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Name a Squirrel–or a Pair, All Day
Naming a Squirrel is back for OHIO Giving Day 2026! Make a gift of $18.04 or more to any fund on OHIO Giving Day and let us know what you’d like to name your squirrel. Or, name a pair of squirrels! You’ll receive a lovely digital certificate complete with your Sciurus carolinensis' new moniker. This professionally designed certificate is suitable for printing, framing and/or gifting. (Psst: College acceptance or graduation gift, anyone?)
Beach Towel Power Hours, 9-10am & 9-10pm
All donors who make a gift of $70 or more to any fund on the OHIO Giving Day campaign during these hours will receive a one-of-a-kind OHIO beach towel as our thanks.
Marching 110 Rufus Mellophone Bobblehead, All Day*
The first 175 donors who make a gift of $110 or more to the Marching 110 Practice Field Support Fund or the Director’s Fund will receive a Marching 110 Rufus Mellophone Bobblehead. Qualifying donors will receive this automatically 🎉. Expected delivery is mid-summer. See more photos on the Marching 110 Giving Day page.
Betsy Ross Koller Prints, All Day*
Betsy Ross Koller Prints: You can put Ohio University on your wall! Donors who make a gift of $100 or more to the Appalachian Scholars General Scholarship Endowment —after Giving Day— will work with the OU Alumni Association to pick the Koller print of their choice 🎉: the Summer print measures 18.5 inches x 25 inches; the Fall, Winter, and Spring prints measure 19 1/2 inches x 27 inches. Expected delivery is later in spring. See a bit of each print on the Honors & Scholars Programs page.
Dungeons & Dendrology–Trees at The Ridges cards, All Day*
Donors who make a gift of $100 or more to the Environmental & Plant Biology Fund will receive a set of 22 cards from Dr. Jared DeForest’s project. These cards—created as a teaching tool for his dendrology course—highlight many of the most common and representative woody species found within the natural areas at The Ridges 🎉. Qualifying donors will receive this automatically. See a bit of the cards on the Sustainability & Environment page.
Socks & More–Libraries' Perks, All Day*
Ohio University Libraries has three perks available to donors of its seven featured funds 🎉. Perks are at gift levels of $25+, $75+, and $250+. Qualifying donors will receive this automatically. See each perk on the Libraries page.
Luggage Tag, All Day
Donors who start a monthly, recurring gift on OHIO Giving Day will receive an Ohio University luggage tag as our thanks.
1:1 Matching Gifts 🎁 & Donor Unlocks 🏆
More than $275,000 is available today!
Foundation Board Power Hours, 12-1pm & 6-7pm (or until dollars run out)
The Annual Ohio University Foundation Board of Trustees Power Hour is back! During these hours, the first $200 of all gifts to any fund on the Giving Day platform will be matched dollar-for-dollar until funds are depleted. Give early in the hour to be sure to take advantage of this matching opportunity!
Russ College, All Day*
An OHIO Giving Day first! All gifts to Russ College of Engineering will be matched dollar-for-dollar until funds are depleted, thanks to a matching gift from Suresh and Catherine Anbil.
Matches & Challenges, All Day*
Many OHIO Giving Day featured funds include 1:1 matching gifts 🎁, doubling every donation. Others offer donor challenges that help unlock 🏆 even more funding through your support. Look for the "wrapped gift" and "trophy" emojis on fund listings across project pages (e.g. Athletics, Healthcare, Libraries), or browse the Matches & Challenges section and contribute directly from there.
* Offer is specific to a featured fund