AU Giving Day

Every year, our community comes together during the 36-hour AU Giving Day with one goal: to make a difference.

Since 2015, AU Giving Day has raised over $2,000,000 to provide critical support to students, staff, and faculty. From providing student scholarships, financial aid, and emergency support, to advancing groundbreaking innovations with real-world outcomes in sustainability, health, security, and social equity, donors like you have made a real impact on our university.

When you support AU today, your gift could also be multiplied by taking advantage of one or more of our matches and challenges below! All gifts made during AU Giving Day will be counted towards the 1,500 donors needed to unlock the $75,000 AU Giving Day challenge gift.

 

SAVE THE DATE: February 26-27, 2024

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Challenges and Matches

Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching and challenge opportunities from some of our most generous donors.

Giving Day Challenge

If we reach 1,500 donors, three former AU Alumni Board leaders will contribute $75,000 in support of American University.

The American University Alumni Board represents the AU Alumni Association, providing strategic insight and professional expertise to assist in engaging alumni in the life of the institution. This dedicated group of volunteers has collectively supported Change Can’t Wait: The Campaign for American University with gifts totaling more than $3.5M and that represents 69 current and former board members who have served during the life of the campaign.

This Giving Day challenge gift is a result of the generosity of Rob Johnson, SPA/BA ’81, Jonathan Mathis, PhD, Kogod/BSBA ’04, and Adam Katz, WCL/JD '86.

Challenge Amount: $75,000

Extra Credit Challenge

In celebration of the historic number of donors, Provost Peter Starr has issued an additional challenge—if we reach a record 3,000 donors by 7 p.m. EST he will make a gift of $20,000 to AU.

Match Amount: $20,000

Alumni Athlete Challenge

When 25 AU Alumni Athletes give on Giving Day, we’ll unlock a $5,000 gift to Athletics from golf alumnus Paul Servidio CAS/BA’04 and alumnae swimmer Jaime Servidio, CAS/BA’05.

Challenge Amount: $5,000

School of International Service Match

Matt Klinger SIS/BA ’95 will match all gifts to the SIS Emergency Fund up to $20,000.  

Match Amount: $20,000

School of Public Affairs Match

Ken Bleakley, SPA/MPA ’71, will match all gifts to the School of Public Affairs Student Emergency Fund up to $10,000. 

Match Amount: $10,000

Washington College of Law Champions Challenge

Judge Gerald Bruce Lee, WCL ’76 will match all gifts to the Dean’s Innovation Fund up to $20,000.  

Match Amount: $20,000

Kogod School of Business Match

Through the generosity of Dean Marchick, Kogod Advisory Council member Inwha Huh, KSB/MBA '96 and two anonymous donors, every dollar raised during Giving Day will be tripled for the benefit of Kogod.

Match Amount: $130,000

Parent and Family Match

Robb Cohen and Gail Schwartz P’23 will match all gifts to the AU Parent and Family Fund with a gift of their own to AU of up to $36,000. 

Match Amount: $36,000

Faculty and Staff Match

Courtney Surls, vice president of development and alumni relations will match all gifts made by faculty and staff, up to $25,000 in support of AU.

Match Amount: $25,000

Athletics Faculty and Staff Challenge

When 25 AU Athletics staff and coaches give on giving day, we’ll unlock a $1,000 gift from staff member Lindsey Campbell. 

Challenge Amount: $1,000

Athletics Team Challenge

Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous Athletics donor, this Giving Day:  

$10,000 will be awarded to team with most donors. 

$5,000 will be given to two teams of second and third most donors 

$5,000 will be given to the team that raises the most dollars. 

Challenge Amount: $20,000

Hillel Match

Professor Louis Goodman will match all gifts to AU Hillel up to $5,000.

Power Hour: Max, SPA/BA ’13, and Naomi Looper will provide an additional match of all gifts to Hillel between 5 and 6pm EST on February 27 up to $1,000.

Match Amount: $6,000

Athletic Director's Match

All gifts made to the General Athletics Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $3,000, by Dr. Billy Walker.

Match Amount: $3,000

Kogod Challenge

When 50 donors make a gift to Kogod on Giving Day, we’ll unlock a $500 gift from Assistant Dean of Development Mike Scott.

Challenge Amount: $500

The Eagle Newspaper Match

The Eagle Advisory Board will match all gifts to The Eagle newspaper to support student journalism, up to $3,500.

Match Amount: $3,500

Morning Match

Board of Trustees member Gaurdie Banister, Jr. will match all gifts made before 10 a.m. EST on Feb. 27, up to $35,000. 

Match Amount: $35,000

Presidential Power Hour

Sylvia and Stephen Burwell will match all gifts made between 1p.m. and 2p.m. EST on February 27 with a gift of their own to the university, up to $15,000.

Match Amount: $15,000

Market Match

LaTanya Sothern, SOC/BA ’92, will match all gifts to the Market, AU’s Food Pantry, up to $500.

Match Amount: $500

Leaderboard

See which AU schools, colleges or causes are leading the way this Giving Day.  You can help elevate your favorite AU cause to the top of the leaderboard and inspire others to join you.

Deadline :
feb 26, 2024 23:00:00
Additional Amount :
258112
Additional Donor :
2934
Target Donor :
1500
Give Now URL :
https://giving.american.edu/page/21176/donate/1?supporter.appealCode=23GD01W
Page Ids :
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Start Date (YYYY-MM-DD) :
2023-02-20
End Date (YYYY-MM-DD) :
2023-03-01

Who Has Given?

When we all come together, American University grows stronger. Members from across the AU community participate in AU Giving Day—will you join them?

57%
Students & Alumni
33%
Parents
8%
Faculty & Staff
2%
Friends

Donor Honor Roll

We are grateful for those who can support AU Giving Day with a gift of $2,500 or more. Gifts at this level qualify for membership in the President’s Circle, our leadership community that invests in AU changemakers year after year.

Match & Challenge Donors

  • Rob Johnson
  • Jonathan Mathis
  • Adam Katz
  • Gaurdie Banister
  • Sylvia and Stephen Burwell
  • Peter Starr
  • David Marchick
  • Inwha Huh
  • Ken Bleakley
  • Matt Klinger
  • Gerald Bruce Lee
  • Robb Cohen and Gail Schwartz
  • Billy Walker
  • Paul Servidio
  • Lindsey Campbell
  • Courtney Surls
  • Louis Goodman
  • Michael Scott
  • Brett Zongker
  • Chris Kain
  • Kevin Bohn
  • Zach Cohen
  • Heather Mongilio 
  • Max and Naomi Looper
  • Loren Danielson
  • James Corey
  • Sean Graham

Honor Roll Donors

Brenda Jarrell

Loren Danielson

Samuel Cargill

Rick and Pam Martino

Jeff Walpole

Nicole Nason

Khaled Nasr 

Amy Lampert

Tom Larsen

Margo Herron

Jack Cassell

Erin Fuller

Cydney Harris

Rita Tuzon 

Margery Kraus

Rasha Alturki

 

For information on how your charitable estate plan can create a legacy at American University, please be in touch with Seth Speyer, executive director of planned giving, at (202) 885-3411 or [email protected]

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