What is OHIO Giving Day
OHIO Giving Day is a 24-hour campaign to inspire alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends to support the part of OHIO they care about most! In 2024, OHIO Giving Day will be celebrated on April 9.
How do I make my gift?
On April 9, choose the fund you’d like to support on this website and click the Give Now! button on that page. Follow the steps provided to make your gift. If you’re not seeing the fund you want to support, enter a keyword for that fund into the designation box at checkout. Any fund that includes your keyword should appear as an option. Need help? Email us at giving@ohio.edu or call 740-566-8368.
When can I make my gift?
The OHIO Giving Day platform will be active to transact online gifts between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 9. To make your gift, from any page, click the Give Now! button. In the designation box at checkout, enter a keyword for the fund you’d like to support. Any fund that includes your keyword should appear as an option.
I have a question about a fund, who can I call?
Contact the Office of Annual Giving at 740-566-8368.
What if my preferred giving designation does not appear on the Giving Day website?
If you don’t see your preferred designation or fund from among those featured on givingday.ohio.edu, enter a keyword for that fund into the designation box at checkout. Any fund that includes your keyword should appear as an option.
What gifts will count towards OHIO Giving Day?
All gifts transacted online between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9 will count towards OHIO Giving Day. In addition, early gifts made on our OHIO Giving Day 2024 website or are otherwise marked Giving Day will be counted.
What are match gifts?
Several generous donors have pledged matching gifts for select funds on OHIO Giving Day. This means that gifts to those funds will be matched dollar-for-dollar to double the impact of your support until the match runs out.
What are challenge gifts?
Several generous donors have pledged challenge gifts for select funds on OHIO Giving Day. This means that once those funds reach a specific dollar total or donor count, the challenge gift will be unlocked and added to that fund’s total!
What is a Power Hour?
The Ohio University Foundation Board of Trustees has generously contributed to support a Power Hour on Giving Day. All gifts up to a certain amount to any fund on the Giving Day site during the designated Power Hour timeframe will be matched. A Power Hour allows anyone to double their impact with a gift to any fund on Giving Day – but remember to give early in the hour to make sure your gift is matched!
How do I name a squirrel?
Make a gift of at least $18.04 to any fund on the OHIO Giving Day 2024 platform. You will be prompted to submit your squirrel name at checkout.
When will I receive my squirrel certificate?
You will receive your fun downloadable ceremonial certificate suitable for gifting via email within the coming weeks. We aim to create and send these as quickly as possible.
When will I receive my premium squirrel package certificate?
We aim to have these packages in the mail to qualifying donors within three weeks of Giving Day. These are bespoke items and will take time to produce. We’re just as excited as you are for you to see what’s inside!
How can I encourage others to make a gift?
Help spread the word about OHIO Giving Day and encourage others to make a gift by posting on social media using #OHIOGivingDay and sharing what fund, program, or college you chose to support on April 9. Reach out to fellow Bobcats via email, direct message, text or phone call. Use OHIO Giving Day as a chance to reconnect with old friends, classmates, and roommates!
When will final results for OHIO Giving Day be announced?
The gift tally that appears on givingday.ohio.edu will not include final totals until approximately two to three weeks after the campaign. Gifts will have come from multiple sources throughout the day, so it will take some time to finish entering all gifts. Once processing is finalized, gifts will be transferred to the appropriate Ohio University Foundation account, and final totals will be announced.
How can I contact Ohio University with Giving Day related questions?
Email us at giving@ohio.edu, or call our Giving Day hotline at 740-566-8368
Where do gifts go?
Your gift will go to the fund or area you designate during the checkout process. The unrestricted gift rule will apply to all gifts made to current-use accounts on Giving Day. This means that 5 percent of all gifts up to $1 million will be directed to the Fund for OHIO (e.g. a $100 gift would result in $95 being directed to the non-endowed fund of the donor’s choice, and $5 being directed to The Fund for OHIO). The purpose of the rule is to enable The Ohio University Foundation to support its mission of securing philanthropy in support of Ohio University. The rule increases the impact of every gift by providing resources to address the opportunities of the future and to grow OHIO’s base of private support.