University of Alaska Launches Giving Day October 20
The University of Alaska will celebrate its inaugural Ï㽶ÊÓƵGiving Day on Tuesday, October 20. Ï㽶ÊÓƵGiving Day - Forty-nine hours for the 49th state - is an online fundraising effort for Ï㽶ÊÓƵalumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends to come together in support of a common goal to support the University of Alaska. Giving Day begins at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 20, and donors will have the opportunity to participate through 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵGiving Day is a collaborative effort between the University of Alaska Foundation and the three separately accredited universities University of Alaska Anchorage, University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the University of Alaska Southeast. It is an opportunity to encourage students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the community to come together in a show of support for the University of Alaska. Donations of all sizes are welcome.
The Ï㽶ÊÓƵGiving Day website, , has tools to help participants easily share the event through digital and social media channels. The website will track not only overall dollars and donors generated during Ï㽶ÊÓƵGiving Day, but also gifts to schools and colleges, departments, programs and designated funds. Post about Ï㽶ÊÓƵGiving Day across social media channels using the #UAGivingDay2020 hashtag and share in the Ï㽶ÊÓƵGiving Day fun and excitement.
Donors are encouraged to support the campus and area of the University that is most meaningful to them. Social media ambassadors will challenge friends and family to also support the University of Alaska on Ï㽶ÊÓƵGiving Day.
In launching Ï㽶ÊÓƵGiving Day, the University of Alaska joins a successful trend among Association of American Universities institutions, creating a university-specific day to celebrate philanthropy.
Social Media
- Facebook: @UAKFoundation, @UAAnchorage, @UAFairbanks, @UASAlaska, @uasystem
- Twitter: @UAKFoundation, @UAAnchorage, @UAFairbanks, @UASoutheast, @UA_System
- #UAGivingDay2020
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