Butler Day of Giving 2026

This is the 11th annual Butler Day of Giving. Our goal is for the Butler community to come together to make an impact for current and future Bulldogs.

Absolutely. Support from the ENTIRE Butler community is what makes our University a remarkable place! No matter the designation or amount, your donation will be counted toward our Day of Giving goal of 2,026 gifts. If we reach 2,026 gifts on Day of Giving, we unlock $100,000 in general scholarship support! 

Heroes (formerly Ambassadors) are Butler's digital leaders who share messages and create excitement about Day of Giving before and during the day. With an investment of a few minutes, Heroes help spread awareness—asking their network to participate in Day of Giving using their preferred forms of communication: email, text, phone, and social media. If you are interested in becoming a Hero, you can register online or email gifts@butler.edu with questions.

You decide! Support the area of campus that is important to YOU. This year we are excited to offer more challenges where gifts will be matched, as well as the opportunity for you to create your own challenge as a Hero. Visit the Challenges page to learn more about each of the challenges.

Challenge and matching gifts help increase support for student scholarships, special initiatives, and areas of need from groups across campus. Participating in challenge and matching opportunities on Day of Giving is a great way to multiply the impact of your support. A complete list of challenges will be on the Challenges page, and active matches and challenges can be viewed on the main landing page and participating group landing page for the specific area.

Don't forget, anyone can create a challenge or matching opportunity!

Please direct your gift to the area that is most important to YOU! Our goal for the day is 2,026 gifts to unlock $100,000 in scholarship support. No matter which challenge or matching opportunity you support, your gift will be counted toward our 2.026 gift goal.

If you are unable to support Day of Giving on March 4-5, but still want to participate, please contact us at gifts@butler.edu or call 317-940-9469. 

Yes, you can make your gift anonymously by simply selecting the box on the giving form.

Yes, but due to processing restrictions, matching gifts may not be counted in the overall dollar total for Day of Giving. 

You can search for your company's information on our giving form in the "Double the Donation" section to initiate a matching gift. 

Yes. PayPal, Apple Pay, and Venmo are all available digital wallet options in addition to standard credit card payments.

Yes! This year, we are able to accept Donor-Advised Funds directly through our giving forms via DAFpay. Just look for the DAFpay button at checkout! It’s fast, secure, and ensures your gift goes to work immediately. 

You can split your gift up to four ways per transaction. Split transactions still count as one gift toward our overall goal of 2,026. 

Please contact gifts@butler.edu or call 317-940-9469 to learn about other ways to participate in Day of Giving. 

You are welcome to write-in another designation if you don't see what you are looking for on the menu. On the donation form, under "Participating Areas of Campus" select "Other"; then under "Fund Designation" select "Other"; and type-in where to designate your gift.

There are a few reasons you may be getting an error message see below for ideas to troubleshoot.

- Double-check that your credit card information matches the address you had listed, this is a common reason a gift wouldn't process. 

- If you tried to split your gift to give to multiple areas you may have to make two transactions. The site can successfully split one transaction four times (sometimes more), but stick under four to be safe.

Please don't hesitate to contact us at gifts@butler.edu if you continue to have issues.