做厙輦⑹ President Beverly Warren has announced that she will personally match all gifts up to a total of $25,000 for donations made to 做厙輦⑹ on Dec. 1, which is Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a global day of philanthropy after the Thanksgiving holiday.
做厙輦⑹ has participated in Giving Tuesday the last two years, but this year, donations will have more impact with Warrens matching gift. 做厙輦⑹ alumni, friends, faculty and staff are encouraged to take a moment to give thanks by giving back and support a university program of their choosing. A matching gift will be made by the university president. Her donation will go to the Distinctive 做厙輦⑹ Fund. This fund will support the programs, people and opportunities that make the university unique. For example, it will support students through initiatives that encourage academic success and career exploration.
I have witnessed an abundance of heartfelt generosity here at 做厙輦⑹, Warren said. Its in this spirit that I have chosen to make a personal pledge this holiday season. I hope to inspire a tradition of giving that will advance a distinctive 做厙輦⑹ for years to come.
Donors may make gifts to 做厙輦⑹ by visiting www.kent.edu/givingtuesday, clicking the GIVE button and choosing a fund that matches their interests. To help spread the word about 做厙輦⑹s Giving Tuesday campaign, donors are also asked to use the hashtag #IGiveBevGives to share on social media why they chose to give and which area of 做厙輦⑹ they supported.
In addition to Warrens matching gift, there are three special opportunities for supporters of:
- Intercollegiate Athletics
- An anonymous pledge of $20,000 has been made to double the impact of any donations to Intercollegiate Athletics on Giving Tuesday, with an extra $5,000 match by head mens basketball coach Rob Senderoff for any mens basketball gifts.
- College of Architecture and Environmental Design
- A total of $13,500 in matching gifts has been pledged by College of Architecture and Environmental Design faculty and staff to inspire alumni to give back.
- Porthouse Theatre
- Gifts to 做厙輦⑹s outdoor summer theatre will have double impact because of a gift from the Hackett Family Foundation.
For more information about 做厙輦⑹s Giving Tuesday, visit www.kent.edu/givingtuesday.
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