{"id":40802293794,"date":"2026-04-02T08:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/?p=40802293794"},"modified":"2026-04-08T20:41:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T00:41:24","slug":"over-500000-raised-in-sixth-annual-monmouth-giving-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/over-500000-raised-in-sixth-annual-monmouth-giving-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Over $500,000 Raised in Sixth Annual Monmouth Giving Days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thank you to all the members of our Hawk Family who made the sixth annual <a href=\"https:\/\/givingday.monmouth.edu\/\">Monmouth Giving Days<\/a> a record-breaking success! In just 48-hours, the Monmouth community came together to raise over $500,000 through more than 2,600 gifts\u2014and for the first time ever, we received support from all 50 states!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s Giving Days saw remarkable participation across the Monmouth community: athletics performed exceptionally well, more than 100 different funds received at least one gift, and student-run clubs and organizations raised nearly $20,000, just one year after being added to the Giving Days website. Donor support touched countless areas across campus, helping create opportunities, resources, and experiences that help our Hawks soar higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your generosity has opened doors and helped shape what is possible for our students every day. Please enjoy this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nm6Z7ZaD-N8\">special message from our students<\/a> and our sincere thanks for your support, which helped make Giving Days 2026 our most successful yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/givingday.monmouth.edu\/giving-day\/111077\/leaderboards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">results and leaderboards<\/a>, read the Giving Days&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/givingday.monmouth.edu\/giving-day\/111077\/faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAQ<\/a>,&nbsp;or contact the Office of Annual Giving&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:annualgiving@monmouth.edu\">annualgiving@monmouth.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Video: Giving Days Thank you\" loading=\"lazy\"  style='width: 500px; height: 281px;' src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nm6Z7ZaD-N8?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0&#038;rel=0\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 Monmouth community came together to raise over $500,000 through more than 2,600 gifts\u2014and for the first time ever, we received support from all 50 states! 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