University-wide Initiatives

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We envision that Emory will transform the world to come—contributing to boundary-pushing advancements that spark change, inspire wonder, and catalyze action.

With an eye on Emory’s bicentennial, 2O36 will spearhead a movement to shape the future, providing access to transformative and experiential learning environments with world-renowned faculty and bold research opportunities.

For Emory Day of Giving, we are highlighting several giving opportunities to support university-wide initiatives. 

  • Emory Alumni Board Leadership Scholarship Endowment supports annual scholarships for full-time undergraduate and graduate students. The Emory Alumni Board represents the voices of Emory's 150,000+ alumni and selects scholarship recipients based on merit and financial need.
  • Emory Together Fund provides emergency financial assistance to Emory students, faculty, and staff. By meeting immediate needs, the Emory Together Fund has helped members of the Emory community overcome difficult obstacles.
  • Emory University Summer Internship Program supports the Emory Civic Scholars Program. Full-time Emory students who demonstrate financial hardship may be able to accept a formative but unpaid internship by applying for a $1,500 scholarship through the Civic Scholars Program.
  • General University Scholarships replace student loans in Emory financial aid packages, ensuring that talented students with financial need can graduate debt free.
  • Student Health and Counseling Services supports Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at Emory. CAPS provides various clinical services, community-level interventions, consultation, collaboration with campus partners, advising of student groups, and clinical training.
  • Women of Emory Impact Circle makes annual awards to projects initiated by Emory students, staff, and faculty to transform the lives of women and girls at Emory and beyond. 
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Parent Challenge
Congratulations to the following groups who won the Parent Challenge! 1st place - $2000: Oxford College, 2nd place - $1500: Emory College of Arts and Sciences, 3rd place - $1000: Rollins School of Public Health, 4th place (tie) - $100 each: Candler School of Theology, Cross Country and Track & Field, Goizueta Business School, Swimming and Diving, and Volleyball
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Wake-Up Challenge
First, coffee. Then, Emory Day of Giving! Between 6 and 8 a.m. EDT on March 30, the four groups with most donors will share $2,500 in bonus awards! Let’s go, morning people! Award dollars will go to the fund designation with the most donors in each of the five winning groups.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,000 Oxford College 10
2 $750 Campus Life 6
3 $500 Emory College of Arts and Sciences 5
4 $50 Emory University School of Medicine 3
5 $50 Emory Libraries 3
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Dooley's Week Student Challenge
Thank you to the 97 student donors who contributed during the Dooley's Week Student Challenge! The challenge winners are: 1st place - $1000: Emory College of Arts and Sciences with 39 gifts, 2nd place - $750: Goizueta Business School with 7 gifts, 3rd place (tie!) - $375 each: Campus Life and Oxford College with 6 gifts
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Wonderful Wednesday After Dark Student Challenge
Congratulations to the following groups who won the Wonderful Wednesday After Dark Student Challenge. 1st place - $1000: Doctor of Physical Therapy Jamaica Service Trip, 2nd place (tie) - $300 each: Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Rollins School of Public Health, Campus Life, Emory Law, and Michael C. Carlos Museum
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Swoop In and Win: Most Dollars Challenge
The early Swoop gets the worm! Help your favorite group raise big juicy dollars on Emory Day of Giving. The two groups with the most dollars raised between 8 and 9 a.m. EDT on March 31 will share $1,500 in bonus awards! Award dollars will go to the fund designation that receives the most dollars in each of the two winning groups.
Rank Prize Schools/Groups/Causes Raised
1 $1,000 Goizueta Business School $3,436.30
2 $500 Oxford College $2,220.72
3 Volleyball $2,000.00
4 Sustainability Initiatives $1,070.00
5 Emory College of Arts and Sciences $645.36
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We're Not Tired Yet Challenge
Anyone tired after 34 hours of giving? Not us! Not you! And the three groups with the most donors between 4 and 5 p.m. EDT on March 31 will share $3,000 in bonus awards. Award dollars will go to the fund designation with the most donors in each of the three winning groups.
Rank Prize Schools/Groups/Causes Donors
1 $1,500 Emory College of Arts and Sciences 39
2 $1,000 Goizueta Business School 37
3 $500 Oxford College 31
4 Rollins School of Public Health 20
5 Office of Spiritual and Religious Life 10
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Women of Emory Impact Circle Match
Beginning at 6:00 a.m. EDT on March 30, donations to the Women of Emory Impact Circle Fund will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $5,000. This match was generously contributed by Women of Emory Impact Circle founding chair Lee Miller 82L.
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Most Dollars Leaderboard
The bigger the numbers, the brighter the future. The five groups raising the most dollars through Emory Day of Giving by 6 p.m. EDT on March 31 will share $6,500 in bonus awards! Award dollars will go to the fund designation that receives the most dollars in each of the five winning groups.
Rank Prize Schools/Groups/Causes Raised
1 $2,000 Oxford College $149,387.20
2 $1,500 Emory College of Arts and Sciences $121,289.01
3 $1,250 Goizueta Business School $112,616.98
4 $1,000 Emory Law $110,291.49
5 $750 School of Nursing $68,235.37
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800th Donor Challenge (Winner: Emory College Fund for Excellence)
Congratulations to Caroline Stewart who was Emory Day of Giving's 800th donor! $500 additional will go to the Emory College Fund for Excellence!
800 / 800 Donors
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$500
2,036th Donor Challenge (Winner: Oxford College Scholarship Fund)
Congratulations to James Vinson who was Emory Day of Giving's 2,036th donor! $500 additional will go to the Oxford College Scholarship Fund!
2,036 / 2,036 Donors
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$500
Go Big! 3,400th Donor Challenge (Winner: Emory College Scholarships)
An anonymous donor was Emory Day of Giving's 3,400th donor! An additional $500 will go to Emory College Scholarships!
3,400 / 3,400 Donors
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Pop-Up Alumni Donor Challenge
Congratulations to the following groups who won the Pop-Up Alumni Donor Challenge! 1st place - $1000: Emory College of Arts and Sciences, 2nd place - $1000: Oxford College, 3rd place - $1000: Emory Law, 4th place - $1000 : Campus Life, 5th place (tie) - $500 each: Rollins School of Public Health and Goizueta Business School
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Faculty and Staff Challenge
Congratulations to the following four groups who won the Faculty and Staff Challenge. 1st place - $2000: Rollins School of Public Health with 105 gifts, 2nd place - $1500: Candler School of Theology with 60 gifts, 3rd place - $1000: Oxford College with 23 gifts, and 4th place - $500: School of Nursing with 18 gifts
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Wonderful Wednesday Alumni Happy Hour
Congratulations to the following four groups who won the Wonderful Wednesday Alumni Happy Hour Challenge. 1st place - $1500: Oxford with 40 gifts, 2nd place - $1200: Emory College of Arts and Sciences with 22 gifts, 3rd place - $800: Goizueta Business School with 22 gifts, and 4th place (tie) - $250 each: Candler School of Theology and Rollins School of Public Health with 9 gifts
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Wonderful Wednesday Late Night Alumni Challenge
Congratulations to the following three groups who won the Wonderful Wednesday Late Night Alumni Challenge. 1st place - $1500: Oxford with 33 gifts, 2nd place - $1000: Emory College of Arts and Sciences with 20 gifts, and 3rd place - $500: School of Nursing with 7 gifts
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Student Alumni Board Challenge
Congratulations to our SAB student winners! Richard Lee won $250 for Emory Club Swimming. Mackenzie White and Alex Dresdner won $250 for Sustainability Initiatives, and Emily Tarnacki and Caren McCarthy won $500 for the Doctor of Physical Therapy Jamaica Service Trip.
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Donor Engagement Center Student Challenge
Our top 3 Donor Engagement students and the areas they chose to receive $250 each are: Maddy who chose the Student Hardship Fund, Anna who chose 1915 Scholars Program, and Sanjay who chose the Goizueta Business School Fund for Excellence!
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Alumni Networks: Most Gifts Leaderboard
Emory’s regional and affinity networks are challenging each other to a friendly Emory Day of Giving competition: the eight networks chosen most often by Emory alumni when making their gifts will share $5,000 in bonus awards! Go to dayofgiving.emory.edu, choose “alumni” as your affiliation on the checkout page, and choose one of the 60+ participating networks.
Boost your Emory Alumni Network on the Network Leaderboard!
Rank Answer Gifts
1 ATL 60+ Network 142
2 NYC Network 65
3 ATL Over 40 Network 61
4 ATL Alumnae and Women 56
5 ATL Caucus of Black Alumni 45
6 ATL Young Alumni Network 39
7 DC Network 23
8 Tampa Bay Network 21
9 Chicago Network 20
10 Los Angeles Network 20
11 Houston Network 19
12 Boston Network 19
13 Nashville Network 19
14 Dallas – Fort Worth Network 18
15 EAVN - Advancement Volunteer 13
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Programs: Most Donors Leaderboard
As Emory Day of Giving has grown, so has the number of participating centers, programs, departments, athletics teams, and student organizations. The 10 participating groups (excluding colleges and schools) with the most donors by 6 p.m. EDT on March 31 will share $15,000 in bonus awards. Award dollars will go to the fund designation with the most donors in each of the ten winning groups.
Rank Prize Program area Donors
1 $3,000 Campus Life 226
2 $2,500 Swimming and Diving 136
3 $2,000 Oxford Class Gift 101
4 $1,750 Michael C. Carlos Museum 89
5 $1,500 Student Hardship Fund 85
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1,500th Donor Challenge (Winner: Women in STEM)
Congratulations to Cynthia Martinez who was Emory Day of Giving's 1,500th donor! $500 additional will go to the Women in STEM!
1,500 / 1,500 Donors
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New Record: 2,800th Donor Challenge (Winner: Emory Alumni Board Leadership Scholarship Endowment)
Congratulations to Jule Taylor who was Emory Day of Giving's 2,800th donor! An additional $500 will go to the Emory Alumni Board Leadership Scholarship Endowment!
2,800 / 2,800 Donors
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