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Giving Days 2026

Thank you to all the members of our Hawk family who made the sixth annual Monmouth Giving Days a record-breaking success!

In just 48-hours, the global Monmouth community came together to create student access, demonstrate our shared connections, recognize academic and athletic achievements, and celebrate our Hawk pride.   

Your determination to go above and beyond makes a meaningful difference. You helped provide an All Access pass to opportunity and success for our students! 

Save the dates for Giving Days 2027: March 23-24!

Questions? Read our FAQ or contact the Office of Annual Giving at annualgiving@monmouth.edu.

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Dollars Raised Leaderboard
Thank you for all of the support you've shown our students!
Rank Department Raised
1 Football $164,506.33
2 Women's Lacrosse $42,869.76
3 Women's Soccer $26,873.00
4 Men's Lacrosse $23,180.33
5 Field Hockey $21,165.00
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Hawks Fly Together!
Thank you everyone in our Hawk family for supporting Monmouth University students through Giving Days 2026!
Please share your University affiliation
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Monmouth Alumnus/a 817
2 Friend of Monmouth 560
3 Current Parent of MU Student 442
4 Other 372
5 Monmouth Administrator/Staff 263
6 Monmouth Student 182
7 Past Parent of MU Student 78
8 Monmouth Faculty 63
9 Administrator/Staff 1
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$850
Alumni Association Board of Directors Power Lunch Challenge
Thank you for your generosity! The Alumni Association Board of Directors unlocked an additional $850 donation to the Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Generosity Hour for Student Scholarships
Alumna Wendy O’Ree '88 '96M has made a $1,500 gift to support student scholarships! Thank you to everyone who helped meet this challenge!
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
School of Education Excellence Fund Challenge
Thank you for your generosity! CentralReach has unlocked an additional $2,500 donation to the School of Education Excellence Fund, which allows the dean to direct support to the areas of greatest need.
Completed
$1,500
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences Challenge
Thank you for your generosity! Dean Golland has unlocked an additional $1,500 donation to the Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence Fund
Completed
$1,500
Center for Entrepreneurship Challenge
Thank you for your generosity! the Business Council Steering Committee has unlocked an additional $2,000 donation to support the Center for Entrepreneurship, which helps the Monmouth University and regional startup communities tap into and fulfill their entrepreneurial potential.
Completed
$2,500
Football - Head Coach's Challenge
Successful challenge! Head Coach Jeff Gallo has made a 2,500 gift to the Football Enhancement Fund! Thanks to all for your loyal support!
150 / 150 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Football $5,000 Challenge
Gift unlocked!! Jake Mauro has made a gift of $5,000 to Football. Thank you to our alumni, family and friends for your generous support!
$20,000 / $20,000 Raised
Completed
$1,250
Bowling 100 Gift Challenge
Thank you! We've reached our goal of 100 gifts to Bowling! Alumnus Patrick Ciniello '67 has made a $2,500 gift to the Bowling Enhancement Fund. Thank you to all of our supporters for meeting this challenge!
Completed
$2,000
Women's Lacrosse 100 Donor Challenge
Thank you! We've reached our goal of 100 donors to Women's Lacrosse. Our anonymous donor has made a $2,000 gift to the Women's Lacrosse Enhancement Fund. Thank you to all of our supporters for meeting this challenge!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Women's Lacrosse 300 Donor Challenge
Thank you and WOW! We've reached our goal of 300 donors to Women's Lacrosse! Coach Trautman and family have made a gift of $2,000 to the Women's Lacrosse Enhancement Fund. Thank you to all of our supporters for meeting this challenge!
300 / 300 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Men's Track & Field $1.5K Match
Coach Joe Compagni and Brian Hanlon '88 will each make a $750 gift to men's track & field. Thank you to all of our alumni, family and supporters for making this possible!
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Toner Family Monmouth Digital Network $2K Match
The Toner Family has made a $2,000 gift to the Monmouth Digital Network! Thank you to all of the supporters that helped maximize this challenge!
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
$500
Women's Basketball $500 Alumni Challenge
Mike '82 and Linda Plodwick have given a total of $500 to women's basketball. Thank you to all of our alumni supporters for meeting this challenge!
Completed
$500
Men's Lacrosse $2K Challenge
Bonus gift secured! An anonymous gift of $2,000 to men's lacrosse will be made due to the generosity of our alumni, family and friends! Thank you to everyone for your generous support!
$10,500 / $10,500 Raised
Completed
$2,000
Field Hockey $2K Challenge
Bonus gift secured! An anonymous gift of $2,000 to field hockey will be made due to the generosity of our alumni, family and friends! Thank you to everyone for your generous support!
$7,500 / $7,500 Raised
Completed
$2,000
Women's Basketball $2K Challenge
Bonus gift secured! An anonymous gift of $2,000 to women's basketball will be made due to the generosity of our alumni, family and friends! Thank you to everyone for your generous support!
$10,000 / $10,000 Raised
Completed
$1,600
Women's Rowing $2K Challenge
Bonus gift secured! Ken Boyle '68 has made a challenge gift of $2,000 due to the generosity of Monmouth Women's Rowing supporters! Thank you to everyone for your generous support!
Completed
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Total Gifts Leaderboard
Thank you for all of the support you've shown our students!
Rank Fund Gifts
1 Women's Lacrosse 516
2 Football 369
3 Women's Soccer 151
4 Monmouth Digital Network 122
5 Field Hockey 117
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Alumni Gifts by Decade
No matter when you turned your tassel, thank you for supporting Monmouth Giving Days 2026!
In which decade did you graduate?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 2010-2019 233
2 2020-2026 209
3 2000-2009 158
4 1990-1999 69
5 1980-1989 31
6 1970-1979 28
7 1960-1969 15
8 Current Student 4
9 1959 and before 1
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Academic Excellence Fund Challenge
Thank you! Alumna Amanda Klaus '09 will unlock an additional $500 contribution to the Academic Excellence Fund that receives the most gifts during Giving Days.
Rank Prize Fund Gifts
1 $500 School of Social Work Excellence Fund 30
2 School of Education Excellence Fund 8
3 School of Humanities & Social Sciences Excellence Fund 7
4 Leon Hess Business School Excellence Fund 7
5 School of Science Excellence Fund 7
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$500
School of Education Dean’s Advisory Council Gift Challenge
Thank you for your generosity! The Dean's Advisory Council has unlocked an additional $500 donation to the School of Education Excellence Fund, which allows the dean to direct support to the areas of greatest need.
33 / 33 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies $1.5K Match
Thank you for your generosity! David Zurheide has matched $1,500 in donations to the Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies Excellence Fund.
Completed
$2,600
School of Science Dean’s Advisory Council Gift Challenge
Thank you for your generosity! The Dean's Advisory Council has unlocked an additional $2,600 donation to the School of Science Excellence Fund, which allows the dean to direct support to the areas of greatest need.
33 / 33 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Grow with the Community Garden $2K Challenge
Thank you for your generosity! An anonymous donor has unlocked an additional $2,000 donation to the Virginia A. Cory Community Garden.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
The next $20K Football -- Matching Gift in Honor of Coach Kevin Callahan
Match completed! Thank you to all who supported this matching gift in honor of Coach Callahan.
$20,000 MATCHED
Completed
$2,500
Football Alumni Challenge
Don Burnaford '72 will make a $2,500 gift to Football!
150 / 150 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Women's Tennis Matching Gift Challenge
Patrice Murray '82 has made a $1,000 gift to Monmouth women's tennis. Thank you to all of our alumni, family and supporters for your generosity!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$2,000
Women's Lacrosse 200 Donor Challenge
Thank you! We've reached our goal of 200 donors to Women's Lacrosse to unlock our next level challenge! Rachel Tringali '00 has made a $2,000 gift to the Women's Lacrosse Enhancement Fund. Thank you to all of our supporters for meeting this challenge!
200 / 200 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Men's Tennis $1.5K Match
Thank you!! Dr. Joseph Palazzolo '03 has made a $1,500 gift to men's tennis! Thank you to everyone for helping meet this challenge!
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Women's Track & Field $1.5K Match
Coach Joe Compagni and Brian Hanlon '88 will each make a $750 gift to women's track & field. Thank you to all of our alumni, family and supporters for making this possible!
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
Women's Basketball 100 Gift Challenge
Thank you! We've reached our goal of 100 gifts to women's basketball! Head coach Cait Wetmore has made a $1,000 gift to the Women's Basketball Enhancement Fund. Thank you to all of our supporters for meeting this challenge!
Completed
$1,500
Baseball Alumni Challenge
An anonymous donor will make a $1,500 gift to Monmouth Baseball. Thank you to all of our loyal alumni supporters for making this possible.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Women's Soccer $2K Challenge
Bonus gift secured! An anonymous gift $2,000 will be made due to the generosity of Monmouth Women's Soccer supporters! Thank you to everyone for your generous support!
$10,000 / $10,000 Raised
Completed
$1,000
Men's Basketball $1K Alumni Challenge
Tom '82 & Debbie Porskievies and Mike '82 and Linda Plodwick have given a total of $1,000 to men's basketball. Thank you to all of our alumni supporters for meeting this challenge!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Men's Soccer $2K Challenge
Bonus gift secured! An anonymous gift of $2,000 to men's soccer will be made due to the generosity of our alumni, family and friends! Thank you to everyone for your generous support!
$10,000 / $10,000 Raised
Completed
$1,000
Wrestling Club Challenge
Thank you for your generosity! An anonymous donor unlocked an additional $1,000 to support the Wrestling Club.
33 / 33 Gifts
Completed

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Gift counts by US state
Rank State Gifts
1 NJ 1511
2 PA 243
3 NY 199
4 MD 174
5 VA 70
6 FL 64
7 CT 43
8 MA 35
9 NC 28
10 CA 27
11 TX 22
12 DE 18
13 GA 17
14 CO 15
15 NH 14
15 OH 14
17 SC 12
18 MI 10
19 MO 7
19 NV 7
21 IL 6
21 VT 6
23 MN 5
23 TN 5
23 ME 5
26 KS 4
26 OK 4
26 AL 4
29 UT 3
29 IN 3
29 WV 3
29 RI 3
29 WY 3
29 AZ 3
29 DC 3
29 ID 3
29 AR 3
38 IA 2
38 MT 2
38 SD 2
38 HI 2
38 WI 2
38 LA 2
38 WA 2
38 OR 2
38 NE 2
47 KY 1
47 NM 1
47 AK 1
47 MS 1
47 ND 1
48 AA 0
48 AE 0
48 AP 0

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