Giving Days 2025

It's Time to help Monmouth chart a Bold Path Forward!

On March 25 and 26, all Monmouth alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, and friends are invited to show their support and help provide access to an excellent Monmouth education for our current and future Hawks. Gifts of all sizes will have a significant collective impact and will count towards our success. Your gift can be designated to scholarships, a favorite academic program, Division I sport, or a club or organization that means the most to you. You can play a crucial role in making Monmouth University Giving Days 2025 a success!

Help spread the word and tell the world why you're helping Hawks soar when you use #MonmouthGivingDays on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram

Let's chart a Bold Path Forward for Monmouth—your support matters!

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

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Total Gifts Leaderboard
Which fund will receive the most gifts on Giving Days? Make a gift to help get the fund you care about most to the top of the list!
Rank Fund Gifts
1 Women's Lacrosse 179
2 Football 166
3 Monmouth Digital Network 117
4 Women's Soccer 79
5 Field Hockey 74
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Hawks Fly Together!
The entire Hawk family of alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff, and friends is showing their support on Giving Days. Let's see who's leading the way.
Please share your University affiliation
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Alumni 421
2 Friend 259
3 Current Parent 177
4 Administrator/Staff 122
5 Student 116
6 Other 116
7 Past Parent 27
8 Faculty 19
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You + Monmouth = Perfect Pair
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You + Monmouth = Perfect Pair
Everyone who makes a gift of $33 or more through this site on March 25-26 will receive one pair of custom Monmouth University socks with our thanks. **Sock offer applies only to new gifts, and not pledge payments. Socks cannot be mailed outside the United States and its territories.**
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Reenie Menditto Endowed Scholarship Challenge
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Reenie Menditto Endowed Scholarship Challenge
Irene “Reenie” Menditto dedicated herself to Monmouth as a beloved member of the Honors School community for 22 years. Throughout her life of service, Reenie made a tremendous impact on students and colleagues, creating stability and a standard of excellence. In celebration of her retirement, a group of Reenie’s friends pledged to establish an endowed scholarship in her name. With her passing in 2021, this scholarship, which will last in perpetuity, took on new meaning. The Reenie Menditto Endowed Scholarship at Monmouth University will forever support Honors School students, with preference given to those who are first-generation college students (as was Reenie) and/or who have unmet financial need. To help fully fund this Scholarship, we’re inviting all who loved Reenie to make a contribution during Giving Days. The first $1,000 raised on March 25-26 will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, by Challenge donor Bill Mitchell. Please join us in honoring Reenie’s legacy today.
$140 MATCHED
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School of Science Challenge
$1,000
School of Science Challenge
If we receive 50 gifts, of any amount, to any fund within the School of Science during Giving Days, an anonymous donor will unlock an additional $1,000 donation to the School of Science Excellence Fund, which will support our commitment to experiential education and personalized attention that affords students both a breadth and depth of experience.
25 / 50 Gifts
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Urban Coast Institute 20th Anniversary Challenge
$5,000
Urban Coast Institute 20th Anniversary Challenge
In honor of our 20th anniversary, if we receive 20 gifts, of any amount, to an Urban Coast Institute fund on March 25 or 26, the UCI Advisory Committee will unlock an additional $5,000 donation to support UCI activities.
17 / 20 Gifts
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School of Education Challenge
$2,500
School of Education Challenge
If we receive 40 gifts, of any amount, to a fund that supports the School of Education on March 25-26, CentralReach will unlock 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.
9 / 40 Gifts
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Alumni of the 2010s Challenge
$500
Alumni of the 2010s Challenge
Alumnus Bayaan Oluyadi, Sr. '13 challenges his fellow alumni of the 2010s to support current students! If we receive 250 gifts from alumni who graduated between 2010-2019 by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, Bayaan will unlock an additional $500 to the Access Fund, which supports scholarships for students with unmet need.
175 / 250 Gifts
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Football Alumni Challenge
$250
Football Alumni Challenge
Don Burnaford '72 will give $250 for every 15 Monmouth Football Alumni who make a gift of any amount to football with a maximum challenge gift of $2,500 from 150 alumni gifts. Help us maximize this challenge gift to support Monmouth Football!
112 / 120 Gifts
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Swimming Matching $10K Match
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Swimming Matching $10K Match
Monmouth swimming alumni Kurt Kovach '85 and Samantha Palumbo '17 will match up to $10K in gifts to the swimming program.
$2,555 MATCHED
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Men's Track & Field $1.5K Match
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Men's Track & Field $1.5K Match
Double the impact of your gift to men’s track & field. Coach Joe Compagni and Brian Hanlon '88 will match the first $1,500 in gifts to men's track & field during Giving Days.
$1,144 MATCHED
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Women's Tennis Matching Gift Challenge
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Women's Tennis Matching Gift Challenge
Double the impact of your gift to women's tennis. Head Coach and Monmouth Athletics Hall of Fame member Patrice Murray '82 will match the first $1,200 in gifts made on Giving Days!
$275 MATCHED
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Men's Tennis $1.5K Match
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Men's Tennis $1.5K Match
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 during Giving Days. Help us maximize this gift match today!
$366 MATCHED
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Men's Soccer $2K Challenge
$1,600
Men's Soccer $2K Challenge
An anonymous donor has committed to give $200 to Monmouth Men's Soccer for every $1,000 in gifts made to Men's Soccer during Giving Days with a maximum challenge gift of $2,000 generated from $10,000 in gifts.
$7,902 / $8,000 Raised
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Women's Basketball $2K Challenge
$750
Women's Basketball $2K Challenge
Help unlock a $2K bonus gift to women's basketball! An anonymous donor has committed to give $125 to Monmouth Women's Basketball for every $1,000 in gifts made to Women's Basketball during Giving Days with a maximum challenge gift of $2,000 generated from $16,000 in gifts.
$5,964 / $6,000 Raised
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Bowling 100 Gift Challenge
$60
Bowling 100 Gift Challenge
To help us reach our goal of 100 gifts to Bowling, head coach Karen Grygiel will donate $60 for every 10 gifts made to the bowling enhancement fund during Giving Days with a maximum challenge gift of $600 for 100 gifts!
2 / 10 Gifts
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Class of 2025 Kick-Off to Graduation!
All members of the Monmouth community are invited to join the Class of 2025 Officers + Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving team outside the RSSC* on Wednesday, March 26 from 1 to 4pm for music, snacks, and other giveaways! Stop by to celebrate 50 days to graduation! We'll debut the Senior Week schedule, you can spin the prize wheel and win swag, enjoy a special treat, make your Class of 2025 gift of $5, and learn about the importance of giving back to Monmouth and how you can show your support on Giving Days. *Rain location, inside the RSSC next to Dunkin
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Dollars Raised Leaderboard
Which fund will raise the most total dollars on Giving Days? Make a gift to help get the fund you care about most to the top of the list!
Rank Fund Raised
1 Football $40,477.00
2 Field Hockey $16,253.00
3 Women's Rowing $14,942.00
4 Women's Lacrosse $14,595.00
5 Men's Basketball $12,162.00
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Alumni Gifts by Decade
From the nifty fifties to the thrilling two thousands, which decade will have the most alumni Giving Days gifts?
In which decade did you graduate?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 2010-2019 175
2 2000-2009 91
3 2020-2025 89
4 1990-1999 36
5 1980-1989 12
6 1970-1979 12
7 1960-1969 6
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Academic Excellence Fund Challenge
Each School’s Academic Excellence Fund exists to allow the dean the flexibility to address the emerging needs of their students, faculty, and programs. To encourage others to support these critical funds, alumna Amanda Klaus '09 will unlock an additional $1,000 contribution to the Academic Excellence Fund which receives the most gifts on Giving Days.
Rank Prize Fund Gifts
1 $1,000 Leon Hess Business School Excellence Fund 12
2 School of Humanities & Social Sciences Excellence Fund 6
3 School of Social Work Excellence Fund 6
4 School of Education Excellence Fund 5
5 School of Nursing and Health Studies Excellence Fund 3
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Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences Challenge
$1,000
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences Challenge
If we receive 75 gifts, of any amount, to any fund within the Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences during Giving Days, Dean Golland will unlock an additional $1,000 donation to the Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence Fund, which will support our commitment to experiential education and personalized attention that affords students both a breadth and depth of experience.
19 / 75 Gifts
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School of Science Dean’s Advisory Council Summer Research Program Challenge
$1,000
School of Science Dean’s Advisory Council Summer Research Program Challenge
For every 10 gifts, of any amount, made to any fund within the School of Science during Giving Days, the School of Science Dean’s Advisory Council will make an additional gift of $1,000 (up to $4,000) to the School of Science Summer Research Program (SRP) Fund, which provides direct financial assistance to support student researchers.
25 / 30 Gifts
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Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies Challenge
$1,500
Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies Challenge
If we receive 33 gifts, of any amount, to any fund within the Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies during Giving Days, 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.
10 / 33 Gifts
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Alumni of the 2000s Challenge
$500
Alumni of the 2000s Challenge
Alumna Chelsea Kmiecik '05 '08M challenges her fellow alumni of the 2000s to support current students! If we receive 200 gifts from alumni who graduated between 2000-2009 by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, Chelsea will unlock an additional $500 to the Access Fund, which supports scholarships for students with unmet need.
91 / 200 Gifts
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Alumni of the 2020s Access Fund Challenge
$1,000
Alumni of the 2020s Access Fund Challenge
The Access Fund exists to provide critical scholarship support for our students with the greatest financial need. Alumna Mayrelin Montas '20 believes she couldn’t have been successful without Monmouth, and knows how meaningful scholarships can be. With a scholarship, “I had hope.” As a way of giving back, Mayrelin would like to encourage other recent alumni to join her as a donors to the Access Fund. If 33 alumni who graduated between 2020-2025 make a gift, of any amount, to the Access Fund on March 25 or 26, Mayrelin will unlock an additional $1,000 donation to the Access Fund.
3 / 33 Gifts
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Baseball Alumni Challenge
$150
Baseball Alumni Challenge
An anonymous donor will make a $150 gift for every 5 Monmouth Alumni that make a gift of any amount to Baseball during Giving Days with a maximum challenge gift of $1,500 generated from 50 alumni gifts.
18 / 20 Gifts
Women's Rowing $5K Match Complete
But you can still make a gift!
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Women's Rowing $5K Match
Carol Stillwell will make a gift of $5,000 to women's rowing. Thank you to all the alumni, families and friends of Monmouth Rowing for their generous support.
$5,000 MATCHED
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Women's Track & Field $1.5K Match
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Women's Track & Field $1.5K Match
Coach Joe Compagni and Brian Hanlon '88 will match the first $1,500 in gifts to women's track & field during Giving Days.
$1,330 MATCHED
Men's Basketball $1K Alumni Challenge Complete
But you can still make a gift!
$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
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Women's Soccer $2K Challenge
$1,400
Women's Soccer $2K Challenge
An anonymous donor has committed to give $200 to Monmouth Women's Soccer for every $1,000 in gifts made to women's soccer during Giving Days with a maximum challenge gift of $2,000 generated from $10,000 in gifts.
$6,266 / $7,000 Raised
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Men's Lacrosse $2K Challenge
$800
Men's Lacrosse $2K Challenge
Help unlock a $2K bonus gift to men's lacrosse! An anonymous donor has committed to give $200 to Monmouth Men's Lacrosse for every $1,500 in gifts made to Men's Lacrosse during Giving Days with a maximum challenge gift of $2,000 generated from $15,000 in gifts.
$5,102 / $6,000 Raised
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Women's Basketball 100 Gift Challenge
$750
Women's Basketball 100 Gift Challenge
To help us reach our goal of 100 gifts to Women's Basketball, head coach Cait Wetmore 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!
56 / 75 Gifts
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Sigma Pi Challenge
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Sigma Pi Challenge
The brothers of Sigma Pi have a long-standing tradition of hosting networking lunches when students connect with mentors to talk about scholarship, university life, and to give the chapter members academic, professional, and personal advice. The first $1,000 raised for the Sigma Pi Student Meals fund on March 25-26 will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, by an anonymous Challenge donor, which will help underwrite the cost of these meetings, and make it possible for all members to participate in this unique opportunity.
$183 MATCHED
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Together, Hawks Chart a Bold Path Forward
Rank State Gifts
1 NJ 716
2 PA 117
3 NY 110
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