NC State’s seventh annual Day of Giving was a smashing success — by the end of March 26, the Wolfpack had raised $50,563,357 through 18,565 gifts to colleges and other areas across the university, showing just how passionate the Wolfpack is about NC State. This marked the university’s second-highest Day of Giving in both dollars and gifts.
“What a great day — to surpass $50,000,000 is a testament to our community’s dedication to the work we do here,” said Chancellor Randy Woodson. “I’m so grateful and excited to see the lasting impact these gifts will make.”
Support didn’t come only from Raleigh — Day of Giving 2025 boasted donors from all 100 North Carolina counties, all 50 states and 17 other countries around the globe. The day’s leaderboards, as well as social and giving challenges, kept alumni, family and friends of NC State rallying for their favorite areas until the last hour.
Leaderboards allow areas to earn a percentage of bonus funds based on their ranking. For the second year in a row, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences earned its place as winner of the dollars leaderboard with a total of $13,777,537 raised. Park Scholarships topped the Universities Priorities leaderboard, which focuses on NC State’s programs, with over 900 gifts throughout the day.
As with every Day of Giving, challenges had the power to change the whole day. One area that made the most of the day’s challenges was the Division of Academic and Student Affairs — after winning more than 10 social and giving challenges thanks to its passionate donors, the department ended up topping the participation leaderboard as well.
Day of Giving is passion inspired, donor fueled — and the university’s faculty and staff donors took their NC State passion to a whole new level this year. The faculty and staff giving challenge hour received the most gifts in the history of Day of Giving, with over 2,600 gifts made by the dedicated people at NC State. The College of Education won that challenge for the fourth year in a row.
“Dairy men like to say the cream rises to the top — and that’s NC State,” said Sonia Murphy, associate vice chancellor for university development.
Just one look on NC State’s social media proves Murphy’s point — alumni and friends shared countless stories online about how their time at NC State made an impact, spotlighting how the Pack continues to Think and Do in extraordinary ways around the world.
But Day of Giving doesn’t just take place online — NC State’s campus was buzzing with activity on that Wednesday. This was the inaugural year of the Day of Giving Prize Patrol. Six deans, along with other university leaders, drove adorned golf carts around campus quizzing students about philanthropy and awarding fun prizes for their participation.
Events for students popped up all over, including ones hosted by Poole College of Management, the College of Natural Resources, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Veterinary Medicine. These events attracted over 2,000 students throughout the day — including over 500 students who chose to make a gift. Caldwell Fellows won the most student gifts challenge hour with 96 gifts.
Some donors showed their passion for NC State by challenging their fellow Pack members — Pack Essentials, College of Sciences, College of Natural Resources, Park Scholars and more all had unit-level challenges that they met, unlocking generous gifts for their areas.
Nearly 400 enthusiastic volunteers chose to inspire others to give by becoming a Pack Leader. Pack Leaders, volunteers who spread the word about Day of Giving within their communities, raised $765,809 online from over 6,500 gifts.
One of the final challenges of the day was the Think and Do Challenge, a video challenge that went live at 7:30 p.m. Viewers were asked to count the number of items with “Think and Do” on them throughout the video and race to submit their guesses after it finished. Two viewers earned Athletics and Academic and Student Affairs each a bonus of $1,000 thanks to their keen eyes.
“After seven years, Day of Giving continues to only get better, “ said Brian Sischo, vice chancellor for university advancement.
“This day is a reflection of the hard work, the dedication and the passion of our Pack.”
Events for students popped up all over, including ones hosted by Poole College of Management, the College of Natural Resources, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Veterinary Medicine. These events attracted over 2,000 students throughout the day — including over 500 students who chose to make a gift. Caldwell Fellows won the most student gifts challenge hour with 96 gifts.
Some donors showed their passion for NC State by challenging their fellow Pack members — Pack Essentials, College of Sciences, College of Natural Resources, Park Scholars and more all had unit-level challenges that they met, unlocking generous gifts for their areas.
Nearly 400 enthusiastic volunteers chose to inspire others to give by becoming a Pack Leader. Pack Leaders, volunteers who spread the word about Day of Giving within their communities, raised $765,809 online from over 6,500 gifts.
One of the final challenges of the day was the Think and Do Challenge, a video challenge that went live at 7:30 p.m. Viewers were asked to count the number of items with “Think and Do” on them throughout the video and race to submit their guesses after it finished. Two viewers earned Athletics and Academic and Student Affairs each a bonus of $1,000 thanks to their keen eyes.
“After seven years, Day of Giving continues to only get better, “ said Brian Sischo, vice chancellor for university advancement.
“This day is a reflection of the hard work, the dedication and the passion of our Pack.”
This post was originally published in Giving News.
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