On NC State’s fifth Day of Giving, we raised the record-breaking amount for Poole.
75% Increase in Number of Gifts
We maximized gamification, resulting in 1,300+ gifts from alumni, friends, faculty, staff and students.
#Winning Giving Challenges
We won four Hourly Giving Challenges and two Social Media Challenges, totaling $12,400+ in additional support.
100% Poole Advisory Board Participation
13 of 20 participating boards across the university had 100% participation, including Poole.
61% Increase in Faculty/Staff Gifts
Gifts came from 94 faculty and staff, resulting in $13k raised and placing third overall across the university.
First Poole Senior Class Gift
On Day of Giving, 39 Poole seniors raised $800 of their $2,023 goal to provide an undergraduate scholarship in 2024.
What is Day of Giving?
NC State Day of Giving is an annual, daylong fundraising event that typically takes place in March. For 24 hours, the Wolfpack comes together to help NC State achieve more: creating greater opportunities, providing broader educational access, fostering bolder visions and conducting more innovative research. The collaborative aspect of NC State Day of Giving shows how much we can achieve together.
2023 NC State Day of Giving Marks Five Years of #GivingPack Success
In a span of 24 hours, Poole College secured a record-breaking $1.43 million from 1,389 gifts from our community of donors. Thank you for your generosity and support!
With challenges taking place all day and hourly on Day of Giving, as well as on social media beforehand, there are multiple opportunities to amplify your gift.
Social Media Challenges
Participate on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram by using #GivingPack and mentioning Poole College of Management. Here are some examples of social media challenges:
Give us a window into your world, Wolfpack! Take a photo framed by the paper or virtual wolf cutout available in the Day of Giving toolkit. Whether it’s a photo of a landmark in your city or a snap of the people you love, we want you to use the wolf frame to help us create a virtual Pack of wolves.
Wolfies up! Spread the Wolfpack spirit on Day of Giving by sharing a photo of you or your Pack holding up “wolfies” (wolf ears).
Participate by 1) posting your photo as a comment on the NC State University Facebook/LinkedIn page’s post about this challenge, and 2) mentioning the college, program or unit of your choice.
Tell us something you love about NC State — why you chose it, a favorite memory, a shout-out to a friend, your favorite campus spot, etc. — and post it using the hashtag #GivingPack.
That haircut? Cargo shorts? They totally looked good at the time. It’s the memories that matter, right? Post your best throwback photos of your time at NC State, whether that was last year or last decade.
Participate on Twitter and Instagram.
Giving Challenges
The college or unit with the most gifts from different members of the Poole community within the challenge hour wins extra funds!
Keep in mind that it’s not the size of the gifts given, it’s the total number of gifts given during this time. So give once, give twice, give throughout the hour to help your gift go further.
Challenge Examples:
Most Alumni Gifts
Most First-time Donors Gifts
Most Gifts
Most Faculty and Staff Gifts
Most Student Gifts
Most Young Alumni Gifts
Most Parents Gifts
The Poole College Excellence Fund
Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of donors, Poole College Excellence Fund invests financial resources into high-impact experiences, diversity, and access to innovative research that ensures students are career-ready as they enter the job market.
This fund also provides the college with immediate support to enhance our student and faculty engagement in order to maintain our position as the preeminent Think and Do business school, recognized for its teaching, research, and service.
The Excellence Fund in Action:
Enhancing student experiences through sponsoring student competitions, organizing speaker series and providing funds to student organizations.
Providing special opportunities for Poole majors, such as the Business Analytics Honors Program to receive additional preparation for lucrative careers in the high-demand field of business analytics.
Renovations across the college from updated technology in classrooms to renovation of meeting and multi-use spaces including the newly opened Diversity Hub.
Every little bit counts. You wouldn’t be where you are today if somebody didn’t invest in you. Even if it’s only $20, be thoughtful about where you put your money.
Eboni C. Bryson
B.S. business administration (human resource management), 2017
