Giving Days 2023

Everyone who makes a gift of $33 or more through this site on March 23-24 will receive one pair of Monmouth University socks with our thanks. What better way to show your Hawk pride than with a gift to support students, AND spirit gear for you?! **Sock offer applies only to new gifts, and not pledge payments.**

Klose Associates Inc. Global Designers and Producers of 3D Marketing Communications and Experiential Exhibits is challenging the Business Council and our extended network to make 33 gifts of $33 or more in support of the Center for Entrepreneurship. When we receive 33 gifts, we will unlock an additional $1,250 in support of the Center, proffered by Raymond Klose.

The Porskievies Family: Monmouth Women's Basketball fans, Tom '82, Debbie, and Rebecca '14, challenge the Monmouth University Alumni community to celebrate the 2023 CAA Champions by making a gift to women's basketball. 25 alumni gifts will unlock a $1,000 gift to the Women's Basketball Enhancement Fund.

Help secure a $10,000 bonus gift to Monmouth Softball! An anonymous donor has committed to give $1,000 to Monmouth Softball for every 5 gifts of any amount to softball made during Giving Days with a maximum challenge commitment of $10,000 for 50 gifts.

If we receive 75 gifts, of any amount, to any fund supporting the Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies by 11:59pm Eastern on March 24, David Zurheide will unlock an additional $1,500 donation to the Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies Excellence Fund, which will support unparalleled professional development opportunities for our students.

To help us reach our goal of 100 gifts to the CAA Champion Women's Basketball team, head coach Ginny Boggess and Kristin Krueger will donate $250 for every 25 gifts made to women's basketball during Giving Days with a maximum challenge gift of $1,000 for 100 gifts!

Enactus is global community of student, academic, and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives. When we receive 10 gifts, of any amount, to support Enactus at Monmouth, Alexander Baugh will unlock an additional $1,000 donation to the Enactus fund.

All members of the Monmouth community are invited to join the Class of 2023 Officers + Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving team outside the Student Center on Friday, March 24 from 12 to 4pm for music, snacks, and other giveaways! Stop by to learn about the importance of giving back to Monmouth and how you can show your support on Giving Days. Members of the Class of 2023 will have the opportunity to make their class gift of $20.23, find out about Senior Week activities, and more.

Swimming Alumni Kurt Kovach '85, Captain Robin Hiddeman, U.S.N. '78 & Louis Conte, DMD '82 challenge the Monmouth Swimming community to support our Hawks! On March 23–24, Kurt, Robin, and Louis will match all contributions to Men's & Women's Swimming, dollar-for-dollar, up to $12,000. When we meet the Match, the programs will receive $24,000, which can cover the cost of new starting blocks for Steadman Natatorium.

In honor of Monmouth's 90th birthday, alumna Amanda Klaus '09 challenges the Monmouth community to make 33 gifts in support of the Career Development Fund. If we receive 33 gifts, no matter the amount, Amanda will unlock an additional $250 to support the Career Development Office's mission to be a comprehensive resource center for students and alumni, providing the appropriate services and information that will assist them in successfully meeting their career objectives.

Last year, Monmouth football set a record with 147 gifts on Giving Days to the program. Monmouth head football coach Kevin Callahan challenges the Monmouth Football community to surpass and then smash that record. If we reach 148 gifts, Coach Callhan will make a $500 gift. If we can reach 200 gifts of any amount to football, Coach Callahan will make another $500 gift.

Double the impact of your gift to men’s soccer! Lucille & Kevin Flynn, longtime supporters of the Blue/White Club, have generously offered to match the first $1,250 in gifts to the men's soccer enhancement fund. A gift of any amount will count towards this goal. Help us maximize this gift match today!

Head coach Jordan Trautman and her family challenge supporters of Monmouth Women's Lacrosse to reach a goal of 100 gifts during 2023 Giving Days. Every 25 gifts of any amount made to women's lacrosse during Giving Days will unlock a $500 gift from the Trautman Family that will also be matched by an anonymous donor with an additional $500. This challenge will be capped when we reach our goal of 100 gifts on Giving Days generating $4,000 in challenge gifts for women's lacrosse.

Double the impact of your gift to men’s tennis! Dr. Joseph Palazzolo ’03 will match the first $1,500 in gifts made to men’s tennis made during Giving Days. Help us maximize this gift match today!

To honor the memory of her father, Ralph Clifford, Associate Dean Dr. Shannon Clifford invites the Monmouth community to complete the Early Bird Laps Challenge. Participate by making a gift to any Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies fund on Friday, March 24 between 6:00am and 12:00pm (Eastern). The Cliffords were heavily involved in swimming, and in honor of her father’s commitment to the sport, when we receive 40 gifts, of any size, to complete “40 laps” (the equivalent of a 1000m freestyle race), Associate Dean Clifford will unlock $500 to the Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies Excellence Fund.