{"id":3928,"date":"2024-09-19T14:00:48","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T14:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=3928"},"modified":"2024-12-09T20:09:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T20:09:11","slug":"siu-day-of-giving-raises-nearly-1-2-million-more-than-4-3-million-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=3928","title":{"rendered":"SIU Day of Giving raises nearly $1.2 million; more than $17 million donated over event&#8217;s history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SIU Day of Giving Livestream\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZmJxnVdTuAc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>By Jeff Wilson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Southern Illinois University Carbondale donated nearly $1.2 million during the 9th annual SIU Day of Giving on Wednesday, Sept. 18.<\/p>\n<p>More than 1,500 donors made a gift online at siuday.siu.edu during the 24-hour event, hosted by the SIU Foundation. Every gift helps SIU students and faculty and supports the Imagine SIU 2030 fundraising campaign, which has raised $360 million toward its $500 million goal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was the second SIU Day of Giving in 2024. After a successful event in February, we decided to move to the fall semester. There is a buzz on campus during the fall, and we wanted to make the Day of Giving part of that,\u201d said Matt Kupec, vice chancellor for development and alumni relations and CEO of the SIU Foundation. \u201cBetween the two days, SIU alumni and friends have made tremendous contributions to our university, donating more than $4.3 million over the two Days of Giving.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The SIU Day of Giving has raised more than $17 million in support of student scholarships, research and other campus initiatives since its inception in 2017. Every gift made during the SIU Day of Giving is directed at the donor\u2019s discretion to a particular area of their choosing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3929\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3929\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3929\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Day-of-Giving-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Day of Giving\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Day-of-Giving-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Day-of-Giving-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Day-of-Giving-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matt Kupec, vice chancellor for development and alumni relations, speaks with Chancellor Austin Lane during the SIU Day of Giving livestream on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at WSIU.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cDonors are always able to restrict their gifts as they choose,\u201d Kupec said. \u201cThe SIU Day of Giving is a great reminder of the power of our alumni base. These funds are used only for the college, department or initiative they want to support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The College of Health and Human Sciences had the largest dollar amount raised, totaling $496,795. Others topping that list were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>College of Engineering, Computing, Technology and Mathematics, $153,190<\/li>\n<li>School of Education, $116,780<\/li>\n<li>College of Liberal Arts, $112,150<\/li>\n<li>Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, $55,750<\/li>\n<li>College of Agricultural, Life and Physical Sciences, $48,435<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Balancing Education, Experience, and Reality Scholarship Endowment Fund brought in the most individual gifts with 533. Others topping that list were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WSIU Public Broadcasting, 252<\/li>\n<li>College of Arts and Media, 93<\/li>\n<li>College of Health and Human Sciences, 77<\/li>\n<li>College of Agricultural, Life and Physical Sciences, 64<\/li>\n<li>Saluki Athletics, 58<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To see a full breakdown of gifts and the donor wall from the most recent Day of Giving, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/siuday.siu.edu\">siuday.siu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The SIU Foundation hosted a livestream broadcast from the WSIU-TV studio on campus. Chancellor Austin Lane, every dean, and other campus leaders sat down to discuss their areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSaluki Nation is truly alive and well,\u201d Chancellor Lane said during the livestream. \u201cWith the excitement that is happening at the university, the plans that we have in place to grow even more and the things we\u2019re doing within the [Imagine SIU 2030] strategic plan are going to help us mobilize even more Salukis across the country and the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To watch the livestream, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZmJxnVdTuAc&amp;t=10s\">SIU Foundation\u2019s YouTube page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Night of B.E.E.R.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The SIU Day of Giving had a bit of a soft launch on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 17, with the Night of B.E.E.R. livestream event from the Fermentation Science Institute (FSI). The event celebrated and raised money for the Balancing, Education, Experience, and Reality Scholarship and the scholarship for Fermentation Science students. Every gift made during the event was counted in the Day of Giving totals.<\/p>\n<p>Spearheaded by SIU Alumni Association Board President Scott Moller and Executive Director Molly Hudgins, the Night of B.E.E.R. focused on the impact donors have on students and the research happening at the FSI. Moller and fellow alumnus Dan Giedeman each made $2,500 commitments to match every like, comment, and share during the livestream.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re celebrating successes, and we\u2019re supporting the Fermentation Science Institute and the B.E.E.R. Scholarship,\u201d Hudgins, who hosted the livestream, said. \u201cBoth programs are key to Saluki success. They are part of the fabric of being a Saluki.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Guests on the livestream included Kupec, Moller, Giedeman, SIU alumnus Scott Shelton, Dr. Matt McCarroll, director of the Fermentation Science Institute, FSI students, and B.E.E.R. Scholarship recipient Emily White.<\/p>\n<p>To watch the full event, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=guvc3rDwwdw\">SIU Alumni Association\u2019s YouTube page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jeff Wilson Supporters of Southern Illinois University Carbondale donated nearly $1.2 million during the 9th annual SIU Day of Giving on Wednesday, Sept. 18. More than 1,500 donors made a gift online at siuday.siu.edu during the 24-hour event, hosted by the SIU Foundation. Every gift helps SIU students and faculty and supports the Imagine &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=3928\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">SIU Day of Giving raises nearly $1.2 million; more than $17 million donated over event&#8217;s history<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,7,16,3,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-crowdfunding","category-donor-stories","category-events-engagement","category-higher-education","category-siu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3928"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3928\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4145,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3928\/revisions\/4145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}