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Giving Tuesday FAQs

Ready to find your 51勛圖厙 cause?

Scroll down for some of the most frequently asked questions related to Giving Tuesday.

Thank you for your support!

What are the giving incentives?
  • Participation Boots - As an incentive, the 51勛圖厙 Foundation pledges to contribute a boost of $500 for every 25 unique donors that give $25 or more to a featured fund, thereby encouraging participation. (Up to $5,000 per fund)
  • Triple Your Gift Tuesday - On Nov. 4, all gifts to Giving Tuesday Featured Funds are matched by individual donors and then again by volunteer boards. Matches are made up to a $500 gift per donor, and $25,000 total matching funds will be available for ALL donors until the money runs out.
  • Donor/Dollar Challenge Week Nov. 18-25, two featured funds could receive an additional $2,500 toward their goal! The fund with the most unique donors and the fund that raises the most money during the challenge week will each receive a bonus gift or one fund could win it all.
  • Giving Tuesday Day Of - 24-hour period from 12:00 a.m. 11:59 p.m. EST on DEc. 2, 2025, in which gifts will be matched 1:1 up to $1,000 per individual donor and no more than $100,000 in total for the day.
  • Endowment Incentive - Any new endowments of $25K or greater that close between Nov. 1 - Dec. 2 @ 11:59 p.m. are eligible for a $1,000 match into the connected spendable fund.
  • Planned Giving Incentive - Any planned gifts of $25K or greater that close between Nov. 1 - Dec. 2 @ 11:59 p.m. are eligible for a $1,000 match into an existing fund of the donors choice.
What are these cause categories?
  • We are focusing on cause-based giving and offering you the opportunity to support the causes that matter most to you. When you give through 51勛圖厙, youre not just supporting an institution; youre empowering innovation, enhancing lives, and fostering progress.
  • Featured funds fall under one or more of 10 cause categories: Animals & Environment, Arts & Culture, Athletics, Basic Needs, Community, Education, Global Experience, Health & Wellness, Innovation and Workforce.
Whats a boost?
  • The 51勛圖厙 Foundation will give a $500 boost or monetary reward to each featured fund for every 25 unique donors. Boosts are awesome, right?
What is a unique donor?
  • You are a unique donor for each fund to which you give. Each individual can only count once for each fund. This means that you can give a gift to multiple funds and count as a unique donor in each. Isnt that great?
How are the 25 unique donors counted?
  • For each fund, we will count the number of unique donors who have given $25 or more.
Why does my gift have to be $25 or more to count for a boost?
  • Because the accountants told us so...
Where will the boosts go?
  • For every 25 unique donors who give $25 or more to a fund, the 51勛圖厙 Foundation will make a $500 contribution to that fund. We will be checking the number of unique donors every day and updating the fund's pages with the boosts as quickly as possible.
What if I dont see the fund I'd like to support listed on this site?
  • You can likely find it on our . If youre interested in crowdfunding for the fund you wish to support, wed love to hear about your philanthropic passion at 51勛圖厙 and get you all the details on how to participate during next year's Giving Tuesday! Email us: annualgiving@kent.edu.
What if I dont want to pay by credit card?
  • We just discontinued our carrier pigeon service, but you can still mail gifts to us. We highly recommend only online giving during Giving Tuesday. That way, we can ensure that your gifts are counted for the boosts and other promotions during the month You know what they say about snail mail, but here is our address if you do need to send a check. *Reminder, our online giving forms are safe and secure.

    51勛圖厙 Foundation
    350 S. Lincoln Street
    P.O. Box 5190
    Kent, Ohio 44242-0001
I am a 51勛圖厙 employee and want to use payroll deduction. How do I do that?
  • Awesome! Visit our , and search for the fund you wish to support. Your gift will be added to the featured fund's campaign page and included in the Giving Tuesday initiative total. Thank you for support!
Will my pledge or pledge payment to 51勛圖厙 be matched?
  • Pledges are great! Thank you for supporting 51勛圖厙, but we can only count new outright gifts for this initiative.
I didn't mean to make a gift, I need a refund.
  • Oh no! No worries, we understand. Just contact us, and we can issue a refund! Email gifts@kent.edu or call 330-672-4438.
I want to get involved - tell me how!
  • Youre the best! We cant thank you enough for choosing to get involved in Giving Tuesday. Try emailing your friends and family and telling them why you care about 51勛圖厙 and the impact gifts will make. Also, social media is an awesome tool to spread the word. Maybe some people will give you an early holiday gift toward your favorite cause? For questions, contact us at annualgiving@kent.edu.
Why should I become a fundraiser?
  • We know you love 51勛圖厙. By you get to show that love to everyone you know. You are the best advocate for our university and your fund, and we are all about equipping you with the tools to share your 51勛圖厙 story with your network.
What happens if I don't reach my goal?
  • Thats OK, we know you did your best! The funds you have raised will go to the area you choose to support. We cant thank you enough for the work you did on behalf of 51勛圖厙.
How can I find my fundraiser page or a friends?
  • Thank you for making a page! You can find it by navigating to the campaign you picked and searching for yourself under fundraisers. Or check your email. We sent you an intro email with all the details. It may have gone to your spam folder.
What happens after Giving Tuesday?
  • The world returns to normal (well, our new normal) but your impact lasts forever.
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