By Aidan Mastandrea
News Editor
The College held its 10th Annual Day of Giving on March 26. With over 2,000 unique donors raising a total of $395,890, many of the organizations on campus will benefit from the day greatly.
After shifting to a full week of giving a year ago, the College went back to the original concept for the 10th iteration of the Day of Giving. The week of giving in 2024 raised over $440,000, according to the College’s website.
All seven of the College’s academic schools had activities set up around campus in hopes of getting the student body engaged, along with imploring people to donate.
“The energy around campus was higher, and it felt more positive,” said freshman engineering major Carl White in a text message to The Signal. “There were a lot of orgs doing fundraising activities too so I felt that if people gave to TCNJ, they would most likely support and give to student orgs on campus.
The College’s athletic programs also got involved in the action. The Day of Giving is integral to many of the teams on campus, as the money they raise goes directly to their program.
“Day of Giving was another huge success for our athletics department,” said men’s basketball coach Matthew Goldsmith. “Like they always do, our alums came out in full force and supported our programs in invaluable ways.”
The men’s basketball team raised $3,510 on the day.
“Every donation helps support the student-athlete experience with additional benefits like assistant coaches, team trips, nutrition coaching, and team building activities,” said Goldsmith. “Without our alumni, we would not be able to give our student-athletes a first-class, championship-level experience.”
The men’s swimming and diving team accumulated over $17,000 from 190 total donors, the most unique donors of any organization at the College this year.
“We're fortunate to have an amazing support base that consistently gives back so we can continue to create a championship environment for our team,” said Head Coach David Dow. “We're proud not only of the national-level results we achieve but the great students and people we produce.”
Money is certainly the motivating factor behind the day of giving, but the activities on campus created a fun environment for students.
“I would like to see more days of giving on a smaller scale just to maybe help boost the morale of students,” said White, a member of Student Government at the College.
After reaching the goal of 2,000 unique donors, the College unlocked a $50,000 donation to the pavilion project from the College’s alumni association.
“In addition to the 2,000 donor challenge, over $50,000 additional funds were unlocked through challenges for scholarships and athletics,” said Christine Buber, the director of annual giving.
The day of giving has continued to be a success year after year.
“I am very proud of our TCNJ community. Everyone came together to show their love of lions by collectively giving nearly $400,000 in support of our students,” said Buber. “As an alumna, I am excited to see the dollars and donor counts increase throughout the day because it means more students will have access to incredible TCNJ experiences and academic opportunities.”
