Rutgers Giving Day: Celebrating Your Global Impact

Published April 27, 2022

Your gift to Rutgers effects real change in our community and the world

8,056 donors

$3.3 million raised

1 day of giving

Thanks to every donor who made Rutgers Giving Day 2022 a success. On March 23, more than 8,000 of you came together to inspire one another, share their voice, and make a difference where it matters most right now. And as a community, we raised more than $3.3 million for funds all across the university.

And the opportunity to give extended beyond Rutgers’ vast alumni network to include donors from all walks of life thanks to the energized outreach and support inspired by ambassadors reaching out to their fellow peers.

Rutgers Giving Day

Every Gift Matters

Every gift, no matter how large or how small, will help Rutgers fuel widespread societal change and make the world a better place. No matter where your interests lie, when you invest in Rutgers, your gift has an outsize impact. Gifts of all sizes combine to create a circle of support and a momentum of change that go beyond the borders of campus, into the local community and out into the world.

400+

students made gifts on Rutgers Giving Day

36%

of all donors made their first-ever gift to Rutgers

$322K

for scholarships and college access, keeping students on track to realize their dreams

$27K

for Rutgers Summer Service Internships to help students pursue the common good in communities nationwide

$98K given to Scarlet Promise Grants

Scarlet Promise Grants expand access to education for talented Rutgers students

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Rutgers Giving Day

Empowering the Next Generation

Because of this incredible display of generosity, Rutgers can empower the next generation of diverse leaders, strengthen a vast array of schools and programs, put medical research into high gear, and provide crucial assistance to students who might otherwise not be able to attend Rutgers.