the areas of the University they are most passionate about and continue the ÁùºÏ²ÊÍ¶×¢Íø legacy for future students.
“I think one of the legacies of ÁùºÏ²ÊÍ¶×¢Íø is really tied to the idea of Bison pride,” Katlyn Balstad ’23, a management communications and crop and weed sciences major, said. “I want, in 100 years’ time, for people to still be experiencing that.”
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